TriMas' Monogram Aerospace Fasteners Achieves One Million Hours Without Lost Work Day Injury
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Nov 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- TriMas Corporation (Nasdaq: TRS) - a diversified manufacturer of engineered and applied products - today announced that its Monogram Aerospace Fasteners manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, California has passed the one millionth- hour mark without having a injury that resulted in a lost work day. This accomplishment represents validation of a program that was started two years ago to improve safety awareness in the manufacturing operations.
"This milestone was achieved through the combined efforts of all of the employees at this location through a renewed focus on the importance of working safely, enhanced by ongoing training programs and recognition," commented Larry Alvarado, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners Human Resources Manager. "We are all very pleased to achieve this significant accomplishment and are committed to providing an environment that promotes continuous improvement in all that we do."
"This accomplishment is all about employees working together with a common focus on the importance of safety," added Brian McGuire, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners President. "This milestone is indicative of the overall commitment of everyone at Monogram to the success of the company. I am very proud to be part of this organization."
About Monogram Aerospace Fasteners
Monogram designs, develops and manufactures highly-engineered specialty fasteners for the aerospace industry as well as replacement and maintenance parts for its aftermarket. The company is also the leader in permanent blind bolts for aircraft assembly and temporary fasteners for aircraft construction. Products include Visu-Lok®, Composi-Lok®, and Radial-Lok® blind bolts; as well as the OSI-Bolt® fastener, the first one-sided fastener approved to replace traditional two- piece fasteners on primary aircraft structure.
About TriMas
Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) provides engineered and applied products for growing markets worldwide. TriMas Corporation is organized into five strategic business segments: Packaging, Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Engineered Components and Cequent. TriMas Corporation has approximately 4,000 employees at 70 different facilities in 11 countries. For additional information, please visit www.trimascorp.com.
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