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EDITORIAL PAGE 03
OPERATIONS PAGE 04
DOORS THAT DO MORE PAGE 08
OUR ORGANIZATION PAGE 09
OUR PEOPLE PAGE 12
OPEN DOORS PAGE 16
THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR PAGE 20
OUR CULTURE PAGE 24
SPORT PAGE 28
MIX OPERATIONAL NEWS PAGE 29
NEWS MIX PAGE 31
Responsible Director Henry Rodríguez Chaparro Journalistic editing, design, Photography & Production: Giro.cl www.masonite.cl
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Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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25 years of Masonite in Chile This quarter marked 25 years since the Masonite brand arrived in Chile. It all started as a project in 1998, with the challenge of producing doorskins with a plant in the city of Cabrero and with about 100 people, which after 25 years became a company with four industrial plants located in three regions and with around 650 people working in the doors and door components business. It has been a time of learning, growth and challenges. New people have joined bringing new experiences, we enjoy the cultural richness of various countries in the region and we face the permanent challenge of innovating in our products or processes to satisfy our customers. In these 25 years we have been nourished by many experiences and skills, diverse strategies and points of view, different operating and business models. The common denominator for success and facing the various challenges we have overcome, has always been the ability to look together to the future in search of the common good, regardless of the area or place where we work, or the particular interests of a person or a team, leading us to consolidate the vision of a single company., a single Masonite.
Our company in the world is approaching 100 years, and in Chile we begin the path to another 25 years of presence in the country, in which we will face challenges and opportunities to continue positioning ourselves in the region. We have learned to work together, we have managed to help people walk through walls and we want to be the best supplier of doors, but what will really allow us to Cross the Threshold, will be to consolidate our work as a single Team at Masonite Chile. This 2024 we are going for more!!
Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
Henry Rodríguez Country HR Manager Masonite Chile
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We continue to increase our employees' engagement to our organization
A sustained advance over time, both in participation and results, is reflected in the engagement survey that allows us to know what our employees think about the work of those who exercise leadership within our company. Aware of the importance of knowing the opinion of our employees in relation to the leadership style within our organization and of helping our leaders to better understand the needs of those who make up their teams, we performed our 2023 Employee Engagement Survey in all Masonite plants around the world. An initiative that makes us proud as a company, seeing that we have been improving year after year and in a sustained way, both in terms of participation and the results of the survey themselves, which motivates us to continue working along the same lines, as well as delving into the content and action plans to improve the level of commitment in each of our areas. In relation to Chile, it is a great satisfaction that our plants reflect the same progress as the entire company, also improving in both areas and even increasing the global average. Therefore, our challenge is to maintain these results in 2024, an objective for which we are working on the design of action plans whose implementation will begin once the holiday period is over.
Chile Team engagement survey results 4,30 4,00 3,70 3,40 3,10 2,80 2,50
The results show a sustained growth since 2017 to 2023
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3,81
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3,86
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Plant Management Voices Leonardo Cid, Cabrero Plants Manager. "Working with people, listening to their opinions and considering them when making decisions, contributes to good results. This is reflected in the fact that we have been growing steadily. This is how, on this opportunnity, the Cutstock Plant achieved one of the highest scores in the last four years. We hope to continue to maintain these results and for this our work will be focused on: continuing to develop people and recognizing what they do."
Jorge Osorio, Chillán Plant Manager. "The most remarkable thing about the survey is that the result of our plant was out of 4, allowing us to be among the top 11 globally. Supervisors have a good culture of relationships with people, good contact and communication, which makes our employees feel close, with the freedom to talk and raise their concerns. Two points that we have been working on, since last year, is to recognize the work of our employees along with promoting good treatment and trust among them in order to develop good teamwork."
Pablo Salas, Santiago Plant Manager. "For a couple of years we have been working with the Kaisen methodology, which has allowed us to improve the gaps that our employees said existed within our organization. This made it possible to define tasks to work on engagement and obtain better results in the survey. We want to repeat this process so that this progress is maintained over time, as well as continuing with actions that have been well received, including recognizing the work done by our employees and carrying out interviews that allow us to get to know them on a more personal level".
