Highlights of the event included:

1. Charles Henry Entreleadership Award: This award is given once a year to a Nix Industrial team member who most exemplifies the entrepreneurship and leadership characteristics and values of our founder, Charles Henry Nix. Charles was a self-taught, hard working business person who was not afraid of taking risks. A big congratulations to Jeremy Will for being the 2024 award recipient!  A little bit about Jeremy:
   Jeremy started his career as a bricklayer right after high school. In 2017, he joined our Shop Coatings as the Operations Manager, despite having no prior knowledge of the business. Jeremy’s strong work ethic and values, coupled with his positive “Git-R-Dun” attitude, have greatly contributed to his success. His dedication and performance have recently earned him a promotion to General Manager of the Frontage Road site.
2. Top Sales Performer: We honored an outstanding sales achievement by recognizing our Top Sales Performer, Jonathan Muehlbauer (Local Sales Engineer). This award celebrates the company’s dedication to excellence and innovation within our sales team.

2. Core Value Award Winners: We took a moment to celebrate team members who exemplify our company’s core values. Congratulations Jenny Wiggins (Benefits & Compensation Manager) and John Dike (Production Coordinator – Shop Coatings)! These individuals have consistently demonstrated the values that keeps our culture strong and drives Nix Industrial’s success.

3. Most Valuable Idea for Improvement Award: Innovation is at the heart of Nix Industrial’s operations, and this award recognizes a team member that came up with the best idea for improving company processes, products, or services. Congratulations Terry Kempf (Structural Fabrication).

4. Celebrating Employee Anniversaries: We acknowledged and celebrated the dedication and loyalty of our team members by recognizing several milestone anniversaries: 4 individuals reached 5 years, Matthew Nix (President) reached 20 years, and 1 individual reached 30 years. 

During the event, our Vice President of Operations, Adam Nix, presented an overview of the company’s journey, highlighting achievements and goals to still be met for 2024. 

Parker Huncilman, 5th Generation Owner of Huncilman Sheet Metal and now, NIX Partner and Facility Manager, shared a welcoming message to our team members regarding his thoughts on joining the Nix Industrial family and provided some history of their generational company as well.

Matthew Nix, our President, delivered an inspiring and candid speech regarding our recent merger of Huncilman joining the Nix Industrial family and team members within this facility that left a lasting impact to reset ourselves and drive renewed energy into 2025!