Dear Friends,

It is a little late to say Happy New Year – instead, I will say “Welcome to Fresh 2015!” Hopefully you remember the wonderful Christmas Party. If it is a little hazy, make sure to checkout the pictures at http://www.pedditalk.com/photos.asp?page=xmas2014. I trust your Holiday Break was a relaxing one. As many of you know, my 4 kids and my entire family from Germany were at our home for holiday break. Needless to say, I was happy to return to work!

New Year, New Economy

It’s hard to ignore the drop in gas prices. The cost of oil has plummeted to a six-year low. This is great news for consumers! Finally, Americans have a little extra cash to spend on things like home improvements or hobbies – not just filling up the gas tank.

New Economy, New Year

My 2015 prediction for Peddinghaus is that it will be a lighter year than last. Remember, Peddinghaus Corporation is an international company. Roughly 55% of our sales are domestic and 45% are international. The current conditions of our domestic market are not as favorable for the structural steel industry as they were expected to be, and our international sales are challenged by conflict (i.e. Euro, Russia, Isis..etc).

In reaction to these obstacles, Peddinghaus will work to secure new business with new products. In April, we will begin prototype assembly of a combination drill/saw machine built to target the interests of the European market; and, after overcoming a few complications with

the PeddiBot vision system, we can expect to have two new machines in production this year. Remember, we are a company driven by new ideas and new products!

How will all of the “New” affect you in 2015?

In interpretation of a softer market, watch for a slight cutback in overtime hours. Many of you will appreciate a little less overtime. However for you overtime hawks, be prepared.

New Chapter, Same Goal

As we turn the page on 2014, I want to remind you that the quality of Peddinghaus starts on the shop floor, stretches through the office, to our call center, and all the way out into the field. Our price is higher than many of our competitors’, but so is our value. Our customers know when they buy Peddinghaus, they aren’t just buying a quality machine; they are buying a superior partnership. These partnerships are maintained not only by product performance, but also by the way we answer the phone, clean the floor, and continue to make improvements every day.

I want to thank everyone for a wonderful 2014. I know there are many employment options out there. I appreciate that you choose to work for Peddinghaus Corporation.

Sincerely,

Carl G. (Anton) Peddinghaus

Bradley Christmas Party 2014

We celebrated the holidays in Black and White style!

Chef Marc and his staff, Brian, Joe & Rachel did a fantastic job!

Midwest Dueling Pianos and a few surprise guests topped off the evening.

PCSC Christmas Party 2014

The PCSC annual Christmas Party was held at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort!

The night was filled with food, dancing and lots of laughter. A great time was had by all!

You can find additional photos of both Christmas parties at:

http://www.pedditalk.com/photos.asp

They Did!

After 8 years together, Melanie Stueck & John Senerchia tied the knot on August 16, 2014! Their wedding was

held at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL

A few months after their wedding, Melanie and her husband John went to Brazil for their honeymoon. They went to three different cities to experience the different

sites Brazil has to offer. Here they are pictured at Cristo Redentor ("Christ the Redeemer") in Rio de Janeiro.

Congratulations Mel and John!

35th Wedding Anniversary!

Congratulations to Jeff & Sandy Mullikin as they celebrate their 35th Wedding Anniversary!

They were married on January 19, 1980!

Here's to the next 35!

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Where in the World is Nick?

PCSC First Responder Award

by Amary Tisdale

On September 7th 2014, the 1st Responders of PCSC were awarded the Lifesaver Award by the Woodman of The World for the heroic act of saving a life on June 28, 2013. PCSC's 1st

responder team consists of 10 people: Ed McCrea, Mack Green, Isreal Pressley, Jr., John Lockliear, Richie Jennings, Danny

McFadden, Darlene Priest, Bob Meltzer and Amary Tisdale.

Thank you PCSC First Responders!