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In November
Safety took over the agenda of all our plants For a week and with a rich program we breathed and lived prevention and self-care as one team. It was an intense week that took place in each of our plants between November 6th and 10th. Under the slogan "Keep everyone and yourself safe", a rich program of activities was performed that allowed us to reach all corners of each of our operations. The activities began on Monday, November 6 with the official launch of the week led by the respective managers of each plant who motivated them to actively participate in the plan developed. This year, for the first time, an interdisciplinary team was defined in each unit with representatives from different areas who, together with those in charge of safety, planned each stage of the program. Active breaks in the workplaces, preventive medical health operations, talks on stress management, revisions of emergency plans and execution of drills, were part of the initiatives executed. They were joined by contests with trivia in which the knowledge of the employees was tested, contests for family members and ceremonies to reward those who have stood out as promoters of safety in Masonite. The symbol of our key was present throughout the days accompanying from selfie frames or keys that circulated through different areas, as well as
at doors where each worker expressed their desire for safety and the highlight: the human key that Masonite employees put together in Santiago, Cabrero and Chillán to represent their commitment to this value that is fundamental for everyone. Without a doubt, it was a "round" week where safety was the protagonist and reminded us of the importance of worrying and taking care of each other permanently.
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Yéssica Acuña, Compensation Specialist and ESG Champion. She said that it was different this year, because working groups were set up where there were people from all areas, which made it much more dynamic. There was also more participation and enthusiasm from our employees, so I think the goal was largely achieved.
Federico Stevenson, EHS Specialist, Cabrero Plants. The goals we set ourselves were met and having a diverse team in charge was very positive. We seek to provide new approaches and create participation. We got very good results and there was very good feedback from our employees.
Orlando Núñez, EHS Specialist, Santiago Plant. This year there were more massive activities that required a lot of effort to reach everyone so that everyone could experience this milestone of Safety, which was more than achieved. Our plant combines many factors of manual work and machinery; therefore, it is very diverse in terms of risks and these activities help us to strengthen preventive work. Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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We take to social media
We developed an intense commercial campaign to publicize our brand and main products Marketing management has allowed us to spread the benefits of our solutions and consolidate an interesting community of potential consumers that we want to continue growing During this second half of the year, our commercial area has focused on the development of our social networks and especially the development of Instagram. Thanks to that work, we managed to go from 2,000 followers at the beginning of July to more than 5,000 followers in mid-December. We did this by creating content of interest to our clients in order to attract them and form a large community around our brand and products.
Working with influencers
In-house development
In July, we promoted the sale of our new Barn Door Kit in along with @mama_chasquilla reaching 340 thousand reproductions and 900 new followers to our account. In their reel we show how easy and practical it is to install this barn style door thanks to the included accessories, in addition to the remarkable savings in space and style that our Barn Door adds to your home. In November, we boosted our brand together with @decobarriles reaching 84 thousand views and 700 new followers to our account. In their reel we invite your community to participate in a contest where we raffle the renovation of an exterior door for the winner's home.
In addition to collaborative content with influencers, we have opted for our own development. This is how in October we began to promote with reels our HDF doors for Interior and the Pine doors of Protected Access, reels that have reached 170 thousand streaming and 1,200 new followers to our account. We invite you to follow us on our Instagram @ masonite_chile, and become Masonite Influencers, sharing our posts with your family and friends to continue building our community.
@mama_chasquilla teaches how to install a barn door.
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@decobarriles promotes our doors through a contest. Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
OUR ORGANIZATION
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We celebrate the DEI Summit valuing the difference throughout our company The annual summit provided an opportunity to analyze the role of our organization in the important task of building a more inclusive environment. Committed to building a culture that values difference, fosters inclusion, and promotes collaboration, between October 3 and 12, we once again held our Annual Global Diversity Summit. On this occasion, we met under the theme "Shaping the Future: Our Roles in Building an Inclusive Environment". This important meeting gave us the opportunity to make known our reality in this area. In this way, we shared with our peers the results of the Summit DEI 2023 survey, answered by 250 of our employees, who stated that what made them feel included in our company was to be recognized, as well as to be able to express their opinion and be heard.
