Community

FNA 2026 Registration Is Opening The Future Won’t Wait…and Neither Should Your Hotel Room!

The countdown has officially begun. Registration for Furnaces North America 2026 is opening, and if you’re serious about where your company is headed in the next decade, this is one event you cannot afford to miss. Furnaces North America is the largest heat treat event in North... Continue Reading

MTI Educational Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline to May 15, 2026

The Metal Treating Institute Educational Foundation has announced an extension of its 2026 scholarship application deadline to May 15, 2026, providing additional time for students and industry professionals to take advantage of valuable educational funding opportunities. $123,000 will be awarded... Continue Reading

Employee Retention Starts with Leadership: Why Coaching Beats Managing

Coaching and clear communication from managers can help boost employee retention and engagement, writes Ryan Giordano, who offers strategies. Employee retention has been one of the most persistent challenges across industries over the past several years. We’ve seen this struggle in... Continue Reading

Use Real Incidents as Teaching Tools Without Creating Fear or Blame

Learn how to turn safety moments into opportunities for growth and trust-building. There is a moment every safety trainer knows well. You are preparing a session on a familiar topic, and you think to yourself, “If only people understood how real this hazard is.” Then you... Continue Reading

Why Managers Feel Stuck Between Process and People

Managers often feel pressure when they must enforce organizational processes while also supporting their teams’ real needs, writes Gloria St. Martin-Lowry. Managers rarely sign up for the part of the job that feels like a balancing act. Yet it appears quickly once someone moves into... Continue Reading

Tired of Being Talked Over? 4 Ways to get Your Voice Heard

If you keep getting talked over during meetings, your ideas may not be getting deserved airtime, writes Joel Garfinkle, who offers strategies. You are mid-sentence in a meeting when someone cuts you off. You pause and let them continue. The moment passes, and so does your idea. If... Continue Reading

Using Meetings as an Employee Engagement / Retention Asset

In today’s competitive labor market, developing and retaining great people isn’t just an HR priority…it’s a strategic imperative. For heat treating companies facing workforce shortages, generational shifts, and increasing technical complexity, the question... Continue Reading

Keys to Plant Safety and Impact of AI

Heat treating has always been one of the most demanding environments in manufacturing…high temperatures, combustible atmospheres, heavy equipment, and increasingly complex digital systems. Today, plant safety is no longer just about compliance, it’s about creating a proactive,... Continue Reading

MTI Spring Meeting 2026: Building Momentum for the Future for Heat Treating Companies

The energy coming out of MTI’s 2026 Spring Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico was unmistakable. From the moment Members arrived, there was a shared sense that this wasn’t just another meeting…it was a pivotal moment for leaders preparing their companies for the rapid... Continue Reading

How Safety Committee Meetings Can Empower Your Safety Program in a Heat Treat Plant

In today’s heat treating environment, safety is no longer just a compliance requirement, it’s a competitive advantage. With increasing pressures around employee welfare, environmental regulations, and operational efficiency, the companies that win in the 2030s will be those that... Continue Reading

Why Engaging with Your Industry Trade Association Matters More Than Ever Heading into the 2030s

As we move deeper into this decade, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the businesses that will thrive in the 2030s are not going it alone. We are entering a period defined by rapid disruption…technological, economic, regulatory, and workforce-related. Many leaders are calling... Continue Reading

MTI Board to Tackle the Industry’s Biggest Inflection Points at Spring Board Meeting

As the Metal Treating Institute Board of Directors gathers in Albuquerque, NM this spring, the focus is clear: the decisions made now will shape the trajectory of the heat treating industry into the 2030s. At a time when technological disruption, regulatory pressure, and data-driven... Continue Reading