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    General Cable: Making Safety a Priority

    Feb. 3, 2015
    Eleven years ago, the General Cable plant was on the brink of closure. Today, it is a diversified and growing plant, recognized for safety excellence.

    In 2004, there was a cost competitiveness feasibility study at the General Cable plant in Marion, Ind. The future of the plant was uncertain.

    That plant that General Cable decided to take a chance on 11 years ago now manufactures products for renewable energy, oil and gas, and commercial building markets, adding three new product lines in the last four years.

    It has diversified, focused on continuous improvement and championed lean.  And it has made safety its top priority.

    "I believe that if you show me a plant with good safety performance, you’ll also see that performance in every other thing that plant does," said Lee Sneed, plant manager.

    Read the complete article “2014 IW Best Plants Winner: General Cable is Hard-Wired for Safety” on IndustryWeek, a companion site of EHS Today and part of Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

    About the Author

    Ginger Christ | Associate Editor

    Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

    She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

    Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

    She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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