All Entries Tagged With: "Imperial Sugar Company"
NFPA Journal: Refining the Process
As part of its goal to create a new, state-of-the-art refinery following a catastrophic explosion and fire in 2008, Imperial Sugar turned to Ron Allen to help it devise and implement safety features in all of its facilities.
Ensuring Safety through Continuous Improvement
By definition, safety is a never-ending commitment. It’s a mindset that is reflected in the actions of every worker, as well as by leaders who invest in ongoing programs to make safety an integral part of operations.
Blazing New Trails in Quality and Food Safety
As the Environmental, Health, Safety, Quality and Food Safety team manager, Knezevich is at the center of a matrix of responsibilities.
DMAIC Team Takes Aim at Improving Sugar Color, Boosting Production
When honey-toned, raw sugar arrives at Imperial Sugar’s Port Wentworth refinery, it’s already 97 percent pure. Transforming it into pure, snow-white sugar requires taking out that last 3 percent of impurities.
Back to ‘Fundamentals’ in Port Wentworth
The average worker only stays with an employer for approximately four years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At Imperial Sugar’s Port Wentworth refinery, though, it’s not unusual to run into employees who have been with the company for 30 or 40 years.
Building Stronger, More Strategic Vendor Relationships
“People often feel that requiring bids slows down the process,” says Yvette Woodard, senior procurement manager. “The fact is, the process can go quickly and it drives saving.”
Sheptor Addresses Students at Business Today Conference
John Sheptor, president and CEO of Imperial Sugar Company, issued a challenge to a group of university students attending the recent Business Today Conference in Austin, Tx.
Visual Factory Techniques Keep Plant Humming
There are four sugar packaging production lines at Imperial Sugar’s cane sugar refinery at Gramercy, La., being run over three eight-hour shifts by 12 different operators – each with a quota to fill. Every minute used to make a changeover or reset costs hundreds of bags of sugar in lost production.
Sugar Packaging Ramps up at Gramercy Refinery
Every day for the last seven weeks a full-time team of employees at Imperial Sugar Company’s sugar refinery in Gramercy, La., has come together to improve its packaging process. Result: increased line speed and throughput in some areas by up to 25 percent, with a 40 percent reduction of sugar losses.
Imperial Sugar Supports Dust Standard Creation
Imperial Sugar is a strong supporter of OSHA’s efforts regarding a combustible dust standard. Imperial participated in public meetings in Washington and was also an observer at a meeting in Atlanta.
Imperial Enters Stevia-based Sweetener Segment
Imperial Sugar Company is partnering with the leading producer of stevia sweetener products, PureCircle, in a joint venture to develop natural sweetening products for the North American beverage and food sectors.
Imperial Sugar Takes R&D to Customers
Developing new products and services that make for strong connections with customers is key to any company’s growth. That especially holds true for those doing business in a commodity-based category, such as sugar.
No Longer 9-to-5, but Still Sweet on Imperial
Rather than fading away into the sunset, retirees of Imperial Sugar Company’s Port Wentworth refinery are shining their light on local worthy causes and the good old days of Sugar Town.
New Refinery Strengthens Louisiana Sugar Industry
“This is a great day for our sugar industry and for Louisiana,” said Governor Bobby Jindal, who keynoted the recent groundbreaking of the new Gramercy plant. “Sugar is an important part of our history and it’s an important part of our future.
Louisiana Sugar Refining: A New Era of Competitive Strength
Alan Willits, President, Business Unit Leader, Cargill Corn Milling North America, Lonnie Champagne, General Manager, Louisiana Sugar Cane Products and John Sheptor, President and CEO of Imperial Sugar at groundbreaking of new Louisiana Sugar Refining plant.
CEO John Sheptor’s Remarks Before Shareholders
Remarks by John C. Sheptor, President and CEO of Imperial Sugar Company, at annual shareholder’s meeting, January 29, 2010.
Groundbreaking Set for Large, New Sugar Refinery
Even as heavy machinery and workers are doing preliminary work, construction officially gets underway Wednesday, February 3, in Gramercy, Louisiana, on what will become one of the largest capacity sugar refineries in the United States.
Leo Watts Brings ‘Continuous-Improvement’ Mindset
Changing a company’s culture is never easy. But taking on that challenge was the magnet that drew Leo Watts in June of 2009 to the job of warehouse operations manager at Imperial Sugar in Port Wentworth, Ga.
How to Meet 100 Clients in Three Days
When Jim Evans of Imperial Sugar Company needs to meet with his 200-plus foodservice distributor customers, he has a choice to make. Does he rack up the expenses and travel days that are needed to crisscross the country to visit each customer?