Storm Juno

Mike Evans had a little fun in the snow when Juno arrived in New Hampshire! Little did he know at that time, but they had a just a touch more snow heading

their way....and it's only early February!

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Where in the World is Pete?

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Who's toolbox is it?

The smiles of Christmas Kids!

Kruz Woods, son of Kevin Woods, enjoying his 1st Christmas!

Sevin Casey, daughter of Lindy Casey, was not quite as happy to see Santa!

Aidan & Charlie, children of Melanie Senerchia dreaming of a White Christmas with lots of gifts!

Carter Sirak, grandson of Ben Turner nestled amongst the gifts on his 1st Christmas!

Raena, Rourke & Tyson, grandchildren of Karen Zigrossi ready for Santa!

Adler, Son of Megan Ryan, met Santa on his 1

st Christmas!

Hector Martinez, son of Jennifer and grandson of Jeff Mullikin at his 1st Christmas!

Kaylee, Wyatt & Layla, grandchildren of Jeff Mullikin!

Christmas with Henry, Caroline, Annika and Jo!

Tommy, grandson of Ed Brzezniak, full of Christmas spirit! Below is also Ed's family, spending Christmas in

Opryland!

Devon, Tyler & Cody, sons of Shane Lamie received the best present ever this

Christmas.....

...their beautiful, sweet sister Angelina!

Getting to Know Your Team Member

Jennifer Anderson, PCSC

Say hello to Jennifer Anderson, aka Curly! Jennifer started at PCSC in August 2014 working in our

Purchasing department. Jennifer said she knew PCSC was the place for her during her interview

when she saw a close knit company with employees who cared for and appreciated each

other.

Jennifer and her boyfriend Stan recently purchased a home just down the road from PCSC and they

share their home with her sweet 4 mo old Chocolate Lab/Cane Corso mix puppy, Oscar the Brat! She plans on staying at PCSC for the long

haul and promises to carry her weight!

Jennifer has other talents beside purchasing skills! In her off time she paints, has a B.A in photography

and enjoys creating artistic portraits!

Some of her favs: Drink = Coffee / Food = Her mama's fried chicken (or anything from Chipotle)

Movie = Silence of the Lambs (best movie!)

A few years back Jennifer lived just outside of LA and met several of the actors from Law and Order

SVU, including Ice T!

Her motto to live by is, "Today is a good day!"

We agree! It's great to have you on board and thanks for sharing a bit of your story with us!

Getting to Know Your Team Member

Marc Magiera, Chef Extraordinaire

Everyone at our Bradley facility knows Marc! Marc has been with us since Oct 2012 and was

instrumental in the planning and build out of our Peddi Cafe. Marc is always ready and willing to

serve not only the employees, but our customers as well!

In true Peddinghaus style, Marc works hard and plays hard too! His family means everything to him and working in Bradley gave him the opportunity to stop commuting to Chicago and spend more time with them. Marc's wife is Lindsay Parkhurst and

they have a daughter, Lesley "Lucy" Magiera, age 11. They also have a dog, Coconut "I can't stand

that dog!" When he isn't at work you can often find him boating on the Kankakee River or home

practicing the art of salumi & sausage making; Charcuterie!

"I'm a crazy pyromaniac: love fire and burning stuff. Table side service cherries jubilee in school, the instructor ripped the bottle of alcohol out of my

hand and said the Evanston Fire Marshal wouldn't appreciate me using so much alcohol - true story."

Marc's motto to live by, "You soar with the eagles and you shit with the pigeons!"

He reminds us to eat at the cafe more often and bring your friends and family!

Thanks Marc for all you do!

