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Carus recently welcomed two new members to the Quarter Century Club – a special honor for employees who have achieved 25 years of service. The annual Quarter Century Club dinner honored Ken Theisinger and Kelly Frasco, who join 23 current Carus employees and an additional 42 retirees who hold this designation. The 2022 Quarter Century …
The first Friday in October is celebrated nationally as Manufacturing Day with the mission to inform students, parents, and the general public about modern manufacturing. In Illinois, the entire month of October is celebrated as Manufacturing Month and it is an opportunity for manufacturers and non-profit partners to build excitement about careers in manufacturing. Manufacturing …
In August, Carus achieved 1 year without a recordable injury companywide. We believe in celebrating each safety milestone, and this one is especially important because our entire organization achieved it together. Accomplishments like this are only possible when every employee remains diligent in their daily work. Our goal is for all employees to keep safety …
PERU, IL – State and local leaders visited Carus to witness the announcement of a major expansion in its LaSalle manufacturing facility. With a total investment of $20 million, the plant will be modernized, and additional production capacity will be added. The construction work for the expansion at the LaSalle manufacturing site has already begun …
Over 150 attendees gathered in early August for the annual Carus Family Picnic at Hegeler Carus Mansion. This year was better than ever with carnival themed games, Tony’s Butt Shack BBQ food, Laki’s Hawaiian Ice, and the Carus infamous egg toss tradition that dates back decades. “We love putting on the picnic every year. Carus …
PERU, IL – July was a busy month as Carus celebrated 20 years of Summer Science Camp, introduced a new one-day camp for younger students and started a school supply challenge for Illinois Valley businesses. The Carus Summer Science Camp at St. Bede Academy featured a full week of STEM programming for incoming sixth-grade students. …
This week, Carus chemists Rachel Dawson-Hince and Akila Karunanayake hosted the “Science ‘Fun’damentals” camp as part of the Illinois Valley Community College summer camp series. The camp was open to local students ages 6, 7, and 8 years old and took place in the Illinois Valley Community College chemistry lab. The “Science ‘Fun’damentals” camp focused …
Lead and copper rules have changed. Check out these FAQs to learn more! Does the lead action level change in the revised rule?No, the LCRR keeps the lead action level at 15 ppb which is the same as the action level in the original 1991 LCR. The revised rule does however add a new trigger …
PERU, IL – The Illinois Valley popular Summer Science Camp sponsored by Carus has big plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary. “About 600 students have graduated from the Camp since it started in 2001. We are excited to celebrate this milestone with the community, so we are inviting all past graduates and their parents to …
Carus recently donated gently used furniture to St. Bede Academy, The Center for Youth and Family Services, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and Illinois Valley PADS. Carus is completing minor updates to the Peru Headquarters, which will include new office furniture for employees. When Carus employee Shelley Hollerich found out about the change, she was determined …
