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Year of Impact: 12 Months of Giving Back with the Simpson Strong-Tie Stockton Branch

Year of Impact: 12 Months of Giving Back with the Simpson Strong-Tie Stockton Branch

Simpson Strong-Tie welcomed Sam Hensen as the new Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of the manufacturing branch in Stockton, California. With over 20 years at Simpson in a number of diverse leadership roles, Sam brought to his new position a focus on the company’s core value of giving back to the community. He aimed to engage the branch in service initiatives, encouraging team participation in monthly give-back events. Read on to learn about each event and the organizations they collaborated with.

Empowering Young Builders: Jacob and Arjun’s Custom Workbench Journey

Empowering Young Builders: Jacob and Arjun’s Custom Workbench Journey

In this post, Allison Chang shares how her son Jacob and his friend Arjun, seventh graders on a STEAM competition team, decided they needed a workbench for better organization. They chose the Simpson Strong-Tie WBSK workbench and shelving hardware kit, which provided everything they needed. With some guidance, they finished the project in two hours, customizing it to fit their preferences. This experience helped them gain practical skills and increased their confidence for future endeavors.

Simpson Strong-Tie Employees Reflect on Their Pergola Build for Smiles Charity

Simpson Strong-Tie Employees Reflect on Their Pergola Build for Smiles Charity

September 18, 2024, twenty-five Simpson Strong-Tie employees from various departments came together to participate in a pergola build organized by Smiles Charity, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans. These pergolas were gifted to two disabled veterans selected by the charity. As a platinum sponsor, Simpson Strong-Tie also supports Smiles Charity’s annual concert and family festival in McKinney, TX.

Simpson Strong-Tie Wins Enterprise B2B Ecommerce Manufacturer of The Year Award

Simpson Strong-Tie Wins Enterprise B2B Ecommerce Manufacturer of The Year Award

Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to announce our recognition as the Enterprise B2B Ecommerce Manufacturer of The Year, an honor awarded by the B2B Ecommerce Association and Digital Commerce 360. This accolade reflects our relentless customer focus, innovation, and enabling of growth, principles instilled by our founder, Barc Simpson, which continue to guide our strategy and success today.

Speed up Home Improvement with Project Pro™ by Simpson Strong-Tie

Speed Up Home Improvement with Project Pro™ by Simpson Strong-Tie

Building or repairing a deck, fence or subfloor can be a great way to enhance and maintain your living space for safety and enjoyment while potentially adding value to the property. And if you’re like a lot of us, you’d prefer to tackle some of the more straightforward jobs yourself.

Inside Look: My Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship Trip

Inside Look: My Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship Trip

Leslie Koffi, an architecture student, joined the 2024 Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship trip. Over three days, she visited our home office in Pleasanton and our manufacturing facility in Stockton, CA; participated in a community service project; and had the opportunity to see our products installed on the jobsite. Learn more about Leslie’s experience and the impact of the trip.

Meeting Industry Need with the HTTH6.5: The Next Evolution in Holdown Solutions

Meeting Industry Need with the HTTH6.5: The Next Evolution in Holdown Solutions

Joe Polder, Senior Territory Sales Manager at Simpson Strong-Tie, introduces the HTTH6.5 heavy tension tie, our latest innovation. Recognizing the need for a holdown with load strengths intermediate between our HTT5 and HDU8 products, we developed a cost-effective solution to bridge that gap. Join Joe as he delves into the features and benefits of the HTTH6.5 and how it addresses the needs of the construction field.

Celebrating Do What You Can Day: Our Partnership with ACE Mentorship

Celebrating Do What You Can Day: Our Partnership with ACE Mentorship

We're thrilled to announce another successful Do What You Can Day, our annual companywide event dedicated to giving back to our communities. This year, we’re especially excited about our partnership with the ACE Mentor Program of America, which aligns perfectly with our commitment to supporting the construction industry and inspiring the next generation of professionals.

A Week of DIY Creativity, Fun and Games in Kansas City Hero

A Week of DIY Creativity, Fun and Games in Kansas City

Recently, for a Kansas City golf event, Simpson Strong-Tie engineer Nehal Patel teamed with territory sales representative Thomas Haight to DIY two arcade-style games featuring Simpson Strong-Tie products in a backyard-friendly setup. Their ski-ball chip game and Plinko board are easy builds that anyone can recreate for outdoor fun.

Building Out: Deck Planning and Career Planning at Simpson Strong-Tie

Building Out: Deck Planning and Career Planning at Simpson Strong-Tie

Lacy Patino, our CRM Strategy Manager, is focused on using Salesforce to help grow our business. Alongside her role, she has given her family cabin a facelift with a brand-new deck. She used our Deck Planner Software to plan, design, and print out plans for her contractor, making the deck-building process easy and efficient. Learn more about her experience in her role and how she's enjoying her deck.

