Once a shipment is considered a hazardous material, companies are often perplexed about how to comply with the hazardous materials regulations (CFR 49). Shipment of a hazardous material can include proper classification of the contents, proper selection of packaging, verification of closure procedures, documentation, emergency notification, and more. In some companies, entire departments are devoted [...] Read Full Story
Once again, prices are soaring. Whether it’s fuel for our cars, gas for our bake ovens or resins for our paints, we’re seeing substantial increases on just about all our manufacturing expenses, especially steel. Unlike some manufacturers that send out blanket price increases, we prefer to consider appropriate increases on an individual basis. Therefore, plan [...] Read Full Story
Since introducing our stainless steel wine barrels about 10 years ago, we’ve seen the winemakers take a 180-degree turn on using stainless aging containers. In fact, several winemakers now boast about the benefits of aging in stainless steel. At the Callaway Vineyard in Temecula, California, they offer 100% stainless aging of their 2006 Special Selection [...] Read Full Story