2023 SPEP’s Aspiring Engineers Recipients Winners

With school almost back in session for the fall, Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products (SPEP) is proud to announce we have continued the SPEP Aspiring Engineers Scholarship program for the 4th year in a row with local high schools, Saint Joseph High School in...

SPEP Featured at CompanyWeek By Sustainment

We are excited to announce that Sierra Pacific Engineering Products has been featured in a recent issue of CompanyWeek by Sustainment. The article showcases our dedication to providing top-quality industrial hardware solutions and highlights our commitment to...

The Differences Between Metal Machining & Fabrication

Machining vs. Fabrication “Metal machining” and “metal fabrication” are two terms that are often used interchangeably by people outside of the manufacturing industry. While these two phrases both refer to processes that involve transforming metal into specific parts...

SPEP Goes Solar

Equipment used to harness solar energy for residential or commercial power is a big investment, making some understandably hesitant to implement because they are not sure if the benefits outweigh the hoops you jump through to get there. Another important question that...

US Manufacturing and Its Relationship with International Trade

Over the past several decades, the narrative that the United States “does not make anything here anymore” has become widely accepted as fact, but this is simply not true, and the reality is much more complex than that. The United States manufacturing industry remains...

Common Types of Sheet Metal Fabrication Processes

There are many ways of working with sheet metal to transform it into useful components. Each sheet metal fabrication process offers unique advantages in manipulating the material differently for particular applications. However, not everyone is familiar with all of...