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Smart Business: The importance of peer groups to my success

By: Steve Peplin September 1, 2024 At a social event, shortly after I started my company, I

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Smart Business: Talan Products has made growth its business

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Talan Products is Growing in 2023

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Talan Products, Inc. Named one of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Companies in Under-Resourced Communities

Cleveland Ohio-based metal stamping manufacturer ranks #68 on Initiative for a Competitive

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More than just metal stamping, value added processes at Talan Products

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Talan Products wins 2023 Inner City 100, growing in the Inner City

Talan Products, a rapidly expanding manufacturing firm based in the Collinwood neighborhood

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Smart Business Magazine Recognizes Talan Products & CEO Steve Peplin as 2023 Smart 50 Award Winners

 Steve Peplin and Talan Products win the 2023 Smart 50 Award.

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Talan Products is One of the Best Employers in Ohio in 2023 – Crain’s Cleveland

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What gets lost in translation when working remote

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. Communication is extremely effective when unspoken

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Don’t confuse money with wealth

Nothing elicits emotion like money. It seems like no one is ambivalent about it. Full disclosure

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5 traits to help ensure success

Upon learning my job description was changing to “visionary,” I have to admit I was a bit

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Lucky, or good?

Is it better to be lucky, or good? Relying on luck is not a sound business strategy. It’s

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Talan Products at EV World Conference

The STAMPING Journal / FMA Stamping in an EV World Conference proved to be an informative and

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Exceeding expectations leads to great things

I’ve often been asked, “What’s the secret of your success?” Usually by someone young.

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Corporate Mojo

Mojo? Corporate mojo? Really, can that be a thing? I’m not referring to the Cuban marinade

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Demand outstripping supply is stressing businesses

“A whole lotta things that I never done, But I ain’t never had too much fun,” is one

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Team Talan Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta

 Team Talan had a booth at the recent Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta. We exhibit at several

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Embracing change: Seeing challenges as opportunities

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. We used to have a saying at my company, “We’re

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Disruptive Markets – Inherent value and dangers

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. As a lifelong entrepreneur, Steve Peplin has started

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Perspectives on Business Management

Read the article on the MetalForming magazine website. This month we invite Steve Peplin, CEO

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Talan Products wins the Smart 50 Award from Smart Business Magazine

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin has been recognized in the most recent class of NEO Smart 50

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Miguel Lugo Cleveland Newsmaker of the Year

Miguel Lugo, Talan Products’ Plant Manager/Tool Room Manager is awarded position as one

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Evolution of Manufacturing Award 2021

We are honored to be part of the 2021 class of companies winning the Evolution of Manufacturing

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Talan Products Focuses on Partnerships

“We have a good culture here with a local, diverse workforce. I like to say we’re a cool

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Talan Products is a high performing metal stamping manufacturer.

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Reducing Labor Costs Per Part to Compete Globally

Finding the Path to Optimizing Sales/Employee “Training and automation are the focal points,”

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Talan Products starts Training Program for Metal Stamping Press Operators

Talan Products offers on-the-job training programs for entry level metal stamping press operators.

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Talan Products supports young workers with training, mentors: Pathways to Prosperity

With consistent on-the-job training and close mentoring from seasoned press operators our 80-employee

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Talan Products Featured Article in Solar United Neighbors

“We’ve pursued all aspects of solar, solar PV, utility scale, commercial, and residential,”

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Talan Products Receives 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

A grab from @Smart_Business magazine current issue on the 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Awards.

