Piping Industry News

Trades from throughout Northwest Ohio gathered together on Oct. 16 at UA Local 50 to sign a historic safety agreement covering the Oregon Clean Energy plant being constructed in Oregon, Ohio.

Representatives from Black & Veatch, the project’s general contractor, the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OHSA), and the Northwest Ohio Building Trades were on hand to pledge their commitment to safety.

The agreement will give OHSA the ability to regularly inspect the construction site, helping to ensure the safety of the workers.

Topics: projects, Health and Safety, Events, Ohio, Northwest Ohio Building Trades, Agreement, Oregon, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Oregon Clean Energy, OHSA, Black & Veatch, Toledo

Topics: Training, Events, Education, UA Affiliation, Apprenticeship, The Piping Industry Training Center, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Piping Industry, Industry Day, 2015 UA State Apprenticeship Competition, Northwest Ohio

Toledo's own Local 50 of The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry will be celebrating the 125^th anniversary of its union’s charter on Saturday, May 16, with an evening gala held at Owens Community College.

The special event will commemorate the many generations of Local 50’s plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC-R and welding professionals and their dedication to building up the communities across the region. UA Local 50 represents the best-trained and most highly-skilled professionals of their respective industries in the region, which is certainly worth celebrating.

Topics: Events, UA Affiliation, Building Trades, Anniversary, History, Local 50, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Toledo, Northwest Ohio

Two apprentices from the Piping Industry earned the title of State Champion at the 2015 UA State Apprenticeship Competition held at our very own Piping Industry Training Center last week. 

The competition, which ran April 21-23, featured the best of the best apprentices from across the state of Ohio in the plumbing, pipefitting, welding, HVAC-R and sprinklerfitting construction trades. 

Defending their home turf and earning top honors in the plumbing and HVAC-R disciplines, respectively, were Don Andrysek and Scott White. The two Piping Industry apprentices showed they have some of the best skills and knowledge in the state. 

Topics: Training, Events, Apprenticeship, State Competition, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Piping Industry, 2015 UA State Apprenticeship Competition, Northwest Ohio

The Piping Industry Training Center was filled with hundreds of guests on April 22 as the Piping Industry hosted an Industry Day open house to coincide with the 2015 UA State Apprenticeship Competition.

The event showcased the Piping Industry’s renowned apprenticeship program and state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot training facility, while displaying the talents of the next generation of plumbers, pipefitters, welders and HVAC service mechanics. In addition to tours of the PITC and the ongoing apprenticeship competition, the day also included vendor exhibitions, mobile trailer demonstrations, and lunch. 

Topics: Training, Events, Education, Apprenticeship, The Piping Industry Training Center, Local 50, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Piping Industry, Industry Day, Northwest Ohio

After being closed for nearly two and a half years, the newly renovated Toledo Zoo Aquarium reopened to the public today, thanks in large part to the members of the Northwest Ohio Piping Industry.

The $25.5 million renovation helped take the aquarium from a 1930s era design into an artistic and sensually pleasing display of marine life. Hundreds braved the cold Toledo weather as they gathered for the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the aquarium, which has been closed since October 2012.

The newly renovated Aquarium is home to more than 3,000 aquatic animals living in about 178,000 gallons of water, which, according to the zoo’s website, is nearly four times the volume as the previous Aquarium. 

Topics: Community, projects, Events, Toledo Zoo, Aquarium, Renovation, Ohio Waterways, Filtration System, Lake Erie Islands, Piping Industry, Plumbing and Pipes, Kelp Forest, Toledo, Northwest Ohio

As part of its annual Engineers Week to celebrate the achievements and regional impact of those in the industry, the University of Toledo recently held an Engineering Career Expo with the Technical Society of Toledo on Wednesday, February 25. The Piping Industry's Brad Mich and Steve Stewart were on hand inside UT's Nitschke Hall to help familiarize professional and student engineers with our organization and the steps we and the Piping Industry Training Center are taking to advance our industry. 

 

“Each year, Engineers Week celebrates the many contributions of engineers to society,” Dr. Steven Leblanc, interim Dean of the University of Toledo’s College of Engineering, said. “Our UT College of Engineering produces top-notch engineering graduates, and Engineers Week allows us to showcase our students. It gives us an opportunity to engage the community and local students in some engineering-related activities.”

Topics: Training, Events, The Piping Industry Training Center, University of Toledo, Piping Industry, Engineering Career Expo, Technical Society of Toledo, College of Engineering, Engineers