A Positive and Empowering Experience — My Total Rewards Internship at SST-VN

A Positive and Empowering Experience — My Total Rewards Internship at SST-VN

Simpson Strong-Tie Viet Nam (SST-VN) team intern Nghi Chau shares her experience working with our HR Total Rewards team. Her internship provided valuable real-world experience and a chance to build meaningful relationships with supportive colleagues at SST-VN.

On site of the Converging Design project

Innovation through Research and Collaboration: The Converging Design Project

As part of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Converging Design project, Simpson Strong-Tie collaborated with several universities to perform a series of outdoor shake table tests on a six-story hybrid structural steel and mass timber structure at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Family Photo: SET-3G, ET-3G, and AT-3G

How to Select the Right Anchoring Adhesive for Concrete and Masonry Work

Whether your design calls for rebar doweling on an infrastructure retrofit or structural anchoring with threaded rod, it’s important to use the proper type of anchoring adhesive. Knowing some of the key differences between products developed for concrete and masonry can help you simplify the selection process, save yourself some time, and get the job done.

Seating with Style: DIY an Outdoor Accents® Pergola Bench

Simpson Strong-Tie dealer sales rep John Ross has gained recognition for his innovative DIY pergola bench that blends style with utility. Crafted using our black powder-coated Outdoor Accents® hardware, this bench offers a perfect fusion of function and fun. Discover how you can easily DIY this versatile bench for your own backyard today.

What is a Continuous Load Path?

What is a Continuous Load Path?

Did you know that the average life expectancy of a wood deck is between 10 and 15 years? Modern design and construction practices use structural connectors to form a continuous load path. This construction method uses connectors and structural screws to create solid connections reinforcing a structure against wind, seismic, and other load forces all the way from the roof down to the foundation.

AIMing Higher in Marketing Celebrating Innovation and Impact at Simpson Strong-Tie

AIMing Higher in Marketing: Celebrating Innovation and Impact at Simpson Strong-Tie

In 2023, the Simpson Strong-Tie Marketing Department introduced its inaugural Award for Impact in Marketing (AIM). This recognition recognizes team members' exceptional creativity, innovation, and commitment to delivering outstanding results.

Driving Sales Despite Stereotypes: Thriving As a Female Salesperson in a Male-Dominated Industry

Driving Sales Despite Stereotypes: Thriving As a Female Salesperson in a Male-Dominated Industry

Meet Jessica Saunders, a newly promoted Territory Sales Manager at Simpson Strong-Tie. For her, success means being proud of her work and having a supportive team that has her back. Learn about how Simpson culture supports her in her current role, the insights she’s gained as a woman in sales, and how they help her strike a satisfactory balance between work and her home life.

Inside Sales Team, Riverside, California

Employee Spotlight: Steve Zanco, Inside Sales Manager

What does it mean to be an Inside Sales Manager at Simpson Strong-Tie? Steve Zanco, Inside Sales Manager of our Riverside, California location, shares the story of his career and role. His 24-member team is a mix of Inside Sales Reps, Hardware Quote Reps, and Strategic Account Reps. They're laser-focused on customers while processing orders, requests, and questions throughout the Southwest.

Power Lifter: HSKP Expands Our Line of Concealed Beam Hangers for Mass Timber

Power Lifter: HSKP Expands Our Line of Concealed Beam Hangers for Mass Timber

As mass timber continues to grow in the commercial construction industry, so does the environment for innovation. With many projects increasing in size and complexity, larger structural dimensions result in higher loads. At the same time, developers, architects and occupants want to retain all the remarkable benefits of a mass timber project, including the value of an all-wood aesthetic. New designs call for new products, technology and services to build them.

Behind the Scenes: A Shared Vision for A Residential Mass Timber Build

Behind the Scenes: A Shared Vision for A Residential Mass Timber Build

Simpson Strong-Tie proudly features its mass timber products in the innovative residential project by TimberBLDR and Risinger Build. TimberBLDR discusses the selection process that resulted in the Simpson Strong-Tie critical connection hardware being chosen. Gain insights into how our engineering team played a crucial role in designing and overcoming challenges for this groundbreaking mass timber […]

From NHERI TallWood to Converging Design: Building Towards Resilient Structures

From NHERI TallWood to Converging Design: Building Towards Resilient Structures

Simpson Strong-Tie is participating in NHERI Converging Design, the third phase of testing a six-story mass timber building on the NHERI UCSD shake table. This project follows up on the testing of a ten-story mass timber building with the NHERI TallWood project. Our Yield-Link® moment connection and Yield-Link brace connection underwent testing as potential alternatives to post-tensioned rocking wall systems, aiming to decrease the potential for residual drift. Learn more about this project and our live testing event.

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