Likewise, we presented about the workshops held in all our plants with the purpose of raising awareness about this issue, which had a high turnout and were highlighted as one of the initiatives that must be performed to increase inclusion in Masonite Chile. Our participation in the summit also included the valuable testimonies of some of our employees who, due to their realities and life stories, are an example of the diversity, equity and inclusion that we want to promote in our organization. And precisely for this reason, in the celebration of DEI Week, the corporate made different initiatives available to all our plants.
Testimonies from participants in SUMMIT DEI Daniel Quevedo, 67 years old, Category 3 Operator, Cabrero Plants. "Working with young people is a great opportunity that allows them to learn from you and we, the elders, get feedback from their knowledge and technological mastery.
Lileni Albornoz, 27 years old, Production Assistant, Santiago Plant. "Masonite gives the opportunity to all of us, regardless of our age and nationality, in my case I’m Venezuelan. It is my first work experience in a company, and it has opened doors for me, allowing me to learn a lot."
Franco Ramírez, Production Operator, Chillán Plant. "I was always an athletic and cooperative person before the health problems that left me with a physical disability. In all this time, I have had the fundamental support of my family, my work colleagues and the company. I always talk about the Masonite family, because they have always cared about me." Diana Gerges, Notification Assistant, Santiago Plant. "I arrived in this country four years ago and I've been in Masonite for two years. I came here to seek personal improvement and help the family. Here in the company, I have good and beautiful friendships. I thought this could not be achieved, but it has been possible. I have always felt welcomed and appreciated." Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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DEI Week In parallel to this meeting, we celebrated DEI Week, in which the corporate made different initiatives available to all our plants to carry out. This is how each manager was in charge of choosing which activities would be carried out and leading the materialization of these together with his team.
Chillán DEI Testimonie
Santiago DEI Testimonie
Thus, each of our centers took a photo airline in which its employees formed the acronym DEI, as well as they painted doors with images associated with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Blas Sanhueza: a resilient man, sportsman and who loves his family from Cabrero
Blas Rodrigo Sanhueza Retamal, born on February 17, 1970 in Monte Águila, southern commune of Cabrero, is a dedicated Production Assistant at our Cutstock Plant. The youngest of twelve siblings, during his 52 years of age, has always lived in the same town, because of the tranquility that it offers him. Prior to joining Masonite, he worked at several local companies specializing in the manufacture of wooden door components. His previous experience allowed him to become familiar with Man Russell machines, which he has been operating masterfully in our company for almost 20 years. Blas praises our culture and emphasizes the importance of camaraderie and solidarity among all our teams. "For me it is a tremendous pleasure to have been here for so many years, because there is a bond between the bosses and the co-workers. At Masonite, we always help each other, and that's essential to working together."
Family, sport and resilience He lives six kilometers from the plant, with his wife María Ester and their three children: Gisleny (31 years old), Yerals (27 years old) and Yohelin (20 years old). Their home life is characterized by activities in the countryside, family walks and the company of their pets: Zeus, Picky, Luna and Salvaje, two dogs and cats, respectively.
During his free time, enjoying nature. Blas is a football lover and on Sundays he plays for the amateur sports club Ferroviario de Monte Águila. In addition, he likes to go for bike rides, either alone or with his family. This allows him to enjoy the outdoors and stay active, especially after overcoming a difficult process of a blood cancer. "What they detected was malignant lymphoma, which was encapsulated in my neck. I was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for almost a year. At first I thought I wasn't going to make it, but I'm a big believer and I never lost my faith in God," Blas said.
Sharing with his family.
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He is currently undergoing regular check-ups and returned to work after seven months of overcoming cancer. "When I was informed that the cancer was gone, I felt very happy. I thank God for allowing me to continue to see my children, my wife, my grandchildren, and those who will still have to come. Also, to the affection of my colleagues, from the same leadership, who phoned me to encourage me and cheer me up." Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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Erasmo Rivera: A Man of Great Adaptability, Perseverance and Tranquility
Erasmo Rivera Gajardo, Production Operator at Chillán Plant, was born on February 9 in 1973 in the town of Cunco, La Araucanía Region. Initially, he grew up in the town of Cajón, but his childhood was spent in Perquenco, also located near Temuco, with his parents and siblings. At the age of eleven, his life took a significant turn with the death of his mother, which led to the separation of his sisters. Erasmo returned to Cajón to live with his cousin, where he was able to continue his studies and finish high school. After finishing school, he moved to Chillán to work with an uncle in a bakery, as an Assistant and, later, as a Master Baker. After six years, he was hired at Nestlé distribution warehouse, where he worked until 2000, after that he applied to Andinos company, as a Sander Assistant. Subsequently, he was hired in our company. "I've always highlighted the respect that Masonite has for its people, something you don't see in other workplaces, in addition to the good communication that exists between all of us who work there," he said.
