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Cooper Standard’s ISG team (Industrial and Specialty Group) partners with customers seeking sealing solutions for portable or stationary enclosures, such as boxes, pails, drums, and other containers. By designing or optimizing highly effective seals and gaskets for enclosures, we can ensure that items are safe from hazardous chemicals, weather conditions and corrosion. Visit our website to learn how we can help you protect what matters.
Cooper Standard Sealing Systems had a significant year with innovative solutions driving over 70% of new sealing business wins. Our Frameless systems continue to showcase our ability to engineer and successfully launch traditionally complex systems. Our FlushSeal™ glass sealing solution, an SPE Innovation award finalist, was launched into production and is gaining significant interest with customers. FlushSeal allows OEMs to achieve appearance goals without compromising assembly times or performance. Additionally, our newly developed recyclable TPV body door seal showcases our commitment to sustainability. As we look towards 2024, we will continue to enhance our product portfolio to address changing market needs and prioritize sustainability in our product offerings, solidifying our position as a technology leader.
This month, our Latin American team led our panel discussion on The Power of Giving Back and Being a Strong Community Partner. The panelists had an open conversation about the importance of giving back and how it offers a positive impact on employees’ well-being, team relationships and the local communities where we work and live. Thank you to our moderator, Gabriel Garcia, Human Resource Manager, Mexico; and our panelists, Luis Patron, Plant Manager, Guaymas; Luis Ruvalcaba, Plant Manager, Saltillo; Mark Hardman, Plant Manager, Varginha; Sonia Arizmendi, Production Control/Logistics Manager, Aguascalientes; and Maria Gabriela Gamboa, Human Resources Manager, Cartago for sharing how being engaged in our communities positively impacts our culture and overall team building. Let's continue to foster this spirit of giving back and being a strong community partner.
We are excited to announce that our Shenyang, China team has been named Cooper Standard's 🌎 Global Kaizen Winner! After competing against the other regional finalists during our 2023 Kaizen Competition, Shenyang stood out for their cross-functional collaboration to optimize their manufacturing processes. Congratulations to all the top teams for their outstanding achievement and commitment to continuous improvement. Let's continue to strive for excellence in all that we do!
At Cooper Standard, we believe in building strong partnerships and delivering exceptional results. The collaboration between our Industrial and Specialty team and Indow is a shining example of our commitment to excellence, resulting in the creation of their highly acclaimed window inserts that are not only airtight and efficient, but seamlessly integrate into existing windows or architecture.
As a leading global provider of fluid handling solutions, we understand the importance of providing durable and long-lasting solutions for our customers. That's why we are proud to offer ArmorTube, an engineered tube coating providing superior abrasion and corrosion resistance. Our breakthrough technology can be used in place of secondary protective sleeving and/or jacketing, resulting in a significant weight savings for your system. At Cooper Standard, we are driven by our Mission to Be the First Choice of the Stakeholders We Serve and are constantly working towards providing better, stronger solutions to meet the demands of our customers.
We are incredibly proud to share that Cooper Standard has been recognized as one of Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies for the fifth consecutive year. This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts to prioritize sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility in all aspects of our business operations. Thank you to our dedicated team for your hard work and commitment towards upholding our core values!
We recently had the honor to welcome South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to our Spartanburg location for a special plant tour and insightful discussion. Her visit provided us with a valuable opportunity to showcase the hard work and dedication of our team. Thank you Lieutenant Governor Evette for taking the time to get to know Cooper Standard.
We are proud to announce our regional finalists in this year’s Global Kaizen competition: Shenyang, China; Dzierżoniów, Poland; Aquascalientes, Mexico; and Surgoinsville, U.S. . At Cooper Standard, we believe in continuously striving for improvement, and these teams have demonstrated a commitment to this value by implementing lean advancements in manufacturing, optimizing equipment, streamlining processes and reducing waste. Good luck to all the finalists! Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed and we are excited to see the impact of your projects on our global operations. Keep up the great work!
We are thrilled to announce that Cooper Standard’s Senior Vice President and CIO, Soma Venkat, has been honored with a 2023 Global ORBIE Award by MichiganCIO! This incredible recognition is a testament to Soma's exceptional leadership and commitment to excellence while protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems, data and digital assets. Join us in congratulating Soma on this well-deserved recognition.
