July 2025

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BW INNOVATION UPDATE

"We couldn't talk about innovation five years ago with the confidence that we can today." - Kyle Chapman, BW President

With those words, President Kyle Chapman recently kicked off BW Innovation Event 2025, aptly titled “Better By Design,” held to showcase the wide variety of innovation underway across the BW organization. Kyle spoke of the “incredible talent in the

organization that is bringing fresh ideas, vibrant designs and thoughts around technology and processes that are going to unlock and enable the next wave of BW’s growth.”

He shared that over the last five years, BW’s annual R&D investment has grown 53% from the previous five-year average. In FY25, innovation projects were projected to generate $141M in revenue from products not in our portfolio three to five years ago. Today, there is broader adoption of innovation playbooks, cross-team synergies and scalable frameworks for new product and service launches. “We now have a tangible engine that innovation is alive and well and will be a major part of our future going forward,” Kyle said.

The Innovation Event 2025 sessions that were voted “most impactful” are:

Leveraging IoT and AI to Transform Customer Service: Amber Stollfus and Mark Kralovec

Additive Manufacturing: Tim Schniepp, Parker Will, John Bessey, Andreas Schilling, Christian Berger and Peter Klaassen

Modular and Configurable Design: Scott Baker and Lynn Vershum

Design for Excellence: Karl Marschke, Joerg Vonderheiden, Richard Cranston and Mike Burns

Cybersecurity of Barry-Wehmiller Industrial Equipment: Pete Bremer

Over the next several months, oneBW will offer overviews of these sessions. To read about Leveraging IoT and AI to Transform Customer Service, click HERE.

Kyle left participants and BW team members with these thoughts about innovation, “Lean in, engage, connect with other communities and other teams across the organization and incorporate the learnings back into your business. Keep pushing and being creative. Have that entrepreneurial mindset that makes innovation flourish. You are driving the future.”

Watch a recap video from Innovation Event 2025 HERE and check out these event program slides.

BARRY-WEHMILLER & PLATFORM NEWS

BW CORPORATE

Coming October, 10th Anniversary Edition of Everybody Matters

Ten years after BW Chairman & CEO Bob Chapman’s original book Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family earned Wall Street Journal bestseller status, a revised and expanded edition is being released. This 10th Anniversary Edition includes the original story of Bob’s transformation from traditional manager to people-centric leader and how he championed the cultural transformation of the BW organization plus five new chapters devoted to our emerging insights about the impact leaders have on those in their span of care, BW’s growth and strategies to keep our company strong and stable, impact of the book and the expansion of the reach of our leadership message, and information about Bob’s and BW’s work to bring Truly Human Leadership to other companies, communities and the education sector. Watch your inbox and other channels to learn how you can earn the chance to win a signed copy by helping us promote the book that “proves that Truly Human Leadership isn’t a lofty ideal—it’s a practical and urgent necessity.” Stay tuned!

BW CONVERTING

BW Converting supports growing battery demand with EPIC System

BW Converting is expanding its North American presence with the Baldwin Electrode Press Industrial Cleaning (EPIC) System, the world’s first fully automated in-line cleaner in advanced battery production. “The battery sector in North America is expanding, and our EPIC technology is ready," said Dennis Behnisch, Product Line Leader, Surface, Cleaning and Spray, at BW Converting. The EPIC System eliminates cooling cycles and enables fast formulation changes, reduces energy waste, solvent use and material scrap, is easily retrofitted to existing calendering lines or installed on new equipment, its fully automated operation keeps operators away from hot rollers and hazardous chemicals and more.

BW LEADERSHIP CONSULTING

Chapman & Co. inspire future leaders through mentorship event

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute (CCO) recently welcomed De Smet Jesuit High School seniors to BW in St. Louis, MO (US), as part of their Summer Mentorship Program—an immersive experience designed to cultivate leadership potential and explore pathways to success. Students toured BW’s facilities and engaged in dynamic workshops led by CCO and leaders throughout the BW organization. By sharing personal journeys, authentic challenges and meaningful successes, the experience empowered the students to confidently pursue their own path and fostered a deeper understanding of purposeful leadership.

BW PACKAGING

Project Unleashed unites BW Packaging divisions under one team

BW Packaging is uniting into a single, powerful Packaging team! Effective October 1, Project Unleashed will bring together the separate BW Packaging divisions—BW Filling & Closing, BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems—into one entity. This unification will align teams with shared challenges, unlock new opportunities to support team members, foster meaningful growth and deliver better solutions for our global customers. Stay tuned for more details on how this change will “unleash” potential for team members and customers.

BW REEL ROUNDUP

THURSDAY BWU WEBINARS

To sign up, please click on your preferred date and time.

THE EVERYBODY MATTERS APPROACH TO INCLUSION (supports Values Differences):

Fostering a culture where "Everybody Matters" isn’t just a belief—it’s something BW actively demonstrates every day, all around the world. This webinar explores the philosophy behind our Everybody Matters culture and provides actionable steps to practice inclusion every day.

FINANCE FOUNDATIONS (supports Leverages Business Insight):

Learn about the essential financial charts used in BW and the deeper concepts that underlie them to confidently apply in your team or project.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY (supports Drives Engagement):

One of the most powerful aspects in a team's success is the safety that exists within its members. Learn about the skills and pitfalls of building psychological safety on your team.

CARE AND ACCOUNTABILITY (supports Ensures Accountability):

Discover how to blend care and accountability through actionable strategies to enhance team performance through Truly Human Leadership principles. Learn innovative practices to build a culture of empathy and understanding, while ensuring goals are consistently met.

