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Products Finishing magazine names Tanury Industries to the ‘Top Shops” list 

Cincinnati, Ohio – Tanury Industries has been named one of the best finishing shops in the U.S., according to an industry benchmarking survey conducted by Products Finishing magazine, a trade publication which has covered the industry since 1936.

The magazine conducted an extensive benchmarking survey that analyzed a company in several different areas, including Current Finishing Technology, Finishing Practices and Performances, Business Strategies and Performances, and Training and Human Resources.

Only the top 50 shops were given the honor of being a Products Finishing magazine ‘Top Shop’ based on a scoring matrix of those four criteria.

“Tanury Industries has established itself as one of the best finishing operations in the industry,” said Tim Pennington, editor of Products Finishing magazine. “The criteria we used was very stringent, and only the finishing shops that excelled in all four areas made the list. Tanury Industries is in rare air when it comes to finishing operations.”

Tanury Industries is located at 6 New England Way in Lincoln, RI, and offers:

• Heavy Gold Electroplating
• Chrome Plating
• Plating on Plastics
• PVD Plating
• Nickel Free Plating
• Aluminum Coating
• Vibratory Finishing
• Two-tone Printing

“We are very excited and pleased to be named one of Products Finishing magazine’s ‘Top Shops’,” said Michael Akkaoui, President & CEO of Tanury Industries “Our employees and management team have worked very hard to be the best in the industry, and to provide our customers with quality service.”

Lincoln, RI (April 13, 2017):  The Narragansett Bay Commission awarded Tanury Industries with the Perfect Compliance Environmental Merit Award for achieving excellent environmental regulatory compliance. This was the second year in a row that Tanury Industries has won this award. The award was presented this morning at The Narragansett Bay Commission’s annual awards breakfast.

Tanury Industries was one of 20 companies selected for the award from an impressive and qualified group of Rhode Island-based Significant Industrial Users. Significant Industrial Users are manufacturers that use large amounts of water and create an above average amount of waste. The award honors companies in Rhode Island who have gone above and beyond in their pollution prevention techniques and have set standards for what all businesses should strive for in terms of pollution prevention.

The award criteria are as follows:

• Volume/toxicity reduction of pollutants

• Reduction of stormwater flow

• Practical reuse of stormwater

• Benefits to workers and the community

• Demonstrated commitment to sound environmental management practices

• Application of pollution prevention/storm-water management efforts for use by other companies

• Employee participation

• Extraordinary efforts to go beyond compliance and/or demonstrate innovative approaches to waste management

Tanury’s executive team is honored to be recognized by the Narragansett Bay Commission. “We have been working incredibly hard to reduce our environmental impact,” said Michael Akkaoui, President & CEO. “We will continue to do our part in making Rhode Island a cleaner place to work and live.”

Lincoln, RI March 30th, 2017: Providence Business News presented Tanury Industries with the Workplace Development & Productivity award among large manufacturers (150+ employees) at the annual PBN Manufacturing Awards on March 30^th, 2017.

This is the second year in a row Tanury Industries has won a manufacturing award from PBN; last year winning in Overall Excellence. Tanury was founded in 1946 by Mr. Frederick M. Tanury and his three brothers. Starting with just ten employees, Tanury has grown to over 210 employees, servicing nearly 400 orders daily and 1000 customers worldwide.

“The PBN Manufacturing Awards encompass many different industries and help create a culture of excellence across Rhode Island businesses,” said Michael Akkaoui, President & CEO. “We are excited and honored to have been recognized by PBN again this year and will continue to support and help grow other local Rhode Island Businesses.”

The implementation of Tanury’s new leadership training program led to their selection for the Workplace Development & Productivity Award. The program, titled, the “Leadership Mentor Program,” is meant to help develop and train middle management employees in leadership and problem solving skills. For the inaugural program, 28 staff members were selected and split into two teams. Working side by side with executives for six weeks, the management employees learned from their mentors and honed their skills in team building exercises, leadership education, presentation skills development, and group decisions. This program bridged the gap between middle management and the executive team, creating a space where skills and people can be developed.

