Business View Magazine | January 2020

110 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 right here,” explains Chief Operating Officer, David Anderson. “We can have them setting up code or making vessels within several months after hiring them on and starting them in the apprentice program.” Smith Industries also conducts routine safety meetings for all employees on topics from drug and alcohol, PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), fall prevention/protection, ladder safety, aerial work and platforms, confined space, electrical safety, hand and power tool safety, general awareness, lockout/tagout, and other industry relevant topics. “Our core values are quality, customer service, and integrity,” says Julian. “Those are the three pillars that Chris’s dad helped us stay behind and molded the company’s image out of. Those are the three things that we value.” “We really care about our customers and we really care about our employees,” Smith adds. “We’re also really involved with the local community and its charities; we always try to do as much as we can.” PREFERRED VENDORS n AMC Supply, LLC www.amcsupply.net n Sunbelt Group L.P. 800-856-2222 For more than 40 years Sunbelt Group has supplied hot rolled sheet and plate, and tubular products, to manufacturers and distributors across the USA. Sunbelt provides credible pricing arrangements throughout all market cycles by blending a local, service-oriented mindset with a forward-thinking global steel viewpoint.