CHRISTMAS 2014

PEDDINGHAUS CHRISTMAS

TO OUR PEDDINGHAUS FAMILY Hopefully everyone had a good Holiday Season – hopefully not too much snow in Bradley or God forbid too many days where temperatures fell below 40 degrees in Andrews. In the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern PA Doyle Structural Solutions was started in 2009. Draw a 3 hour drive radius circle and that is the area we cover – (from Washington DC – we go to Baltimore Maryland then to Wilmington DE then we go into lovely Pennsylvania thru Philadelphia out west thru Lancaster PA (Amish country) – we go north past the Yuengling Factory – head east thru Bethlehem PA – we then cross the Delaware into the Garden State(New Jersey) cross the George Washington Bridge, we visit the 5 boroughs of New York City – then we head up the New York Thruway to Albany, Schenectady & finally to Syracuse near the Canadian Border. Though we represent a few Manufacturers many customers think we deal exclusively with Peddinghaus. 2014 was an exciting year for Doyle Structural Solutions and we owe much of our success to each & every one of YOU. With Sales help from Steve Farrow, Mike Evans, Elliott Bass, Anton, and support of the ENTIRE Peddinghaus team we were able to help enter the following orders:

ACKERMAN & BAYNES – BALTIMORE MD: AVENGER+

AGL INDUSTRIES- QUEENS NY: AVENGER

ANDERSON CONTRACTING : BALTIMORE MD: AVENGER

ARNOLD STEEL – HOWELL NJ: PEDDIWRITER/AFPS-643/Q

BARONE STEEL – BROOKLYN NY: PCD-C

B&B IW – CLIFTON NJ: DG-1100/PCD-C/FPB-1800/CONVEYORS

BONACIO CONSTRUCTION– GANSVOORT NY: AVENGER/CLIPPER

BURGESS STEEL- ENGLEWOOD NJ: DG-1250/PCD-C/LIBERATOR

CIANBRO CORP –CURTIS BAY MD: HSFDB-2500B

CRESCENT METAL- PHILADELPHIA PA: PEDDIMAX

FERRO INC – BROOKLYN NY: AVENGER/LIBERATOR

H-TRAN CORP – FLEMINGTON NJ – FS-880

JGM INC –COATSVILLE PA: 833HD/BDL-1250A/DG-1100

KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION – YORK PA: ABCM-1250/BDL-1250B/833HD

LEVAN ASSOC – EMMAUS PA: PCD-C/PEDDIWRITER/CONVEYORS

MICHELMAN STEEL- ALLENTOWN PA: BDL-1250D

MODERN CONSTRUCTION – STATEN ISLAND NY: DG-1100/PCD-C/CONVEYORS

N&C IW – BROOKLYN NY : PEDDIMAX

NJ IRON – JACKSON NJ: FPB-1800

OCEAN STEEL-CONKLIN NY: PCD-C

O’ROURKE & SONS INC. – WEST CHESTER PA: DG-1100/PCD-C

PENN FAB – MORRISVILLE PA: DG-1100/PCD-C/643Q/ HSFDB-2500B/CONVEYORS

PORTUGUESE STEEL – NEWARK NJ: AVENGER

SCHNECTADY STEEL– SCHENECTADY NY: 643Q

STATELINE FAB – PHILLIPSBURG NJ: FPB-1800

TRENTON STEEL –TRENTON NJ: SSSL DG-1100/PCD-B

Our customers are great people but sometimes they feel the pressures of the New York City construction industry and get overly excited if a small problem pops up…. ok ok… sometimes we feel the pressure & get overly excited too. Following are some of the projects that our customers use Peddinghaus equipment: Arnold Steel – Big New Jersey school builder Barone Steel – the largest fabricator located in Brooklyn – new building construction Burgess Steel – NYC Rehab work – do lots for Michael Bloomberg’s (former Mayor of NYC) Real Estate company – Currently building the frame for what will be the biggest Billboard in Times Square

