The Industry’s Best Rely On Atema

Thank you!! ATEMA really prepared us for this audit! Our staff loved working with Tom as he was dead on with the way the audit would have gone! It took us some time to get to this point, as it was well worth the wait and the exercise prepping for the audit. For this to be our first audit, and only to have one CAR (field), is an awesome feeling

As the President of NHS, you are only strong as your team members, Helen, Cassidy, Joe and Scott, along with ATEMA’s early and most resent certification assistance, made it all a reality!”

Corey Smith

President of New Horizon Steel

When we started looking for certification assistance, we could not find anyone to help us with all the requirements. One company could help with a bolt procedure, another with a welding procedure. Finally we found Atema and they were the only company who could take us through the whole entire process. They understood all the requirements for certification and had the experience to create our system the right way.

Gus Weiland

Weiland Steel, Inc. Johnsburg, IL

… I want to say that I am impressed with the knowledge that both of you have, and we are very happy with this final document. This is so much more practical and understandable than our previous version. Also, I think that the management team has a much better overall understanding of what is expected from us to be AISC certified.

Margaret Wagner

Rast Iron Works

…Wanted to share with you the great news that during the last days of December we received the AISC Erection Certification (including both, Seismic and Metal Deck endorsements)! Thanks to you and to the Atema team we were able to prepare and go through this on-site audit with zero CARS!

JC Aguayo, President

SSW Engineering and Construction, LLC

Atema provided a quality service that is second to none. Their expertise, attention to detail, timeliness and dedication ensured our success in qualifying for our AISC certification.

Jonathan Eyton

Quality Manager, Hansen-Rice Inc.

We contracted Atema to help us prepare a QMS for our upcoming AISC certification and they have exceeded our expectations. Our specialist went the extra mile in his research into our industries’ engineering and manufacturing standards to prepare our system and even taught us a few things about some industry changes. We are confident that with this QMS we will not only succeed in AISC certification, but we will turn out higher quality products with even fewer errors than before.

Drew Stevens

Ehresmann Engineering, Inc.

Tom Anderson and the ATEMA team have proven to be an invaluable asset in our current pursuit of a certification through the AISC. Their responses have been more than timely and their answers clear and concise. Often times the answers would also contain guidance and further information for better understanding as well as education beyond the topic requested to ensure a greater understanding of the broad spectrum as opposed to a singular focus. Tom is a wealth of knowledge and was able to communicate in a manner that parallels to his audience giving them peace of mind in understanding the process, requirements, and their investment in ATEMA as a whole. The team here at Plyler Fabrication cannot speak highly enough of the Tom Anderson and the ATEMA team.

David Stark

Quality Manager, Hansen-Rice Inc.

Atema was a very vital resource of information to obtain our AISC certification. We could not have gotten through it without them and we will be obtaining their services in the future for further consulting.

Bruce John

Quality Management Representative, Structural Services

We finished our 2 day AISC audit and thanks to Atema and their great help, we were successful with no AOC’s based on standard upgrade or COR’s for the current program. You have helped us feel more confident in our program and the help with the internal audit and management review has been invaluable. The documents and procedures are solid…and our specialist was good about pointing out our weaknesses and suggestions to try to overcome those issues. Thanks to the support staff for readying all the documentation upgrades so that everything was up to snuff. We look forward to our continued relationship.

Lisa Bruno

Imperial Construction

It’s clear we hired the right company and the right people for the job. Our inspection passed with flying colors thanks in large part to the hands on and detailed approach your team took while preparing our documents. The QMS system that Atema developed for us was easy to implement and very functional. We fully anticipate using this system for many years as we have already noticed an improvement within our operations. The QCI training process that you presented and utilized with our Managers was extremely efficient and appropriately detailed. Our team has been re-energized with the knowledge and tools they need to be effective in the workplace. This has empowered our team to tackle the more difficult projects with confidence and be more efficient with the normal day to day operations. Your Team worked hand in hand with our welders to develop procedures that didn’t cause much, if any, ripple in our welding production, yet it has helped improve our overall welding quality. Thank you again for all the care and attention to detail during this process and we look forward to working with you and your team again as we continue improving our company in order to better serve our clients.

Michael S. Broeren, President

Broeren Russo Construction

We achieved a significant task in a short period of time and that can be attributed to your commitment as professional instructors. You come well prepared to accomplish the mission. I appreciated the professional manner in which you each presented the information to our team and I commend you for taking the time to explain the AISC requirements and provide our team members with the knowledge and the tools that we can use to achieve ASIC compliance.

Craig Baclit, President

Martelli Companies, Inc.

I want to say thank you for sending Tom our way. He truly was the consummate professional and yet he still found a way to make the topics engaging. Hiring Atema to consult us on the AISC application and integration process was a very wise investment. Tom undoubtably quelled our concerns and delivered an outstanding service. Tom’s trip along with your continued consulting services have been paid for a few times over. We look forward to Tom coming back. We are endlessly thankful for the knowledge that Tom provided us and the value that was discovered in the week that he spent with us.

Zach Collett, General Manager of Construction

Tony’s Welding and Fabrication

We contracted ATEMA to help us prepare a QMS for our upcoming AISC certification and they have exceeded our expectations. Our specialist went the extra mile in his research into our industries’ engineering and manufacturing standards to prepare our system and even taught us a few things about some industry changes. We are confident that with this QMS we will not only succeed in AISC certification, but we will turn out higher quality products with even fewer errors than before.

