Metals Service Center Institute

06/18/2026

For more than two decades, MSCI chapters have done more than support the metals industry. They have invested in the futures of the families behind it.

Every scholarship awarded represents opportunity. Opportunity for a student to pursue postsecondary education. Opportunity for a family to ease the financial burden of tuition. Opportunity for the next generation to chase careers, dreams, and lifelong goals with greater confidence.

That impact is only possible because of the incredible generosity and engagement of MSCI members. From golf outings and fundraising events to sponsorships and donations, MSCI chapters come together year after year to support the children of employees working throughout the industrial metals industry and the results are remarkable.

Since the program’s inception, MSCI chapters have awarded more than 6,000 scholarships totaling over $13 million. In 2026 alone, more than 1,000 students applied for scholarship assistance through the program — a powerful reflection of both the need and the value of this member benefit.

Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/y74k8x3w

06/17/2026

Safety matters.

It impacts employee retention, public reputation, and company costs. We have reimagined our annual safety gathering to help you create a
Zero Harm, Safety Always Culture.

Improve outcomes by joining us Sept. 9-10 for MSCI’s 2026 Safety Summit!

Here is our vision: To create a Zero Harm, Safety Always culture throughout the metals industry. Achieving zero injuries is a goal, but focusing solely on numbers can lead to unintended consequences and continued injuries. True excellence comes from reducing workplace exposures.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
CEOs, company leaders, safety teams, operations, and managers. The summit will provide insight and information that are relevant for multiple members of your team.

WHY ATTEND?
Because in today’s competitive environment, companies that do not commit to preserving and enhancing the safety, health, and well-being of their people will be left behind.

Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/329c78y5

06/16/2026

The Metals Service Center Institute is on a mission to create a “Zero Harm, Safety Always” culture in the industrial metals industry. An integral part of this initiative: our Culture of Safety Executive Leadership Program for c-suite leaders.

Nearly two dozen executives gathered in the nation’s capital for this program this year. This two-day immersive experience equipped them with the mindset and tools to drive a cultural transformation around safety. Grounded in the Team of Teams framework developed by General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal, this program was designed to help build trust, a common purpose, and a shared consciousness around safety through collaboration with executive peers in the metals industry.

During a monument walk in Washington, D.C., the team from the McChrystal Group combined lessons from U.S. history with themes about leadership and safety as they discussed President Abraham Lincoln’s “Team of Rivals,” World War II, and the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Participating executives also heard from John Reid, engaged in leadership storytelling, discussed the leadership conditions that drive a culture of safety and how to set the conditions for safety, and asked questions during a fireside chat with Gen. McChrystal.

This unique safety leadership experience concluded with an action planning session designed to help participants anticipate challenges and commit to concrete leadership behaviors.

Thank you to all who participated!

06/11/2026

To excel and advance in our industry, you need to understand the basics. That’s why MSCI is bringing back "Fundamentals of Metallurgy" this September!

Snag your seat early; register now to join us LIVE ONLINE Sept. 15-17, 2026.

The Fundamentals of Metallurgy course is geared to non-metallurgists working in the metals supply chain.

Why should you attend?
Learning basic metallurgy terminology is important for having productive conversations with mills and customers. It is also helpful for working through quality problems.

What will you learn?
This course covers the basics of how metals are produced, how they behave, and how their properties can be altered by common mill processes. Specifically, it will address:
- How metal properties are influenced by alloy composition and processes such as cold working, hot working, and heat treating.
- How carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products are produced.
- The differences between different types of carbon steel alloys, aluminum alloys, and stainless steel alloys.
- How tensile testing and hardness testing are performed and how the test data is analyzed to determine tensile properties and hardness.
- How metallurgical failure analysis helps determine the root cause of quality problems.

Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/3zce3vne

Format: Live Online Course Summary This course covers the basics of how metals are produced, how they behave, and how their properties can be altered by common mill processes. It also covers common metallurgical analyses used to evaluate metal properties, composition, and microstructure for general....

06/10/2026

MSCI is on a mission to create a Zero Harm, Safety Always culture in the industrial metals industry.

Is your company a LEADER in this journey? Then apply for MSCI’s Safety Innovation and Culture Improvement Awards!

Nominations are due June 30, 2026.

We have two different awards that recognize companies that prioritize safety and employee well-being.

Has your team implemented a tool, process, or device that has dramatically reduced occupational risk or exposure? Then you should apply for MSCI’s Safety Innovation Award.

Has your team implemented a new initiative that has increased employee safety engagement? Participated in something extraordinary to educate your team? Then you should apply for MSCI’s Culture Improvement Award.

Remember: applications are due June 30!!

Find more information about the awards and what your submissions should entail at this link: https://tinyurl.com/56nfvkpw

06/08/2026

MSCI's Macroeconomic Current was just updated.

