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Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
DFS Dundee team named 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Award finalist
Dover Fueling Solutions® (DFS), a part of Dover Corporation and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services, and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industry, today announced it has been named a 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Award finalist in the Operational Excellence category by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This finalist nomination for DFS, more specifically their Dundee Manufacturing team, indicates the project submitted – based on their Production Line Kaizen – is among the most innovative and noteworthy, as recognized by the Manufacturing Leadership Council's expert judges. Established in 2005, by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, the Manufacturing Leadership Awards honour manufacturing companies and leaders that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. Finalists in the Operational Excellence category must show the implementation of continuous improvement projects and harness M4.0 technologies and processes to reduce costs, streamline processes, reduce waste, improve quality, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Becoming a Manufacturing Leadership Award finalist truly is a reflection of what our Dundee team has been able to demonstrate as part of our Operational Excellence Journey,' said Denise McHugh, Operations Director, DFS Dundee. 'I'm incredibly proud of our team's hard work and determination over the last 18 months.' Dover Fueling Solutions Dundee Juan Greene, DFS Vice President Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain EMEA & SAIL, added, 'This is the continuation of our operational excellence journey, and being shortlisted as a finalist in the Manufacturing Leadership Awards is an amazing achievement for the DFS Dundee team. We are leading the way to a brighter future for manufacturing.'
Associated Press
21-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Saint-Gobain North America Recognized As Finalist for Three 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Awards From the National Association of Manufacturers
Saint-Gobain North America announced today that its team members have been named finalists by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) in three 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Awards categories. Saint-Gobain North America's Circular Economy Solutions team was recognized in the Sustainability and Circular Economy category for enhancing the company's transition from a linear to a circular production model. CertainTeed One Precision Assemblies was also named a finalist in the category of Business Model Transformation for its efforts to dramatically accelerate the construction of more resilient homes while enabling profitable growth for homebuilders. Finally, CisLee Trost, Project Engineer for CertainTeed and part of Saint-Gobain's Essentials of Manufacturing engineering training program, was honored as a finalist for Next-Generation Leader. NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Established in 2005, the Manufacturing Leadership Awards by NAM's workforce development and education affiliate, The Manufacturing Institute, recognize operational and leadership excellence and the companies and leaders that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. 'Our Saint-Gobain teams make our success possible, and I continue to be inspired, but not surprised, by the innovative thinking creating sustainable and efficient solutions for our customers and the industry,' said Mark Rayfield, CEO of Saint-Gobain North America. 'Congratulations to CisLee, our Circular Economy Solutions and CertainTeed One Precision Assemblies teams for leading great projects and making significant advancements in the manufacturing field.' Sustainability and Circular Economy Award – Saint-Gobain North AmericaSaint-Gobain North America is being recognized for its effort to enhance the company's circularity model through its venture business Circular Economy Solutions (CES), which launched two years ago. The team is organized along competencies – Strategy & Business Development, Policy & Advocacy, and Innovation – and works across all SGNA businesses to support existing circularity initiatives and unearth new growth opportunities centered on circularity. CES focuses on circularity problems that are high impact, reimagines existing business models to develop new waste-to-value pathways, collaborates with third parties to pool competencies, lower risk, and execute pilots for problem-solution fit, and scales successful pilots. Business Model Transformation – One Precision Assemblies by CertainTeedFirst launched in June of 2023 and further scaled in 2024, ONE Precision Assemblies (OPA) by CertainTeed is one of Saint-Gobain's newest solutions, addressing some of the largest challenges faced by homebuilders: labor shortages, schedule delays, energy performance, and the increased need for housing resilience. By offering built-to-spec floor, wall, and roof panels manufactured using industry-leading automation in a controlled, factory setting, Saint-Gobain is working to introduce a new model where fully assembled solutions are ready for use quickly rather than individual materials delivered to a job site. The business represents a milestone in the building and construction industries in the United States. Next-Generation Leadership Award – CisLee Trost, CertainTeed As a project engineer taking part in Saint-Gobain's innovative Essentials of Manufacturing program for recent engineering graduates, CisLee Trost is recognized for leading a multi-million-dollar project focused on implementing a groundbreaking waste recycling process that will divert thousands of tons of landfill-bound waste from our plant in Little Rock, Arkansas each year. This project not only embodies innovation but represents a significant shift in both industry practice and environmental stewardship within our manufacturing operations. Hired full-time following the conclusion of her Essentials of Manufacturing program, CisLee is now a Reliability Engineer for CertainTeed's Commercial Building and Infrastructure division. This recognition is the latest Saint-Gobain North America has received in recent months for its commitment to the development of a dynamic workplace. received a strong 90 out of 100 scoreTop Employer With over 160 manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada, every current and future member of the company's team plays a vital role in achieving its sustainability goals. A current list of job openings at all Saint-Gobain locations can be found on the company's career website. About Saint-Gobain Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group, celebrating its 360th anniversary in 2025, remains more committed than ever to its purpose 'MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME'. €46.6 billion in sales in 2024161,000 employees, locations in 80 countriesCommitted to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050 For more information about Saint-Gobain, visit and follow us on Twitter @ saintgobain MEDIA CONTACTS Peter Clark(+1) 603 513 8513 Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Saint-Gobain
