Booth draw for companies that exhibited in METALfab 2022 took place the week of May 23rd. Now, exhibit space and sponsorship sales are open for everyone! Don’t miss your chance to reach the metal crafting professionals you need to talk to!
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 NOMMA is looking for individuals interested in becoming chapter leaders. Chapter leaders work to strengthen connections and bring members from their local areas together. Volunteering is a great way to network with fellow members while increasing your involvement with NOMMA.
Below is the list of NOMMA chapters. If you are interested in a chapter leadership role or getting involved in your local chapter, please email info@nomma.org.
NOMMA Chapters:
• Chesapeake Bay Chapter (DE, MD, VA, WV, PA)
• Florida Chapter (FL)
• Gulf Coast Chapter (AL, LA, MS)
• Northeast Chapter (NJ, NY, CT, Northern PA)
• Pacific Northwest Chapter (ID, OR, WA)
• Rocky Mountain Chapter (CO, NM, WY)
• Upper Midwest Chapter (IL, IN, OH, WI, MI, IW, MO)
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A lot of NOMMA members cannot think of The Wagner Companies without thinking of Steve Engebregtsen. Steve announced his retirement from Wagner after 46 years on June 1 via NOMMA’s online community.
We wish Steve and his wife, Sandy, well as they enjoy retired life.
Steve will still participate in NOMMA as a Legacy member. Congratulations, Steve!
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Whether you opt to purchase a single brochure, a bundle of six brochures, a 24”x36” poster or all the above, the newly revised NOMMA Voluntary Joint Finishes Guide 2.1 is a valuable resource to have in your shop.
Use the finishes guide brochure with your clients to help guide your sales conversation or share with your local architecture firms. Hang the poster in your shop to give your employees a quick reference guide. Get your finishes guide products today through NOMMA’s online store.
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1 brochure:
$20/members, $25/non-members
6 brochures:
$100/members, $125/non-members
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Poster:
$75/members, $90/non-members
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Starting in July, members have the option to enroll in automatic payments for their membership. This feature will be for credit card payments only. This is a great way to guarantee your NOMMA membership doesn’t lapse.
For more information on automatic payments please click here.
Please reach out to the NOMMA staff at info@nomma.org if you have any questions about the automatic payments.
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 Ornamental and miscellaneous metal industry professionals, like you, are passionate about the work they do. Whether you are a small shop or a large shop, we all set goals and seek to achieve milestones.
Celebrate your next milestone with a donation to NOMMA Education Foundation (NEF). Consider a donation to acknowledge your next business anniversary, exceeding a sales goal, etc.
Contributing to NEF with a tax-deductible donation is reinvesting in the industry. NEF is raising money to support NOMMA and its chapters to deliver relevant programs and services for the industry.
To donate online, visit https://www.nomma.org/donations/donate.asp?id=8888 or mail a check made payable to NOMMA Education Foundation to 4100 International Parkway, Suite 2400, Carrollton, TX 75007. Thank you for your support.
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The NOMMA office relocated in 2019. Please make sure your company and accounting department have the current address for NOMMA on file. Items mailed to the previous address are no longer being forwarded to the NOMMA office below.
NOMMA Address:
National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association
4100 International Parkway
Suite 2400
Carrollton, TX 75007
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Eric Cuper of Cuper Studios and Bruce Baur of Old Iron Shoppe presented during the June Roundtable. Eric shared installation tips and tricks. He showed different images of railings and doors that he had previously worked on. Bruce presented a Dynabrade/M18 battery tool. This tool was recently shared at the Upper Midwest Chapter meeting and was very impressive. The cordless feature is a big benefit especially when out on a site.
The full recording is available on the NOMMA website under the Events menu. Members must log in to access the recording. If you have comments or feedback, please send them to info@nomma.org.
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 Cable railing manufacturer Atlantis Rail Systems has launched a new aluminum top rail for their popular Spectrum cable railing system. Previously, they supplied the cable, fittings and posts for their Spectrum System and requested the customer supply their own hardwood top rail. Due to the popularity of this system and customer demand for an integrated top rail, Atlantis Rail has now created their new Spectrum Top Rail System.
