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Aagard celebrates 3 years with no lost time

The Aagard Group, manufacturer of automated packaging machinery such as flexible FFS packaging machines, wrap around cartoners, endload cartoners, sleevers and more, is celebrating 3 years without an OSHA recordable safety incident resulting in lost time from work.

Gretchen Edelbrock
Jul 30, 2012

Aagard works hard to make safety a key component of its culture. Employees play a role in our safety committees and are encouraged to identify and solve any safety related issues.  Regular training programs also help to create a safe and efficient workplace environment.

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