RESILIENCE, CHARACTER AND HOPE (supports Demonstrates Self-Awareness:)

Oxford University Professor Dr. Ed Brooks, who leads the Program for Global Leadership and the Oxford Character Project in England, provides insights into the personal qualities required for great leadership.

DELIVERING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK (supports Develops Talent):

Framing constructive feedback in a positive way that encourages growth and development is crucial, even when addressing areas for improvement. Learn how to balance honesty and empathy to better motivate and engage team members.

FROM THE AIRWAVES

Better Work, Better World: Denning Saum of BW Flexible Systems

"Better Work, Better World” is our video series that shines a light on team members throughout the BW organization. This installment features BW Flexible Systems Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Innovation, Denning Saum, sharing how BW empowers her to prioritize her family at home while also leading those in her span of care at work.

TEAM MEMBER RECOGNITION

Shine the Light Award: Aleksandar Tošić, BW Converting-Čačak

Congratulations to Aleksandar for receiving an award for Communicates Effectively. "Aleksandar has been an amazing partner in successful executions of installation processes and consistent delivery of high-quality technical support to our customers," said his nominator Janel Falk. "Aleksandar provides very detailed information about current status of a project, while his efficiency and effective communication has helped our Green Bay, WI (US) team better serve our customers. I am very grateful for him and proud to call him my teammate!"

Shine the Light Award: Lauren Averka, DG-Boston

Congratulations to Lauren for receiving an award for Instills Trust. Her nominator, Jay Doherty, said "Lauren seamlessly stepped into a new role for a challenging project with a positive attitude and she quickly built client trust through her diligent efforts. With her clear aptitude for navigating the client's workflows and systems, she also tackled the unique challenges inherent to occupying a strictly remote assignment. Lauren has been a joy to work with through her consistent efforts, independence with an eagerness to learn and develop in her skillset."

Shine the Light Award: Mireia Ribera, BWP-Barcelona

Congratulations to Mireia for receiving an award for Drives Results. Her nominator, Lidia Ribera, said "Mireia is a diligent Procurement and Admin Associate who is very dedicated to BW Papersystems and customer satisfaction. She always takes the initiative to assist on new projects and works with efficiency, honesty and good humor. Thanks to her contributions, she has helped create a pleasant and healthy work environment that has a lasting positive impact on the team."

Shine the Light Award: Jason Visser, BWIS-Loveland

Congratulations to Jason for receiving an award for Drives Results. "Jason consistently demonstrates his dedication to safety, routinely promoting a culture of safety and accountability," said his nominator Rory Dirck. "Jason independently created a forklift course for team members to test and improve their forklift abilities. This addition helps ensure that everyone is familiar with safety protocols and reinforces the importance of being well-trained. Jason also continues to add to his credentials and expand his knowledge of workplace safety."

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Listen to Bob Chapman at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival

BW Chairman & CEO Bob Chapman has long been inspired by the work of The Aspen Institute and their contribution to the conversation around leadership in the world. So, it was an honor when he was invited to speak at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival alongside a diverse slate of names, such as New York Times columnist David Brooks, US Senator Cory Booker, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, Katie Couric, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, Pulitzer-Prize winner Thomas Friedman and political writer Bill Kristol. Listen to his talk on this episode of our Truly Human Leadership Podcast.

MISSED WATCHING BW'S LATEST STATE OF THE BUSINESS VIDEOS?

Here’s an excerpt about Golden Shoe Awards. For a link to the rest of the videos, go HERE .

NEWS YOU CAN USE

FOR ALL BW TEAM MEMBERS

Want to help build a greater sense of belonging at BW?

Connect with team members across BW during BWU’s highly rated webinar The “Everybody Matters” Approach to Inclusion , scheduled for 8 a.m. CT July 24 (and 11 a.m. CT Sept. 18). Open to all team members, this course explores the philosophy behind our “Everybody Matters” culture and provides actionable steps to practice inclusion daily. Said one May participant: “This helps me bridge the gap between knowing the right thing and doing it.”

FOR US- & CANADA-BASED TEAM MEMBERS & SPOUSES

Register for the Summer Vitality Workout Points Challenge

Things are heating up! Be cool, and create or join a challenge team of 20-50 people at Vitality by July 17 (call Vitality Customer Care at 877.224.7117 for help after that). Then, get moving from July 21-Aug. 15. You could earn BONUS Vitality Points through water aerobics, if you prefer, but also by walking, running, stretching, weight-lifting and more. Visit BW Wellbeing  for additional information.

FOR ALL BW TEAM MEMBERS

Action needed: Annual policy review and training

As part of a growing global organization with a culture of care, all BW team members have a duty to follow our policies. We also have a responsibility to regularly complete required trainings, which reinforce our policies. Each year, policies and trainings applicable to your role/location are shared via Workday— login, navigate to the Awaiting Your Action section and complete all steps assigned to you by November 30. See your People Team representative with questions.

RECOGNIZE TODAY!

Commitment Champion cards make it easy to recognize team members!

The Commitment Champion recognition cards and virtual badges in Workday make it easy to recognize team members who fulfill one or more team member commitments. Present a Commitment Champion with a special, handwritten message on a circle recognition card OR log into Workday to deliver virtually. Reach out to your local recognition partner for a physical recognition card. In Workday, head to the Recognition Dashboard to add a Commitment Champion badge to their team member profile. For more and other recognition opportunities, go here .

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