From 30 Years to Lunar New Year

00:00:00: Hello, I'm your host Adam Brunner and welcome to the Evonix Minute.

00:00:04: Your quick bi-weekly podcast for all important stories news and announcements for Evonics North America region.

00:00:11: The date is February twenty sixth twenty twenty six And on today's episode we highlight thirty years of production excellence and safety in Alabama.

00:00:20: sites around north america celebrate the lunar new year and Evonic officially unveils its New North America audio visual studio.

00:00:27: those stories and more coming up in just a minute.

00:00:40: First up, for three decades Ebonics Mobile Alabama site has been global leader of Isoferrone diisocyanate or IPDI A key component and high performance coatings and polyurethane systems.

00:00:53: This milestone was recently celebrated as the plant marked thirty years of innovation sustainability safety and chemical production.

00:01:01: IPDI is sold under Vonix Vestanat brand by our cross-linkers business line and has used worldwide in applications such as automotive paints, industrial coatings protective wood finishes, adhesives ,and sealants.

00:01:13: The IPDI plant inaugurated in February of nineteen ninety six by a vonig predecessor who was America Was groundbreaking at the time being the world's only fully integrated ipdi production facility?

00:01:25: The plants set new standards for efficiency environmental responsibility avoiding chlorinated byproducts and producing ten thousand metric tons of IPDI annually.

00:01:34: Employees at the mobile site have also achieved an incredible safety milestone, thirty consecutive years of operation without a lost-time incident as plant manager Thomas Mocker explains.

00:01:45: As we celebrate thirty years of IPDA production We proudly recognize that teammates who've been with plants since its beginning their dedication And experience has played key role in shaping our success.

00:01:58: We also get to celebrate an incredible milestone, thirty years of operation without a lost time event.

00:02:04: A true testament the entire Crosslinkers team's commitment to safety and operational

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00:02:12: Evonic Sites Across The

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00:02:14: recently came together to celebrate Lunar New Year.

00:02:17: Aspire which stands for Asian Pacific Islander represent at Avonix is our Employee Resource Group For Asian And Pacific Islanders Professionals.

00:02:25: For the last five years, they have organized in-person Lunar New Year celebrations tailored to individual locations.

00:02:30: This year festivities took place at various sites including Tippi Knew Labs In Indiana Mobile Alabama Richmond Virginia and Allentown Pennsylvania.

00:02:40: At Allentone over a hundred employees gathered at The RD&I Collaboration Hub for lunch & style celebration.

00:02:45: Attendees enjoyed traditional foods Red envelopes containing zodiac stickers And a raffle featuring Aspire branded merchandise.

00:02:53: The event also included presentations about Lunar New Year traditions, the Aspire Employee Resource Group and significance of Zodiac for the year.

00:03:02: So, the firehorses are

00:03:11: rare and powerful.

00:03:12: symbol signifies a time of transformation.

00:03:15: And progress.

00:03:16: this year is seen as an opportunity to replace the old with new.

00:03:21: following the introspective renewing nature of the snake air which was last year it encourages us to embrace change and take decisive action.

00:03:31: To learn more about our ERG Espiree RG and upcoming events please join us as a member in the Viva engage communities.

00:03:41: Lastly, Ivonic has officially unveiled its new state-of-the art audio visual studio at the Americas headquarters in Piscataway New Jersey.

00:03:48: Designed to empower employees produce professional grade multimedia content.

00:03:52: The Studio supports collaboration and creativity throughout the region!

00:03:55: The studio is equipped with professional cameras microphones lighting a teleprompter for scripted videos.

00:04:01: Employees can choose from three distinct filming areas A branded standing desk for formal presentations a mosaic backdrop for creative shoots, and a sitting area for casual interviews.

00:04:11: A soundproof recording cabinet has also been installed to enhance audio production voiceovers in podcast recordings.

00:04:17: In fact this very podcast is recorded entirely in the new studio which has significantly improved both the ease of production And the quality of the audio & content we create For The Evonic Minute!

00:04:32: It provides a space for colleagues to record high quality content that reflects Avonix's professionalism and creativity.

00:04:42: This is just the beginning, we can't wait.

00:04:44: see how our colleagues will utilize this

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