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Talan Products 5th win of the “Inner City 100” in 2017

Cleveland’s Talan Products among the fastest-growing inner city businesses in America Annual

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Talan Products – Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Here at Talan, we believe in partnership and collaboration, and one of the ways we practice

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Reuters quotes CEO Steve Peplin on metal stamping press project, “You must be frugal to survive”

Working smart has always been a foundation at Talan Products.  Reuters published an article

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Crain’s cites Talan among reasons to be optimistic about manufacturing

All around the country, there are indicators that the manufacturing sector is on the rebound,

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Talan shares our top safety tips with FMA

It’s no secret that Talan’s top priority is the safety of our employees, and it shows in

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Talan continues to grow at a rapid pace

Talan is excited to be celebrating 30 years of business, and we’re committed to making our

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Getting bigger and better

Talan announces the installation of a remanufactured 600-ton Minster Hevi-Stamper, along

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Talan receives 2016 Evolution of Manufacturing award

CLEVELAND (Feb. 17, 2016) – Talan Products is pleased to announce it will receive a 2016

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Crain’s [M]Power event provides a strategic forum for NEO manufacturers

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin was among nearly 400 area manufacturing executives who attended

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Listen to our story on Allegheny Front radio

Solar energy has gone big time, and Talan Products is part of the charge. At Talan Products,

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Team green

Talan owner and CEO Steve Peplin attends clean energy manufacturing and policy roundtable to

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New deburring machine offers more efficiency and value for Talan customers

Talan Products is pleased to announce the addition of a remanufactured Hammond Roto-Finish

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Talan Products wins 2015 Smart 50 Award

Talan Products has been honored with a 2015 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Award, presented by Cuyahoga

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Great success in 2014

2014 exceeded our expectations with a record year for sales, productivity growth and safety.

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Talan wins 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

Talan Products is proud to announce that it has received a 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing

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Talan Products staying true to its local roots

We’ve been in the Collingwood neighborhood of Cleveland since our founding in 1986, and even

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Talan Earns Spot On Crain’s Fast 50 List

“To be named among the best, brightest and fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio is

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Safety is our most important value

Safety is our most important value In an industrial environment, safety is front and center.

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Talan’s CEO Roundtables featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

  At Talan, employees often have their say Cleveland metal stamping company holds roundtable

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All Economics Are Local

Talan Products was among an elite group of 106 Northeast Ohio mid-sized companies to be recognized

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Metal Stampings Company Talan Products Recognized as Silver Sponsor of SPRI 2013 Conference

Talan Products proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the annual SPRI – Single Ply Roofing Industry

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Metal Stamping Company, Talan Products Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Did you know that Talan Products is celebrating its 25th anniversary this Fall? The company

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Stampings Manufacturer, Talan Products Featured In PMA Article On Quality

Talan Products is mentioned in an article titled “The Link Between Total Cost of Quality and

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Steve Peplin Interviewed in Plain Dealer about Creating A Culture of Trust at Progressive Die Stamper – Talan Products

The Sunday, November 14 2010 issue of The Plain Dealer ran a column: Talk with The Boss featuring

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Peplin Discusses Manufacturing Metal Stampings

Steve Peplin, CEO of the Cleveland-based metal stamping company, Talan Products, was recently

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Cleveland Metal Stamping Company Talan Products Featured on ‘The Sound of Ideas’ Radio Show

Talan Products’ CEO Steve Peplin was featured on the Ideastream radio show, ‘The Sound of Ideas.’

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Talan Products Featured in July 2010 Issue of COSE Update

Talan Products has been featured in the Council of Smaller Enterprises’ July 2010 publication,

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Talan Products Receives Weatherhead 100 Award for 9th Time

December, 2009 Talan Products, a metal stamping company headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, has

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GoPro Construction Company formed by Talan Products

Stepping up–How Steve Peplin took an innovative idea and turned it into a company By

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Smart Business Magazine names Steve Peplin Talan Products CEO as 2008 Business Visionary

Steve Peplin Talan Products CEO Recognized as Business Visionary September, 2008 Steve Peplin,

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Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as outside sales manager

Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as Sales Manager August, 2008 Fran Adler was named sales manager

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Talan Ranked Among Inner City 100 by Inc. Magazine and ICIC

Boston, MA – May 1, 2008 Talan Products became the only Cleveland-based company to make

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Third Consecutive NEO Success Award to be awarded to Talan Products

March, 2008 For the third consecutive year, Cleveland Ohio-based metal stamping company Talan

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Toward Becoming an Agile Enterprise – Metalforming Magazine (September 2007)

Toward Becoming an Agile Enterprise By Brad F. Kulvin, Editor; and Louis A. Kren, Senior Editor

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Talan ranks #73 amongst the 100 fastest-growing inner-city businesses.