Erasmo is a football lover. Another thing that he values is the safety we provide to all our employees. "Safety comes first for us and it's super important too, because when you leave your house you want to come back just as you left it, and the company is always concerned about that."
Family, Football & Countryside Erasmo is the father of Mauricio (30 years old), son of his first marriage. Currently, he lives with his wife Solange in San Nicolás, Ñuble Region, and they share their home with "El Puma", their gift cat. Together they enjoy walks and playing soccer on the weekends, where he actively participates in the amateur sports club El Manzano. In addition, he is a big fan of Football Club Universidad Católica.
With his beloved pet "El Puma".
During the week, Erasmo comments that there is always working in their house in the countryside, either on winter works or sunny days. In addition, he entertains himself by making chopping boards, which he also sells. "Despite the tasks that have to be done, I love the countryside, its tranquility is incomparable," he says.
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Juan Pablo Salas: A Hard-Working, Independent Young Man Who Loves Music
Juan Pablo Arturo Salas Sánchez is a Production Assistant at our Santiago Plant. He was born on July 10 in 1999 in Quillota, Valparaíso Region, where he lived until he was 17 years old, with his mother and older brother. When he finished high school and turned 18 years old, he moved to Viña del Mar to take his first steps in the world of work and, thus, support his mother financially. He started as an assistant in a transport company and then worked as a Kitchen Assistant in a sushi place. However, due to some personal difficulties, in 2022 he moved to Santiago to live with his cousin José Fuentes, Production Operator at our plant, who told him about the new search for employees we had started. Juan Pablo applied, was accepted and started to work as a packaging operator in the Picking area. "At first it was challenging because I started working in the kitchen and this was a totally new experience for me, but it was also quite beautiful because I saw that here all the people make an effort and fight for their families, we all help each other. The truth is, I wouldn't change this environment for any other problem I've had," said Juan Pablo.
Participating in a musical event. "Life at Masonite is joyful and diverse, which I really like. In many places they talk badly about foreigners, but in Masonite I realized that it is not like that, that they are motivated people, they have goals, that they take care of their families. We're all the same, we're all human beings," he added.
Singing, guitar and rock Currently, he lives in the Valle Grande sector, just two blocks from the plant, and gets up at five in the morning to make sure he starts the day with energy. Juan Pablo is a music lover, and in his free time he sings and plays guitar, either alone, in a karaoke bar or restaurant. Although he likes artists such as Américo, David Bisbal and Luis Fonsi, his musical taste is focused on rock and heavy metal, bands such as Metallica and Iron Maiden, among the best known. Juan Pablo with his mother, a fundamental pillar of his life.
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"Singing gives me hope, one more reason to live. I like people who enjoy themself and have fun with me," he emphasized. Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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Osvaldo Candia: a passionate person about his family and outdoor sports from Chillán
Osvaldo Humberto Candia Romero, Production Operator at our Skin Plant, he is native from Chillán, Ñuble Region, where he was born on March 9 in 1973. There he grew up, finished his high school studies and married to his wife Mariana. At the age of 24, he joined Masonite, after having worked in a paper mill in Chillán, and then working first as an Energy Plant Operator in Masonite. After two years of marriage, he moved to Los Angeles, Biobío Region, with Mariana to support her in a work challenge that she faced. From there, Osvaldo traveled to Cabrero to work in shifts at our plant. He spent three years going back and forth between the two cities, until they finally moved into their long-awaited home, acquired in the town of Chillán Viejo. "Before, shift schedules were complex, especially for those of us who travel, but then the company changed them and improved our quality of life. Masonite is excellent, especially because of the good human relations that exist. The Open Doors pillar isn't just for paper, it's really that. Everyone has always been friendly," he said.
