Identifying preferred vendors for common indirect spend categories is an important element of our strategic efforts to optimize and streamline our indirect procurement process. Mauser Packaging Solutions (MPS) has identified preferred vendors in North America for two indirect spend categories – Office Supplies and Power, Transmission & Bearings (an MRO sub-category). Office Supplies Staples has been identified as the preferred …
Life Saving Rules: Line of Fire
Life Saving Rules are essential safety principles that when followed, will protect employees from serious injury or death. These rules were developed around hazards specific to Mauser Packaging Solutions and are focused, clear and simple, actionable, and observable.LINE OF FIREIn safety, “Line of Fire” means the direction of movement (or potential movement) of an object. Incidents or injuries occur when …
Redefining Sustainability – Delivering Solutions Across the Full Packaging Life Cycle (Infographic)
We believe that packaging should be used more than once. Through the largest global reconditioning and return network, our unique closed loop system has helped customers reduce their impact on the environment for more than 30 years. In 2019 alone, we reconditioned more than 10 million IBCs and drums and generated more than 100 million pounds of recycled resin. Promoting …
Mauser Packaging Solutions offers backup family care to U.S. and Canadian employees
With the closure of schools and summer camps, and the loss of some childcare and adult care options, we know it’s challenging to balance home and work. We listened to feedback from employees across the company, and they told us that helping them access affordable quality care was a top priority for families during this time. Effective August 1, 2020, …
Message from Mark – My first 2 weeks at Mauser Packaging
Dear colleagues, I want to take this opportunity to give you a quick update on what I have been doing over the last two weeks since joining Mauser Packaging Solutions. First, I’d like to thank all of you for welcoming me into the Mauser Packaging family. Over the past fourteen days, I have visited seven plants in the Chicagoland area, …
Overcoming COVID-19 Procurement Challenges
Our Mauser Packaging procurement teams and facility leadership have found resourceful ways to source PPE and additional equipment needed to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 while keeping our essential business running. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a North American catalog of supplier options for high demand items (such as masks, gloves, Tyvek suits, hand sanitizer, bleach, cleaning supplies, …
East Brunswick Reaches Safety Milestone
On July 28, the East Brunswick Industrial Solutions facility reached 1 year without a lost time injury incident. This achievement is particularly significant in contrast with the facilities safety history in recent years. In 2018, the East Brunswick facility had 10 recordable accidents with three lost time injuries. “For this team to accomplish this milestone in the same environment and …
Get to Know Mauser Products: Infinity Series
The Infinity Series product line, which was first introduced in form of monolayer Open Head Plastic Drums more than 10 years ago, capitalizes on Mauser Packaging Solutions’ unique ability to collect, recondition, reuse, and recycle industrial packaging. This closed loop system gives packaging new life, while reducing environmental impact. The latest developments to the Infinity Series were designed to promote …
Revised Mauser Packaging Solutions COVID-19 Travel Policy Effective Friday, August 7
Mauser Packaging Solutions is issuing a revised travel policy, effective Friday, August 7. This policy applies to all Mauser Packaging employees traveling for business or leisure (domestically and internationally) and does not supersede any local/regional/national regulations. This policy was determined with the help of CTEH, global experts, and based on the information currently available and deemed best practices. The guidelines …
Mauser Packaging Solutions Announces Appointment of Mark Burgess as CEO, Retirement of Ken Roessler
As I reflect on the past couple of years and the future of the Company, I can’t help but note that this great business, led by a capable team has many years of growth ahead. With the numerous large and small acquisitions completed over the past several years, building Mauser into a strong and diverse global platform, we now have …