Drew Stevens

Ehresmann Engineering, Inc.

… I want to say that I am impressed with the knowledge that both of you have, and we are very happy with this final document. This is so much more practical and understandable than our previous version. Also, I think that the management team has a much better overall understanding of what is expected from us to be AISC certified.

Margaret Wagner

Rast Iron Works

Thank you for taking the time up front to really get to know and understand how we run our business. My initial expectation was that I would be receiving a “canned” QMS document with my logo on the top. I’m very pleased to see that what we ended up with is a process and documentation that accurately represents KMH.

Mike Jones, CEO

KMH Erectors

Atema provided a quality service that is second to none. Their expertise, attention to detail, timeliness and dedication ensured our success in qualifying for our AISC certification.

Jonathan Eyton, Quality Manager

Hansen-Rice Inc.

Just wanted to let you know that we passed our erector audit today with no corrective actions. That makes us 4 for 4 on audits with no corrective actions. You guys have really helped us out along this journey. The guys loved working with our specialists and really took a lot away from the audits and training you provided us. Thanks again.

Justin Airhart

Southern Services and Equipment – SSE

…Wanted to share with you the great news that during the last days of December we received the AISC Erection Certification (including both, Seismic and Metal Deck endorsements!) Thanks to you and to the Atema team we were able to prepare and go through this on-site audit with zero CARS!

JC Aguayo, President

SSW Engineering and Construction, LLC

Our business was expanding quickly when we started working with Atema. They provided the strategies we needed to manage growth and not sacrifice our quality standards. With their expertise and on-site training, we were able to meet the demands of our contracts, tap into the global market and improve our quality management system all at once. 

Manuel Genao, Vice President

Acero Estrella

When we started looking for certification assistance, we could not find anyone to help us with all the requirements. One company could help with a bolt procedure, another with a welding procedure. Finally we found Atema and they were the only company who could take us through the whole entire process. They understood all the requirements for certification and had the experience to create our system the right way.

I would recommend Atema as the certification experts with the most experience, bar none!

Gus Weiland

Weiland Steel, Inc.

Thank you for another opportunity to perform a “leak check”. As always, there were the eye opening moments that truly help us to hone our individual crafts, and our organization as a whole. Thank you again for the opportunity to improve. Please extend my thanks to the ATEMA team for assisting in our site audit.

Matt Yingling

Lockport Steel Fabricators, LLC.

In managing a QA system, it is often easy to get caught up in the details (i.e. testing requirements, acceptance criteria, policy and procedure language…).

The information and concepts one is exposed to through the CWI Continuing Education Course, the AISC Audit Boot Camp and the Sophisticated Paint Seminar, empowers you to consider the larger picture of what a QA system should be and can accomplish. The training from ATEMA reminds me to consider the ramifications of what I do as a QA Manager from other perspectives. Will my activities and decisions save money, promote efficiency or reduce liability, all while conforming to code and specifications?

Sometimes we pay too much attention to where we are putting our feet and forget to occasionally look up and see where the road is going; the ATEMA training helps remind you to look up at the road.

Munster Steel

Atema taught us risk analysis and we put that to work in our safety program and our quality management system and it returned real measurable value for us

Jordan Klute, President

Klute Inc.

The audit went very well…and we received many compliments on our Quality Management System. He was familiar with our Atema specialists and praised his work helping us to prepare for AISC Certification. He mentioned our Specialist and Atema specifically in his report to AISC. On behalf of all of us at Borrelli Steel I want to extend our gratitude to Atema for helping us achieve our goal of AISC Certification. We look forward to a continued relationship with Atema.

Vincent J. Borrelli Sr., Managing Member

Borrelli Steel Fabricators, LLC.

We at RSL thought the overall program was great. Right from the start, dates were given and there was good communication between companies. All involved felt that Kent did a great job. I think the fact that he understood how RSL functions lead to a very successful learning session for all of us. GREAT JOB!

Bob Lyons, Owner

RSL Contractors

We were so grateful to meet and work with Atema! They have made getting our AISC certification a seamless process. Tom and Alex specifically worked with our team and they were always fast to respond and always had the right answers. If you are considering getting an AISC cert we highly recommend working with Atema. It’s a huge project to take on and there are a lot of pieces that would be easy to miss, but Atema specializes in AISC so they know the drill.

Sierra Checketts, Office Manager

ProSteel

We thank you so much for the insights and expertise you have provided during the process. Hawaii Steel and its management team is grateful for your help and assistance. It is our goal to keep moving forward for growth and maintain our AISC certification as Steel Erectors in the State of Hawaii.

Josie Derheim

Hawaii Steel

The audit went very well…and we received many compliments on our Quality Management System. He was familiar with our Atema specialists and praised his work helping us to prepare for AISC Certification. He mentioned our Specialist and Atema specifically in his report to AISC. On behalf of all of us at Borrelli Steel I want to extend our gratitude to Atema for helping us achieve our goal of AISC Certification. We look forward to a continued relationship with Atema.

Vincent J. Borrelli Sr., Managing Member

Borrelli Steel Fabricators, LLC.