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Your source for all things Schad — announcements, employee honors, project highlights, and insights into our commitment to excellence, safety, and innovation in refractory services.

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November Employee of the Month: Brandon Gray

Brandon’s positive outlook and easy-going attitude makes him a great employee to work with. He has proven himself to be dependable time and time again,

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July Employee of the Month: Andrew Malanyn

Andrew is July’s employee of the month because he consistently does whatever it takes to complete a job. From day one, he has been committed

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April Employee of the Month: Dan Gwin

Dan Gwin has been a tradesmen for over 30 years and as he reaches retirement Schad would like to thank him for his years of

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April Employee of the Month: Trae Henson

Trae Henson is Schad’s employee of the month because he consistently goes above and beyond his job to make work easier for everyone.  Trae recently

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January Employee of the Month: Jim Lezotte

For 24 years, Jim Lezotte, has been learning and teaching on the job. He is dependable, innovative, and has a succeed no matter what attitude.  Jim

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August Employee of the Month: Paul Brant

Paul Brant has been working for Schad for almost a decade and during that time he has proven himself to be a dependable, skilled, hard

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April Employee of the Month: Cory Rash

Cory is April’s Employee of the Month because he has proven to be a leader in the field and is always focused on safety and

Tip of the Month
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Top Refractory Mistakes To Avoid

Many times during refractory installation or maintenance, we see simple mistakes or miscalculations that were made previous to the Schad team showing up. It’s often

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January Employee of the Month: Ryan Mays

Ryan is January’s employee of the month because he has the experience necessary to lead by example and from the other end of a phone

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