This week, I welcome Crystal Smith of Lone Star Surface, from Texline, TX as one of the newest members of the ICPA. She and her husband Mervin started their business just last year and she joins me to share their startup story. You can learn more about them by visiting their ICPA member directory page…
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This week I welcome economist John Dunham on the show to discuss the US economic outlook for 2021 and beyond. John is the President of John Dunham & Associates. John specializes in the economics of how public policy issues affect products and services. He has conducted hundreds of studies on taxes and regulation. He is…
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On this week’s episode, we welcome back Genilee Parente, the executive editor of Cast Polymer Connection to discuss the most recent issue, as well as some great takeaways from her article on “How COVID-19 is Affecting Marketing”. Sponsors for this episode:
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This week I welcome Brannon Pittman on the show to discuss some of the contributing factors of gel coat prerelease and how to overcome them. Brannon had a great article in the most recent issue of Cast Polymer Connection entitled “The Challenges of Gelcoat Prerelease”. On this episode, we’ll be discussing some simple steps to…
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On this episode, Luke Haas of Elite Marble joins me to discuss identifying & managing workplace hazards, and how to get buy-in from your team. Our discussion takes place during OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week (Aug. 10-16). Safe Plant Program As a reminder, the ICPA Safe Plant Program is based on the OSHA Safe + Sound…
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On this episode, Jennifer Towner joins me for a brief discussion of the upcoming “Zoom-In” discussion topics for the remainder of August and into September. You can learn more about these upcoming and register by visiting https://theicpa.com/zoom-in-virtual-events/. Safe Plant Program Also, during this episode, Jennifer discusses the ICPA Safe Plant Program. It is based on the OSHA…
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This week, Scott Byers, president and CEO of Majestic Kitchen and Bath Creations joins me on the show. For over 25 years, Majestic has offered among the best and widest selection of granite, cultured marble, and glass products in the greater Raleigh and Wilmington, NC areas. In late June it was announced that Majestic had…
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This week Derek Hill of Syn-Mar Products joins me to discuss how their company has weathered the last few months, and also how they are using content marketing and social media to connect and engage with their customers and suppliers. Syn-Mar Products is a family-owned and operated business that has been serving the communities of New England…
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This week, Chris Hurdleston of ACS International joins me on the show to talk about their company and some of the products and applications they offer to our industry. Chris has a unique background in that he owned and operated a cultured marble shop for many years before working with ACS. He’ll be sharing his own story…
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