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April Tip of the Month: Wear Proper PPE

April 18, 2016

Wear Proper PPE When Placing Refractory Materials These days, it can be overwhelming and exhausting listening to all of the talk about wearing the proper PPE for the task that is being performed. It can be easy to tune this talk out, but that is a dangerous road to travel. There are certain types of…

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Schad’s April Employee of the Month: David Bildstein

April 14, 2016

David Bildstein has been with the Schad Refractory team since 2001. Since then, he has become an instrumental part in developing strong partnerships with clients like Ohio Steel Mills. He also has gained a reputation for being able to work with other tradesmen to complete projects in extremely short periods of time. This month we…

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March Tip of the Month: Water Content

March 17, 2016

Water Content – Small Change, Large Impact Regardless of the installation method being deployed in order to successfully install refractory materials, generally speaking, monolithic refractory installations share one common step, the addition of water. Whether the water is added in a large paddle mixer prior to being vibration cast, pumped, or shot-creted, at a nozzle…

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Schad’s March Employee of the Month: Paul Strzelecki

March 15, 2016

  This month we are proud to honor one of our long time employees, Paul Strzelecki, with Schad’s “Employee of the Month.” In the 23 years, Paul has worked for Schad, he has experience in nearly every industry and application in the refractory industry. His diverse skill set, constant dependability, and respect for his fellow…

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February Tip of the Month: Refractory Dry-Out

February 18, 2016

Refractory Dry-Out – Better Safe Than Sorry For many refractory installations, the dry-out portion of the project can be the most frustrating. It looks like the work is completed, the vessel looks brand new, and there are always intense pressures to “fire it up” and get production ramped back up after a costly outage. At…

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Schad’s February Employee of the Month: Nick Petito

February 10, 2016

Although Nick started at Schad only 7 months ago, his willingness to go anywhere and do any job, big or small, at a moment’s notice has earned him the honor of Schad’s “Employee of the Month.” Nick enjoys working with his fellow employees and he likes that his job allows him to do new things….

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Schad Refractory Review Tip of the Month – January

January 17, 2016

Cold Weather Refractory Installation As a new year begins many of us find ourselves confronted with the prospect of a long winter. While most do not look forward to the short days and freezing temperatures because they are uncomfortable, filled with scraping and shoveling, and contribute to poor driving conditions, those of us in the…

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Schad’s January Employee of the Month: Jim Saucier

January 9, 2016

This month we are proud to honor 20-year veteran Jim Saucier as our Employee of the Month. Jim faces each day at Schad head-on and loves the constant new challenges. Jim says, “Even working at the plant, area, or task, there are always different obstacles, problems and new challenges that arise.” Jim is dedicated to…

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Schad’s November Employee of the Month: Erin Donovan

December 9, 2015

Erin Donovan has earned the honor of the Schad “Employee of the Month” for many reason, and we truly appreciate his continued efforts to make the Schad team great. Every day, he shows dedication to safety and quality, which are both strong Schad values. He’s constantly growing and improving his Fab Shop technical knowledge and…

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Schad Hosts Shotcrete and Gunite Lunch and Learn

November 23, 2015

On Friday, November 5, Schad teamed up with United Refractories Company (URC) to co-host a shotcrete and gunite demonstration.  The event started with a “lunch and learn” and was followed by a live demonstration. “United Refractories is a great company. We’ve bought from them in the past, and we continue to look for opportunities we can…

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