ARPM readies for 2021 Environmental Health and Safety Summit
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INDIANAPOLIS The most pressing health and safety topics in the non-tire elastomer market will be the focus when the 2021 Environmental Health and Safety Summit takes place virtually May 26-27.
The gathering is hosted by the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers and features talks from experts and manufacturing executives on best leadership and safety practices.
In turn, other executives and industry experts can network and attend sessions on industrial hygiene, combustible dust, risk homeostasis and the enhancement of a company s safety culture. As the lead organization for rubber product manufacturers, ARPM truly understands the environmental, health and safety needs of our industry and has taken aggressive steps to help its members and other rubber professionals tackle and resolve these issues, said Letha Keslar, ARPM managing director. Environmental, health and safety i
Economic recovery comes into focus for ARPM
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INDIANAPOLIS As the non-tire industry turns the page on a chaotic 2020, the challenges posed by 2021 remain similar and numerous but not insurmountable, given the economic tail winds generated in the fourth quarter of last year.
The uncertainty brought by the coronavirus pandemic remains top of mind for processors, as does the hiring and retainment of employees. The availability and cost of raw materials also remains a top concern for non-tire elastomer businesses, according to the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers, based in Indianapolis.
Shaul One of our biggest concerns through all of this has been the struggles some companies are having keeping people employed as well as keeping people safe, said Michael Shaul, president of Granger, Ind.-based QPoly L.L.C., a producer of fluoroelastomers. It s been such a huge transition, and most people have done a great job making ch
Zochem earns ‘Gold safety award from ARPM
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DICKSON, Tenn. Zochem L.L.C. is gaining an enviable safety record at its two facilities in Dickson and Brampton, Ontario, going a combined 15 years between the plants without recording an OSHA injury.
In recognition of this, the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers has awarded its Gold Safety Award to the North American supplier of zinc oxide powder and pellets, specifically to the Zochem South plant in Tennessee. This is the second consecutive year for Zochem to receive the Gold award. Zochem North in Brampton received an honorable mention this year at ARPM s Environmental Health and Safety Summit.
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Dickson, TN -December 11, 2020 - Zochem, a leading North American manufacturer of zinc oxide powder and pellets, announced that for the second consecutive year, it has been recognized by the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) with its “Gold Safety Award” for plant safety.
The prestigious Safety Awards Program recognizes safety in the rubber manufacturing industry by facilities that have achieved a level of safety performance above the industry average. Awards are based on data reported on a company s annual OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. “Zochem South” in Dickson, TN won the Gold Safety Award, with an Honorable Mention Award going to “Zochem North in Brampton, ON.”