5 Things You Should Know to be More Competitive in your Manufacturing Processes

As applications for new and innovative products are continually expanding, manufacturing is faced with added environmental regulations, as well as compressed margins to meet demand. Thus, plants must constantly drive to improve their competitiveness by streamlining their operations and reducing costs wherever possible. When industrial processes are designed with Energy Savings in mind, production, safety and cost efficiencies are all increased to create higher profits and better competitive positioning.

Promoting Innovation in the USA

August marks a special time on our company calendar. It was this month in 1969 that our great company was founded. 

Our founding father, Mr. Schaeffer, had a vision all those years ago, to make the manufacturing world a safer place. He was dedicated to achieving this through the most basic of concepts; the quality and performance of his product and customer satisfaction.

NFPA & Reducing Your Risk

The mission of the National Fire Protection Association, “is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.” 

They are the world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety. By developing, publishing, and disseminating more than 300 codes and standards, they help to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.

Is Your Workplace Super?

Every summer there is new blockbuster movie released involving a superhero.The titular character races to save the day keeping the general population out of harms way, restoring peace throughout the land. Unfortunately, in real life and in our industrial workplaces, there is no Captain America or Spiderman or even a Transformer to swoop in and keep us safe.

Safety Agencies: The CSB

Helping our customers to operate under the safest conditions is a core value of our company. We work hard to assess the unique risks of an industrial environment and create a safety management system that will help reduce that risk and allow you achieve the highest level of success. 

Safety: It takes all of us

Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month as a time to bring attention to key safety issues. This years theme, "Safety: It takes all of us," was inspired by the idea of continuous risk reduction – a key pillar in the Journey to Safety Excellence.  A successful safety program depends on spotting hazards early, evaluating their risk and removing or controlling them before harm is done.