On a family outing, in the company of his wife and children. In addition, Osvaldo valued the importance of the continuous improvement that Masonite provides to its work teams. "Thanks to the company, I have been able to have trainings and I have learned a lot. Every problem that can arise is an opportunity to look for solutions."
Family, Cycling & Basketball Outside of work, Osvaldo shares his life with Mariana and their two children; Ignacio (20 years old) and Valentina (10 years old). They enjoy taking walks near their home, going for bike rides, and like to explore nature. At the same time, he is a basketball lover, although an injury to his right elbow kept him out of the courts.
Osvaldo with his 10-year-old daughter, Valentina.
His daughter's Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has changed Osvaldo's family life. "Sometimes it's hard to going out with her, but thanks to that, everyone in my family has learned to be better people, she taught us to be more tolerant, to have more patience and to be more empathetic. We have a very close relationship with her. She is the light of our eyes," he said.
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Volunteer Month: Committed to the wellbeing of those around us
Through three initiatives aimed at the communities of Chillán, Cabrero and Quilicura, employees from all our plants showed their solidarity with their neighbors. Globally, Masonite celebrates Volunteer Month in November with the purpose of being present in the community and helping those who need it most to walk through walls. An initiative in which we participated as a country through the realization of three activities that had the collaboration of 39 of our volunteers, totaling 207 hours of work.
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Chillán Plant: change to access doors of the multipurpose room of the Terranova Scout group On November 22nd, our volunteers went to the meeting place of the Terranova scout group, made up of boys and girls of different ages, where they changed the access doors of their multipurpose room. They also painted the place and made two shelves to store the implements they use in their activities. In this activity we have the participation of: Héctor Palma, Bernabé Lagos, Víctor Espinoza, Víctor Gallegos, Arnoldo Tronco, Héctor Segura, Jorge Bustamante, Ramon Gajardo, Humberto Soto, Edgar Morales, Cynthia Bustamante, Patricia Maldonado, Richard Opazo, Gonzalo Urrutia.
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Cabrero Plants: Improves Recreational Areas of Los Caulles Rural School With the collaboration of nine of our employees, the improvement of the recreational spaces of the rural school Los Caulles, in Cabrero, was performed. This activity, on November 29, favored the children of the area by leaving all the games enabled, painted with beautiful colors, and the soccer field. Both areas will allow their occupants to have fun and recreate in the open air. The volunteers who contributed to this initiative were: Eduardo Echeverria, Skarlet Fernández, Juan Carlos Billar, Yessica Acuña, Susana Riquelme, Daniela Núñez, Gonzalo Urrutia, Catalina Bobadilla, Luzmira Pardo, Marcelo Melo, Karen Martínez, Saturnino Cid y Ángela Ortega.
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Santiago Plant: change of doors at Liceo de Quilicura The educational community of the Alberto Hurtado de Quilicura High School benefited through the change of nine access doors to the corridors of the establishment, which improved and renewed its image, giving a cleaner and more trend setting style to the building, as well as a more pleasant space for teachers and students. Luis Belmar, Juan Pablo Riveros, Iván González, Orlando Núñez, Cristóbal Peña, Estefany Cárcamo, Danitza Martínez, Karen Diaz, Gonzalo Urrutia, Sandra Navarrete and Rodrigo Arredondo participated in this volunteer program, which took place on November 15.
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We're celebrating 25 years of helping people walk through walls! Music, dance, contests and laughter characterized this special anniversary, in which our employees were able to share with joy and pride being a transcendental part of the history of our company. Under the name "Masonite New Year's Eve Event 2023: Crossing the 25-Year Threshold", we celebrated a new and important anniversary in the company of the employees of each of our plants and looking to the future united as one team. This is how we met in Chillán, on November 10; in Santiago, on November 17; and in Cabrero, on November 24, to commemorate what this time has meant for our company, proud of what we have managed to build, thanks to the determination and commitment of each of those who are part of Masonite Chile.
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In each celebration, the managers of the respective plants were in charge of making the welcome toast and addressing a few words to the attendees. After that, our guests were able to enjoy a delicious dinner, as well as a beautiful evening full of music, contests, humor and dance. In the instance, our employees were also distinguished for standing out in an integral way in the different areas and happy birthday was sung, wishing our company a future full of success and opportunities.
