Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Wins Multiple AWPPW Safety Awards
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Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Longview, Wash., USA, won seven safety awards at the annual Western Paper and Pulp Safety and Health Conference recently held in Portland, Ore., USA. The safety awards are given out by the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW). In total, there were 10 award categories.
Longview's mill won the main Employer of the Year award. Paper machine operator Matt Pomerinke won the prestigious Jack Kirkpatrick Award for achievement and dedication to the field of safety. Two individuals both won the Manager of the Year award. They are Mill Manager Paul Duncan and Operational Services Manager Pat Ortiz. Two Longview mill employees took home Safety Advocate honors: Journeyman Millwright Harry Volk and Journeyman Electrician Steve Larson. Finally, Ben Neal, the safety and environmental coordinator at Longview's Spanish Fork, Utah, box plant won the Safety Professional of the Year award.
After this year's strong showing, committee members pointed out Longview's incredible safety transformation over recent years. Last year, Longview won one award.
Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging produces lightweight, high-performance multiwall and complementary specialty kraft papers for an established domestic and global customer base. The company also produces containerboard and corrugated boxes. Longview operates a pulp and paper mill at Longview, Wash., and a network of seven converting plants in the western U.S.
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