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and (3) cored electrodes produced in coil form for continuous feeding in mechanized welding.
−Removed: The Company has, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
+Added: The Company has, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The Company’s business units are aligned into three operating segments.
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In addition, the Company is ISO 9001 certified at 41 facilities worldwide.
−Removed: The Company ensures compliance and the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of its products and operations through its global Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (“EHS&Q”) systems.
+Added: The Company ensures compliance as well as the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of its products and operations through its global Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (“EHS&Q”) systems.
The Company’s systems are guided by the Corporate EHS&Q Policy, global directives and corporate standards that establish consistent guidelines for the management, measurement and reporting of environmental, health and safety activities, as well as quality across the Company’s global platform.
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In addition to Company-led programs and employee engagement in behavior-based safety and wellness committees, the Company is actively engaged in health and safety standard development committees at key industry organizations such as the American Welding Society, the International Institute of Welding and across various International Standards Organization committees to ensure best practices for its employees and end users.
−Removed: In 2020, the Company achieved its best safety performance while operating as an “essential business” globally.
−Removed: The Company maintained the health and safety of its employees by implementing best-practice CDC and WHO safety and hygiene protocols, mandated social distancing and face mask use, required daily symptom assessments, restricted travel, maximized flexible and remote work arrangements, and performed regular audits to ensure compliance.
+Added: To mitigate the impact of the current coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic the Company has maintained the health and safety of its employees by implementing best-practice CDC and WHO safety and hygiene protocols, mandated social distancing and face mask use, required daily symptom assessments, restricted travel, maximized flexible and remote work arrangements, and performed regular audits to ensure compliance.
These measures were in addition to the Company’s standard health and safety program that adheres to stringent safety standards and best practices to ensure that its operations, related processes and products do not negatively impact the health and welfare of its employees, customers or community.
+Added: In addition, the Company implemented a COVID-19 vaccination incentive program in 2021 for its U.S.
+Added: employees to maximize vaccination rates among workers.
Community Engagement
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In addition, the Company supports community educational / career programming among secondary and high school students in order to address skills gaps in industry and maintain awareness of attractive career pathways in manufacturing.
−Removed: Increased outreach was critical in 2020 to safeguard local communities facing the health and economic impact of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) pandemic.
−Removed: Internally, the Company minimized the impact on wages, benefits and bonus programs, with the objective of maintaining its workforce through the pandemic.
−Removed: In addition, the Company’s
−Removed: employee assistance program supported eligible employees who required extra financial support.
−Removed: Key 2020 initiatives included emergency grants to foodbank programs, participation in a COVID-19 rapid response fund for the Company’s Cleveland location and personal protection equipment donations to first responders.
See "Part I, Item 1C"
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