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Douglas Receives Silver Achievement Award for Excellence in Occupational Injury Prevention

Safety Team with 2023 Safety Award

ALEXANDRIA, MN (June 10, 2024) – Douglas is proud to announce its receipt of the prestigious Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for the fifth consecutive year. Achieving the Silver Award underscores the company’s steadfast dedication to providing a safe and secure working environment for all its employees. This honor recognizes an incident rate that surpasses the 50th percentile of both state and national industry averages.

“We are honored to receive the Silver Achievement Award for Excellence in Occupational Injury Prevention,” said Craig Mast, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety for Douglas. “This award highlights our relentless commitment to our employees’ safety and well-being. It reflects the collective effort and dedication of our entire team, who continually strive to uphold the highest safety standards.”

Douglas emphasizes occupational safety through comprehensive safety protocols, rigorous training programs, and cutting-edge equipment designed to minimize workplace hazards and foster a culture of safety. Their dedication to continuous improvement in safety practices has been instrumental in earning this distinguished recognition.

The award was presented during the 2024 Minnesota Safety and Health Conference held at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake.

To learn more about Douglas’ range of innovative secondary packaging solutions, visit their website at douglas-machine.com. To explore career opportunities and learn more about their culture and dedication to safety, visit workatdouglas.com

ABOUT DOUGLAS

Founded in 1964, Douglas is a global leader in automated secondary packaging solutions for paperboard, corrugated and shrink film. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of case and tray packers, shrink wrap systems, cartoners, multipackers, sleevers, variety pack systems and sustainable beverage packaging solutions. Based in Alexandria, Minnesota, Douglas is an employee‐owned company that has installed more than 13,000 machines in 30+ countries.

Email Douglas Marketing at updates@douglas‐machine.com for additional information on the company and information contained in this release.

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Sara Hoidahl
Marketing & Communications Manager
Douglas Machine, Inc.
sara.hoidahl@douglas-machine.com

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