Going forward, Tanury will continue the program and focus on lean manufacturing. The program will be limited to 24 invited staff members and the selected participants will receive formal training from Rhode Island Manufacturing Extension Services, Inc. in facilitator skills development.

“Our goal is to integrate the Leadership Mentor Program and the Lean Manufacturing Program to build real-time problem solving skills and develop facilitation skills deeper within the organization,” said Paula Frias, Director of Marketing.

Tanury is dedicated to continuing to improve the processes and training of their employees, specifically through the Leadership Mentor Program. By improving employees overall skill-sets and their management abilities, they can be given more responsibility and can take on a larger role within Tanury Industries.

Lincoln, RI February 13, 2017: At the end of the year Tanury Industries celebrated the success of their new Leadership Mentor Program with a special dinner. The gathering recognized the accomplishments of the 28 program participants from Tanury’s middle management staff, who worked alongside Tanury’s executive team to identify improvements for Tanury’s processes & policies and systems. The program provided employees the opportunity to gain leadership experience while increasing their knowledge and critical thinking skills in the context of the manufacturing industry. “This was a great time for all of us to come together to celebrate the success and growth of all the individuals who participated in the Leadership Mentor Program,” said Michael Akkaoui, President and CEO of Tanury Industries.

During the course of the program, participants met weekly with their mentors from the executive management team for group discussions, team building exercises, and leadership education. They also attended four off-premises workshops. Following completion of the program, the solutions the teams identified were incorporated into Tanury’s Operations Plan for 2017.

Tanury plans to continue the program in 2017 in collaboration with their Lean Manufacturing Program. This year employees will receive formal training from the Rhode Island Manufacturing Extension Services, Inc. in facilitator skills development.  Following the training, participants will be strategically placed on 8 active teams at Tanury Industries. “Our goal is to integrate the Leadership Mentor Program and the Lean Manufacturing program to build real time problem solving skills and develop facilitation skills deeper within the organization,” said Paula Frias, Director of Marketing.

We are proud to have collected and donated well over 100 toys for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots drive this holiday season. Toys for Tots is a program that distributes toys to low-income families that cannot afford to buy gifts during the holidays. The Tanury team loaded our van and donated the gifts earlier this week. We wish everyone warm and happy holidays!

This year is Tanury’s 70th anniversary! Since our founding in 1946, we’ve prioritized developing and utilizing cost-effective and innovative solutions for our clients. It is due to the hard work and talent of our employees that Tanury has become the industry leader that we are today. We are proud of all of our achievements and advancements within the Electroplating and PVD industries and we look forward to the future! Check out pictures from our company celebration below.

Lincoln, RI (September 23, 2016):  Tanury Industries is a proud sponsor of Save the Bay’s 2016 International Coastal Cleanup. With over 700,000 volunteers worldwide, the International Coastal Cleanup is the world’s largest volunteer effort for cleaning oceans and waterways. This global event is organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Ocean Conservancy and locally by Save The Bay, a Rhode Island-based not-for-profit that aims to keep the Narraganset Bay clean and advocates for global waters that are healthy and accessible.

This year, 28 employees from Tanury Industries joined more than 2,000 volunteers at 80 sites throughout Rhode Island. “It was a fun experience to work with my colleagues to make a positive impact on the environment and the state of Rhode Island, with Tanury fully supporting us,” said Paula Frias, Director of Marketing at Tanury Industries. All trash that is collected through this effort will be calculated and published in an annual global report on marine debris by the Ocean Conservancy. This report will by leveraged by policymakers to raise awareness about the health of global oceans.

Tanury Industries, a leader in the electroplating industry since 1946, has committed itself to developing and implementing processes and systems that exceed compliance standards and reduce environmental impact. This effort was recognized by the Narraganset Bay Commission with consecutive awards for Environmental Excellence. “At Tanury, we are proud of the high standard of environmental responsibility we have set for ourselves. We are excited to be working towards environmental sustainability outside of our work through this partnership with Save the Bay,” said Michael Akkaoui, President and CEO at Tanury Industries.