Kinsley Construction – Did lots of work at Penn State (Dorms & addition to the Football Stadium) Michelman Steel – Do lots of Fab work for NYC Bridges – Verrazano, Tappen Zee etc. O’Rourke & Son – 33% of their work is for House Beams – the housing market has shown nice improvement this year Penn Fab – All new structures for Amtrak RC Fab – a large Structural Shop who bought the HSFDB & is now doing work for all of the surrounding shops. Peddinghaus has a wonderful reputation for building a great product and then supporting it. We at Doyle are proud to represent/partner with such quality “Built in the USA” Company. We believe 2015 will even be better – with many factory tours (“Bring the customer to Peddinghaus & meet The People and the sale is done”) in our plans. So the Team at Doyle Structural Solutions would like to give a BIG THANK-YOU to each and every one of you; our Peddinghaus Family

Focus on Safety - Falls

by Gregg Jenkins

Falls are the leading cause of accidental death for the elderly and one of the leading causes of employee and guest injuries in a company. According to the National Floor Safety Institute, 55 percent of slips and falls are caused by a hazardous floor, 80 percent of them are

caused by the floor being wet. Anytime we encounter a wet floor in our workplace (or at home for that matter) we

need to stop what we are doing, identify the area with orange cones or yellow tape then get the area clean up as soon as possible. Once the cleanup is complete we need to find out how the area become hazardous and

see what can be done to prevent it from happening again. With as much traffic and visitors as we have in our plants it is imperative that we keep our aisle ways

clear and free of hazards.

Greg Kubick is "Tagged out" in Illinois!

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Where in the World is Melanie?

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Keith Birge's son Zack wins his match and makes the paper! The socks are part of his

intimidation factor!

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HR Minute

* Use Quest or Med Solutions to save $$

* If you move, remember to let both HR and Accounting know of your address change

* Remember, medical plan enrollment changes can only be made within 30 days of a life event!

River Clean up

by Jim Aubertin

Whether it's the thrill of catching a smallmouth on a buzz bait, the serenity of a moonlit kayak ride, or the majesty of a bald eagle flying close enough to hear its wings, our rivers bring a lot of opportunities to the area. Recently my brother and I had

the opportunity to once again participate in the annual Kankakee/Iroquois River clean up. This was the 32nd year for

the cleanup. Even though the number of participants was down this year, the clean up still makes a big difference. It's amazing and kind of disturbing to see how much trash gets pulled out of

the river each year. Who would ever think they would find a washing machine or a truck axle in our river? It's up to all of us to help protect the wonderful resource that we have here in our rivers. Not everybody is as lucky as we are to have them. Our future generations and the wildlife will be better because of it.

The next time you're out enjoying our rivers, however you choose to do so, try to leave them better than you found them.

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Where in the World is Keith?

A Budding Artist!

Gabrielle Wagner, daughter of Kris Ponder-Moore creates some amazing artwork! Gabby is a

freshman at BBCHS. She has always had an artistic flare about herself, starting with clay figures in kindergarten and migrating to these amazingly detailed drawings she creates with markers! We

need a signed print before she is famous!

Here is a small sample of her talents!

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Jesse Rodriguez Poem Published!

Chefs' Corner by Marc Magiera

A few chili recipes for those cold wintery evenings!

BLACK BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

YIELD: 4 gals. + 2 qts. SHELF LIFE: 60 hrs. HOLD TEMP: 155° INGREDIENTS 14 oz. New Mexico chili pods (stems and seeds removed, weigh after seeding) 6 qts. chicken stock 2 cups Pomace olive oil

3 qts. diced yellow onions (diced 3⁄₈" x 3⁄₈")

1 1⁄₂ cups garlic (minced fine, fresh peeled only)

1 qt. canned diced green chilies (drained, measure after draining)

1⁄₄ cup jalapenos (seeded and minced, measure after mincing)

4 - #10 cans black beans (drain, reserve 3 cups bean juice) 1 cup Minor’s chicken base 5 oz. (volume) chili powder

1⁄₄ cup fresh ground cumin (measure after grinding)

