Awards showcase leadership, sustainability, supply chain and operational excellence
Corteva Agriscience announced on that it has been named as winners of multiple Manufacturing Leadership Awards from the National Association of Manufacturers.
The categories and technologies honoured for their outstanding achievements are:
– Operational Excellence Leadership Award, for Arylex™ Active Production via Direct Coupling – Innovation for Manufacturing, which created a more efficient process that improved capacity while significantly reducing waste.
– Supply Chain Leadership Award, for Corteva Agriscience Formulations & Packaging Asset Footprint Optimization, which moved the final production of goods to a regional basis and, ultimately, closer to customers
– Sustainability Leadership Award, for Advanced Technology for Successful Inatreq™ Active Product Manufacture, which included development of sustainable and efficient technology to bring this naturally-derived fungicide to market.
Additionally, Juan Banales, Maintenance Group Leader at the Corteva Agriscience Pittsburg Manufacturing Site in Pittsburg, Ca. was selected for the Next-Generation Leadership Award. Given to remarkable manufacturing professionals 30 years old or younger, the honour recognizes Banales’ innovative leadership within Corteva and his extensive community service, which includes serving on Pittsburg City Council.
Corteva will be recognized at the Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala, which will take place as a virtual event on Oct. 8, 2020.
“These awards position Corteva Agriscience among an esteemed group of leaders who are shaping the future of global manufacturing,” said Balaji Venkataraman, Global Director of Manufacturing and Technology at Corteva Agriscience. “I’m incredibly proud of organization’s teamwork and innovation, from R&D in Indianapolis, Indiana, to manufacturing around the globe.”
