PreNt serVIce aWarDsFIVe Years • Esperanza Godinez..................JanesvilleHeather Gudeyon .....................JanesvilleJill Fritz .....................................JanesvilleKathy Lockhart..........................JanesvilleAlexis Taylor ..............................Janesville Sue Tracy ..................................JanesvilleJackie Roberts..........................Janesville Angela Erickson........................JanesvilleJonathan Ast.............................JanesvilleTamika Laws.............................JanesvilleBarbara Schneider....................JanesvilleKoby Wellnitz ............................JanesvilleRandy Spivey............................JanesvilleTaylor Pyne ...............................JanesvilleCarmen Miller ...........................JanesvilleJames Shontz.............................Flagstaff Teresa Mayorga ..........................FlagstaffMarcella Smith............................FlagstaffBuddhi Bahadur Gurung ............MalaysiaYam Bahadur Thapa...................MalaysiaDipak Bahadur Thapa ................MalaysiaDipak Budhathoki .......................MalaysiaPrem Bahadur Gurung...............MalaysiaJit Bahadur Saru ........................MalaysiaXiaoya Zhang ..................................ChinaZhenghui Xu....................................ChinaBin Sheng........................................ChinaXiangyong Fan ................................ChinaHui Wang.........................................ChinaFang Deng.......................................ChinaWeining Zhao..................................ChinaXiujuan Zhao...................................ChinaDachun Xiao ...................................ChinaYuxia Ding .......................................ChinaXiaoli Xu ..........................................China

teN Years • Calvin Gutheridge.....................JanesvilleDwayne Isely ............................Janesville Sandra Harnack........................JanesvillePenny Bastian...........................Janesville Dominique DeCosta .................JanesvilleMichael Abbott ..........................JanesvillePhilip Fjalstad ...........................JanesvilleKarla Prince ..............................JanesvilleJonathan Zeier..........................JanesvilleKelly Carr ..................................JanesvilleJennifer Regner ........................JanesvilleMichael Mauldin.........................Flagstaff Soo Lily.......................................MalaysiaChee Day Ching.........................MalaysiaSarina Binti Sagiran ...................MalaysiaJaes Bin Jelani ...........................MalaysiaRamona Feng .................................ChinaJian Xu ............................................ChinaJessica Chen ..................................ChinaZhimou Wan....................................ChinaYuqin Guo........................................ChinaHaiming Ge .....................................ChinaLinggang Wang ...............................ChinaGuilan Feng.....................................ChinaCailiang Nong .................................China

FIFteeN Years •Tony Walls.................................JanesvillePang Wei Moy ............................MalaysiaWong Ngiam Chee.....................MalaysiaHasri Bin Jumaat........................MalaysiaHeng Sok Piau ...........................MalaysiaChong Hai Fang .........................MalaysiaHang Lee Choo..........................MalaysiaHari Prasad Chaudhary .............MalaysiaMohan Prasad Chaudhary.........Malaysia

tWeNtY Years • Chai Koh Heng...........................Malaysia

tWeNtY FIVe Years • Christopher Bladl ......................Janesville

tHIrtY Years • Scott Kersten ............................Janesville

NEWS

The Power ofProduct Integrity The Power ofProduct Integrity

ISSUE NO. 60, 2017

Prent Corporation in Janesville, Wisconsin hasreceived ISO Class 8 certification for twoadditional clean rooms. The newly constructedspace was built to accommodate increasedgrowth in the medical packaging market, furthershowcasing the company’s commitment to meetthe most critical manufacturing requirements.

Clean room manufacturing is largely fueled bycustomer demand and heightened compliancefocus. Earlier this year, Prent announced thecertification of a secondary clean room, whichwas specifically designed for post-thermoformingoperations, project assembly and fulfillment.

“The key to our value is to exceed customerexpectations. Our clean room operationsexemplify our commitment to producing high-performance packaging for our customers’critical applications,” said Mitch Benson, SeniorVice President of Manufacturing Services.

By nature, clean rooms are designed to reduce

the number of contaminants in the environmentwhere products are manufactured. Prent’s Class8 certified clean room design maintains positiveair pressure and balance, which is essential inpreventing contaminates from infiltrating into theclean room.

Proper gowning is one of the primary safeguardsto help prevent contamination in clean roomoperations. Anyone entering Prent’s cleanenvironments is required to follow strict gowningprocedures. Employees of Prent must completedocumented step-by-step training to ensureproper gowning procedures are followed at all times. The elevated gowning proceduresallow us to work and maintain a very stringentenvironmental condition.

The medical industry relies on partners such asPrent to meet sterile packaging requirements,further validating that the packaging process isan important step in the manufacture of medicalpackaging.

Certified Clean Room Manufacturing Why Clean RoomManufacturing?

“The key to our value is to exceed customer expectations. Our clean room operations exemplify our commitment to producing high-performance packaging for our

customers’ critical applications.”

MITCH BENSON • Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Services

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Committed to meeting the most

critical manufacturingrequirements.

Elevated gowningprocedures allows us to work andmaintain a very

stringentenvironmentalcondition.

