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Douglas Receives Gold Achievement Award for Excellence in Workplace Injury Prevention

Governor's Safety Award 2025

ALEXANDRIA, MN (June 2025) – Douglas is proud to announce it has once again earned the prestigious Governor’s Workplace Safety Award―this year at the Gold level― marking the company’s sixth consecutive year receiving this honor. The Gold Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional safety performance, exceeding the 75th percentile of industry benchmarks at both the state and national levels.

“Receiving the Gold Achievement Award is a tremendous honor and testament to the safety-first culture we’ve built at Douglas,” said Craig Mast, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety. “This recognition affirms our ongoing efforts to reduce workplace risks and prioritize the wellbeing of our team.”

Douglas remains committed to continuous improvement through proactive safety initiatives, comprehensive employee training, and focused safety efforts. Beyond compliance, the recognition reflects a safety culture that supports employee engagement, productivity and long-term wellbeing.

The award was presented during the 2025 Minnesota Safety & Health Conference held at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake.

To learn more about Douglas’ range of innovative secondary packaging solutions, visit their website at douglas-machine.com. To explore career opportunities and learn more about their culture and dedication to safety, visit workatdouglas.com

ABOUT DOUGLAS

Founded in 1964, Douglas is a global leader in automated secondary packaging solutions for paperboard, corrugated and shrink film. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of case and tray packers, shrink wrap systems, cartoners, multipackers, sleevers, variety pack systems and sustainable beverage packaging solutions. Based in Alexandria, Minnesota, Douglas is an employee‐owned company that has installed more than 13,000 machines in 30+ countries.

Email Douglas Marketing at updates@douglas‐machine.com for additional information on the company and information contained in this release.

For media inquiries or more information, please contact:

Sara Hoidahl
Director, Marketing
Douglas Machine, Inc.
sara.hoidahl@douglas-machine.com

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