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SanMac Sponsors Local High School Robotic Team

SanMac Sponsors Local High School Robotic Team

Funding to Include Parts, Technology and Team Travel Expenses:

  • Sanderson Macleod Sponsors Pathfinder Vocational Technical High School Robotics Team
  • Robotics Team Continues Their Quest for National Robotics Championship
  • Director of Manufacturing Excellence laughed, “We were in from the start,” When Talking About Supporting Automation and Technology Education

Palmer, Massachusetts: Twisted-Wire Brush manufacturer Sanderson Macleod recently announced their sponsorship of the 2019 Pathfinder Vocational High School Robotics Team.

This VEX/executioners (team name), coached by Mr. Lussier includes students Micaela Tourtellot, McKenna Martin, Harrison Lavoie, Ethan Griswold, Isaac Curry, Liam Cloutier and team coach Mr. Lussier. Together, the students have been hard at work imagining, designing and programming what will become their competition unit known as “Corporal Punishment.”

Funding such as Sanderson Macleod’s makes achieving their ambition of qualifying for the National Robotics Championship held later this year in Louisville, KY possible, said Pathfinder coach Lussier.

“We were in from the start,” laughed Sanderson Macleod’s Director of Manufacturing Excellence Brian Chechile recently when asked about the funding. “After meeting Harrison Lavoie (Pathfinder student) during a facility tour here and learning more about his team, I could sense their enthusiasm for automation and technology. It’s what we love to see, and of course want to help encourage in any way we can.”

In addition to providing capital resources to purchase the latest robotic parts and equipment needed to successfully compete amongst other top high schools in New England, Sanderson Macleod also committed to provide any travel and lodging expenses incurred should they qualify for nationals.

“Being local, it’s important that companies like Sanderson MacLeod help pay it forward like this when we can,” Plant Personnel Manager Andri Laizer and Plant Technical Manager Chris Breyare added. “When people ask, we’re the first to point out that the future isn’t that far away, it’s often right down the street.”

For more information about the team and their progress, updates may be found on the company’s website (www.sandersonmacleod.com), LinkedIN or their Facebook pages.
Sanderson MacLeod is a contract manufacturer specializing in domestically-produced twisted-in-wire products, including twisted-wire medical brushes, firearm cleaning brushes, cosmetic brushes and general purpose cleaning brushes. Established in 1958, the company employs approximately 120 people and operates a modern 137,000 square foot facility in Palmer, MA.

Sanderson MacLeod Named 2019 Super 60 Company

Sanderson MacLeod Named 2019 Super 60 Company

Twisted-Wire Brush Leader Qualifies for Both Revenue and Growth Categories:

  • Sanderson Macleod Recognized as a Super 60 Company for Third Year
  • Company Qualified for Both Categories, “Growth” and “Revenue”
  • Chamber President Touts Strong Regional Economy and Diverse Industries

Sanderson MacLeod (Palmer, MA) has been named a 2019 “Super 60” company, qualifying in both the “growth” and “revenue” categories, the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce recently announced.

This coveted award is presented to organizations in Western and Central Massachusetts that have distinguished themselves as regional leaders for revenue and/or growth.
This year’s winners indicate that our regional economy is strong and reflects the diverse nature of our industries,” said Springfield Regional Chamber President Nancy F. Creed. Sanderson certainly aims to prove that point, blessed to have the best brushmakers in the world all employed in Western Mass. Year after year the region has proven to be a hotspot for engineering and innovation.

Sanderson MacLeod representatives will attend the formal award ceremony October 25,  2019 at Chez Josef in Agawam, MA. This is the third Super 60 award for the company, previously being recognized for fiscal years 2014 and 2018.

Being a Super 60 company carries a special significance for us,” said Sanderson MacLeod CEO Mark N. Borsari. “It reinforces and confirms the work our SanMac team does on a daily basis and reflects the amount of value we provide, not only for the clients we serve, but for the communities in which we live. We thank the Chamber for the work they do and congratulate all of the other 2019 companies.”

SanMac Team Brings the Feel of the Tropics with Employee Appreciation Luau

SanMac Team Brings the Feel of the Tropics with Employee Appreciation Luau

Twisted-Wire Brush Leader Honors Past and Present Employees:

  • Sanderson Macleod Revamps Employee Awards Banquet with Luau Theme
  • Retirees Were Given the Opportunity to Tour the Updated Facility
  • Career Milestones Ranged from 5 to 40 years

As a company, it’s always special to be able to celebrate the achievements of our employees. In past years, this has been done in part through the annual Service Awards Banquets, where employees could gather and celebrate their career milestones.

This year, Sanderson MacLeod wanted to try something new. While the annual Service Awards Banquets have always been fun, they were scrapped this time around. In its place, SanMac decided to come up with something truly unique and special, bumping the fun up a notch or two.

September 6th, 2019 set the stage for the first Sanderson MacLeod Employee Appreciation Luau. Set to the theme of a tropical Hawaiin Luau, the event featured food catered by Elegant Affairs, frozen drinks, music, laughter and a very special group of employees (past and present.)

Nearly thirty former employees and guests were included in the event, joining the company for an amazing afternoon of facility tours, music, great food and special recognition. Incredibly, the career milestones ranged from five to forty years of dedicated service to the company.

For SanMac retirees, this was the first time they were able to experience for themselves the incredible improvements that the company has worked so hard over the past few years to implement. Among these new features are the newly updated and improved Brush Innovation Center, a completely redesigned and renovated front office space, and massive automation enhancements on the production floor.

As a company which owes everything to its amazing employees, events like the SanMac Employee Appreciation Luau are a perfect way to recognize and show thanks to the special people who make the continued growth and success of the company possible.