2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. coriander seeds (measure after grinding) PROCEDURE 1. Bring stock to a boil. Remove from heat and soak chili pods for 15 min. Push chilies down so that they are submerged. 2. Using commercial blender process chilies with just enough of your boiling stock where blades of blender can thoroughly grind chili pods. This should be done for a minimum of 30-40 min. until you have a smooth puree the thickness between ketchup and tomato sauce. Combine chili puree with remaining stock. Run through strainer and set aside. 3. Over very high heat, cook onions down until they are light brown and become very sweet. Add chilies, garlic, jalapenos and continue to cook until they begin to stick to the bottom of the pan. Add chili puree and bring to a bubble. 4. Add beans, chicken base, remaining spices, and 3 cups of bean juice. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 min. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beef Chili 3 fluid ounces vegetable oil or lard 4 pounds ground beef 1 pound onions, medium dice 10 garlic cloves, chopped 2 quarts beef stock 1 pint tomato sauce, canned 10 ounces Poblano chili pepper, small dice 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 5 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 4 teaspoons cumin, ground 1/2 cup masa harina or cornmeal pinto beans, as needed

1. Heat a rondeau over medium heat and add the oil. Add the meat, onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the meat has lost its raw look and is cooking in its own juices. 2. Add 1 quart (1 liter) of the beef stock, the tomato sauce, Poblano chiles, salt, black pepper, chilli powder, cayenne pepper, oregano and cumin. Simmer the chili for 2 hours, skimming the fat and scum occasionally. 3. Make a slurry with the masa harina and 8 fluid ounces (240 milliliters) of cold beef stock. Stir the slurry into the chili. Continue to cook until the meat is very tender, stirring occasionally to prevent it from scorching. Adjust the seasoning with salt, black pepper, chilli powder, cayenne pepper, oregano or ground cumin to taste. Thin the chili with additional beef stock if desired. 4. Cooked pinto beans can be added to the chili or served separately. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coney Island Chili And Here's A Recipe For Classic Coney Island Chili Sauce. 1. Two Pounds Of Ground Beef. 2. One Half Cup Fine Chopped Sweet Onion. 3. One And A Half Cups Ketchup. 4. One Fourth Cup White Granulated Sugar. 5. One Fourth Cup White Vinegar. 6. One Fourth Cup Yellow Mustard. 7. One Level Teaspoon Celery Seed. 8. One Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce. 9. One Teaspoon Ground Sea Salt. 10. One Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper. In a large skillet cook your ground beef and onions together until your ground beef is brown and done. Just don't burn your onions. Now drain well and pour into a crock pot. Now add in all your other ingredients and stir to mix well. It's real important that you don't burn your onions and that your hamburger gets done so chop the hamburger up real fine while you cook it into very small pieces. Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on the low setting for six hours before you use on your Coney Island Hot Dogs. I think you will find that you have just created the best sauce for Coney Island Hot Dogs that you will ever taste and enjoy. Yes the sauce is that good. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speaking of Chili, Where in the World is Anton?

We <3 new babies!

Welcome Gwendolyn Christine, daughter of Mike Steffek.

Born 11/2/14, 7 lbs 13 oz, 19.5 inches long

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Introducing Riley Nicole, granddaughter of Ruth Arseneau.

Born 11/16/14, 7 lbs 11 oz, 19 inches long.

Introducing Angelina Josephine, daughter of Shane Lamie.

Born 11/29/14, 7 lbs, 3 oz, 21 inches long

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Welcome Micah Samuel, son of Nick Pickering!

Born 12/4/14, 9 lbs 7 oz, 22 inches long

Introducing Corbin James, son of AJ Paquette!

Born 12/5/14, 9 lbs 4 oz, 21 inches long

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Peddinghaus Pays it Forward!

Some of you may not know that the Bradley Office employees donate $5.00 per month for the privilege of wearing blue jeans on Fridays!

Each quarter we select a local charity and send them the collection of donations.

Our Oct - Dec 2014 donation of $850 was sent to Garden of Prayer Youth group in Kankakee! They were thrilled to receive this donation just

in time for their annual Christmas giveway of coats and toys!