“When we introduced the Spectrum System, it quickly became one of our top selling cable railing systems," said Seth Porter, Product Manager. "The logical next step was to offer a metal top rail for this system as an alternative to hardwood. Now we can provide customers with the complete package without any additional material sourcing.”
The Spectrum Top Rail System consists of square, 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” stainless steel powder coated posts that can be fascia or surface mounted and an extruded aluminum 1-5/8” x 3-1/2” top rail. A gate can also be added using the new top rail system. More information at www.atlantisrail.com.
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 The Metal Museum opened its doors to the public in 1979. The campus now includes galleries, a blacksmith shop, the Lawler Foundry, the repairs and restoration lab, a library, sculpture gardens and a gazebo. But how did it begin? It all goes back to 1975, when an industry museum was proposed at the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association conference in Atlanta, GA. On February 5, 1979, the dream took life on a 3.2-acre site overlooking the Mississippi River just south of downtown Memphis. In our July/August issue of O&MM Fabricator, we bring you the full story, with interviews from several of the founding partners. Plus, we share exciting news about new growth happening this summer at the Museum.
Look for your copy of O&MM Fabricator magazine mid-July.
You can catch up on past issues of the publication by visiting our digital archives at: www.ommfabricator-digital.com.
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NOMMA is pleased to welcome the following new members into the association family.
- Blazing Arc Metalworks LLC
Alfred Martinez | Oxford, PA
- Southern Stretch Forming
Eli Martinez | Denton, TX
- Stephen Engebregtsen (Legacy Member) | Butler, WI
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NOMMA extends its thanks to the following members who have recently renewed.
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Gold: Foreman Fabricators
Title of Entry: Cigar Bar
Materials: .060" alloy, 280 brass sheet alloy, 385 architectural bronze tube, bar and angle
Finish: Antiqued bronze with a clear coat
Total Labor Hours: 450
Foreman Fabricators' woordworking customer supplied them with a bar to enable them to fit cladding into their milled reveals. Foreman also supplied a foot rail with custom-made brackets plus a shelving unit for the back bar in a cigar club room.
Getting tight joints on the formed banding was particularly challenging, as was aligning all the components for the removable glass and stemware brackets. Making the finishes look consistent across all items and across joints and working with extremely intense inspections of the finish were additional hurdles. Foreman Fabricators worked patiently with their client to adjust and modify nearly every aspect of the project at least once at the client's request. Fabrication was done by TIG weld on both the sheet and the shapes, and several fasteners were added for the glass clamping.
To learn more about Foreman Fabricators and to see more of their amazing work, visit www.foremanfab.com.
Small Business Trends
A press kit (media kit) is helpful to the media, journalists — and to you. It's a key piece of your public relations outreach and a valuable way to get your business in the news. Here are some elements that an effective press kit should have to ensure positve results for your company.
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Discount Tire
 Discount Tire Fleet provides unmatched service and value, helping to reduce the total cost of ownership for our customers in over 1,100 of our corporately owned and operated stores across the country. Now your company can take advantage of our group purchasing agreement through our Member Savings Program. Register for our new Discount Tire Savings Program.
New Medical Plans
The Member Savings Program has gained access to 2 group medical plans for members that are not available to the general public. We are finding significant interest in these programs as members are looking for tools to help hire and retain good employees.
Option 1 is a comprehensive major medical plan for member business owners and their independent contractors. Option 2 is designed to make coverage available to W-2 employees at affordable rates for both employers that want to subsidize the cost and employees that want to cover their dependents.
If you have any questions about these plans or need assistance to enroll, you can inquire here to be contacted or you can reach out to Mike Kachidurian at (914) 262-7382 or email mkachidurian@chathancg.com.
If you are a NOMMA member and are not currently enrolled in NOMMA's Member Savings Program, contact Mark Schiavone at (303) 963-6050 or mark@membersavingsprogram.com.
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