Our Class 8 certifiedclean room designmaintains positive air pressure andbalance and is

essential in preventingcontaminants frominfiltrating into ourclean room.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOFORMED PACKAGINGHIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOFORMED PACKAGINGHIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOFORMED PACKAGING

“We have designed and perfected our equipment over the years. Our machines are robust and the

lifecycle is long. The teams work together to providediverse technical support globally.”

GREG LOFGREN, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

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Whether it’s machine, tooling, or facility build, the breadth and depth ofexperience come from dedicated employees who have built their careers at thecompany. Working closely and supporting many areas of the business, Prent’smanufacturing engineering team provides end-to-end solutions to all locationsworldwide.

“We have designed and perfected our equipment over the years. Our machinesare robust and the lifecycle is long. The teams work together to provide diversetechnical support globally,” said Greg Lofgren, Director of Engineering. Thedomain expertise at Prent is unprecedented. Backed by decades of deepmanufacturing expertise and dedicated workmanship, the company is uniquelypositioned to provide best-in-class custom thermoform packaging.

The Powerful Advantageof Vertical Integration

Prent has long recognized the powerful advantageof controlling their own manufacturing processes.Instead of relying on outside sources, the companyfocuses on growing and developing employees andexpanding capabilities necessary to meet themarket demands. From product development,technology, tool and machine build, Prent has beenidentifying ways to enhance the value chain fordecades. Vertical integration has allowed thecompany to do just that – to innovate andoperationalize a seamless transition betweenprocesses and align their brand promise with anexceptional customer experience.

Measuring productivity has been a continual bestpractice. The company uses OEE (OverallEquipment Effectiveness) to systematically identifyways to improve and streamline manufacturingoperations. Consistently achieving an OEE score of+95%, the company can attribute their efficiency totheir automated, robotic and custom processes.

“We can leverage the fact that our productionequipment is the same at all of our facilities. Thiscommonality drives productivity and allows us tooperate using the same manufacturing practicesworldwide,” said Mitch Benson, Senior VicePresident of Manufacturing Services.

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Unparalleled uniform manufacturing quality has been ledlargely by the design and build of thermoformers at thecompany’s worldwide Machine Build facility. Prentimpressively averages construction of one thermoformerevery four to six weeks. Once complete, it is shipped to oneof the nine global thermoforming centers and prepared forproduction.

All thermoformers are built on matched platforms which allowPrent’s global engineering team to react quickly to ensureequipment sustains superior performance.The team cantroubleshoot 24/7 from any location to ensure operations areat optimum efficiency and maintain consistent repeatability.With high machine uptime, the ability to turn set-ups quickly,and having materials accessible at all times, Prent’s on-timedelivery performance continuously exceeds 99.7%. It is thistype of service that acts as a catalyst for multiple value-addservices for customers.

The team troubleshoots 24/7 fromany location to ensure operationsare at optimum efficiency andmaintain consistent repeatability. 99.7%

90+THERMOFORMERSOPERATING GLOBALLY

ON-TIME DELIVERYPERFORMANCE

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 recipients of thePrent Corporation Packaging Scholarships! EmmaDavis and Kayla Hartfield of the University ofWisconsin-Stout have each been awarded tuitionand fees to be applied toward their packagingdegree. Every year Prent presents two newscholarships to students enrolled in the packagingprogram at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Theannual scholarship award covers full tuition andfees as long as the eligible recipient maintains aminimum 3.0 GPA.

Chris Bladl of Prent Corporation andKayla Hartfield UW-Stout studentand scholarship recipient. Missingfrom the photo is Emma Davis.

Worldwide Machine Build Facility

Prent Awards Annual Packaging Scholarships

40+ SCHOLARSHIPSAWARDED SINCE 1996

EXCEEDS

Prent China Celebration & Service Awards •Over 500 employees celebrated together duringPrent China’s annual party. The “GenerationShow” themed event showcased talent acts(pictured above) from five Chinese eras. Morethan 80 performers demonstrated their talentsby dancing, singing and performing skits for theaudience. Service awards for five and ten-year milestoneswere given to a total of 20 employees for theircontinued service at Prent. The 2015"Employees of the Year" were presentedawards by Joseph Pregont, BJ Nielsen andKuan KH. Recipients Ding Yuxia, Fred Pan andGordon Hu were recognized for theiroutstanding aptitude, positive attitude, andteamwork displayed throughout the year.

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FIVe Years • Esperanza Godinez..................JanesvilleHeather Gudeyon .....................JanesvilleJill Fritz .....................................JanesvilleKathy Lockhart..........................JanesvilleAlexis Taylor ..............................Janesville Sue Tracy ..................................JanesvilleJackie Roberts..........................Janesville Angela Erickson........................JanesvilleJonathan Ast.............................JanesvilleTamika Laws.............................JanesvilleBarbara Schneider....................JanesvilleKoby Wellnitz ............................JanesvilleRandy Spivey............................JanesvilleTaylor Pyne ...............................JanesvilleCarmen Miller ...........................JanesvilleJames Shontz.............................Flagstaff Teresa Mayorga ..........................FlagstaffMarcella Smith............................FlagstaffBuddhi Bahadur Gurung ............MalaysiaYam Bahadur Thapa...................MalaysiaDipak Bahadur Thapa ................MalaysiaDipak Budhathoki .......................MalaysiaPrem Bahadur Gurung...............MalaysiaJit Bahadur Saru ........................MalaysiaXiaoya Zhang ..................................ChinaZhenghui Xu....................................ChinaBin Sheng........................................ChinaXiangyong Fan ................................ChinaHui Wang.........................................ChinaFang Deng.......................................ChinaWeining Zhao..................................ChinaXiujuan Zhao...................................ChinaDachun Xiao ...................................ChinaYuxia Ding .......................................ChinaXiaoli Xu ..........................................China

