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PLENCO CSR Initiative
ENCOURAGING LIFELONG LEARNING…
Plenco subscribes to the precept that we are
“always a teacher, always a student” throughout
every day of our lives.
Working together, honestly and with goodwill, is
the most effective labor relations environment a
company can achieve. At Plenco it is an everyday
commitment.
We recognize that employees are the backbone
of our success. Our achievements are due to the
spirit and cooperation of our people and their
contributions. Our goal is to promote a work
environment that encourages both teamwork and
individual initiative.
actions
speak
louder...
Lakeshore Technical College
Advances Plenco Employee
Education…
Plenco has developed a close partnership with Lake-
shore Technical College (LTC), located a few miles
north of Plenco’s Sheboygan facility. LTC is a local
provider of technical education through more than
100 career programs and customized training for
business and industry professions. Through financial
and cooperative support, Plenco enhances education
opportunities in our community as well as for our own
employees. Plenco has benefited directly from having
employees trained in LTC’s Maintenance Mechanic/
Millwright Apprenticeship program.
RECOGNIZING ACCOMPLISHMENT…
Roughly four months later, at the annual Plenco
employee picnic held for 68 years, now on the
company’s spacious campus, employees and their
families along with retirees enjoy bratwurst and
beer together, carnival rides and games, and old
fashioned
Gemütlichkeit
, German for “a space or
state of warmth, friendliness and good cheer.”
The result shared by Plenco families often is a
sense of peace of mind, belonging, wellbeing and
social acceptance in a festive atmosphere for the
entire family.
About mid-way through the afternoon, the
president of Plenco will bring the employees
together for a brief ceremony that recognizes and
honors the longevity of service with Plenco. The
company takes pride in noting the high number
of employees who each year reach 40 years, 35
years, 30 years and 25 years of seniority.
These events and management actions between
them reflect a belief that where we spend a major
portion of our lives working, the environment must
be conducive to both professional and personal
growth.
Each summer, Plenco recognizes the lengthy tenures
of its employees at the Plenco Employee Picnic.