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UPM Service Project Fights World Hunger

“815 million people in the world don’t get the food they need to live a healthy life.” – 2017 Food and Agriculture Organization Stats Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization tha...
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Controlling Stress

Many of us are faced with stress every day, but we might not know how to deal with it. It is important to learn how to handle stress because it can affect our performance and relationships in our work and ho...
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Dicken’s Village Brightens Up Our Connecticut Branch

During the Christmas season, we often find ourselves reflecting on holidays from the past, sharing special memories, favorite recipes and tried and true family traditions. Many of us take what in the big sc...
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Ursuline Academy Alum Pays It Forward and Wins State Championship

It was a dream come true for UPM’s own Danielle Reinert as the varsity volleyball team from Ursuline Academy trudged their way from Division 1 state championship. Reinert, an inside sales representative, pl...
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Turkey + 30 Drive Gives More This Holiday Season

Foodshare, a Connecticut organization working to end hunger, launched it’s annual “Turkey + 30” campaign this month. The donation and fundraising drive provides families in need with a Thanksgiving dinner. ...
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The Compton Inititative

TW Metals and United Performance Metals, both ONI companies partnered together this past Saturday, October 21 as part of the Compton Initiative who bring restoration and hope to the community of Compton. T...
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Safety Topic: Protect Yourself from Burns

All workplaces have safeguards in place to help protect you from burns. Best Bet? Use them every time you’re in danger of getting burned. Here are a few examples: Smoke Detectors - Designed to alert you ...
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Taking Safety with You

What does Take Safety with You mean? It means driving defensively, using seat belts in our vehicles, using firearms safely when hunting and applying safety practices at home, including wearing safety shoes ...
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Golfing to Support our Community

The Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Golf Classic was held at the Hartford Golf Club on August 14th. 200 golfers took to the fairways during what has become a favorite event among the Connecticut t...
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UPM's Garden Grows!

In true LIVESMART fashion, our Hartford, Connecticut team maintains a seasonal vegetable garden in a plot of land adjacent to the office. During their breaks, staff members tend the garden and enjoy a bit o...
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UPM’s Connecticut Branch Hosts Kids’ Day

School’s out for the summer! Kids of all ages rejoice! For the children of United Performance Metals’ Connecticut employees, the summer holidays also provide a unique opportunity to spend time at their fam...
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Preventing Heat Exhaustion

Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It's one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and...
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Cincy Magazine Named UPM One of the Best Places to Work!

United Performance Metals (UPM) received a MANNY Award and was recognized as a Best Place to Work by Cincy Magazine. Manufacturers from across greater Cincinnati were honored at the 13th annual MANNY Awards...
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UPM Wears Blue for Kids

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States. Across the country, organizations such as the Children’s’ Bureau and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging com...
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UPM Chicago Supports TLS Veterans in Northern Illinois

It’s super-chilly in many parts of the country, with frigid temperatures and below-zero wind chill. None of that stopped members of UPM’s Chicago branch from bundling up and heading outside for an ice fishi...
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