Introduced in 2025, the NAIP President Award for Safety recognizes facilities for exceptional safety performance. For this recognition, facilities were required to meet the following business unit goals: TRIR at or below 2.12 Audit completion rate of 4.0 80% CAPA completion rate 90% Compliance task completion 90% Safety training completion President’s Award for Outstanding Safety PerformanceFacilities receiving the Outstanding Safety …
Frontlines of Safety: Investments and Initiatives Across Canada Demonstrate Ways to Improve Employee Safety
NAIP facilities across Canada continue to demonstrate a commitment to safety through a variety of updates and projects to improve safety. “Despite many of these facilities having positive safety records, the leaders and individual employee at these locations recognize the importance of continuing to prioritize safety to ensure we continue having a safe workplace every day,” commented Rick Capps, NAIP …
Innovation Implemented with New Fiber Micro-Site
In September, Mauser Packaging Solutions launched its first fiber micro-site in Odessa, Texas, marking a significant innovative step forward in offering a unique sustainable solution for our customers.The Odessa facility operates a dedicated fiber drum production line built using decommissioned equipment that was refurbished and upgraded for single-purpose Hot-Flo drum manufacturing. This approach repurposed existing assets from the network and …
Frontlines of Safety: Texas NAIP Facilities Reach Safety Milestones in June
In June, two Texas facilities reached safety milestones. The Houston IBC Reconditioning facility achieved four years without a recordable incident on June 10 while the Hutchins Large Packaging and Reconditioning facility reached 3 years without a recordable incident on June 13. Both teams celebrated with a catered lunch and heard from leaders about the importance of continuing the commitment to …
Message from David Vergo – Uniting Behind Our Shared Purpose to Overcome Challenges: NAIP 2025 Priorities
The start of 2025 has become very challenging with the announcement of tariffs that impact much of our supply chain. These tariffs are increasing costs and reducing demand as customers slow orders amid recession concerns. To counter this, we must protect our business by controlling spending, reducing expenses, driving EIP and SIP programs, finding solutions to offset tariffs and adjusting …
Discover Mauser Packaging Solutions Products and Services with On-Demand Training Modules
Are you interested in expanding your knowledge about Mauser Packaging Solutions’ diverse range of products and services? Look no further! The Products & Services Training page on CONNECT* offers comprehensive, on-demand training modules that provide an in-depth exploration of Mauser drums and Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC).These interactive courses are designed to be accessible at any time, making them a valuable …
Frontlines of Safety: Romeoville, IL IBC Plant Reaches 6 Years Without a Recordable Incident
Our facilities are the core of our safety journey. Every facility faces different safety risks and challenges, and each facility is at a different place on the journey to having zero safety incidents. Through the quarterly facility features, we will highlight some of our facilities and highlight the efforts being made across our company to protect employees.On February 28, the …
Transforming NAIP Sales for a Brighter Future
To revolutionize its sales strategy, the North America Industrial Packaging (NAIP) business unit has launched an extensive Sales Transformation Project. This initiative aims to drive substantial growth and streamline operations, ensuring Mauser stays competitive in a challenging market environment. The transformation of the NAIP sales strategy focuses on ensuring that the right people, equipped with the right tools and support, …
EIP Implemented: Achieving Significant Savings on PPE – Vendor Review Initiative
Scope Review current vendor to ensure competitive market pricing Goal EIP – Reduce overall spend on PPE purchased monthly, while not sacrificing quality for our team members. Result October 2023 to October 2024 savings of $74K CAD at two facilitiesIn an effort to optimize our spend on personal protective equipment (PPE) without compromising on quality, NAIP employee Alexandre Dupont, Logistics …
EIP Implemented: Paint Mileage Project in Reconditioning Steel
Last year, NAIP Reco-Steel launched a project aimed at reducing the cost of painting reconditioned steel drums. They established a system where paint booth operators use tablets to input paint mileage data into the UPKEEP CMS. This initiative not only ensures consistent tracking of paint usage but also provides live data that streamlines procurement processes and enhances the efficiency and …