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Jorge Osorio, Chillán Plant Manager. "Since we became part of Masonite, 10 years ago, we have always had the support of the organization to advance in different areas and improvements, including the incorporation of machinery and repairments in our facilities. Today we can say that our plant and its production are important for the company as a complement to the core business."
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Leonardo Cid, Cabrero Plant Manager. "Among the remarkable things of these 25 years is that we have built a safety culture that is quite solid, we have a human group of experience and closeness to people, and we have consolidated ourselves in the market, from the point of view of the quality of our products, being very well positioned in this aspect".
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Pablo Salas, Santiago Plant Manager. "The company has had a trajectory that has been consistent over time. You meet a lot of people who have grown up and established their lives in the company, which tells you about a culture of excellence and taking care of people. This aligns with one of Masonite's cultural pillars, which is that people are key. To celebrate 25 years is to celebrate all that has been achieved with those who are part of our organization."
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We meet again:
We celebrate our Christmas Holidays as a family Adults and children participated in this traditional activity, sharing in a pleasant atmosphere and waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus. Once again we met again at our Christmas Parties, lovingly organized for our employees and their families. On this opportunity, more than two thousand people participated in this traditional activity, held on Saturday, December 2 for the Santiago Plant and on Saturday, December 9 for the Chillán and Cabrero plants. In a pleasant atmosphere, attendees were able to share with colleagues and friends, observing together the growth of their families, as well as their personal and work achievements. At the end of each day, the little ones waited expectantly for the arrival of Santa Claus and enjoyed the delivery of toys. Below, check out some of the best moments of these beautiful celebrations.
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Cultural Pillars
We already have winners! "Crossing the Threshold" was the pillar that stood out during the fourth quarter of 2023. Within the framework of our recognition program, the "Wanted" campaign has been the protagonist to highlight and identify our cultural pillars among the employees of Masonite Chile plants.
Through a campaign that invited our employees to join this initiative, we started the search. Then, we moved on to the nomination process, which had the participation of our four plants.
During the last few months, it was the turn of the "Crossing the Threshold" pillar, which can show itself in different ways and has four key actions: • Promote Innovation • Challenge the status quo via continuous improvement • Focuses on customer experience • Their actions orient them towards the future
Finally, by popular vote, those who embodied the pillar "Crossing the Threshold" day by day were elected.
Juan Pablo Riveros Lean Leader Santiago Plant
We congratulate each of our winners who were chosen by their peers!
Ulises Cesar Sanhueza Molding machine operator Chillán Plant
Catalina Vanessa Bobadilla Foreign Trade Assistant Skin Plant
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Amalia and Mateo González: talented siblings who are making a name for themselves in regional sports
In a short time, the two sons of Álvaro González, Deputy Manager of Supply Chain, have shown remarkable talent with outstanding triumphs in their respective passions: artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, as well as mountain biking. In several instances, it has been shown that in Masonite sport is lived to the fullest. This is reflected by the children of our employees, as is the case of the siblings Amalia (6 years old) and Mateo (5 years old), Álvaro's children, who, despite their young age, have positioned themselves as future sports promises in our region. In the case of Amalia, who is on second grade, she has been practicing artistic and rhythmic gymnastics for a year at her school in Concepción city, and this summer, she will attend the school of the Club Gimnasia Rítmica Concepción, to continue spinning joyfully on stage. "This year I want to learn new routines, with new songs. What I like the most is doing pirouettes and seeing my family supporting me," Amalia said . On the other hand, Mateo, after practicing karate, immersed himself in the world of bicycles, joining the Pequeños sobre Ruedas school. His fascination with adrenaline and risk has led him to enjoy every jump on his bike.
Mateo participating in a Mountain Bike event.
Amalia practices rhythmic and artistic gymnastics.
"My favorite thing about riding a bike is jumping because it's like flying. When I fall, I keep walking, I'm not scared," Mateo said . Álvaro said: "Since they showed interest in sports, together with my wife Valentina we wanted to support them. I played rugby for ten years, and it has been proven that sport helps to channel their energies, gives them a sense of responsibility, teamwork and the desire to excel, as well as helping their physical development".
