Industrial Heating’s Buyers Guide is celebrating an important milestone in 2015.

Our focus on energy in June again shines a light on the impact of proposed government policy on industry.

Automotive news seems to happen every day. It is worth reviewing these stories to see which way the automotive wind is blowing, however, because we acknowledge that the health of many of our businesses rises and falls (at least to some extent) on the trends in the automotive industry.

Take a look at some available resources – upcoming industry events and via Industrial Heating – to keep you busy and, more importantly, informed. There are a lot of options.

Let’s face it. Heat treating is an energy-intensive business. If only the energy we use could be less costly, the savings would go right to the bottom line.

February is our focus on nonferrous materials and processing. There seems to be a lot of nonferrous news lately, and we’ll do our best to pass it along.

January is our month to focus on new technology. So, to help you protect your new technologies, we will cover the basics of intellectual-property (IP) protection.

For those of you that have read my columns over the years, you know that December is my month to reflect a bit. Past columns have looked at topics such as Busyness (12/07), Making a Difference (12/08) and Peace (12/12). This month we will primarily look at how to be better leaders.

Another school year begins, and the issue of unskilled workers continues to plague our manufacturing base. We have covered this basic topic several times, but I’m certain many of our readers are still struggling with finding qualified workers in technology fields.