In observance of the USA Independence Day Holiday, CMC Bellwood will be Closed for Receiving after Friday July 1, 2022 until Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
HOLIDAY RECEIVING HOURS:
Open for receiving Friday July 1, until noon.
Closed all day Saturday, July 2 through Monday, July 4.
Open to receive again Tuesday, July 5 at 6AM.
Memorial Day Holiday Receiving Hours
In observance of the USA Memorial Day Holiday, CMC Bellwood will be
Closed for Receiving after Friday 27 May until Tuesday 31 May 2022.
HOLIDAY RECEIVING HOURS:
Open for receiving on Friday 27 May 2022 until noon.
Closed all day, Saturday, 28 May 2022 thru Monday, 30 May.
Open to receive again Tuesday, 31 May at 6 am.
Before and after the holiday shutdown we are still operating under the
STANDARD RECEIVING HOURS:
Monday to Thursday 6 am to 3 pm
Friday 6 am to noon.
There’s a reason Combined Metals calls our employees as our greatest asset. Our team of industry professionals regularly goes above and beyond the work they do to service our customers by reaching out to their surrounding communities to improve lives and circumstances. Today, we highlight and thank our Bellwood facility for offering a neighborly hand and helping the students of Roosevelt Middle School, located only a few blocks away.
Bellwood’s own Donna Scheel, Sale Executive, describes our culture best, “Under Robert Whitehouse’s [General Manager, Combined Metals] guidance and influence, the Bellwood facility has given back to those in need whenever/wherever we are able (book drives, clothes drives, natural disaster collections, etc). We’ve been trying to find a neighborhood site that needed our help. Tonita Leshore, Director of Human Resources at the Village of Bellwood, made us aware that the students at Roosevelt Middle School needed help with their school supplies.
“Connie Pleasant, Buyer, and I contacted Miss Sonya Lee at Roosevelt Middle School and found out that anything and everything was needed for the middle schoolers. All Bellwood employees were invited to donate school supplies. Paper, folders, post-its, Kleenex, pens, pencils, etc. were all donated by the Bellwood family. We also reached out to Accurate Office Supplies, where we purchase our office supplies. They gave a large discount that we used to purchase 800 spiral notebooks and rulers, as well as donated many items themselves. Juan Sanchez, First Shift Supervisor, loaded up the CMC pick up truck and delivered the many boxes.”
The Team at Combined Metals has proven their commitment to the community for decades and will continue to share their time, resources, and efforts to improve the lives of those around them.
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12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Exhibitor setup
2:00 p.m. Exhibits and cash bar open
2:30 p.m. Food stations open
8:00 p.m. Exhibits close
Sonesta Nashville Airport
600 Marriott Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-9300
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2021 TN District Annul Mfg/Suppliers Night or call 615-872-2834 and ask for Judy.
What do a kayak race, a dodgeball tournament and excellent customer service have in common?
Teamwork.
Robert Whitehouse, General Manager of Combined Metals, understands the importance of fostering team spirit. Teams that work together, succeed together, and that success is in turn shared with their customers. When he put together the plans for a Friday to Sunday team building exercise this May he knew not only was it good for colleagues to see each other again after the events of the past year had sent many remote, but that as a team they would come to better understand their individual strengths and weaknesses- one of the many key components of customer service success.
Five critical components of sales and customer service are:
Team building exercises reinforce all these critical points, turning a weekend away into a prime learning experience. New or strengthened skills and connections are then transferred into the office setting to increase communication, response times, error reduction and more—all to our customer’s benefit.
“Given the year we had had with Covid and individuals feeling separated, it was good to be able to have as many of the team as possible in one place, working with each other, socializing, bonding and just feeling like a team again. For several, the weekend marked their first time spending time together, understanding each other’s different personalities, and provided a chance to see how when working as a team we can be the best at what we do.”
– Robert Whitehouse
So, what does a weekend of team building exercises look like for a company that values teamwork as highly as Combined Metals does?
Colleagues from Sales, Purchasing, Production, Quality and Management were divided into three teams.
The weekend started off with an Amazing Race style adventure, with Robert providing clues and challenges the teams had to complete before they could continue on their way to their ultimate destination: the beautiful Rost Lake in Coleman, WI.
The first night was easy- dinner and a quiz to better get to know one another. Saturday morning marked the start of main event. Throughout the day, teams competed in various challenges- a skills test, kayak race, 3-legged race, and a flags puzzle (loser grilled dinner!). The day was finished off with a Bags tournament, Giant Jenga tournament, a pub quiz, and lots of laughs.
Teams competed for the big win Sunday in dodgeball and tug of war tournaments. Teams also had the opportunity over the entire weekend to earn extra points for trying new tasks or helping teams out, one of the highlights being Brooks-Ann getting a point for Robert teaching her to ride a bike!
Once the points were tallied, the results were in.
Team Corporate Punishment may have emerged the winners of the weekend, but, says team captain Brooks-Ann Meador, “I can honestly say that this weekend was so much bigger than a trophy. No matter which team was in the lead, every colleague was cheering each other on every step of the way. It was an amazing weekend and brought all of us closer together as a collective unit.”
Because of these team building exercises and many more, Team Combined Metals stays refreshed, united, and in position to provide an exceptional sales and customer service experience.
Experience our amazing teamwork in action:
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Brooks-Ann Crowder, Field Sales Representative, was awarded Employee of the Month for December 2020. Brooks Ann was recognized by senior management for her exemplary effort and performance.
To learn more about Combined Metals products & services: https://combmet.com
2020 was a devastating year for the Nashville area. After a deadly tornado killed dozens in March and wreaked devastation on many communities, the pandemic hospitalized thousands and killed many. On Christmas day a senseless downtown bombing destroyed a major street in the business district, caused the loss of homes and put an estimated 1500 on the unemployment rolls.
Combined Metals of Bellwood Illinois through the coordination of our Nashville Sales Representative, Brooks-Ann Crowder, hosted a fundraiser to assist the Community Resource Center (CRC) of Nashville. The funds raised by the Bellwood service center will be used by the CRC to provide housing, appliances, clothing, food, and hygiene products, to those in need.
Many thanks to the Team at Bellwood for their kindness and generosity.
For more information to donate: http://crcnashville.org/
March 25, 2020
Subject: COVID-19 Executive Order and War Powers Act
To Our Valued Supplier,
Combined Metals of Chicago LLC (CMC) and Elgiloy Specialty Metals (ESM) continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMC/Elgiloy will continue to operate within the guidelines of the War Powers Act. We operate several divisions as part of the “Critical Manufacturers Sector”. We supply materials to the medical, defense, transportation, oil and gas, and agricultural industry. For more information, please visit https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors.
We value you as a supplier and we will work hard to provide you with adequate notification for supplies we require. Like you, we do not want disruption to the supply chain vital to our nations most critical sectors in dealing with this virus.
We have taken additional precautions to protect our employees including social distancing and thorough multiple daily cleaning operations. We take this pandemic very seriously. At this time and equally important is our ability to provide and deliver critical materials to all our customers.
If you have any questions regarding CMC/Elgiloy, please contact your purchasing representative. They will ensure you get answers quickly. In closing, I wish the best to you, your families, and your employees.
Respectfully,
Jim Darrow
President
CMC/Elgiloy
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