Custom Non-Slip Floor Plates

by Owen | Dec 12, 2016 | Industry News, PVS Metals

Why spend lots of money and wait several weeks on proprietary catalog items when all you need is a simple non-slip surface? PVS Metals can create, and customize, a variety of patterns and depths, for your individual product needs. In some cases we can turn your design/needs with in a single week at a fraction of the price.

The TruPunch 5000 offers an alternative to Catalog Only tread products. We can provide Custom Non-Slip Floor Plates with significantly shorter lead times, and at a lower price. Custom Non-Slip Floor Plates offer a unique pattern that not only solves slip issues, but customizes your equipment with brand or model information.

We take your requested gauge thickness from stock plate, and process in a matter of hours. Eliminating your need to wait weeks for “special” flooring.

Please contact our Sales Team to discuss your custom floor plate. 712-347-5500

MVS Metals – Pushing the Limits of Manufacturing Innovation

by Owen | Nov 17, 2016 | Industry News, MVS Metals, Owen Tools and Technology

Many of the manufacturing sectors best customers choose to do business with Owen Industries, not only because of our competitive pricing and quality of work, but by our dedication to the services we can provide.

We like to paint our boundaries with a broad brush, and with the upcoming installation of the largest standalone Fiber Laser Shuttle System in the country, we will be doing just that.

Topped with a Messer YLS Series 6000 Watt Fiber Laser capable of cutting stainless, aluminum, titanium, brass, copper and mild steels, our 10’-0” x 40’-0” shuttle bed system can simultaneously process up to eight (8) standard sized 5’ x 10’ sheets at a time. Combined with one of the world’s largest Red Bud Stretcher-Levelers, we can now supply and process via fiber laser our own material, up to 1” mild steel at 40’-0” long.

Owen Industries chooses to continuously improve our product service repertoire so that you, our customer or future client, can expand your reach into the market, instill quality service and build excellent business relationships.

Please contact Aaron Mousel at amousel@mvsteel.com at your convenience. We are scheduled to go online January 2017, so don’t wait to get your quotes in today!

Owen Industries Offers Welder Apprenticeship Program

by Owen | Oct 24, 2016 | Company, Company Culture/News, Industry News, PVS Structures

Carter Lake, Iowa-based Owen Industries (an AISC member) is now an official registered apprenticeship sponsor and offers a three-year, competency-based welder apprenticeship program. In August the company began an interview and selection process, seeking four welder apprentices to offer on-the-job training as well as worksite classroom training, in partnership with Iowa Western Community College, at no cost to the apprentice.

Tyler Owen, president of Owen Industries, stated, “We are very excited to offer an ongoing Welding Apprenticeship program to individuals interested in establishing their career path.” After successful completion of Owen’s program, welder apprentices will receive a nationally recognized Journeyman apprenticeship certificate from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA).

Owen Industries offers full-time employment to their apprentices, thus an opportunity to earn a good wage while learning a new skill. “Our goal is to ensure that this new program provides high-quality training and produces skilled, competent workers who may not otherwise have an entry-level opportunity in a skilled trade of their interest,” said Owen. “Finding and training dedicated workers is a win-win for our community and necessary for growing both our business and our local economy. Owen Industries is committed to helping equip our welder apprentices with the necessary skills to contribute to that growth.”

In 2014, the Iowa Legislature enacted the Iowa Apprenticeship Act. Its purpose is to increase the number of registered apprentices in Iowa by assisting eligible apprenticeship programs. This act is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in coordination with DOL/OA. An apprenticeship training fund is established with the State Treasury, under the control of the IEDA, with an annual standing appropriation of $3 million.

Owen Industries’ welder apprenticeship program is an ongoing program and open to anyone who applies at their Carter Lake, Iowa, location, regardless of where they live. For questions or more information about the program, please contact Ronald D. DeBord, Owen Industries vice president of human resources, at 712.347.5500 or rdebord@owenind.com.

37th Annual Bridge Day

by Owen | Oct 18, 2016 | Company, Company Culture/News, Company History, Industry News

Saturday, October 15th marked the 37th Annual BRIDGE DAY! PVS Structures is proud to be a part of and celebrate our bridge accomplishments!

PVS Structures partnered with a Class 1 Railroad to fabricate a new bridge under emergency response conditions; dispatching crews to the jobsite working through the weekend to get the project completed. The existing bridge over the Little Sioux River collapsed when the main river pier fell and the adjacent center spans were partially submerged. The original 4 span bridge was replaced with 3 spans fabricated by PVS Structures.

“The work you and your team did on the spans for this project were invaluable…..This directly translated into time savings in the field; allowing us to open the bridge on time. Great work and great response!”

Class 1 Railroad AVP Structures

For more information about our Bridge program please contact Brent Pfeiffer at 712-347-5500.

Steel Day

by Owen | Oct 6, 2016 | Company, Company Culture/News, Industry News

We are excited to announce that Nebraska has formally recognized Steel Day! Celebrations are Nationwide and promote industry changes and trends that affect detailers, fabricators and engineers. This is an exciting day and we look forward to celebrating what we do every year!!