December 2022

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In early January, Barry-Wehmiller will conduct the Every Voice Matters culture assessment to gain a better understanding of our culture through the lens of our team members. The survey will be available to all team members except those within BW Forsyth Partners’ companies (who will participate at a future date). Packaging platform team members completed a culture assessment previously so they will receive a shorter survey this time.

Taking no more than 15 minutes to complete, the survey is a great way to provide honest and confidential feedback to help make our organization the best it can be for all of us. Every Voice Matters is being administered by a third-party partner, Leadership Effect, with support from Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, to ensure no one at BW has access to the responses of any specific team member.

Make your voice heard and help us increase our capacity for caring across the organization by completing the survey beginning January 9, 2023. Watch your inbox and/or bulletin boards for the link, or QR code, and details.

BARRY-WEHMILLER & PLATFORM NEWS

BW CORPORATE

Don't forget to watch the latest State of the Business

ICYMI, here's the latest update from CEO Bob Chapman and President Kyle Chapman about how our businesses and teams are performing as we embark on a new fiscal year. Additionally, BW Chief People Officer Rhonda Spencer offers a short introduction of the Every Voice Matters culture assessment.

BW CONVERTING SOLUTIONS

Baldwin joins BWCS to maximize potential for more sustainable future

Baldwin Technology and BW Converting Solutions (BWCS) have complementary products and markets, share a large overlap of customers, and have proven that their teams work well together. In response to the realignment, Baldwin President Joe Kline said: “This is an exciting opportunity for the Baldwin team to help accelerate our strategy inside a synergistic platform with global scale, wider organization support and operational capabilities.”

BW FORSYTH PARTNERS

Afinitas builds accessories line with Haala Industries acquisition

Afinitas, part of the BWFP platform and a leader in global infrastructure equipment and services, acquired Haala Industries (Haala). Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, MN (US), Haala is a a major manufacturer of steel-fabricated products and will bolster the Afinitas concrete accessories portfolio and expand its ability to provide customers with more service and selection.

BW FORSYTH PARTNERS

MSI launches automation division with acquisition of Intec

Machine Solutions Inc. (MSI), part of the BWFP platform and a provider of advanced equipment and services for the medical device market, acquired Intec Automation Inc. (Intec). Intec offers clean-sheet design and build of automated manufacturing systems for highly complex production applications in the medical, pharmaceutical, life sciences and high-tech industries. Intec will be the cornerstone of Machine Solutions’ new automation division.

BW PACKAGING SYSTEMS

BWPS' cheese and dairy packaging innovations make headlines

Cheese Market News, a weekly newspaper of the nation's cheese, dairy and deli businesses, recently highlighted a few of BW Packaging Systems' (BWPS) newest innovations for cheese packaging. The publication wrote BWPS "has positioned itself as a leading provider of purposeful packaging solutions for cheese and dairy customers."

BW PAPER SYSTEMS

BW Papersystems' flexo folder gluer starts up in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic-based Solpap, a company that produces and prints sales packages and boxes for corrugated cardboard transport, recently started up a new BW Papersystems' (BWP) G-Grafix FFG . The machine, manufactured at the BWP facility in Baltimore, MD (US), has a simple and robust design, is equipped with four colors and has the ability to print the inside and outside of the sheet in a single pass.

Ten years after the 2012 launch of the Truly Human Leadership blog, it continues to document the BW story and show how businesses and organizations can be a force for good in the world. If you haven’t already, please subscribe and share the posts on social media so our message can inspire a larger and larger audience!

To celebrate this accomplishment, here are ten interesting facts about the THL blog:

1. The first post, Heeding My Call , was published on November 1, 2012.

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SHINE A LIGHT ON OUR TEAM MEMBERS

Seven BW women honored at YWCA Leader Lunch

Recently, BW Chief People Officer Rhonda Spencer and BW Design Group Chief People Officer Lisa Roberts hosted seven BW women leaders who were recognized at the YWCA Leader Lunch: Meg Dolan, Jessica Garvin, Valerie Nelke, Shelby Wisniewski, Janell Folk, Liz Wingenbach and Kristi David. Also recognized but not able to attend the lunch were Alexis Zygmund and Rachana Creeth. Each were nominated by a Senior Leadership Team leader for exhibiting our Leadership Commitments.

PRIDE Award: Alexis Leonhardt of Design Group-Houston

Congratulations to Design Group team member Alexis Leonhardt of the Houston, TX (US) office for receiving the prestigious PRIDE award. One nominator described Alexis as having demonstrated leadership throughout one of the region's largest projects while applying her background in food and beverage to the advanced technology industry. Another said they are consistently impressed by her knowledge, drive, organization and leadership. Way to go, Alexis!

The PRIDE award recognizes DG team members who exemplify leadership and promote client trust and/or client development through their direct or indirect efforts.

High Five Recognition: Jennifer Reschlein of Design Group-St. Louis

Congratulations to Jennifer Reschlein of Design Group in St. Louis, MO (US) for

receiving a High Five award. Jennifer, a Senior Software Engineer, was recognized for going "above and beyond" to elevate deliverables to clients by developing several standard operating procedures and training docs for their professionals, for being widely considered the go-to person for software architecture for the Pepsi Automation Group, Rockwell, and other integrators, AND for her contributions to training and sharing her expertise with others. Congrats, Jennifer!

Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

Ribbon cutting held for new Center of Excellence on STAX Technologies campus

In November, BW President Kyle Chapman and members of a Corporate delegation joined STAX and other BW Converting Solutions (BWCS) team members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating BW’s new Center of Excellence (COE) in Čačak, Serbia on the campus of STAX. The COE was built to provide a European machining and assembly operation for BW businesses. Already in operation, the COE is working on Alliance machine orders for shipment in 2023. Since September 2022, the COE has been shipping machining orders and parts to Green Bay, WI (US), German and Italy.

Mladen Starcevic, STAX President and BWCS Executive Vice President of Tissue Packaging, led the tour of this important BW investment. Congratulations, STAX and BW Converting Solutions team!

BUSINESS PROFILE: CHAPMAN & CO. LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, based in St. Louis, MO (US) is a consultancy specializing in customer loyalty, company culture and leadership development to grow

companies where people want to work and customers want to buy. Chapman & Co. was established in 2015 to share BW's Truly Human Leadership approach, the leadership strategies of BW Chairman and CEO Bob Chapman. Sara Hannah, Managing Partner (left), and Matt Whiat, Senior Partner (right), lead 42 team members located in the United

States and South Africa. For more, check out their website , Facebook and LinkedIn .

NEWS YOU CAN USE

HELP THOSE IN NEED

Consider helping a local charity or cause this holiday season

Are you interested in finding ways to give this holiday season that may not include giving a physical gift? Maybe you and your loved ones want to help support local causes or charities by volunteering. Here are three great websites to help you find and support thousands of charities that align with your passions and values – and spread a little holiday cheer at the same time: Charity Navigator , Charity Watch and Give.org .

NEW TECH TIP

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For anyone who receives e-mails in a language other than their native language, be sure to install Translator for Outlook, an add-in that translates e-mail message text on the fly. The translation is immediate and is displayed next to the reading pane in your mailbox.

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