Mission/Values

Our Mission Statement

Douglas Machine Inc. will strive to become the supplier of choice for all secondary packaging market segments contained in the strategic plan. We will do this by providing products and services that continually exceed our customer's ever-increasing expectations.

Our Values

Preamble: Business practices at Douglas Machine Inc. will be characterized by an
abiding respect for appropriate, Biblically-based business principles. We understand this to mean that all business activities will be conducted in a manner that is legal, ethical, moral
and healthy to the faith based, spiritual life of every employee, customer, supplier and
competitor. The following general propositions outline these business principles.

Proposition 1: Stimulating economic growth is the largest, single contribution that a
business can make to the larger society. As a corporation of employee owners, Douglas
Machine Inc. understands this to mean that "sustainable" profits are fundamental and even
essential to the fulfillment of this function.

Choosing the markets that a company will serve is the most strategic planning
decision that any company can make.

Delighting those customers by exceeding their ever-increasing expectations
reflects the best path to long-term financial success. By definition, this demands
speed, agility, and embracing the need for constant change.

Serving those customers (employing a servant's attitude) is the best way to
accomplish this.

Proposition 2: Business activities must comply with all laws within countries in which
it operates as well as respecting their cultural norms. We understand this to mean that
business should not operate in a patently illegal manner or in a manner disrespectful to the culture of the country.

Proposition 3: Business activities must be characterized by fairness. We understand
fairness to include equitable treatment and equality of opportunity for all participants in the
marketplace.

Proposition 4: Business activities must be characterized by honesty. We understand
honesty to include candor, truthfulness, and promise keeping.

Proposition 5: Business activities must be characterized by respect for human dignity. We understand this to mean that business activities should show a special concern for the less powerful and the disadvantaged.

Proposition 6: Business activities must be characterized by respect for the domestic and
global environment. We understand this to mean that business activities should promote
sustainable development and avoid environmental degradation and waste of non-renewable resources.

Our promise to you is that we will hold ourselves accountable for these values.