Location: Hutchins, Texas Functional or Operational Area: Outbound Scrap Objective: Receive a better price per pound rate for recycling scrap by selling crushed metal instead full cages Result: Improved price per pound of metal scrap by 4x and increased pounds per shipment by manufacturing a custom crusher for IBC cagesThe NAIP Reconditioning facility in Hutchins, Texas recently designed and built a …
2026 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Every day, millions of Americans get behind the wheel and head out on the highways to get to work. But for 3.6 million Americans, and over 140 Mauser drivers, the highways are their workplace. They are the professional truck drivers who deliver the goods that keep our country, and our company, moving. Collectively, American truckers drive over 330 billion miles …
Turning Ingenuity into Savings with In-House Conveyor Project – Employee Award Program Feature
The Mauser Employee Award Program provides recognition to employees for exceptional individual contributions. Clarkston, Mich. Paul Burton and Jason Pendegrass of the Clarkston, Mich., maintenance team recently completed an ergonomics project by repurposing two existing conveyor sections and a turntable recovered from the facility’s former Large Packaging production area. Rather than purchasing a new turnkey conveyor system, the team designed, …
Recognizing Excellence Through Leadership, Commitment, and Teamwork – Employee Award Program Features
The Mauser Employee Award Program provides recognition to employees for exceptional individual contributions.Demonstrating Excellence through Commitment and Teamwork Anniston, Ala. Patricia Adams, Quality Technician at the Anniston facility, was recently recognized through the Mauser Employee Award Program for her willingness to help others and her commitment to quality. Patricia’s quality inspections are consistently thorough and accurate, helping to ensure that …
Recognizing Dedication and Operational Excellence – Employee Award Program Features
The Mauser Employee Award Program provides recognition to employees for exceptional individual contributions. Keeping Cincinnati Running: Jack Cunningham Recognized for Dedication Cincinnati, Ohio Jack Cunningham, Maintenance Technician at the Cincinnati NAIP Reco IBC facility, was recently recognized through the Mauser Employee Award Program for his exceptional dedication, expertise and commitment to operational excellence. As a go-to resource for maintenance support, …
Regaining Control of Our Fleet: The Progress We’re Making and Why it Matters
Executive Summary The executive summary is a short, simplified overview of the most important Company news and priorities. Executive summaries are designed specifically for individuals who need clear, ready-to-share information. Fleet Importance Mauser’s 7,600+ trailers are essential to moving products and supporting the full packaging lifecycle. Trailer efficiency directly impacts operational performance, costs, and customer service. Business Challenge Inefficient trailer …
The Hidden Differences in Plastic Drum: Why Different Profiles Matter More Than You Think
The blue 55-gallon plastic drum has been a workhorse of industrial packaging for more than five decades. Its origins trace back to the 1950’s and 1960s, as modern plastics like high density polyethylene became commercially viable, and the first 15-gallon plastic drum was introduced as an alternative to glass carboys housed in cumbersome wooden crates. Not long after, the now-familiar …
NAIP Announces President’s Award for Safety Recipients for 2025
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 …