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National Gypsum Company
National Gypsum is one of the leading gypsum wallboard producers in the world. Placed end-to-end, the company's annual wallboard production would travel around the earth over 14 times. National Gypsum also offers a full line of interior finishing products including joint compounds, tape, and plasters. Its growing cement board product line has a strong customer base in the United Sates and several other countries. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, National Gypsum has over 40 locations including laboratories; mines and quarries; paper mills; wallboard, interior finishing products, and cement board plants. Award-winningThe company has earned several prestigious awards:
Since becoming a private company, National Gypsum has invested over $1 billion in the business. That investment has included new plants, equipment, and technology and has created the industry leader in service, quality, and innovation.
Vertical integration and a network of plants close to major metropolitan areas are key operating strategies. The company's Halifax, Nova Scotia, gypsum quarry is the largest in the world and supplies eight of the company's eastern seaboard plants. Its four paper mills purchase recycled paper stock to produce the heavy liner paper used in wallboard production. Employee relationsNational Gypsum's core values are the foundation for its decisions and transactions with customers, business partners, the communities where plants are located, and, most importantly, with its associates. Its Vision is "to be recognized as the industry leader for extraordinary service and products that consistently meet our customers' toughest standards." The company Values support its Vision and associates are committed to both. Those Values are:
Compensation –While total compensation includes benefits such as healthcare coverage, base pay is the key component. National Gypsum offers salaries and wages designed to attract, retain, and motivate the best associates in the industry. Salaries and wages are determined through surveys and job evaluations. The company expects both salaried and hourly associates to receive regular feedback from their supervisors. Associates at plant locations may participate in gain sharing which is awarded for meeting performance criteria. Time off - Vacations are based on length of service, and each National Gypsum location receives 10 paid holidays. Healthcare - National Gypsum offers some of the best benefits in the industry including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and disability and life insurance. Retirement - All full-time NGC associates with five years' continuous service receive a company-sponsored pension. The pension amount is based on years of service and is in addition to associates' Social Security benefits provided by both associate and company contributions. National Gypsum's 401(k) plan is designed to provide additional retirement income from the associate's contributions and company matching funds. Profit Sharing - All full-time employees participate in the company's profit sharing program. Training - National Gypsum fosters a learning, growing culture through training opportunities. Managers determine the training needs of their departments and arrange for associates to attend in-house courses or those offered outside the company. With the approval of supervisors, the company will cover the costs of registration, tuition, lab fees, and books at accredited institutions of higher learning. Other - The company offers associates discounts on its products. Associates' children are eligible for company-sponsored scholarships. If associates would like to give a gift to the college or university they attended, the company will match the gift up to $1000. Green by choiceNational Gypsum is a green manufacturer by choice, committed to the development and implementation of sustainable green building policies, standards, and practices; to attaining the highest level of ecological responsibility, and resource-efficient technology.
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