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An Interview with Collin Ogilvie: Corporate Buyer at Boyd Metals

Recently we caught up with Collin Ogilvie, a rising star in Boyd's corporate department, to talk about his work as a corporate...

Everything You Need to Know About: PVF

In the metals service industry, PVF stands for pipe, valves, and fittings. When put together, pipes, valves, and fittings are...

Everything You Need to Know About: Sawing & Shearing

If you’re a metal worker, then you're no stranger to sawing and shearing. As two of the most common fabrication processes in the...

Stronger than Steel: The Importance of Having Company Traditions

There are several reasons to continue company traditions monthly or annually. It encourages your employees to build bonds outside...

Everything You Need to Know About: Oxy-fuel Plate Cutting

If you’re a metal worker, then you're no stranger to the process of oxy-fuel cutting. Used in both heavy industry and light...

4 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Bids

Much thought, intricacy, and strategy are required to craft the ideal bid for your clients. And when bidding is the name of the...

Boyd Metals: Find the Metals You Need

If there is one thing we pride ourselves on here at Boyd Metals, it is our commitment to providing our customers with the best...

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Just-In-Time Delivery: What You Need, When You Need It

Since our company's inception in 1991, Boyd Metals has been devoted to making our customers number one. This means we are not...

The Power Of Supporting Your People

Here’s a sad truth: We live in a recognition-deprived world of business. If you think we’re wrong, ask yourself, how often do you...

Boyd Metals Unveils Guiding Principles

The senior management team at Boyd Metals recently embarked upon a journey to determine and document exactly what we as a company...

Market Update: The Complex State of Steel

As we sat down to write this article a year ago, no one could have foreseen the run-up in metals prices that would take place in...

The Boyd Difference - We Love Our Customers

Everything we do at Boyd Metals is for our customers.We work day in and day out to show you, our customers, the Boyd Difference....

The Boyd Difference - We Love Our Employees

Where do you find the Boyd Difference? In our employees. No matter the department, no matter the position, at Boyd Metals,...

Do More. Stress Less. Tips for Boosting Productivity

Ask 10 random people if they have ever had more on their plate than they could handle. Chances are, 10 exhausted people will...

New Tariffs and The Complex State of Steel

If you're reading this, you are probably already aware that the last couple of months have brought rapid change to the steel...

Cost vs Relationships: The Value of Being Known

Tommy is new to the world of business. With the passing of his father, he has inherited a struggling automobile parts shop and is...

Everything You Need to Know About: Plasma Cutting

Whether you are a worker in a shipyard constructing cargo ships or an artist trying to turn your latest vision into a metal...

Is Your Vendor Management Strategy Costing You?

As a business grows over time, so does their list of vendors. What started out as a short list of necessary vendors gradually...

Take Advantage of Boyd Metal's First Step Processing Services

We're always looking for ways to add value to our customer's orders. Our first step processing services are just another way our...

Smile Under Stress: 3 Takes on Workplace Positivity

Making a commitment to focus on workplace positivity will prove beneficial to the entire company. When employees work together...

Keep your Conversion Chart Handy

Can't remember the decimal of 57/64? You're not the only one. At Boyd Metals we are committed to providing you with the tools you...

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Interview with David Lyman, VP & GM of Boyd Metals in Little Rock, Arkansas

David Lyman is definitely a company man. He's will be celebrating 20 years with Boyd Metals in February and has worked in three...

First-Step Processing: 5 Services You Can't Afford to do Without

Getting the right players aligned for the metal needs in your business can sometimes be a puzzle. Labor and vendors can't be...

Q:A with Steve Harvey, VP & GM of Boyd Metals in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Steve Harvey is the Vice President and General Manager of Boyd Metals in Fort Smith. He has a lot going on, but we convinced him...

Invest in Your Team - 4 Great TedTalks We Recommend

Our team is our greatest asset at Boyd Metals. We've mentioned it in articles recently, and still believe that it should be a...

