Hydrite was recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace award winner for southeast Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 🎉 Based solely on employee feedback, the award recognizes companies for creating an exceptional workplace experience. As our 8th win, we marked the achievement with celebrations at our southeast Wisconsin Hydrite facilities. We strive to operate in a way that our employees feel safe, valued, and supported while working together to meet our shared goals - read more about the award:
Hydrite volunteers spent the afternoon with SHARP Literacy, Inc. enhancing the gardens at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center 🌷💚 Volunteers weeded, laid landscaping barriers, and spread compost, then planted vegetables, herbs, and flowers in 10 raised beds. Each volunteer received a plant propagated by students as a token of appreciation. We're grateful to be able to give back to the local community - see more about how Hydrite Helps:
The Hydrite Helps crew in Waterloo worked with Americans for Independent Living (AFIL) assisting veterans as they moved into their new facility. Volunteers spent two days unloading a total of 10 trucks filled with boxes, furniture, and other office and household items. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with organizations like AFIL in our local communities. See more ways Hydrite gives back:
Our Milwaukee branch celebrated the 25th anniversary of one of our highly-valued employees. Pat started as a shift supervisor, working his way up to production lead where he's been for the last 6 years. We are grateful to have employees like Pat as part of the Hydrite family - cheers to 25 years 🎉
Hydrite Helps volunteers from our Milwaukee facilities joined the Victory Garden Initiative 🌱 Together the team unloaded an impressive 10 cubic yards of soil with shovels and wheelbarrows, using teamwork and dedication to support a cause that fosters community empowerment through sustainable food growth. Read more on our community efforts:
Meet Specialty Solutions Account Manager Autumn Sivilay. Starting at Hydrite right out of college, Autumn has progressed from the company's Account Manager in Development (AMID) program to the specialty solutions group. Her role serves as a main point of contact between customers and the company, addressing challenges and providing creative solutions that help support customer success. Initially focused on foam control, Autumn now works closely with customers in the biofuels industry helping them meet business goals with antibiotic-free antimicrobials. Get in touch with Autumn and the rest of the specialty solutions team:
A chemistry class from Tripoli High School in Iowa partnered with our Waterloo plant to learn more about the power of peracetic acid (PAA)🧪 Students explored the chemistry, its uses in the manufacturing process, benefits and risks, as well as PAA's environmental impact.
We bid a fond farewell to Waterloo Office Manager Dan after nearly 20 years with Hydrite! Your commitment and hard work have been critical to the team. We are wishing you a blissful retirement 🙌 See why employees choose Hydrite to build a career:
Hydrite is a winner of the Wisconsin Safety Council's 30th Annual Corporate Safety Award in the manufacturing category. The award recognizes Wisconsin companies that are dedicated to prioritizing a culture of hashtag#safety in the workplace, as well as maintaining exceptional safety records. Hydrite's decision in recent years to reimagine safety as a core value and building block has paved the way for outstanding improvements, including reducing recordable incidents by >50%. Our company-wide commitment to safety never ceases as we focus on continuous improvement to achieve our zero incident goal at all Hydrite facilities. Read more about the award:
Wrapping up #NationalVolunteerWeek we wanted to say thank you to all of our Hydrite Helps volunteers that spent their time giving back to the community ❤️ So far in 2024, we've put in 800 volunteer hours with 90 of those from this week alone: 🌎 Our La Crosse facility helped pick up trash along the marsh and trails near Myrick Park. 🌾 Our Cottage Grove & corporate facilities teamed up with Clean Lakes Alliance at Door Creek Park in Madison to pull garlic mustard, a highly invasive species. 🍽️ Volunteers from our corporate facility spent their evening at Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin prepping and serving dinner to guests. We're grateful to be able to work with local organizations giving back to our community. Read more about our year-round Hydrite Helps efforts:
