During the past 40 years in the refractory industry, I have seen, and been part of the continuing effort to develop monolithic refractories as the go to product for most of the heat intensive industries. However, there are still applications where brick is a better choice.
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This year, I have my whole leadership team focused on our succession plan. The company is growing and experiencing retirements all at once. Here are a few out of the box ways we have found to identify and train talent.
Welcome back to Onex’s blog series on our Blue Diamond Industrial Furnaces. If you have been keeping up with this blog, then you already know that Onex is recognized in the industry for a wide range of services, from refractory to combustion services to precast shapes.
One team, one score was not a concept my board of directors and I understood when we started developing organizational goals 5 years ago.
Remember the movie, Fried Green Tomatoes? “The secret’s all in the sauce.” I would argue that the secret’s all in the numbers when it comes to running a business.
When I was young, I loved to read Amelia Bedelia books. The original book was written in 1963 by Peggy Parish who was a school teacher in Manhattan. Do you remember them?
When I was in the 2nd grade, my legs would hurt so bad from growing pains that my mom would have to rub them so I could fall asleep at night. Personal growth hurts whether it is physical or emotional pain. When you are learning something new, it is uncomfortable.
For as long as I can remember I have been a lifelong learner…improving bit by bit, day by day. My mom was a stay-at-home mom so I did not officially attend preschool but I did have a lot of learning opportunities.
‘Tis the Season to be busy! Most of us are running around like crazy trying to accomplish everything we normally do in a day plus add in the holiday shopping, wrapping, baking and parties. Before you know it the season will have passed in a blur. How would you feel if you took some time to stop and smell the cookies?
The start of a new year always comes with resolutions but the dedication and effort put into achieving those resolutions are the key to whether the goal is reached or not.