Featured Participations Amalia has participated in four inter-school competitions in Concepción, in the Pre-mini category, managing to get on two podiums: a first and a third place. On the other hand, Mateo, although he does not compete for medals due to his training level, has participated in the XCO of Tumbes and the Enduro Las Trancas in the Ñuble Region.
Álvaro with his wife and children.
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Both siblings have the unconditional support of their family which, in addition to their parents, is made up of their grandmother, godmother and friends from the neighbourhood and school. Informative Bulleting N°26 • Masonite Chile • October - December 2023
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We started the 5S+1 program at Santiago Plant Last Friday, December 1st, the 5S+1 Program began, focused on the line of operations of Santiago Plant, with the purpose of ensuring success in the strengthening and implementation of Lean methodologies, which are part of our MVantage culture.
environment, the people and the entire area that frames the culture of continuous improvement, in this opportunity 5S+1, and which will be worked on in the coming months through training, activities, standardization, common language, habits and routine.
The activity started with a general meeting, led by our Plant Manager, Pablo Salas, who delivered the guidelines and expectations of this program, inviting everyone to be part of this process of change. Also, during the day, the line worked mainly on the first S, SEIRI in which we "Classify, Select, Relocate and Eliminate" what we do not use in our daily work.
This start is a key element for the work of the coming months, through which we will be able to contribute to the optimization of processes, reduction of downtime, among others.
Previously, various preparatory actions were performed for several weeks, such as an evaluation of the Weekly Biweekly Frequency
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Leaders of Masonite Chile met to outline the 2024 business strategy In the face of the challenges that the company has, looking to the future, our General Manager, Felipe Celis, convened more than 50 leaders and professionals of our company, as a representative group, to participate in the first joint session that seeks to outline what the business strategy in Chile will be in 2024 and the main challenges and initiatives that must be addressed in this period. This session was held online in mid-December and is one of the final stages of the work that the CLT, led by our General Manager, has been developing since the middle of this year, with the purpose of designing and implementing a new business strategy for Masonite Chile, with a focus on the growth of our profitability. considering this challenging 2024. The need to have a strategy and a solid tool to control it is also due to the commitment made by Felipe last September in Tampa, when he presented the growth ideas for Chile to the CEO of Masonite, Howard Heckes.
"The first thing we're working on is becoming a single team with what that implies. But this objective is the beginning of a larger one that contains a complete strategic planning, defining a map, focuses and strategic objectives," he said.
The solidarity of our employees was manifested this Christmas With many initiatives, the different Masonite plants developed, during the month of December, activities to help communities near their operations. This is how Planta Santiago created an internal campaign with the purpose of benefiting 130 children from the Calvo Mackenna Hospital, San Juan Hospital, making good wishes cards, collecting toys, coloring books and colored pencils. Meanwhile, from Chillán and Cabrero Plants, traditional holiday cake and juices were delivered as part of Christmas bags for elders of the Monte Águila Railway Cooperative neighborhood council, as well as Christmas sweets and baskets for children and families of the students of the Los Caulles rural school.
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Bag delivery Christmas to older adults.
Visit to children of Calvo Mackenna Hospital.
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Q4 Promotions The personal and professional growth of our team makes us extremely proud. We congratulate those who were promoted in these months!
Rubén León Went from being a Production Assistant to a Production Operator at the Santiago Plant.
Mauricio Zúñiga Went from being a Production Assistant to a Production Operator at the Santiago Plant.
Q4 New Hires During October, November and December of last year, five new employees joined the teams at the Masonite Chile plants. We warmly welcome each of you and wish you every success in your new challenges.
Santiago Cristian Riquelme Warehouse Assistant, Santiago Plant.
Jorge Luengo Production Assistant, Santiago Plant.
Births Q4 For Masonite, family will always be an important pillar, and even more so when it grows. We want to congratulate our only employee who, in the last quarter of 2023, welcomed a new member to his family.
Elizabeth Traipe Production Assistant, Santiago Plant.
Natalia Arredondo Production Assistant, Santiago Plant.
Cabrero Aldo Muñoz Production Assistant, Skin Cabrero Plant.
Lucas Francisco Sepúlveda San Martín Amanda San Martín, Thin-cutting Machine Operator at Cutstock Plant, and Francisco Sepúlveda, welcomed Lucas Sepúlveda on November 2, 2023.
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