Weekly pay led a recent Metal Treating Institute Member survey, with 55% of respondents reporting that they pay employees every week. Another 39% pay every two weeks, 6% pay twice a month on set dates, and 0% reported paying monthly. Together, weekly and biweekly payroll accounted for 94% of... Continue Reading
If you’re feeling overwhelmed as a manager, you’ve probably already diagnosed yourself, and the diagnosis isn’t kind. The one-on-ones keep getting moved. Someone on your team has been struggling for three weeks, you’ve known the whole time, and if you’re honest,... Continue Reading
MTI is excited to announce it graduated a record 44 executives from the 2026 YES Management Training Program at the Fall Meeting in Indianapolis, IN on October 14. As each of the 44 executives’ names were read off to come to the podium to receive their graduation certificates on the final... Continue Reading
A few years ago, an organization I worked with made a significant investment in developing its senior leadership team. The program was strong. Feedback was excellent. Leaders spent months learning together. They came away with useful frameworks, a shared vocabulary and plenty of enthusiasm.... Continue Reading
MTI schedules its 2027 Economic Forecast report releases and LIVE economic webcasts Economic uncertainty touches nearly every decision a heat treating company makes—from hiring and equipment purchases to pricing, capacity planning, and cash flow. While no company can control the economy,... Continue Reading
MTI is excited to announce this year’s industry award winners. Recipients were honored during the Final Night Awards Dinner on October 14th, at the 2026 Fall Meeting in Indianapolis, held in conjunction with Furnaces North America. Service and volunteering are true investments in the... Continue Reading
This past week, the Metal Treating Institute welcomed their 2027 President, Ben Gasbarre of Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems. Ben accepted the President’s gavel from outgoing President, Deidra Minerd of Euclid Heat Treating during MTI’s Fall Meeting, held in conjunction with... Continue Reading
Industry connections, new technology, and shared ideas made Indianapolis event a success Furnaces North America 2026 brought more than 1,400 attendees to Indianapolis October 12–14, demonstrating the strength, engagement, and forward focus of the heat treating industry. Produced by the... Continue Reading
Only 30 slots available. Registration opens November 1. Program starts March 2027. Running a successful heat treating operation requires much more than technical knowledge. Leaders must understand people, production, quality, equipment, financial performance, and how every part of the business... Continue Reading
The technology is bringing new prosperity to certain parts of the economy, but also creating new vulnerabilities. Some economic repercussions of the artificial intelligence boom are impossible to miss. There are data centers measured in miles and retirement accounts soaring from the stock... Continue Reading
Manufacturing Expansion Drives Payroll Growth Manufacturing employment rises again in September: Manufacturing employment advanced by 9,000 in September after increasing by 15,000 in August. Meanwhile, nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 29,000 in September, coming in below... Continue Reading
For years, industrial environments have looked to physical risks as their biggest safety concerns. However, now we are seeing a new class of concerns: lack of worker engagement. As experienced workers leave, remaining teams are stretched thin, and digital transformation systems designed to boost... Continue Reading