Our New Resource Page - Boyd Metals Downloadable Resources

At Boyd Metals, we are committed to providing our customers with better service and more value than any other player in the metal...

Building a Healthy Team - Recommended Reading

Healthy employees make for great teams, and great teams achieve goals. Boyd cares about their employees and maintains a healthy...

An Interview with Audie Dennis: VP & GM of Boyd Metals in Joplin

We recently caught up with Audie Dennis, the General Manager of Boyd Metals in Joplin, to talk with about his work and the...

The Boyd Difference - We Take Care of our People

At Boyd Metals, we treat our people - our customers and teammates, like family. The relationships we have in and around the place...

5 Frequently Asked Questions about Stainless Steel

Stainless steel permeates so many aspects of American life of today. The singular properties of this metal make it well suited...

5 Questions with Richard Schultz, GM of Boyd Metals in Oklahoma City

As the General Manager of Boyd Metals in Oklahoma City, Richard Schultz's attention is in high-demand. Fortunately for you, we...

Spot a Bad Fabrication Project Before you Bid

If you run your own business, you are familiar with this struggle. You need a continuous flow of new clients and new projects so...

What is Purchasing Power and Why Does It Matter?

The term "purchasing power" is used in economics to describe the ability of an individual or business to buy goods or enlist...

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Getting Started in a New Market with Ronny Testa, GM of Boyd Metals

We announced last year that we were opening a new location in Tyler, Texas. The location has been open for just over six months...

"Metal Supply Near Me" and the Benefits of Local Distributors

It has been said before and we’ll say it again - choose your vendors wisely.

Working with a metal supplier you trust and can rely...

Boyd Metals, Just-In-Time Delivery, and You

At Boyd Metals, we are devoted to providing our clients with the best service. Watch this short clip of Brian Newman and Betsy...

Spring Cleaning Tips for your Fabrication Shop

The first day of spring has arrived! Now is a great time to tackle the maintenance projects that might fall outside the scope of...

What's the Difference Between Tubing and Pipe? Part 2

For the second part of our series on the differences between tubing and pipe, we are going to talk about measurements and wall...

3 Strategies for Keeping your Team Happy and Productive

It ALMOST goes without saying - a company is only as good as its employees. We want to make sure to say it anyway, and maybe in...

3 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Morale

Low employee morale can quickly begin to affect your company’s success in a negative way.

It’s important for managers and leaders...

Save Time with our Guide to Pipe Sizes

There are plenty of items in our day-to-day that take way too much of our time. Our commute is longer than we want it to be....

How is Steel Made?

The creation of steel itself is a complicated process. We can't cover it in-depth here, but let's talk about the basic process...

4 Ways Price Buying is Costing You Money

As managers look for ways to increase profit margin, the focus often falls on making cuts where the most money is spent. It...

Why You Should Join LinkedIn and Connect to Boyd Metals

Believe it or not, LinkedIn is not an online resume site. While in its inception many used their profile as an online resume and...

When Should I Use Stainless Steel?

If you are working on a project that requires tough, stable and/or hygienic metal, you’re probably already looking toward...

Produce More and Scrap Less: 3 Tips for Less Metal Waste

Producing scrap is an inevitable part of the manufacturing business. Some waste is even part of the project budget in most cases....

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Are Global Issues Affecting Your Company's Purchasing Power?

The American manufacturing sector has encountered significant obstacles in recent years. A significant bite has been taken out of...

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5 Ways to Win More Jobs without Lowering Your Price

The construction and manufacturing industries continue to be extremely competitive. It can often seem like the only way to win...

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How to be Freakishly Productive this Week

They say a messy desk is a sign of genius. Unfortunately genius status won't get things done for you. As we are pressed to get...

3 Steps to Better Customer Relations

You probably have that one horrific customer service experience that you won't ever forget. The one that made you vow, "I will...

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