Printing For The Cure!

I’d like to welcome Cham Lim as this week’s guest writer (we’ll see the interns again next week).  Cham is one of our awesome front desk officers and she captained this year’s Race for the Cure efforts along with Mary Bullard, her co-captain.  It was especially touching this year because a few of our AllpakTrojan family are conquering this terrible disease.

Cham is always so positive!

Take it away Cham…

This past Sunday, June 2^nd was the 20^th Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure in which AllpakTrojan was honored to be part of. Our team this year was Saving Second Base. We had a wonderful turn out; we had a total of 40 team members, doubling last year’s members!! We also exceeded our fundraising goal of $1,000 by raising $2,157. Did you know that you can still help the cure?? Donations will still be accepted through July 11^th.

We would like to thank everyone who supported us at the event and at home. Together we raised critical funds and awareness, celebrated survivors and honored those who had lost their battle to breast cancer. Your support has taken us one step closer to realizing this promise, and we thank you. We hope to see all of you next year!

Special thanks to:

Alex Mendez, Anna Vaimaona, Bill Harris, Cham Lim, Christine Walenceus, Courtney Stotts, Daniel Derrick, Denny Nguon, Edwina Goodlow, Elsie Hughes, Iryna Proniv, Lilly Mendoza, Lynsey Curtis, Mary Bullard, Mary Merten, Michelle Hohlbein, Mike Rogers Jr., Nelya Bindas, Onja Jenkins, RaeAnn Lamb, Ravinder Bajwa, Rayne Landry, Robin Granger, Ron Adams, Roy Pike, Sas Ay, Shawn Neary, Steve Emert, Tammy Sutherland & Wilma Zantene

Cutting It Up in Die Cutting

Not only do we get the opportunity to work with Sales, we also help out with marketing from time to time as well.  One of the marketing projects we are assisting with utilizes AllpakTrojan’s unique die cutting capabilities. So, we thought it was time to connect the dots with one of the people who help make it all happen, Patrick Poelvoorde.  Plus, it’s one of the next steps in the box making process.

Patrick and Hannes. It looks like the bear took a bite out of Hannes's side too.

What is your title and how long have you been with AllpakTrojan?

I am a die cutter and I have been here 11 years.

What are your responsibilities?

Quality, Quality, Quality!!! I am also responsible for safety. I love to work on really detailed projects because it is an accomplishment. It is cool to see the transformation; it goes in the die cutter as a big sheet and comes out as a box.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I enjoy hanging out with my kids and doing yard work. I also have a lot of fun playing with my gas powered remote control car, which can go up to 40 miles per hour. Occasionally my neighbor joins in in the fun and we ride together in his big backyard.

How did you hurt your arm?

Wrestling with bears, obviously.

 

Hiking on Over to Laminating...

Due to the recent holiday weekend, we interns are still somewhat in Mother Nature mode.  Hannes went on relaxing hikes in Western Washington while Stephanie went camping for the first time at Sasquatch Music Festival.  Now that we ditched the granola bars and water canteens, it’s time to get back to work and on to the next step of the box making process. 

Therefore, we caught up with John Erickson in Laminating, who is also no stranger to the great outdoors!

That's John. Hannes & Stephanie left him hanging by himself. Boo..

What’s your position at AllpakTrojan?

John is a 21 year veteran who is the Supervisor of the Laminating/Aerating Department. 

 

What are your job responsibilities?

To oversee the Laminating Department, but also to work with many other departments as well! I make sure the schedule coordinates with other departments, help with ordering of raw materials, and am in contact with the maintenance department to make sure the machines are running smoothly. 

How did you spend Memorial Weekend?

The original plan was to go away with my wife and five year old daughter; however we got a flat tire by Rainier at 3,000 feet. While I was changing the tire in the rain and mud, my daughter was being entertained by watching Scooby Doo in the backseat.  Unfortunately, that was about the extent of the weekend. (We would say his daughter definitely had the better end of that deal…)

What’s your favorite time of year?

October-January 28^th (to be exact).  John and his wife are former Alaskans and winter babies who love to hunt and snowboard. He is a member of the Tacoma Sportsmen Club which was established way back in 1933. Some adventure highlights include exploring deep into Alaska with his son and also snowboarding with fellow employee, Shawn back in the good ole’ days.