teN Years • Calvin Gutheridge.....................JanesvilleDwayne Isely ............................Janesville Sandra Harnack........................JanesvillePenny Bastian...........................Janesville Dominique DeCosta .................JanesvilleMichael Abbott ..........................JanesvillePhilip Fjalstad ...........................JanesvilleKarla Prince ..............................JanesvilleJonathan Zeier..........................JanesvilleKelly Carr ..................................JanesvilleJennifer Regner ........................JanesvilleMichael Mauldin.........................Flagstaff Soo Lily.......................................MalaysiaChee Day Ching.........................MalaysiaSarina Binti Sagiran ...................MalaysiaJaes Bin Jelani ...........................MalaysiaRamona Feng .................................ChinaJian Xu ............................................ChinaJessica Chen ..................................ChinaZhimou Wan....................................ChinaYuqin Guo........................................ChinaHaiming Ge .....................................ChinaLinggang Wang ...............................ChinaGuilan Feng.....................................ChinaCailiang Nong .................................China

FIFteeN Years •Tony Walls.................................JanesvillePang Wei Moy ............................MalaysiaWong Ngiam Chee.....................MalaysiaHasri Bin Jumaat........................MalaysiaHeng Sok Piau ...........................MalaysiaChong Hai Fang .........................MalaysiaHang Lee Choo..........................MalaysiaHari Prasad Chaudhary .............MalaysiaMohan Prasad Chaudhary.........Malaysia

tWeNtY Years • Chai Koh Heng...........................Malaysia

tWeNtY FIVe Years • Christopher Bladl ......................Janesville

tHIrtY Years • Scott Kersten ............................Janesville

RETIREMENTS Marion Bliss (12/29/75-9/15/16): Retirement plans includetraveling to visit out-of-town relatives, sewing, embroidery,gardening, and antiquing with friends.

Cindy Baier (2/8/93-11/30/16): Retirement plans include a trip toLas Vegas, spending more time with grandchildren, family andfriends, and slowing down and enjoying life.

Ron Fellows (7/5/73-12/30/16): Retirement plans include helpingson-in-law and nephews with hot rods, learning how to fly radiocontrolled airplanes, and lots of golf.

Patricia Palm (8/7/89-12/15/16): "I enjoyed working at Prent andthe friends I made over the years. I am remodeling my house andplan to visit children and travel."

Prent Arizona Engages in CommunitySupport •

Global IT Infrastructure AssessmentPrent’s IT department recently evaluated the company’s global IT infrastructure. For nearly two weeks,the teams from China, Malaysia and United States focused on identifying areas needing improvementand ways to increase productivity in the organization. The team recognized a need to upgradevirtualization, improve server and storage infrastructure, and make sure Disaster Recovery plans areeffective and up-to-date. The team is also working on security updates to the network that include NextGeneration Endpoint Protection, firewall configuration, and multifactor authentication. It was a productive and thorough evaluation resulting in new insights and solutions to enhance ourglobal network and develop a clear strategy to implement over the next year.

MD&M West 2017 February 7-9, 2017 • Anaheim, CA, USAHealtHPack 2017March 6 -9, 2017 • Denver, CO, USAcHINa MeD 2017 March 24 -26, 2017 • Beijing, ChinaMeDtec euroPeApril 4 -6, 2017 • Messe Stuttgart, GermanyMeDtec JaPaN April 19 -21 2017 • Tokyo, JapancMeF sHaNGHaI 2017 May 15 -18, 2017 • Shanghai, China

Prent Malaysia Builds Team Spirit • Employees at Prent Malaysia enjoyed a fun-filled day during a company-sponsored watertheme park adventure. A total of 127employees participated in the event.

INTERNATIONALTRADESHOWS

Team members from Prent Arizona participatedin the Climb to Conquer Cancer event, whichinvolved a 7-mile walk up Mount Humphreys.Located outside of Flagstaff, Mount HumphreysPeak is the highest natural point in Arizona, withan elevation of 12,633 feet. The 2-hour trek isone of the largest one-day events in theSouthwest and is focused on raising awarenessabout reducing the risks of cancer. Picturedabove: Jacob Ulibarri, Alex Slayton, AndrewNed, Danielle Vazquez and Anet Abbott.Two employees (Andrew Ned and Keith Vicente)represented Prent Arizona with a 1st place finishin the Stagecoach Run & Relay Race. Thishistoric 55k relay begins at near 7,500 feet, and the runners reach a maximum elevation of8,500 feet.

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