What is something your co-workers may not know about you?
I’m a great grandfather.
What are your favorite hobbies?
I enjoy shooting guns.
Where did you go to school or training?
Ivy Tech
What is your favorite thing about working at Nix Companies?
Working with the people.
Are you married?
Yes.
Do you have any children?
Yes.
What has been your favorite project you’ve worked on at Nix?
Profile milling a large pinion.
Nix Companies Inc. & Casey Voelker have partnered to form Captivated Content LLC, based out of Poseyville, IN, which will specialize in content & video creation for businesses needing help improving their brand awareness, building communication to customers, recruiting top talent, & implementing a consistent video marketing strategy into their overall marketing plan.
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In addition to being AISC Certified at our Structural Fabrication Division, we have been putting the pieces in place over the past few years to be ISO Compliant within all divisions. In 2020, we partnered with Purdue MEP to finalize our ISO Program and take it from being ISO Compliant to being ISO 9001: 2015 Certified. We are in the final stages of this program and expect to have our certification within the first half of 2021. Our Custom Fabrication Division will be the first to become ISO 9001: 2015 Certified which we will then look to replicate across all other divisions. Producing quality products and services for our customers is a top priority at Nix, and we are excited to be taking the next steps in our quality journey to ensure that we can continue to meet or exceed our customer’s quality expectations.
In 2020, NIX overall achieved 371,071 man-hours worked with zero downtime injuries!
In January, the Nix Structural Fabrication Division achieved 2 years of zero downtime injuries!
In March, the Nix Shop & Field Coatings Division hit 5 years of zero downtime injuries!
In November, the Nix Custom Fabrication Division reached 2 years of zero downtime injuries!
Team members from our Repairs & Maintenance Division, in Poseyville, Indiana, volunteered time to help unload boxes of dairy products and produce donated by Prairie Farms Dairy to be shared with those in our community.
Several team members of Nix Companies participated in the Annual United Way Day of Caring in Posey County. This year the team assisted with the grounds clean up at the Poseyville Park and Poseyville Carnegie Library.
“Happy New Year!” For many people, I think those three words have an extra special ring this year. What an interesting year 2020 has been. Among the many challenges the year brought (working from home, virtual schooling, being laid off, quarantine, sick loved ones, cancelled events, cancelled church, drive through graduations and funerals, re-scheduled vacations, smaller holiday gatherings, and the list goes on) I hope you found a sliver of light in all the darkness. Maybe 2020 was a great year for you and your family? Maybe you enjoyed the extra downtime and were able to spend some quality time as a family? Maybe, like me, you built a treehouse with your kids (something you may not have otherwise found the time to do in all the craziness of the world). Or, like my wife, you went to the park with the kids or just went for a walk during the pretty spring days of quarantine. Maybe, like us, you welcomed a new member to the family. Whatever it was, I hope this slow down brought you and your family a few positives that you will take with you into the new year. And if 2020, was in fact the most challenging year yet (as it understandably was for many), I hope that 2021 brings you and your family a new start.
Grandpa, ‘Sonny’ (Carl Jr.) is 86 and doing wonderful! He still plays golf, goes to the gym, hunts, fishes, works in his garden (next to our main office) and (of course) keeps tabs on us. He has attended our recent company wide meetings and is always the most popular guest. Dad, (Bill) is 66, sem-retired, and still working 3-4 days a week. Although, I think he’s leaning more toward 3 lately. We may need to revisit his contract. Lindsey is working with us in business development & PR. Her and I just welcomed our third Son, Roman Tyler Nix in November. Charlie and Mason will be 7 and 5 in March. My father-in-law, (Don) continues to work for us part time after retiring from a 40 year career with UPS. Don keeps the pace around here and he’s the only part time guy I’ve ever met who manages to get into overtime hours . Adam is running one of our 6 operation divisions as well as leading our corporate wide health & safety program. He and his wife are expecting their second daughter this spring. Their daughter Harper is 3.
