Central States Manufacturing, Inc.
Learn What’s Trending in Steel
By Andrew Wilson, Central States Manufacturing. The steel market is more unpredictable than usual as pricing continues to rapidly rise and fall. Editor’s note: Andrew Wilson, vice president of supply chain for Central States Manufacturing and Metal Central shares his observations about steel trends from May 2023. Traditionally, ...
Creating an Effective Leadership Style
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. Central States Manufacturing highlights the hard work and impact of the women leaders within their organization, starting with Blair Trotter. Central States Manufacturing values the hard work and talent of their team members and recognizes that it takes great effort ...
The Recipe to Sales Success
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. Central States interviewed their top sales performer of 2022, Janice Erb, about her advice on how to succeed in sales. Central States Manufacturing named their dedicated salesperson, Janice Erb, as the 2022 Salesperson of the Year for her outstanding performance and dedication during ...
Central States Manufacturing Brings Jobs to Tooele City
The expansion is predicted to bring in over $25 million and 90 jobs to the rural Utah area. The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity has awarded Central States Manufacturing, Inc. a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Tooele City. The corporate incentive is part of the state’s Rural ...
The Key to Leadership is Trust
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. Central States Manufacturing highlights the hard work and impact of the women leadership within their organization and interviewed Melissa Hagemann to share her experience. “Everything I try to do is with high integrity. Without that there’s no trust, there’s no shared ...
Embracing Innovation Leaves the Door Open for New Initiatives
By Yvette Cruz. Central States Manufacturing emphasizes the significance of their business concept at NFBA 2023. At the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) annual expo, Heidi J. Ellsworth met up with Eric Navarro from Central States Manufacturing to highlight some of their products. Eric has been working with ...
Looking Back on 1.9-million Miles Steered
By Dave Barr, Metal Central. Sharing his journey, Johnny Johnson recounts the beginning of his career. How many miles does it take to reach the moon and back? According to Google, it takes approximately 477,710 miles. Johnny Johnson, an employee-owner driver for Central States Manufacturing, has driven more than ...
Steel Trends in March 2023
By Andrew Wilson, Vice President, Supply Chain, Central States Manufacturing. The steel market is forever changing, and recent events have shifted prices significantly. In the few months since sharing an update on the steel market, there have been many shifts in the trade. From a $200/ton drop in price ...
Central States Manufacturing Driver Celebrates 20 Years on the Road
By Central States Manufacturing. Central States Manufacturing driver, Johnny Johnson, has driven enough miles to go to the moon and back seven times, all while delivering products and building lasting relationships with customers. Johnny Johnson, an employee-owner driver at Central States Manufacturing, has had a remarkable career that continues ...
A Q&A about ESOP With Central States Manufacturing CFO Chad Ware
By Central States Manufacturing. ESOP’s can play a big part in the owner-employee relationship. At Central States Manufacturing, team members are much more than employees. They are also owners through the company's ESOP. We celebrated Employee Ownership month by sitting down with Central States CFO, Chad Ware, to discuss ...
