Congratulations to the 2022 Safety Award Winners
Each year, ARPM invites members and non-members to participate in the Safety Achievement Awards and the Safety Best Practices Awards. The Safety Achievement Awards are a way to recognize safety in the industry and facilities that have achieved a level of safety performance above the industry average. These awards are based on data reported on a company’s annual OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. This year’s winners are: Gold Achievement – Hamilton Kent, LLC (Winchester, Tennessee); Zeon Chemicals LP (Riverport Warehouse); Zochem LLC (Dickson, Tennessee); and Zochem ULC (Brampton, Ontario) Silver Achievement – BRC Rubber and Plastics, Inc (Wayne, Indiana) Honorable Mention – Bridgestone APM (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) and Custom Rubber Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) Commitment to Excellence – Eagle Elastomer (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) The Safety Best Practices Awards are a way to recognize the best practices that organizations have implemented to increase overall safety. Members submitted the best practices that they have implemented into their facility and what the results of their new program were. After all completed submissions were received, the best practices were sent out to the membership to vote. This year, Zeon Chemicals L.P. was awarded a 2022 Safety Best Practice Award for its innovative approach to improving safety in their facility. Additionally, Blachford RP Corporation was awarded a Commitment to Continuous Improvement Award for its submission about its no-lost time incidents and its 10-year safety record. All award winners were recognized at the 2022 EHS Summit on April 27 and 28.
2022 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference Keynote Speakers
The 2022 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference will be October 5-7, 2022, in-person, at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. This event will bring together over 500 manufacturers from around the United States for two and a half jam-packed days of programs and activities. The goal of the Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is to help plastics companies improve their operations and tactics in order to impact bottom-line profits. This year’s Benchmarking and Best Practices conference will address leadership, operational best practices, the latest financial benchmarks, sales and
marketing, the impact of employees on the bottom-line and much more. ARPM is excited to announce two keynote speakers for this year’s event! Jason Hewlett is the youngest member of the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame, whose talks inspire leadership from the perspective of a Promise. Having delivered thousands of presentations, Hewlett is the only speaker in the world teaching leadership skills, tools and mindsets in such a powerfully unconventional way. You will leave his presentation with proven processes and immediately implementable takeaways to transform your business and leadership skills. Paul Krismer teaches the practical application of positive emotions to achieve corporate and personal excellence. Krismer has a proven track record as an inspirational leader. For 20 years, he has served in senior management roles – overseeing hundreds of employees, multi-milliondollar projects, and cheerfully growing future leaders. Helping people to reach greater happiness and success is his trademark promise. Look for more speaker and agenda updates on the ARPM website as the event gets closer.
Welcome New Members
Please join ARPM welcoming the following new members! Home Rubber Company ShockTech Mechanical Rubber Products Corp. Carolina Recycle Partners Delta Flexible Products, Inc
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