Photo: ITI Co-Founder Mike Parnell in 1981, then with WireCo World Group, next to a large shipment as it leaves St. Joseph, Missouri on its way to Lampson's Kennewick, Washington location. The image was featured in an article on Sunday in St. Joseph’s News-Press, covering the closure of the wire rope mill.
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Wire Rope Closing Leaves Fond Memories
This story was originally published in the August 7, 2016 edition of the St. Joseph News-Press (Missouri).
They all showed up for work.
The 50 or so WireCo employees, some of whom survived layoffs, a strike and company bankruptcy, showed up on the last day and got the work orders out. For half of them, it was their last day of work as WireCo closed its doors last Monday.
"Everybody showed up, even the ones who miss a lot," said Lanny Mears, a 29-year WireCo employee.
Read the full story here.
New E-Learning Courses Available on ITI Website
The ITI E-Learning Division certainly did not take the summer off. New summer developments include, the launch of a new Learning Management Subscription Plan through ITI Online, an Apple Watch and Amazon Echo giveaway for participation in a Virtual Reality (VR) Simulator survey, and two new rigging courses:
For the grand finale, the division decided to add 221 new E-Learning courses. That was not a typo - 221 new courses!
Produced by TPC Training Systems and MARCOM, these courses focus on industrial and plant maintenance, as well as safety. From how to read a blueprint, to hydraulic troubleshooting, to distracted driving, the new courses total over 1,000 hours of training content.
Courses can be purchased individually from the ITI Bookstore or through a subscription with ITI Online.
For a full list of the new courses, follow the links below:
To lean more about ITI Online and to schedule a demo, click here.
