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KEP Recognized For Innovation KEP was proud to be named a 2023 Smart Business Evolution of Manufacturing Honoree! Our great Team Members are to thank, because it is they who live and breathe our culture of accountability and continuous improvement in everything we do!...

It Takes A Team There are countless reasons for projects to stall: Lack of resources. Supply chain problems. Not enough time.   But there are two ways they get done:  Resilience…and teamwork. Here’s an example. In May of 2022, a company came to us to make food grade...

Congratulations To Our Employees Of The Year! When we say we take celebrating our staff and their continued growth seriously – we’re not kidding! At the end of the year, we recognize and honor three employees who have continually gone above and beyond. Check out who...

KEP In Their Words! Customer feedback is truly invaluable to how we operate. We intentionally create systems that directly benefit the customer – open communication, trustworthy supply chain operations, employee longevity, and more – so we are always thrilled to hear...

Meet Tina Allen! Meet Tina Allen, a first-shift Tender at our Mogadore Extrusion facility! At work, Tina makes sure all lines are stocked with the needed materials, loads and unloads trucks, prints labels, helps with cleaning, and more! A good day at work for Tina is...

Celebrating January 2023 Anniversaries! We are over the moon to be celebrating 11 wonderful employees on their KEP work anniversaries! Every new year may bring a lot of change, but we always know we can rely on these steadfast team members. Each one of these people...

The Right Size For Assembly Services Most firms report that they experience at least a 15% decrease in the total cost by hiring another party to offer their services or produce goods.  What does the Right Size look like at KEP? It’s a great team of experienced...

The Perseverance and Bravery of Kayla Hamlin We are happy to share about the perseverance and bravery of our very own Kayla Hamlin! Many KEP employees know and love Kayla, but what they might not know is that she just recently received a driver’s license for the first...

December 2022 Anniversaries We can't say goodbye to 2022 without giving a shout-out to an amazing group of KEP team members who are celebrating anniversaries this month! Congratulations to Carlos Johnson for celebrating 25 years with KEP! Mark Agee and Willie Nelson...

Meet June Airwyke! Meet June Airwyke! June has been with KEP for 34 years and is currently working as a Bulk Inspector at our Winesburg facility! June loves having the opportunity to work – which is great, because we love having her! June's advice to new employees?...

Meet Johannah Sica-Perez! Meet Johannah Sica-Perez! Johannah has been with KEP for a year working as a Stripline/Inspection employee at our Winesburg location. She also plays a vital role on our team by translating any language barriers for our Spanish speaking...

Surprise Family Reunion at KEP! When KEP employee Heather Burrier woke up on a regular work day, she didn’t expect to run into her very own father at work – but life had something special in store for her!  Heather works as a Backup Material Handler in Winesburg and...

Welcome to KEP, Brian Lipowski! KEP is proud to welcome Brian Lipowski as our new Director of Quality, Regulatory and Technical (QRT) Services! Brian comes to KEP from Polymer Solutions Group where he was Director, EHS and Quality and previously Avery Dennison where...

November 2022 Anniversaries As we're giving thanks this month, we can't forget about our devoted team members who are celebrating work anniversaries! Thank you to all who joined our team in November – whether it was last year or decades ago. This month, Donald Tomello...

Trusted Everywhere Patients Receive Care KEP honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month every October by supporting and encouraging screening for the disease. Since 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been devoted to promoting the importance of early detection...

Meet Andrea Shedrick! Meet Andrea Shedrick, KEP Bulk Inspection employee who has been with KEP in Winesburg since 2019! Andrea is known for being kind, approachable, and helpful to everyone! Andrea is the first person new employees go to for help – they know she will...

Celebrating a Spooky Good Team! It may be spooky season, but this amazing team is nothing but a treat! We’re not sure what we would do without the hard work of our dedicated employees – that’s why we love celebrating their work anniversaries. This month, Sheryl...

Our Queen of Quality Meet Melanie Pope, a Custom Dip Inspector who has been with KEP for 33 years! In her previous years with us, she has worked in many areas including Stripline, Bulk, and Assembly. In her current position, she spends her days closely inspecting...

Our Spectacular Support Team Have you ever tried to call a company and spent 10 minutes trying to navigate their voice message, desperately attempting to get a hold of any real human? We’ve been there. Too many companies make it impossible to actually speak with them...

KEP Annual Family Picnic This month, we had our annual KEP Picnic at Clay's Park Resort! After two years of not being able to meet due to COVID-19, spending time with our employees and their families was even more special. We had caricature artists, great food, a...

August 2022 Anniversaries As students are heading back to school, we are celebrating our loyal employees and their longevity! And while we might not be attending the first day of school anymore – the best part about our staff is that they are all lifelong learners....

Meet Carlos Johnson! Meet Carlos, a Midnight/Weekend Supervisor at our Kent facility! Originally starting as an Extrusion Tender in Mogadore, he worked his way up to being a supervisor! Carlos loves to see people grow in their roles at KEP, especially when they take...

Summer Celebrations There may be a lot of cookouts and vacations this month, but we’re never too busy to celebrate our team’s work anniversaries! Darlene Hines and Shirley Shrock are celebrating 47 years on our team – thank you for your dedication to this company! A...