NCI
Mark Miller – Government Sales Specialist
NIX
Eric Beckerle – IT & Data Manager
Kyle Attebury – Corporate Sales Manager
Miranda Johnson – Marketing/ Sales Specialist
PRE-PRODUCTION
Will Singleton – Project Engineer
HERITAGE MACHINING
Jeff Jones – Machinist
Ryan Schmitt – Machinist
CUSTOM FABRICATION
Matt Blair – Welder/ Fabricator
Derick Wood – Shop Foreman
Jayce Pfister – Welder/ Fabricator
STRUCTURAL FABRICATION
Tommy Krawetz– Parts/ Kit Mater
Jarrod Smith – Structural Detailer
FIELD COATINGS
Zach Douglas – Roof Coatings Coordinator
Corbin Wilkerson – Roof Coatings Technician
SHOP COATINGS
Sean Bass – Skilled Labor
Adam Schmitt
VP of Business Development & Administration
Brian Merkley
VP of Operations
Brandon Wright
VP of Operations
Jake Sturgell
Shop Forman
Blake Mahoney
Welder
Jim Stratman
Founder & CEO, Enviroplas, Inc.
Kyle Fields
VP and GM of Evansville, IN SS&C Technologies, Inc.
“Happy New Year!” For many people, I think those three words have an extra special ring this year. What an interesting year 2020 has been. Among the many challenges the year brought (working from home, virtual schooling, being laid off, quarantine, sick loved ones, cancelled events, cancelled church, drive through graduations and funerals, re-scheduled vacations, smaller holiday gatherings, and the list goes on) I hope you found a sliver of light in all the darkness. Maybe 2020 was a great year for you and your family? Maybe you enjoyed the extra downtime and were able to spend some quality time as a family? Maybe, like me, you built a treehouse with your kids (something you may not have otherwise found the time to do in all the craziness of the world). Or, like my wife, you went to the park with the kids or just went for a walk during the pretty spring days of quarantine. Maybe, like us, you welcomed a new member to the family. Whatever it was, I hope this slow down brought you and your family a few positives that you will take with you into the new year. And if 2020, was in fact the most challenging year yet (as it understandably was for many), I hope that 2021 brings you and your family a new start.
I find myself somewhere in the middle. Stuck between the stress of a tough year in business, frustrated with all the canceled events, yet thankful we are an essential business, for all our amazing team members and for the customers that kept us working. I’m appreciative for the lessons this year has taught me, along with the change of pace it afforded me at times. The word “essential” was thrown around loosely this year. But here at Nix Companies, we know just who that word was intended for; not to be compared with that of the front-line health care workers, teachers, grocery store workers, first responders, and a few others, of which we are all so thankful for this year. But, just beyond those, our business is one of the many whose “essentialism” has always been there; it was simply on full display this past year. This is something we have always celebrated as a company, and our team members take pride in. I even coined a slogan years ago #workthatmatters. We repair equipment for the agriculture and transportation industries. We provide critical maintenance to the power plants and refineries. We fabricate critical infrastructure for the pharmaceutical, food, healthcare, mining, and defense industries, along with many others. We feel truly blessed and honored to be serving these industries. We are so thankful for our many customers who put their faith in us this past year. Because of you, I’m proud to say that we did not have to lay off a single permanent, full time employee in 2020 due to a lack of work. Our hearts go out to those restaurants and other small retail establishments who have been the hardest hit. Maintaining a full staff (of over 90) certainly did not come without challenges. Like many, we had to make sacrifices this past year, but we welcomed the challenge, and the opportunity to prove that our team members really are our #1 priority. We know that our customers appreciate that about us, and this is one of the reasons (if not the primary) that you continue to choose us for your fabrication, repairs, and industrial coatings needs. #ourpeoplemakethedifference.
In closing, on behalf of the Nix family and team members, we wish you a heartfelt thank you for putting your trust in us over the past year, past decade, or even generations. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you in 2021. All the best wishes for you, your organization, and your family in the new year!
Sincerely,
Matthew Nix