Our Jan-Mar 2015 collection of $780 was donated to our local Salvation Army office who

does tremendous work in our community!

Thank you Blue Jean Team!

Welcome Alexia Jordyn, daughter of Mark Sadus!

Born 2/3/15, 9 lbs 6 oz, 23.5 inches long!

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Welcome New Employees!

July

Dru West, PC Weld

Luke Blanchette, PC Panel

John Basham, PC Assembly

David Knight, PC Assembly

Hector Muniz, PC Assembly

Nathan Hendrix, PC Assembly

Michael Evans, NE Regional Sales

William Murray, PCSC Assembly

Jude Austin, PC Engineering

Robert Kerouac, PC Panel

August

Jennifer Anderson, PCSC PC

Jolene Fatigato, PC Cleaning Crew

Charles Kilgore, SSSL

Yvonne Sanchez-Divit, PC Service

September

Alvin Price, PCSC Machine Shop

Brandon Soucie, SSSL

Joseph Gerts, PC Service

Aaron Price, PC Machine Shop

Trisha Schultz, PC Machine Shop

Jack Wilkinson, PC Panel

October

Shaun Lamie, PC Stockroom

Ron Prindle, PC Machine Shop

Vicky Quakenbush, PC Machine Shop

Maurico Patino-Ramirez, PC MS

Mike Neitfeldt, PC Machine Shop

November

Brad Godsey, PC Engineering

James Scott Howard, PCSC MS

Tom Crabtree, PC Service

Robert Corp, PC Weld

December

Nathaniel Cooper, PCSC Machine Shop

Corey Walker, PCSC Machine Shop

Andrew Milligan, PC Machine Shop

Robert Bundus, PC Check Out

John Marsh, PCSC Machine Shop

Dylan Willocks, PCSC Machine Shop

Kyle Hilbert, PC IT

Jennifer Mullikin, PCSC PC

Service Awards!

July

Darrin Tharp, PC Panel, 15 Years!

John Herman, PC Assb, 25 Years!

Steve Merrill, PC Assb, 25 Years!

Jim Aubertin, PC Ind Eng, 20 Years!

Mike Longtin, PC Panel, 10 Years!

Tony Schafer, PC Weld, 10 Years!

August

Brad West, PC Service, 5 Years!

Tyler Leitzke, PC IT, 5 Years!

September

Tom Mallaney, SSSL, 10 Years!

Greg Kubick, PC Admin, 25 Years!

October

James Green, PCSC MS, 15 Years!

Terry Chinn, PC Operations, 40 Years!

Jesse Rodriguez, PC Sales, 10 Years!

Doug Burling, PC SR, 20 Years!

November

George Sirois, SSSL, 20 Years!

Russ Arbuthnot, PC MS, 10 Years!

Jeff Mullikin, PCSC Eng, 25 Years!

December

John W. Dehay, PC Service, 15 Years

Bill Fitzpatrick, PC Panel, 30 Years

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Where in the world answers:

Nick Hajewski came upon 2 lovely beach scenes: Be happy on the Australian Gold Coast and a heart drawn in the sand on the beach in

Kuwait!

Pete Eckert took this photo of his favorite place, High Rock Bay, Keewanaw County, Michigan

Melanie Senerchia took this amazing photo at Foz do Iguacu while honeymooning. (Iguazu Falls, technically Brazil AND Argentina)

Keith Wilkey just out for a short trek at 15,190 ft elevation in the Andes!

Anton serving customers at Steel Fab in Charlotte, NC

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Who's Toolbox is it?

Toolbox belongs to Jose Martinez, PC Machine Shop

Who's Desk is it?

This neatly organized desk belongs to none other than Jeff Tisdale, PCSC Production Control!

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Thank you to all of our Peddi Talk Contributors!

YOU make this happen by sharing with your co-workers!

Next issue May 2015!