The best of the best. Inner City 100 Hall of Fame companies have been ranked among the nation’s

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2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Finalist

Steve Peplin grows Talan Products Inc. by establishing strong customer relationships –

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Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products

Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products March, 2007 Talan Products, one of the

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WIRE-Net presents Mission Builder Award to Steve Peplin of Talan Products

June, 2006 WIRE-Net (Westside Industrial Retention and Expansion Network) recently presented

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Talan Products wins Manny Award from MAGNET & Inside Business Magazine – (June 2006)

Talan Products, along with GELCore and Lamson & Sessions received the 2006 Manny award

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Stamping Its Future – Crain’s Cleveland Business

With move to larger space and new equipment, metalworking firm Talan Products Inc. sets out

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Crunching the Numbers – Inside Business (May, 2006)

Crunching the Numbers: Careful Financial Management Keeps Talan Products Flying High By Morgan

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PMA Zero Lost-Time Accidents Award Received by Talan Products for 6th Straight Year (April 2006)

April, 2006 This spring, Talan Products was recognized by the Precision Metalforming Association

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Local Companies get State Tax Credits – The Plain Dealer (July 27, 2005)

July, 2005 Cleveland’s Talan Products Inc. and THI Holdings Inc. of Highland Hills are

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Marketing Gives Balance to Talan – The Plain Dealer (January 31, 2005)

January, 2005 By Steve Peplin, as told to Plain Dealer reporter Marcia Pledger Steve Peplin

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Innovative Thinking – The Plain Dealer (November 12, 2004)

Innovative thinking is the key to surviving in a shifting market November, 2004 By Thomas W.

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The New Schneiderman – Socially Responsible Business (November 9, 2004)

The New Schneiderman – Socially Responsible Business Champion Nominees, Entrepreneurs

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Six Risky Things… – COSE Update (March, 2001)

Six Risky Things They Did for Business That Actually Paid Off! By Rosemary Rood-Tutt From COSE

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Open For Business – COSE Update (January, 2001)

Open for Business By Sallie Hoelscher From COSE Update – January 2001 Although he knew

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From School to Career – Catalyst Cleveland (December, 2000)

Labor Pool Shrinking: Act now, report urges educators and employers By Sandra Clark November

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Wired For Revitalization – Cleveland Enterprise (Summer 2000)

Wired For Revitalization:WIRE-Net’s mission is to bring a much-neglected part of Cleveland

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MANNY Award – the CAMP CONNECTOR (May 2000)

CAMP C-Hosts 3rd Annual MANNY Awards May / June 2000 From The CAMP CONNECTION More than 300

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Open-Book Management – Cleveland Enterprise (Spring 2000)

Open-Book Management: After a bad year in 1998, Talan products adopted an open-book management

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Talan Products Reaps Rewards of Inner-City Work Environment

May 24-30 1999 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky At a time when inner

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On the Cutting Edge of Low Technology – Cleveland Enterprise (Spring, 1994)

From Crain’s Cleveland Business Spring 1994 “OUR COMPANY MOTTO IS ‘Good parts,

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End of Year Party – Inside Business (May, 1993)

Annual End-of-the-Year Party From Corporate Cleveland May 1993 Like many companies, Cleveland-based

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Keeping it Clean – Corporate Cleveland (May, 1993)

Keeping it Clean: Taking responsibility because it’s good business and it’s free

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View Brighter for Industry – Crain’s Cleveland Business (October, 1992)

October 1992 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky   The city’s small

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