Advertiser Forum: How High is High Tech? Anna Stamm The question of how much “high tech” is really needed in a situation can be difficult to answer. As Thom mentions in his article, “new-to-you equipment” may meet your needs after it has stopped being enough for someone else’s plant. To make the right decisions, you... Read More July 2019 Issue #11240 Page 6
Countdown to BCMC—Where Friends are Like Family...And Vice Versa! Anna Stamm The component industry’s biggest event is only 3 months away! This year’s Building Component Manufacturers Conference will be held on October 22–25 in Columbus, OH. Will you be there? Exhibitors are readying their booths, speakers are preparing their sessions, and... Read More July 2019 Issue #11240 Page 18
Advertiser Forum: Celebration and Remembrance Anna Stamm Writing this column on Memorial Day, I was struck by the many reasons we have to feel grateful every day. The holiday provides us with the opportunity to reflect on many aspects of lives, and people in our lives, which we often take for granted. Remembering How Fortunate We Are Anyone who... Read More June 2019 Issue #11239 Page 6
Celebrating 20 Years of Texas Trusses Joe Nolte It was April 1999 when my brothers, Travis and Jason, and I were given the opportunity to purchase a small, residential-only truss plant in Gatesville, TX. What was once known as D&A Roof and Floor Trusses became the first location of Noltex Truss. Jason and I worked together building and... Read More June 2019 Issue #11239 Page 66
Advertiser Forum: Strategy vs. Manipulation Anna Stamm It’s natural to strategize in our daily lives. We try to plan our actions to produce the optimal results. We may not be successful as often as we’d like, but we attempt to maximize our time and effort. So, what about the times when people take it a little too far? Embellishing or... Read More May 2019 Issue #11238 Page 6
Service with a Smile: Serving the Community with Bugles Across America Anna Stamm We all know that Glenn Traylor is a veteran of the components industry possessing a wealth of information and technical advice. What everyone might not know is that he also serves military veterans through his work with the not-for-profit Bugles Across America (BAA). Growing up as an Army... Read More May 2019 Issue #11238 Page 68
Advertiser Forum: Developing a Culture of Safety Anna Stamm When my sister saw the cover of last month’s issue, her first question was—will it be a problem that the person in the photograph has no fall protection? She also was unimpressed with his baseball cap instead of a... Read More April 2019 Issue #11237 Page 6
Advertiser Forum: The Advertiser By the Numbers Anna Stamm With the New Year just begun, I always like to take a moment to reflect on the year we’ve left behind. Although we (like everyone else) had an assortment of ups and downs in 2018, I definitely think The Advertiser can do a little bragging about having had a great year! So to take a... Read More January 2019 Issue #11234 Page 6
Advertiser Forum: Another Year Older…And Wiser? Anna Stamm As the end of the year approaches, we often find ourselves thinking about what we’ve accomplished in the preceding months, which tasks we feel are incomplete, and how we’ve learned a few more lessons the hard way. Things never seem to turn out the way we’ve expected, but life... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 6
3rd Annual Holiday Favorites Contest Anna Stamm Everything old is new again…or is it? This year’s contest polls our readers on some old-time favorites that are appearing again. Have they made a return in your home? Hanging tinsel on the tree? Yes No Stringing... Read More December 2018 Issue #10233 Page 105