HFW Industries Shop Talk

Welcome to the third installment of HFW's Technical Talk Series.  In this episode, we discuss the history of our plasma spraying process, where it falls in the spectrum of thermal spray coatings and ideal use cases for the process. Plasma spraying is an adaptable process that we have had great success with in helping our customers address their wear and corrosion challenges. As a true solutio...

This is the second in a series of podcasts delving into the technical aspects of our business. In this episode, we explore high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) coatings, which have become a staple in HFW's service offerings.  HFW has years of experience performing HVOF coatings and has achieved dramatic results--with HVOF, we have been able to take customers' equipment from a lifespan of 6 months to...

Welcome to episode 5! Today we have DaVon France, our new marketing coordinator on the podcast. In this fantastic episode, we talk about DaVon's background and what led him to HFW. We discuss the ultimate goal of our marketing strategies, glorifying our people and telling our story and what you can expect from DaVon in this new role. You can't miss the bowties! We are looking forward to a great ye...

This is the first in a series of podcasts delving into the technical aspects of our business. In today's episode, we discuss thermal spray coatings, which form the basis of much of the work we do. We get into what exactly thermal spray is, who it can benefit and what you can expect working with HFW. If you have any questions or would like additional information about what is discussed in today's e...

Welcome to Episode 4. We have a great episode with Todd Tevens, HFW's Retirement Plan Advisor from Lawley Retirement Advisors (a link to Todd's bio is below).  In this episode, we discuss the history of the 401k, the importance of starting contributions young, what to consider when you are at the peak of your career, and how to frame your retirement plans. We conclude with some general though...

Welcome to Episode 3. In this episode, our VP, Matt Watson, recaps 2022, what we are looking forward to in 2023, and what the long-term vision is for the company.  Note: There seems to be an audio issue in the first 45 seconds. Trying to figure out the root of the issue. Sorry for the inconvenience. As always, thank you for listening! If you have any feedback questions or want to be on the po...

Welcome to episode 2! Today we are joined by Jason Newman, who is a manufacturing engineer and our new safety coordinator at HFW. We have a great conversation discussing the philosophy of safety, some new changes we are implementing and how this benefits everyone in the company. This is a great conversation that will hopefully give you a peak behind the curtain when it comes to safety, and why som...

Welcome to episode 1B! This is our first of the more personal episodes, where we dive into the stories behind our people and our business. We are  lucky to have the one and only Eliezer Casillas as our first guest on this side of the podcast. Eliezer is our spray shop supervisor, and he is a great example of what hard work and curiosity can do. Eliezer is a core part of our business, and we a...

Welcome to episode 1A, where our VP, Matt Watson, joins the podcast to discuss the markets we serve and how the work we do is essential to the American economy. We talk about what we're hearing from customers and how small business is a great place to be during a looming recession. Thanks for listening! If you have any feedback, questions or want to be on the podcast, let Jack know!

Hello everyone and welcome to the HFW Industries Shop Talk podcast. This is an introduction about what you can expect on Shop Talk in the coming weeks and months. As always, if you ever have questions, feedback or just want to talk, let Jack know! Bonus points if you want to be a guest on the podcast!