tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38242872525145755882011-07-28T21:43:15.047-05:00Ed Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051083094147409438noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-70030428636782124332009-07-15T14:24:00.005-05:002009-07-15T14:37:57.405-05:00

G&H is proud to be listed as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). We are registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR), which allows us to produce and certify parts and services for the government and its different projects. You can search G&H on http://www.ccr.gov/ with either our DUNS #008065641 or our CAGE #5FWH8 to view our business information, as well as the different NAICS and SIC

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Staying ahead of the curve by utilizing available technology has always been a priority at G&H. In the field of perforating guns, we have recently modified our “scallop machine” to more accurately drill the spot faces, or scallops, in the tubing. This upgrade allows us to compensate for material imperfections. In a perfect world, tubing would be just that, with no abnormalities or

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There are many advantages of technology. It affects every aspect of our lives, whether we know or realize it or whether it takes place behind the scenes. We know how fast our computers are or how small they are. We know (and are extremely grateful) for being able to plug in an address to our GPS whether it’s on our phone or in our cars and somehow the satellite gremlins know where we are and

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So, G&H is very precise in their manufacturing processes. While shooting the Tomcar, I was able to learn all that G&H does to ensure that the customer gets a product that not only meets expectations, but exceeds them. There are custom built tables at several different steps of the frame construction process to ensure that each piece fits just like the previous piece. These tables verify the

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There was much involved with the shooting of the Tomcar video. We had to make sure we got the whole story from beginning to end, which meant literally from material arriving on a truck to the finished product going out on a truck. All of which had to take place within a two day period.In between the raw material and the finished product, many different processes had to take place in order to

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At G&H, we decided to create a video showing our capabilities go beyond that of a typical manufacturer. Within the past year, we have taken the concept of the Tomcar from prototype to reality, and we wanted to show the process.Having never been a part of shooting a video before, I can honestly say I did not know what to expect. However, I don’t think I’ve been that tired at the end of the day in

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Jessica Perales joined the G&H team March 9, 2009, as the new Sales Account Manager. Jessica comes to us from Suntronic, which is an electronics company, where she was also a part of the sales team. She brings with her 13 years of manufacturing experience.Although she grew up in Louisiana, Jessica is a Houston native, and resides just outside of the city in Manvel, TX, with her family. She will

Ed Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051083094147409438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-54767597597805210542008-08-08T15:06:00.004-05:002008-08-08T17:07:11.539-05:00

Darrell Klander is our Featured Employee for this week. He came to work for G&H on March 31, 1993, in our Shipping & Receiving Department. He is currently the Supervisor of that department and the forklift training manager.Darrell was born and raised in Houston, Texas. That makes him an original Houstonian! There are not a whole lot of us around you know. I'd be interested in seeing how many

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Gary Carter came to work for G&H Houston on February 8, 1993. He is the Manufacturing Manager for our Indianapolis operation and is in charge of Engineering, Maintenance and just about anything else that needs troubleshooting!Gary was born and raised in Beloit, Ohio, on a dairy farm. Not knowing my Ohio geography very well, I went on-line and found out that Beloit is in Mahoning County, which

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Our employee of the week is Geoff Raison, our Laser Department Lead Man. Geoff joined G&H on November 16, 1992. He is pictured here in front of the Bystronic Bysmall flat laser, the first machine he worked on at G&H.Geoff was born in Sydney, Australia, and was about three-years old when he came to the States with his brother and mother to join their dad. He told me he had a very interesting

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Meet James Law, our Summer Intern who is assisting the Engineering Department this summer. James has spent a lot of time working with the Robotic Welder, but I caught him at his workstation this afternoon!James is an Engineering student at Texas A&M. In August, he will be traveling to Qatar where he will be studying at A&M's Engineering school there. Congratulations James!

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Today as I passed by Cathy Ison's workstation in the Sales Department, I saw these cute black shoes sticking out from behind a bookshelf. I discovered they were attached to Chloe Nguyen (in the forefront)! She is pictured here with Claudia Romero, and together they are doing a great job for G&H as Summer Interns. Chloe will be attending Texas State this fall and Claudia will be attending Houston

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This week the spotlight is on Felix Gonzalez, who began his service with G&H Diversified September 18, 1991.Felix was born in Cuba on November 17, 1956. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, only 150 km south of Key West, Florida. Cuba was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and was developed as a Spanish colony during the next few centuries. During the Spanish-American War in 1898, the US

Janan Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638377464037759441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-3910084280921825122008-06-27T08:54:00.006-05:002008-06-27T09:13:18.485-05:00