Did you know this resource comes complimentary with your company's membership in MSCI? All you need to do is log into the MSCI website to download it. (Create an account on our website using your company email if you do not already have an account.)

You can learn more about Macroeconomic Current and how it can help you run your business, but here is a preview of the latest edition from Wescott Strategic Advisors:

- New data suggests that Kevin Warsh faces an instant dilemma as he moves into his new digs at the Fed. May’s employment data was strong, but job gains were in just three sectors—healthcare, leisure/hospitality, and local government—with no job gains in aggregate across the rest of the U.S. economy.

- Inflation is coming in hot, so pressure to raise interest rates is intensifying.

- Lurking in the background, new data suggests that real disposable income growth is collapsing.

What does all of this mean for the metals industry? Learn more about MSCI's Macroeconomic current and then log on to get the latest: https://tinyurl.com/fwfu285a

06/04/2026

More than 70 MSCI member companies have submitted data for our annual Safety Survey.

Is your company one of them? You have until June 12 to participate.

Your engagement matters. The more companies that participate, the more valuable the insights for you and your company. Click the link below to participate. (PLEASE NOTE: If you are not the right person to submit the data, forward this email to the correct teammate.)

Providing data will not take long. That is because the annual Safety Survey uses OSHA-aligned data to benchmark your company against others in the industrial metals industry.

Why should your company participate?

Because MSCI’s Safety Survey can serve as a roadmap for you to identify opportunities to save lives and reduce injuries. These improvements will help reduce your business risk and liability exposure. That is why so many companies already have submitted their company data.

And remember: Your data from MSCI’s Safety Survey is completely confidential. Data goes directly to a trusted third party.

Once again, the deadline is June 12!

Tell your safety team to participate by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/4hwfarru

06/03/2026

The world is changing fast, and so is the metals industry. Leading a multi-generational business is more difficult than ever.

Have a problem you need to tackle? Join MSCI’s new offering, The Strategic Family Enterprise, which starts in September 2026 at Washington University’s Olin Business School.

This course is built for owners, future owners, and senior leaders of multi-generational family businesses.

Why should these leaders attend?

Because the Strategic Family Enterprise will address issues faced by owners and senior leaders of multi-generational family businesses seeking to build strategic ownership competence and capability. Topics to explore include:
- How can you build a unique vision for purpose and performance, and then put in place the structures to sustain it over time?
- Given this long-term strategic horizon, how should you think about managing, growing, and exiting the assets within the business to deliver upon the purpose? How should the time horizon of ownership be crafted to allow for this purpose?
- What strategic orientation best aligns with the outlined ownership objectives, and what is the best way to balance rigorous accountability with the unique possibilities of these kinds of companies to focus on long-term and patient value creation?
- How is governance of both the business and the family set up to ensure a strategic and long-term approach?

Enroll now: https://tinyurl.com/ev3k83a9

06/01/2026

REMINDER to join our complimentary SAFETY webinar for MSCI members THIS WEDNESDAY, June 3.

Our subject: how to handle an OSHA inspection.

In this practical, experience-driven webinar, Steve Yates, president of UpVantage Strategies, will walk safety and operational leaders through all nine stages of an OSHA inspection. From the opening conference to response and citation abatement, participants will learn strategies that actually work under pressure.

Drawing on his and his team’s experience of more than a hundred OSHA investigations, including cases involving upwards of 40 citations from a single inspection, Yates will equip you with the tools and confidence to protect your company when it matters most.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Safety and operations team leaders, managers, and other members of your company’s safety team.

Join us this Wednesday, June 3 from 1-2 pm CT. Register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5frxn285

A surprise visit from an OSHA inspector does not have to turn your day upside down. In this practical, experience-driven webinar, Steve Yates, president of UpVantage Strategies, will walk safety and operational leaders through all nine stages of an OSHA inspection. From the opening conference to res...

05/28/2026

REMINDER: MSCI is hosting a complimentary safety webinar for members next Wednesday, June 3.

The subject: OSHA inspections.

A surprise visit from an OSHA inspector DOES NOT have to turn your day upside down. Learn how to better prepare by joining this free webinar for safety operations leaders, managers, and other members of your company’s safety team.

Over 60 minutes, Steve Yates, president of UpVantage Strategies, LLC, will walk safety and operational leaders through all nine stages of an OSHA inspection. From the opening conference to response and citation abatement, participants will learn strategies that actually work under pressure.

Drawing on his and his team’s experience of more than a hundred OSHA investigations, including cases involving upwards of 40 citations from a single inspection, Yates will equip you with the tools and confidence to protect your company when it matters most.

Join us on June 3: https://tinyurl.com/5frxn285

A surprise visit from an OSHA inspector does not have to turn your day upside down. In this practical, experience-driven webinar, Steve Yates, president of UpVantage Strategies, will walk safety and operational leaders through all nine stages of an OSHA inspection. From the opening conference to res...