CELEBRATING MARCH SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES

We are excited to honor the dedication and hard work of our colleagues who celebrated service anniversaries this past February. Their commitment and contributions have been vital to our success, and we are deeply grateful for their continued efforts.

Please join us in congratulating the following employees:

• Vince Chiarelli - 25 years
• Jon Jensen – 20 years 
• Russell Jordan - 20 years
• Tim Bellerose – 15 years 
• Fernando Gomez – 15 years 
• Patrick Mays – 15 years 
• Kenneth Sawatzky – 15 years 
• Michelle Briley – 10 years 
• Christopher Dugger – 10 years 
• Fabio Endo - 10 years
• John Heck – 10 years 
• Charlane Howard – 10 years 
• Jeremy Kelly – 10 years 
• Nicholas McGovern – 10 years 
• Lance Olson – 10 years 
• Michelle Payne - 10 years
• Michael Rauscher – 10 years 
• LaTasha Peterson – 5 years 
• Kevin Wilson – 5 years 
• Darryl Whorton – 5 years

Know someone who would make a great addition to the ARAUCO Team? Browse some of our open roles below!

• HRBP - Malvern
• Safety Manager – Albany
• Maintenance Electrician - Bennettsville
• Safety Leader - Moncure
• Accountant Assistant - Grayling
• Operations Intern - Atlanta

ARAUCO MILLS WIN CPA AWARDS

Each spring, the Composite Panel Association (CPA), an accredited standards developer for composite panels and decorative surfaces industries in North America, recognizes and awards manufacturing plants, by class, for having outstanding safety records. Last month, several ARAUCO mills received awards:

2024 CPA Safety Innovation Award

ARAUCO NA, St. Stephen, NB

Long-Term Safety Award

Class I : ARAUCO NA, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Class II: ARAUCO NA, Malvern, AR

Annual Safety Award

Class I : ARAUCO NA, Sault Ste. Marie, ON and St. Stephen, NB and Albany, OR

Class II: ARAUCO NA, Malvern, AR

Safety Improvement Recognition

ARAUCO NA, Malvern, AR (Class II)

Safety Achievement Reward: Awarded to plants that have a Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) that is 50% or more below the industry average over the last three years.

Class I: ARAUCO NA, St. Stephen, NB and Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Class II: ARAUCO NA, Grayling, MI and Malvern, AR

Congratulations to Grayling, Albany, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Stephen, and Malvern teams on your safety achievements!

APRIL WELLNESS SPOTLIGHTS

REGISTER FOR OUR UPCOMING CEU

Join us Tuesday, April 22nd at 11AM ET/ 8AM PT for our CEU, TFL Decorative Panels: Sustainable Design for Commercial and Residential Applications

In this session, you will learn how TFL is made, its performance and handling characteristics, and TFL's advantages as a sustainable material. We will explore the differences between TFL and other surfacing materials and offer more insights to help you make informed choices about surfacing solutions.

After participating in this CEU, you will understand:
• The differences between TFL and other “legacy” materials
• How TFL panels – core, design and texture – are created
• Why TFL is one of the most sustainable materials for furniture and interiors
• Where, and why, TFL excels – specific surface applications, markets

If you would like to register for the event, please reach out to Valentina Becker at valentina.becker@arauco.com 

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