This week’s feature employee is Joe Rogers, the Manager of our Tool & Die Department. He has been with G&H since November 26, 1990 – that’s 18+ years!Joe was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and it was at the age of 19 that he went to work for a Dallas manufacturer. There he worked on a press for about six months and then did setups for about a month. He was then told he was ready for the tool

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Please help me welcome our two newest members of Management in our Houston office! Bobby McIntire Sales DirectorBobby comes to us with 23+ years of manufacturing experience, specializing in sheet metals and machining. He has worked his way from the shop floor - starting as a delivery driver - to a sheet metal mechanic and then on to sales. He is dedicated to bringing the finest in sales and

Janan Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638377464037759441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-42050820861043531652008-06-20T12:57:00.005-05:002008-06-20T13:13:33.156-05:00

This week’s featured employee is Jose Linqui, who joined G&H as a machine operator on February 20, 1990. Jose told me this has been his only job since coming to the United States back in 1989.If you look at Jose’s picture, you will see him smiling. Even though I asked him to smile, I like to think he is smiling because he loves working on the Bystronic Flex 4 laser machine, where he makes

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Ed Kash asked me to write this week’s blog for him. Seeing how we recently celebrated Memorial Day I thought it would be good to ponder those who have sacrificed and who have helped us.I have worked for G&H now for more than 7 years. We have seen lean years and good years. I remember Sept 11 in 2001. Hearing of the horrible news, all the office computers had the internet open trying to stay

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I know it has been a week or so since my last posting. Like most people, I have 36 things to do each week and only 24 things worth of time to do them. Days go by so quickly, I find myself asking confirmations from the few people I trust as to what day it is. As an example my wife, Janan, told me my granddaughter was going to be “one” the other day and I replied, “Boy that month went by in a

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Wouldn't it happen that after just getting started on our Feature Employee for the week, we would have to take a break? Look for our next featured employee, Jose Linqui, the week of June 16!

Janan Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638377464037759441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-35857587301582269182008-05-23T10:11:00.003-05:002008-05-23T10:31:20.622-05:00

Now that we have this wonderful website to showcase our company, we are going to be featuring a G&H employee each week. In deciding which employee should go first, I decided to start with the one with the longest service – Yemane Semere!Yemane joined G&H as a machine operator on January 27, 1989, when we were located in northwest Houston. I asked him what he remembered about his early days at the

Janan Kashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638377464037759441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824287252514575588.post-19044699147840545282008-05-21T17:47:00.002-05:002008-05-21T17:53:14.796-05:00

The 5/20/08 Houston Chronicle published an article about the family of one Steven Domalewski who is filing a lawsuit against Hillerich & Bradsby (makers of the Louisville Slugger bat), Little League Baseball, and Sports Authority (where the bat was purchased). No dollar amount has been offered, but I am quite sure the family’s attorney, Ernest Fronzuto, will suggest a number in the low to mid

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George M. Verity of Middletown, Ohio, founded the American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) in 1900. From the onset, Mr. Verity had little interest in producing common steel products such as plate, bar, or other structural shapes. Sheet steel was to be his mission. Automobiles were going to use lots of sheet, as were construction products, appliances and electrical equipment. The inherent strength of

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Today I am sharing a story of success and hope for American manufacturers. I believe it is important.Anyone driving east on I-86 from I-90 will come to the city of Elmira, New York. When I was in college, way back in 1973, I had the opportunity to spend a little time in the area. Elmira is the gliding and soaring capital of America. Something to do with the hills and the air currents (or thermals

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Well, we are going to wade a little deeper today!Last week and earlier this week Hillary and Barack were running around in North Carolina and Indiana trying to answer the questions about lost jobs to overseas manufacturers. They are well aware that Indiana and North Carolina have lost well over 100,000 and 200,000 manufacturing jobs respectively since 2001, and as the so-called “champions” of

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May 5, 2008Good morning! Here in Houston we are enjoying some soft showers that are quite welcome as the last month or so have been very dry. Even better is the fact that my wife and I spent our weekend putting in all of the plants and flowers for the summer and just as we completed the job God gives us what we could never give ourselves. Praise His Name!Today I am going to weigh in on the

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Weblog April 30, 2008Good afternoon! This is the first posting for my blog and I can tell you I am more than a bit anxious about it. I am a 56-year old engineer and like many people my age the concept of exposing me to the “world” is more than my fragile ego cares to take on. But so be it. What can you people do to a 30 year veteran of running his own company that hasn’t already been done? The

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