Dart container3/23/2023 ![]() Here say Bob Dart comes in, he’ll still sign in, get a guest pass like everybody else.” The management style is different from any other company that I’ve worked at, the management’s not like held to a higher standard then everyone else, there’s just like an equal playing field so that really, I think, drives the atmosphere around here…I worked for Budweiser in Jackson and that was a family company too but the upper management held themselves to a higher standard so they wouldn’t do certain tasks. Photo by: Ian Kress.īeing generous outside the office is a key to a successful business as is keeping a safe and friendly work environment.ĭart Container Corporation employee Collin Martin said, “It’s a very family friendly company, it’s privately owned so they value like family values. Set of cups that Dart Container Corporation sells, located in the Dart headquarters museum. We donated the land where the Angel House is … we’ve done many product donations for school related events by bringing in cups, plates and silverware for them to use, we sponsor the Ingham County Fair … also very charitable as Dart Container has donated around $55 million to the Dart foundation and we’ve also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Mason Schools so that they can bring in new tablets and laptops for all the kids to have during the school year.” “We have a long history of employees donating time to things such as Relay For Life and bake sales. Mason resident Shaun Sherwood said, “I don’t ever go there or use them for anything … I don’t use Styrofoam cups, I try to use glass products but I know they’re there and I know they’re big in our community and they’ve brought a lot of jobs and it’s really kind of helped our community a lot.”ĭart Container Corporation has done a number of great things to the Mason and Ingham County area in terms of donations, said Waltz. While not everyone may use Dart Container Corporation’s services, residents certainly understand what they’ve done for the community. Styrofoam cups hanging from the wall inside Dart Container Corporation Headquarters in Mason, Michigan. With over 1,000 customers around the world, Dart Container Corporation serves for hospitals, universities, schools and many local businesses, said Waltz. Mask said, new jobs mean new people and that could lead to new construction especially on the roads, can cost more on schools with an increase in more children, but it is certainly not the case everywhere. In cities that have larger companies it can sometimes be a challenge to deal with all the people coming in and out. Also many of the employees consume goods and services in the area by grocery shopping or just grabbing a bit to eat which can really help the local business here as well.” ![]() Waltz said, “It helps the people in Mason support their families, impacts the housing market where many of the employees live in the Mason area and as we’ve grow we’ve seen the housing come along with many neighborhoods. Having a company as big as Dart Container Corporation is a big stepping stone to growing a city such as Mason.Īssociate Professor of Community Development at Covenant College, Russell Mask said it can create driving wage jobs to bring more people to that city will help the city if they decide to buy a house and pay property wages which can help the city provide better services for the residents. Whipple said, “Dart Container started out as more of a general machinery kind of company and they worked their way into Styrofoam cups … obviously they hit it really well, they’re probably the biggest Styrofoam cup maker in the world, you can go anywhere in the world and tip a (Styrofoam) cup over and it says Mason, Michigan on it because they’re Dart cups and they make almost all of them here.”Įxecutive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Dart Container Corporation, Christine Waltz said “There are over 40 locations in six countries, in Mason alone there’s 1,800 people employed.” Spartan Newsroom - News and information from student journalists at the Michigan State University School of Journalismĭart sign located right outside the Dart Container Corporation located in Mason, Michigan. About the Michigan State University School of Journalism.MSU School of Journalism Code of Ethics.MSU journalism COVID-related reporting guidelines. ![]() Michigan Chile Investigative Journalism Program.
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