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Congratulations 2022 Sales Team of the Year!
Lakeside Metal Specialties held their Annual Team Meeting in early February. Among the popular topics at the meeting, was to crown the LMS-STOTY! For 2022, Scott Robinson and his Team took home the trophy and award for outstanding performance.

Meet Terry Bass, Project Engineer at Lakeside Metal Specialties Inc.
Terry is a Project Engineer for Lakeside Metal Specialties. He joined our Team in December 2022, with 20+ years of Manufacturing and Design Experience and has been getting acclimated to our fast-paced project process.

Mooneye Madness; Record Falls Twice!
The Mooneye is not a large fish species – it rarely tops a couple of pounds- and it isn’t often caught by anglers. Our very own Shawn Clark, Project Engineer at Lakeside Metal Specialties, just recorded two record Mooneye catches!

Lakeside Poly Manufacturing Acquires Ventco
CEO Kyle Lane announced the acquisition of Ventco by Lakeside Poly Manufacturing, a Lakeside Group Company. “Today is an exciting day as our Lakeside Group of companies is once again expanding. Lakeside Poly Manufacturing has acquired Ventco, a provider of commercial...

Lakeside Metal Specialties Launches Transportation Division
CEO Kyle Lane announced the launch of Lakeside Transportation as the Companies Transportation Division. To meet our customers’ needs and growth trajectory, Lakeside has entered the Transportation arena and first of the Companies semis are already pulling loads and...

Meet Your Lakeside Team: Katie Hampton
Katie joined the Lakeside Metal Specialties & IPD family of February 2022 as one of our Inside Sales Customer Services Representatives. Katie is passionate about building strong customer relationships, driving brand loyalty, and increasing customer engagement. She...

40th Anniversary Announcement
Founded in 1982 by John Lane, Lakeside Metal Specialties is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. Having discovered a niche in the international manufacturing and sourcing arena, John started the company out of his home in Paragould AR. The company is now run...

Meet Your Lakeside Team: Christina Lester-Robertson
Christina joined the Lakeside Metal Specialties & IPD family of September 2021 as one of our Inside Sales Customer Services Representatives. After obtaining her Business degree at Arkansas State University, Christina entered the world to explore her passion for...

Congratulations Sales Team of the Year 2021
Lakeside Metal Specialties & IPD held their annual meeting on January 27th 2022, and among the highlights was celebrating the accomplishments of the Sales Team Of The Year. Lead by International Sales Manager Scott Robinson (4th time win), the Team consists of...

Congratulations on Your Retirement Terry!
Terry has been our Purchasing Support for Lakeside Metal Specialties and IPD for more than 13 Years now. He has been working in the metal working industry for over 50 years as a Quality Analyst, Production Manager, Purchasing Manager and Technical Sales Support. Terry...