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JANUARY 2026 EDITION
People Services Update
Performance Review conversations start soon and we’re focused on making these conversations meaningful, driving feedback, accountability, and growth. See what’s changing for 2026 and how we can work together to build a stronger, more connected organization. Learn more.
eCommerce Update
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In 2025, the eCommerce team delivered a significant step-change in performance across all three sites by modernizing the online buying experience. Website improvements led to better quality traffic, more visitors buying from our product pages, and higher average order values, while also making our operations more efficient. Learn more.
"Simplify to Win": Spotlight on Excellence – And the Winner Is…
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Simplify to Win challenge. Your creativity and commitment to making work easier and more effective have truly inspired us. From streamlining processes to improving collaboration, your ideas are helping us work smarter every day. We are thrilled to announce our next "Simplify to Win" champion! Read more.
Driving Operational Excellence: Celebrating Resin Formulators' Six Sigma Learners
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, Barbaro Pineiro is proud to recognize three team members from Resin Formulators who have taken significant steps in their professional development by enrolling in Six Sigma training programs. Read more.⚠️2025 Recap, 2026 Rally: Report, Prevent, Protect
Throughout 2025, we shared important safety topics, tips, and reminders focused on increasing awareness, preventing incidents, and reducing risks. This summary highlights key safety messages from the past twelve months and reinforces our ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe work environment. Read more.
“Urgent” Communication: Use It Wisely
Since we started using our Internal Communication Guidelines, we noticed we need to pay more attention to how we mark emails as “urgent.” If we use this label too much or for the wrong reasons, it loses its meaning. Messages that truly need fast action might get ignored. We should only mark emails as urgent when they really are—when something is time-sensitive and important for the business. Read more.
ONE COMPANY in Action: Marketplace Build Begins
We are excited to share that development for Marketplace officially begins in January 2026! As development gets underway in the new year, cross-functional teams will be working together to bring this vision to life. Stay tuned for more updates on testing, milestones, and early outcomes as we move through 2026. Read more.
New Hires/Promotions
Please click here to be introduced to your newest coworkers and teammates, and to celebrate those who have recently been promoted.
Anniversaries
Click here to see the employees celebrating work anniversaries or promotions this month.
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Birthdays
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Living Our Core Values
Click here to see the employees who were recognized for their exemplary efforts.
December Highlights
From holiday lunches, retirement celebrations, and Christmas festivities, our teams closed out the year with connection, energy, and joy. It was a great reminder that our strength comes from our people—the way you show up for customers, support one another, and celebrate wins together. Thank you for everything you brought to 2025. Let’s carry this spirit forward and make 2026 our best year yet!