Network, learn, and socialize at the 2022 NFFS Industry Executive Conference? Yes please! We're looking forward to it ... always come home energized and full of new insight. And if that's not enough, well, Florida in October!⠀
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Aug 5
Did You Know?
The body of the 1921 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is completely #copper. Nearly all of the car's engine hardware is solid brass. The Franklin Mint offers a precision scale model. The National Transportation Museum in Reno, Nevada, displays the classic restored Rolls.
(image credit Sylas Wright, Tahoe Quarterly)
Aug 3
Everyone continues to predict that global demand for #copper will literally double in the next 12-15 years. There is zero chance to meet all that demand by mining new metal alone. #Recycling metal is more important now than ever if we're going to meet our #cleanenergy goals.⠀
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Aug 2
It's Monday! Meet Warren.⠀
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Warren Plesmid oversees special projects, engineering, maintenance, environmental and safety issues. All tall orders for sure, because responsibly recycling tens of millions of pounds of #copper, #brass, and #aluminum scrap each year requires discipline and brains. You can find both in reserve in this guy's office.
Aug 1
Chemistry Quiz!
Our favorite metal #copper has an atomic number of 29 and is located in the transition metals segment of the periodic table. What designates these elements as transition metals?
BONUS: without looking, how many transition metals are there? (yes, trick question)
Jul 28
Humans first starting using #copper more than 10,000 years ago. Today it's the world's most #reusable resource. And for the past 108 years, Federal Metal has been helping the world use it over and over and over again.
#greeneconomy #everydayisearthday
Jul 27
FM water bottle is celebrating the end of travel baseball season. After more than 60 games, it's overdue for a little downtime in the closet.
Jul 26
It’s Monday! Meet Danny.⠀
If there’s a guy who knows the production process from the inside out, it’s Danny. For nearly 15 years, he’s been a rock of dependability for our team and won’t hesitate to help others who need a hand.
Jul 25
Today's high-efficiency boilers based on #copper heat exchangers are replacing conventional firebox boilers that required rooms with ceilings as high as 18 feet! Aside from saving a ton of space, these new boilers are also nearly 25% more #energy efficient.
#greeneconomy #everydayisearthday
Jul 22
Can't remember the last time we sent someone a check for only $16.71! But probably more recently than 104 years ago.
Jul 21
