Talk:Garfield Refining

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Awards

In 2011, Dentaltown Magazine awarded Garfield Refining’s its inaugural “Best Refiner” award. In 2012, 2013, and 2014 Garfield was again recognized by the publication for its excellence in precious metals refining.[7][8][9]

Awards

In 2011, Dentaltown Magazine awarded Garfield Refining’s its inaugural “Best Refiner” award. In 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Garfield was again recognized by the publication for its excellence in refining.[7][8][9]

Notes

References

10. "The 2015 Townie Choice Awards" (PDF). Dental Town. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

96.90.40.237 (talk) 13:48, 2 May 2016 (UTC)Andrew Osberg, Digital Marketing Manager at Garfield Refining

Further Reading

"Scrapping Smart." DentalTown Magazine Mar. 2015: n. pag. DentalTown. Mar. 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
Stigale, Theresa. "The Gold Standard In North Philadelphia Metallurgy." Web log post. Hidden City Philadelphia. N.p., 4 June 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

Further Reading

"Scrapping Smart." DentalTown Magazine Mar. 2015: n. pag. DentalTown. Mar. 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
Stigale, Theresa. "The Gold Standard In North Philadelphia Metallurgy." Web log post. Hidden City Philadelphia. N.p., 4 June 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
Staff, DrBicuspid Staff. “DrBicuspid.com, NDA to offer online CE” Web log post. DrBicuspid.com. N.p., 30 June 2015. Web. 12 April 2016.

References=

9. "The 2014 Townie Choice Awards" (PDF). Dental Town. Dentaltown, L.L.C. Retrieved 21 October 2015. 

11. Staff, DrBicuspid Staff. “DrBicuspid.com, NDA to offer online CE” Web log post. DrBicuspid.com. N.p., 30 June 2015. Web. 12 April 2016. 96.90.40.237 (talk) 13:48, 2 May 2016 (UTC)Andrew Osberg, Digital Marketing Manager at Garfield Refining

External Links

"Official Website"
"What You Should Know About Sending Gold to Refineries"
"What You Should Know About Numismatic Coins"
"What You Should Know About Purchasing Bullion"
"What You Should Know About Buying and Selling Gold & Silver"
"45 Facts You Didn't Know About Silver"
"45 Facts You Didn't Know About Gold"
Aosberg (talk) 15:56, 21 October 2015 (UTC)Andrew Osberg, Digital Marketing Manager at Garfield Refining Tyrejamie (talk) 17:38, 21 October 2015 (UTC)Jamie Tyre, Marketing Intern at Garfield Refining

I have added the update to the awards section, the further reading section and the link to the official page. I have not added the rest of the exteral links because they are not in line with the external link guidelines. Sarahj2107 (talk) 10:55, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

@Sarahj2107, Aosberg I ended up removing the awards section altogether. I read through the article, and DentalTown Magazine gives out 173 "award" categories each year. Nominees can win with a tiny plurality of the votes cast; it was 17% in the case of Garfield's 2014 win. At this point, I'm not convinced of the significance of these awards. I also declined the article at www.drbicuspid.com as it appears to be a press release. Best, Altamel (talk) 02:50, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

@Altamel, Sarahj2107 I respect your decision to remove the awards section based off of the information you're reading inside of DentalTown Magazine. But, based off of your 2014 example this information clearly states that Garfield held 17% of the total votes, and although that may not be the majority of the votes, it still put Garfield as the leader of the pack to win the category for "Best Dental Scrap Refiner". This 17% also doesn't reflect that there are more than 200,000 Dental Professionals that are eligible to vote for the recipient of this award and that the Townie Choice Awards have been ongoing since 2003. As one of the nations longest standing precious metal refiners, at 124 years old, we are committed to being the nation's best dental scrap refiner and consistently attend over 350 tradeshows a year that specifically serve dental professionals in North America. Throughout the year we actively pursue dental professionals to leave us positive reviews online or to vote for us in the DentalTown Townie Choice Awards as part of our strategy to build our brand. As recently as a month ago, we polled our external sales force of 35 individuals to see what factors resonate best with dental professionals when obtaining first time customers. In an open ended question, 90% of those individuals said that dental professionals reference our DentalTown Townie Award as being the determining factor to do business with Garfield Refining. I ask that you please reconsider the rescinding of our Awards section as it proves to be a focal point for newly acquired customers as well as a focal point for holding our internal employees to a certain standard that motivates them to strive for greatness as we push this company in to the next 100+ years. Thank you for your consideration, Aosberg (talk) 11:18, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Proposed expansion of History section

Hello. I am an employee of Garfield Refining and am disclosing a paid relationship per WP:PAID; my affiliation is noted on my user page. I am not editing the article directly. I am requesting that a neutral editor review the proposed additions below and apply those they find appropriate.

The proposed text expands the History section using Philadelphia Inquirer coverage (already cited on the article), the Hidden City Philadelphia feature (already in Further Reading), and the company's own history page for non-contentious operational facts per WP:ABOUTSELF. I have excluded promotional language and am not proposing the "oldest refinery" claim, which lacks independent sourcing.

Proposed History section text

Eastern Smelting was founded in 1892 in downtown Philadelphia by Isaac Garfield. In 1928 the company was acquired by the Garfield family and renamed Garfield Smelting and Refining. Amid the Great Depression, the business relocated in 1932 to a warehouse on South 18th Street.

For several decades the company also manufactured silverware under the name Garfield's Antique Silver, which remained active until 1951. The company later moved to 1215 Cherry Street in Philadelphia's central business district.

In the late 1970s, the surrounding area was selected as the site of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and Garfield became the first business relocated by the city to accommodate the project. Matt Garfield became chief executive officer in 1981. In 1985 the company moved to its current headquarters at 810 East Cayuga Street.

Beginning in 2014, Garfield expanded internationally, launching dental refining services in Canada, followed by Australia in 2016 and New Zealand in 2021.

Infobox update

Requesting the following infobox updates:

• Key people: Matt Garfield (CEO)
• Founded: 1892 (as Eastern Smelting)

I understand reviewers may trim or adjust this. Thank you.

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