Friday, August 3, 2007
Skolnik Customer Wins Winemaking Competition with Stainless Steel Wine Barrels
WINEMAKER WINS COMPETITION USING STAINLESS STEEL BARRELS In 2005, when Jay Cantor, an amateur wine maker and customer of Skolnik, entered his 2003 Dry Creek Valley Merlot at the 30th annual Marin County Fair for amateur winemaking competition, he never expected to win a 2nd place. Therefore, we were very excited to learn that this year, Jay entered his 2005 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and won 3rd place, again, at the Marin County Fair competition. We know that our professional wine customers are making great strides in refining our stainless steel barrels for their wines, and it’s terrific to see that even the amateurs are getting high rankings when using our stainless steel barrels. Whether talking about the larger well-known wineries that purchase hundreds of drums at a time, or small home wine makers who purchase one to two drums at a time, the positive feedback seems to be the same. Our stainless wine barrels are easy to obtain, easy to clean, affordable, and are the best choice for contemporary wine making. With the big harvest just ahead, orders this month are picking up significantly. Be sure to leave us ample time to fabricate and ship your orders. (Jason Snow)
Skolnik Offers Help to find LTL Rate Options for Steel Drums
LTL FREIGHT RATES TO POSSIBLY SOAR
Since 2006, the National Motor Freight Transportation Association (NMFTA) has been investigating the overhaul of charges for empty packagings that are shipped LTL (Less-Than-Truckload). The trend of reducing wall thicknesses of steel, plastic and paper packagings resulted in lighter-weight containers. Currently, the rates for these packagings are based on the weight of the empty packaging and the NMFTA claims that as a result, carriers have lost revenues. The NMFTA is proposing to revise their fee schedule to base the rates on volume, rather than weight. The initial estimates for like packagings indicate that the cost for an LTL shipment could double. NMFTA was temporarily setback when a lawsuit was brought against them for anti-trust violation. However, we believe that a restructuring will occur in the next year and we are ready to work with you to research your best rate options. (Howard Skolnik)
Since 2006, the National Motor Freight Transportation Association (NMFTA) has been investigating the overhaul of charges for empty packagings that are shipped LTL (Less-Than-Truckload). The trend of reducing wall thicknesses of steel, plastic and paper packagings resulted in lighter-weight containers. Currently, the rates for these packagings are based on the weight of the empty packaging and the NMFTA claims that as a result, carriers have lost revenues. The NMFTA is proposing to revise their fee schedule to base the rates on volume, rather than weight. The initial estimates for like packagings indicate that the cost for an LTL shipment could double. NMFTA was temporarily setback when a lawsuit was brought against them for anti-trust violation. However, we believe that a restructuring will occur in the next year and we are ready to work with you to research your best rate options. (Howard Skolnik)
Skolnik Offer's Lined and Unlined Steel Drums
WHY WE OFFER BOTH “LINED” AND “UNLINED” STEEL DRUMS
As a child, you probably heard your mother telling you not to buy a food can that was dented. She was right! In order to protect food from coming into contact with metal, food cans used to be coated internally with a phenolic lining. This lining was brittle and if the can was dented, it was likely that the interior lining had cracked. Today, linings offer the chemical protection of the phenolic plus they are mixed with the flexible properties of epoxy. Together, these epoxy/phenolic coatings are chemically resistant and able to adhere to a surface when it is damaged. While the epoxy/phenolic is a sprayed-on and cured coating (like paint) a passive rust inhibitor is applied to all our carbon steel drums in order to remove surface oil prior to painting. The rust inhibitor is much like the final rinse at a carwash, it is a light clear spray that is neither visible or measurable once it is applied. The purpose of the rust inhibitor is to prevent flash rust on uncoated carbon steel. If a customer needs an epoxy/phenolic lined drum for chemical or long-term rust resistance, then an unlined drum will not suffice. Please contact me, or your sales representative, if you have questions about our lining options. (Dean Ricker)
As a child, you probably heard your mother telling you not to buy a food can that was dented. She was right! In order to protect food from coming into contact with metal, food cans used to be coated internally with a phenolic lining. This lining was brittle and if the can was dented, it was likely that the interior lining had cracked. Today, linings offer the chemical protection of the phenolic plus they are mixed with the flexible properties of epoxy. Together, these epoxy/phenolic coatings are chemically resistant and able to adhere to a surface when it is damaged. While the epoxy/phenolic is a sprayed-on and cured coating (like paint) a passive rust inhibitor is applied to all our carbon steel drums in order to remove surface oil prior to painting. The rust inhibitor is much like the final rinse at a carwash, it is a light clear spray that is neither visible or measurable once it is applied. The purpose of the rust inhibitor is to prevent flash rust on uncoated carbon steel. If a customer needs an epoxy/phenolic lined drum for chemical or long-term rust resistance, then an unlined drum will not suffice. Please contact me, or your sales representative, if you have questions about our lining options. (Dean Ricker)
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