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Author: Lyle Red

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Tyler
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SCHAD – THE NEXT GENERATION

MEET TYLER VANWINKLE Beginning his career at Schad in June of 2017, Tyler VanWinkle has worked hard to establish a more permanent presence on Schad’s

Dennis Gentile
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SCHAD – THE NEXT GENERATION

MEET DENNIS GENTILE With loads of experience in the industrial construction industry and a family tradition of hard work and strong values, Dennis Gentile had

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SCHAD – THE NEXT GENERATION

MEET JIM CHOATE JR. Joining Schad full-time in 2007 after completing his education at Western Michigan University, Jim Choate, Jr., has served in many roles

Materials to rebuild reheat furnace in Ohio steel facility
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Re-Heat Furnace Rebuild in Ohio

In mid-October Schad began work on a re-heat furnace re-build project at a Northeastern Ohio steel mill. The project included replacement of refractory materials throughout

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SCHAD – THE NEXT GENERATION

MEET MATT KUDERIK Joining the Schad team as a Project Manager in mid-2015, Matt Kuderik has worked tirelessly during the past three and a half

November Tip of the Month

WINTER IS COMING! It’s that time of year again where we must concern ourselves with cold weather.  In the refractory industry, this change in conditions

Waste Incinerator Refractory Installation

In December 2016, Schad Refractory was hired by a chemical disposal company in Chicago for a refractory installation. The technology used by the company disposes

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