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April 2023 Anniversaries April doesn’t only bring sunshine, blooming flowers, and the hope of warmer weather. It also brings a new batch of KEP employee anniversaries to celebrate! The hard work of this amazing team is what makes KEP so special. Thank you to Theresa...

Service You Can See! Brian started at KEP as the Director of Quality, Regulatory and Technical (QRT) Services in October 2022. He brought valuable experience from the automotive and medical markets, and continues to expand KEP’s service to clients reacting to...

Ohio Safety Congress & Expo In March, Renée Onesti was honored to speak at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Ohio Safety Congress & Expo (OSC23) in Columbus, OH. Renée drew from her 20+ years of experience as a safety advocate in manufacturing companies...

Meet Rod Brady! Meet Rod Brady, a Tender at our Kent facility who has been with us since 2005! Rod works hard all week and then enjoys when Friday rolls around – a great time to reflect on all that was accomplished! For Rod, KEP runs in the family as his wife works at...

Teamwork Adds Up – to Almost 250,000 Hours! Many people have heard of author Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000 Hours” – the theory that it takes time to develop great skills. When you trust KEP with your product assembly services, you get a team with nearly 250,000 hours of...

Celebrating Our March Anniversaries! Our exceptional team is our lucky charm and key to success! This month we’re celebrating 15 hardworking team members from each of our facilities with anniversaries. We are thankful for the 21 amazing years that Lisa Smith has spent...

Celebrating Our February Anniversaries! We are full of love for our February team member's anniversaries! Maybe we sound like a broken record – but KEP truly wouldn’t be who we are today without these hardworking employees. Thank you to Cheri Thompson, our Director of...

Meet Tom Pilcavage!  Tom Pilcavage has worked at our Kent facility for 14 years in Electrical Maintenance. In his job, Tom is in charge of the upkeep and improvement of our facility, always making sure production is maintained! Tom’s favorite day at work is one where...

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...