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D+M’s OEM Parts Capabilities

By Bob Buist | October 30, 2020

If your company needs original equipment manufacturer parts, commonly referred to as OEM parts, D+M Metal Products wants to be your metal fabrication supplier. We are committed to creating the highest quality products for your company and can be your one-stop shop for all metal fabrication services. OEM Metal Fabrication Capabilities D+M works with a […]

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What Is a Point-of-Purchase Display?

By Bob Buist | September 30, 2020

In a previous blog we discussed how some of the products D+M Metal Products makes enable the fulfillment economy to function. Fabricated parts truly make the world go round. They can also be found in brick-and-mortar stores near you, often in the displays most likely to catch your eye, the point-of-purchase display and the point-of-sale […]

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Part of the Grand Rapids Tradition of Office Furniture Making

By Bob Buist | September 8, 2020

D+M Metal is located in the Grand Rapids area of West Michigan which has been nationally known as a furniture making hub for over 140 years. We are proud to contribute to the tradition of making office furniture. Furniture City History Grand Rapids rather serendipitously became the center of furniture making in America. There were […]

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What Is the Difference between Welding and Metal Fabrication?

By Bob Buist | August 20, 2020

In our last blog we talked about the difference between metal fabrication and metal stamping. Some people assume they are the same, but they are not. Another misunderstanding about the industry is the assumption that metal fabrication and welding are interchangeable. This is also not true, although welding is a very important part of metal […]

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How Does Metal Fabrication Differ from Metal Stamping?

By Bob Buist | July 20, 2020

One of the frequently asked questions metal fabricators get is about the difference between metal stamping and metal fabrication. We will address that question here by defining what metal stamping is and how it differs from metal fabrication. We will also talk about how metal fabrication is a cost effective choice for producing metal parts. […]

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D+M Metal Implements Workplace Health Screenings

By Bob Buist | May 27, 2020

Andy Balaskovitz highlighted D+M Metal Products in a MiBiz article about changing requirements in the workplace due to the coronavirus. The State of Michigan is reopening our economy in phases and requiring that employers implement safety measures designed to ensure that workers are protected. Included in those measures are workplace health screenings. Workplace Health Screenings […]

Metal Fabrication’s Place in the Fulfillment Economy

By Bob Buist | April 30, 2020

D+M Metal Products has been especially busy since the COVID-19 pandemic began, fabricating parts that are incorporated into cleanroom products, healthcare technology, and other very necessary items. We’ve also been busy making parts for conveyor systems that are used in the fulfillment economy. Since the lockdowns have been put into place around the country, people […]

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D+M Metal Products Is Still Working through the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Bob Buist | April 3, 2020

It’s a challenging time right now for all of us with the COVID-19 pandemic, but D+M Metal Products is still on the job, helping to keep essential businesses operating. While the public has a responsibility to stay at home and maintain a distance from friends and relatives to avoid the greater spread of the coronavirus, […]

D+M Metal Is Building Relationships in 2020

By Bob Buist | December 31, 2019

When you are considering which metal fabrication supplier to use for your company’s needs, relationship building may not be one of the first requirements on your list of priorities to check. Stop to think about it, though. All companies run on the strength of their relationships with their workers, their suppliers, and their customers, so […]

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A Chaplain Ministry Provides Critical Employee Support

By Bob Buist | July 25, 2019

In most businesses employees are a key resource, the lifeblood of the company and the ones who determine how – and if – the company is productive and profitable. People aren’t machines, however. They have lives outside of work and limitations on what they can do. Sometimes the challenges they have to deal with in […]

That One Team Completes First Robotics Season

By Bob Buist | May 1, 2019

Back in October, we highlighted the FIRST Robotics organization and the team that D+M Metal Products sponsors, That One Team. The team completed their season and sent us some information about the FIRST Robotics competition process and how they finished. They had a very successful 6th season learning, building, and demonstrating their robot. The First […]

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How Legalized Marijuana in Michigan Affects Workers in Manufacturing

By Bob Buist | March 21, 2019

Last November Michigan legalized marijuana for recreational use. This decision by the state’s voters has already had a number of ramifications for employers. Most people do not understand how legalized marijuana can affect their employment, so here we will talk about that and also how the legalization of marijuana affects the manufacturing sector. What Legalized […]

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