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Gerdau Ameristeel
Recycles For Success

Quick Start will help Georgia’s only steel mill and largest recycler, Gerdau Ameristeel, train 45 new employees at its expanded Cartersville facility. Quick Start has already begun training employees to produce a wide range of 100% recycled products at the company’s new 57,000-sq.-ft. expansion. North Metro Technical College will provide ongoing training.

Quick Start and Gerdau Ameristeel have a long business history. Quick Start Director of Northern Operations Jeff Lynn has worked with Gerdau Ameristeel Human Resources Manager Ron Tuck since 1998. At the training agreement signing, Tuck praised Quick Start. “It’s a great organization,” he said. “It’s done a lot for us and continues to do a lot for us.”

Lynn was happy to be a partner in the company’s success. “For what you’re doing for the state,” said Lynn, “we thank you.” North Metro Tech President Steve Dougherty was also pleased with the three-way partnership. “We’re very proud to work with Quick Start and to be a part of this,” he said.

Since Quick Start’s initial support, “we’re on an upswing,” noted Ed Woodrow, Gerdau Ameristeel VP and general manager. With Quick Start’s help, the upswing will last.

Fanello Puts Its
Stamp on Lavonia

Well-known manufacturer Fanello Industries Inc. will expand production of stamped blanks and component assemblies with help from Quick Start and North Georgia Technical College. Quick Start will train employees on several new press lines in the company’s expanded 70,000-sq.-ft. building. Training will focus on product quality procedures, feed line straightener systems, die setting, press operations and performance improvement. North Georgia Tech will provide follow-up training.