To learn more about Save the Bay and the International Coastal Cleanup, please contact July Lewis at jlewis@savebay.org.

About Tanury Industries

Since 1946, Tanury Industries has represented the cutting-edge of the plating industry, pioneering new technologies and elevating quality control and customer service to new levels of excellence. Tanury offers the largest range of high-specification decorative plating services available. Tanury’s Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) finishing services provide corrosion and scratch-resistant coatings in a wide range of colors and finishes. Unique benefits include superior wear resistance, high hardness, outstanding adhesion, and lifetime finish.

For more information about Tanury Industries, please visit www.tanury.com.

Press Contact

Name:             Paula Frias

Company:       Tanury Industries

Address:          6 New England Way, Lincoln, RI 02865

Phone:             401-333-9400×3210

Fax:                 401-333-3042

Email:              pfrias@tanury.com

www.tanury.com

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Tanury employees gathered for a day of food, music, fun and games during our annual company picnic on Friday, September 16, 2016 (with a special guest appearance from Elvis!). At the picnic, we celebrated a successful summer season and all of the hard work that our employees have dedicated to Tanury. We are looking forward to the exciting projects that we are taking on as a team this fall.

Watch Tanury Industries featured on Fox News Providence’s Executive Suite! The spot, hosted by Ted Nesi, focuses on Tanury’s 70 years in the industry and how Tanury has stayed ahead and continuously grown by training and educating its workforce, diversifying, and performing R&D.

Lincoln, RI (August 4, 2016):  On June 25^th, Tanury Industries launched a new employee development initiative called the Leadership Mentor Program. The program provides employees with the opportunity to gain leadership experience and to expand their knowledge and critical thinking ability in the manufacturing industry.

The Leadership Mentor Program was initiated by Tanury’s executive management team as a volunteer-by-invitation based program. There was an overwhelmingly positive response with over 30 employees accepting the opportunity to participate in the curriculum through the end of 2016. “Management feels that these individuals excel in their positions and wants to provide them more opportunities to learn and grow within the industry,” said Paula Frias, Director of Marketing.

Overseen by Michael Akkaoui, President and CEO of Tanury Industries, the program participants have been divided into two separate teams focusing on Policy & Systems and Process. Each team is led by mentors from Tanury’s executive staff including Joseph Accaoui, EVP of Operations; Pat Lynch, VP of Sales; Rob Corcoran, VP of Finance; Jim DiNunzio, VP of Administration; and Ron Guilmain, Director of Quality/Engineering. All participants have the opportunity to engage with and learn from their mentors while working on solving real life challenges in their area of focus. The teams meet once a week with their mentors, who facilitate group discussions and team building exercises.

The initiative has bridged a gap between the executive team and the employees, creating space for the development of ideas and people. “It’s exciting to see our employees passionately develop solutions that will not only benefit the company, but provide enhanced leadership training to the individual. We hope this program encourages employees to think with a leadership mindset in their daily roles,” said Michael Akkaoui.

About Tanury Industries

Since 1946, Tanury Industries has represented the cutting-edge of the plating industry, pioneering new technologies and elevating quality control and customer service to new levels of excellence. Tanury offers the largest range of high-specification decorative plating services available. Tanury’s Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) finishing services provide corrosion and scratch-resistant coatings in a wide range of colors and finishes. Unique benefits include superior wear resistance, high hardness, outstanding adhesion, and lifetime finish.

For more information about Tanury Industries, please visit www.tanury.com.

 Press Contact

Name:             Paula Frias

Company:       Tanury Industries

Address:          6 New England Way, Lincoln, RI 02865

Phone:             401-333-9400×3210

Fax:                 401-333-3042

Email:              pfrias@tanury.com

www.tanury.com

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