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(Mark Burgess, President and CEO of Mauser Packaging Solutions):
Dear Team,
As we step into 2025, I am filled with optimism and excitement. I want to take this opportunity to share my vision and priorities for 2025, highlight our collective responsibilities, and emphasize the growth opportunities that await us.
Recent Leadership Meeting
Earlier this week, my Executive Leadership team met with North American leadership in Oak Brook. The discussions and insights shared were invaluable, reinforcing our strategic direction and commitment and highlighting the importance of collaboration across all levels of our organization.
Our leaders inspire and encourage our employees. They will soon share key themes from this meeting and outline our 2025 priorities, ensuring transparency and alignment to achieve our goals.
Priorities for 2025
To achieve our success in 2025, we will focus on the following priorities and strategies:
- Achieve organic and inorganic growth and executing on key initiatives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in all our activities, aiming to enhance our safety record by an additional 10% in 2025, following our record safety performance in 2024.
- Become more customer-focused by stabilizing and improving our operating environment and executing on objectives important to our customers.
- Inspire, challenge, and develop our employees while executing our Billion Dollar Plan.
Growth and Opportunity
The path to growth is significant as we innovate and develop new products, enhance the customer experiences and grow through acquisitions that will support our customer better, so that they perceive us as their preferred partner.
We've made significant progress, but there's still room for improvement. We need to enhance our customer service to ensure our offerings are seen as valuable, not just commodities. It’s essential to manage costs better and embrace the EIP program so we can remain competitive.
We have a competitive edge resulting from our market leadership position, diversification, global footprint, and financial strength. As we tread into 2025, we must prioritize our focus on the customer, ensuring that our strategies are inclusive and adaptable to various markets worldwide.
Embracing 2025
The future is brimming with possibilities. Our commitment to innovation and excellence will be the driving force that propels us forward. We must remain agile, adaptable, and forward-thinking to seize the opportunities that come our way. Lead with integrity, inspire your colleagues and your, and cultivate an environment where creativity and innovation can thrive. Together, we can build a resilient and dynamic organization.
As we start 2025, I ask you - Are you excited to be at Mauser? Are you excited about the future? You should be!
- We've achieved record safety performance, impressive sales growth, and successful acquisitions.
- Our EIP program and continuous improvement mindset drive us forward.
- With new innovations in sustainability and PCR, we're creating value and opportunities.
- Our diversified company isn't reliant on a single product, geography, service, or customer for success.
- Our products are used daily to improve the planet.
- Our leaders have delivered and will continue to support you.
- We offer our employees challenging yet rewarding experiences and opportunities for professional growth.
- We have a winning strategy, a team of excellent collaborators, and we're improving profits even in a challenging market.
In closing, I want to express my gratitude for your hard work and dedication. Together, we will navigate the challenges and celebrate the successes that 2025 brings. Let us embrace the future with confidence and determination.
