Trelleborg Randolph donates gifts over the Christmas Season
December, 2023
Our Randolph, Massachusetts (USA) team sponsored two families for the Christmas season through the My Brother’s Keeper organization in Easton, Massachusetts (USA). The team was able to provide gifts under the tree for six children.
Trelleborg Monson helps sponsor 85 children for Christmas
December, 2023
In the spirit of giving, our Monson, Massachusetts (USA) location joined hands with a Monson resident to sponsor 85 children in local shelters, ensuring they woke up with presents to open on Christmas morning.
Trelleborg Monson donates to Wreaths Across America to honor Veterans
December 14, 2023
In collaboration with the local high school and other businesses, our Monson, Massachusetts (USA) location donated to Wreaths Across America, an organization focused on honoring veterans for their service around the holidays.
National Wreaths Across America Day was held on December 14, 2023. Plant Manager Rick Malo and Administrative Assistant Molly Szado joined over two million volunteers and supporters nationwide to help place over 1,000 wreaths on veteran graves in Monson.
Rutherfordton Sponsors Angel Tree Program
December, 2023
Every holiday season, our Rutherfordton, North Carolina (USA) location donates to the Salvation Army Angel Tree in honor of the holiday season. The Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children annually. This year, Rutherfordton was able to sponsor 15 children!
We appreciate everyone's participation and efforts to make the holidays memorable for families sponsored by the program.
Representing Women in Science and Technology
October, 2023
Trelleborg has partnered with three leading Swedish universities, Lund University, Stockholm School of Economics, and Stockholm University, to explore whether introducing female role models in science and technology fields can affect the number of girls in STEM programs.
Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics is proud to be part of this initiative for the second year running. Solution Manager Rose-Marie Hansson, among others, visits local schools to engage with 15-year-old students to explain science and technology studies and shed light on the exciting career opportunities as engineers.
Trelleborg Sponsors Kyla’s Krusaders First Annual Golf Tournament
Supply Chain Manager Stan Zwyrbla, Process Manager Ben MacLaren, Inventory Specialist Ben Malo, Lab Technician Wil Rodriguez, and Sales & Marketing Coordinator Julia Malo participated in the first annual Kyla's Krusaders Golf Tournament to benefit the Oncology floor at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center (USA). Trelleborg also sponsored a hole to contribute to the event.
Each day, 47 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. At Connecticut Children's, no child is denied care based on a family's ability to pay, and all funds raised go towards providing the care our children need and deserve.
Adopt A Highway
May, 2023
Our Rutherfordton, North Carolina (USA) has sponsored a two-mile stretch of highway to help with growing concerns about trash and debris along North Carolina's roadways. As a sponsor, Trelleborg will volunteer at least four times a year to pick up litter on the highway to keep the environment clean.
The Purple Martin 4 Miler
Trelleborg's Rutherfordton, North Carolina (USA) plant recently sponsored the Purple Martin Fabulous 4 Miler. The race began at Kiwanis Park and followed the greenway down and back for a fabulous finish in the park's heart. All proceeds for this year's race supported the Eric Wells Memorial Shelter to be constructed in Kiwainis Park.
Jessie Marlowe, Finance Director, was one of the 126 runners at the race that raised USD 15,000 for the picnic shelter.
$3,500 Raised for the American Cancer Society
Our Monson, Massachusetts (USA) location sponsored Monson High School's Monson vs. Cancer nights. Over two nights, all four basketball teams played their games wearing jerseys sponsored by Trelleborg. Different fundraiser events happened during each game, and the event raised $3,500 for the American Cancer Society.
Trelleborg teams up with Teknikcollege to Manufacture 64 Stoves for Ukraine
January 2023
Trelleborg’s engineered coated fabrics operation has collaborated with Sweden’s largest technical college, Teknikcollege, to manufacture 64 stoves over two days on the school’s premises to help with relief efforts of Ukrainians suffering through power outages. These stoves will help Ukrainians keep warm and cook food during the winter.
Trelleborg Rutherfordton Supports Angel Tree
December 2022
Each year, our Rutherfordton, North Carolina (USA) location donates to the Salvation Army Angel Tree in honor of the holiday season. Recognizing that every child deserves to feel the joy of Christmas, The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys to more than one-million children in need each year. The Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children annually. This year, Rutherfordton was able to sponsor 20 children!
Trelleborg Monson Sponsors Local Shelter Children for Christmas
December 2022
In honor of the Christmas season, our Monson, Massachusetts (USA) location teamed up with a Monson resident to sponsor 25 children in local shelters who, without the support of this program, would wake up on Christmas morning without any presents to open. In total, the program will be sponsoring 80 children.
Trelleborg Sponsors first Tools and Tiara’s event for Boston Chapter
August 13, 2022
Trelleborg is proud to have sponsored Tools and Tiara's first event for the Boston Chapter. Tools and Tiaras is an organization that encourages the interests of young girls and women who want to pursue non-traditional careers in the construction industry. T&T supports females' passion and curiosity to break into a male-dominated industry by giving them a community network to connect with professionals, mentors, and leaders in the industry.
Trelleborg Employee Raises Funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
August 6-7, 2022
Trelleborg employee Stan Zwyrbla competed in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a two-day cycling race that begins in Sturbridge, Massachusetts (USA), and finishes across the state in Provincetown, Massachusetts (USA). The Pan-Mass Challenge raises funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer research and treatment. Trelleborg was proud to make a charitable donation to Stan’s ride, which he specifically asked to be directed to Childhood Cancer Research.
Trelleborg sponsors Boccia England engagement program
July 2022
Trelleborg works with Boccia England to achieve its vision that playing this inclusive sport can change people’s lives. Boccia England is a registered charity and the national governing body for the sport of boccia. The charity is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional well-being of children, young people, and adults with disabilities through the sport of boccia. In this indoor Paralympic sport, players propel balls from a seated position to land the ball close to a white marker ball called the jack.
Trelleborg collaborates with Isothermal Community College’s International Student Exchange Program
Trelleborg has collaborated with Isothermal Community College (ICC) for over twenty years, with our business unit joining the international student exchange program in 2020 to support the development of future workers. The exchange program allows for the enrichment of the students by offering an international learning experience that will help them in their future.
Trelleborg funds local youth baseball team’s summer season
Trelleborg proudly sponsored a U14 baseball team in the Sandy Koafax A Division near our Monson, Massachusetts (USA) facility. The donation covered all division fees for each athlete, as well as uniforms, baseballs, and umpire payments.
Trelleborg donates used batteries to local school to exemplify the importance of “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.”
After Trelleborg Sustainability Day, organized by Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, our Nottingham, UK, location donated used batteries to an employee's local school system as part of the Duracell Big Battery hunt. This organization helps children understand the importance of "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle."
Trelleborg’s Monson, Massachusetts location donates to local high school Athletic Booster Association
Trelleborg sponsored Monson High School’s Varsity Baseball and Softball teams. Along with a recruitment banner on the ball field, Trelleborg donated to the Monson Athletic Booster Association to go towards athletic scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
To support World Wildlife Day, Trelleborg makes charitable donation to the World Wildlife Fund
The United Nations has proclaimed March 3rd as World Wildlife Day. Trelleborg's engineered coated fabrics operation donated to the World Wildlife Fund to help contribute to the efforts others are making to save some of the world's most threatened wildlife and their habitats and achieve conservation results around the globe.
Trelleborg Makes Charitable Donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
December 2021
Each Christmas season, Trelleborg makes a large donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their customers’ names. It is one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers in Memphis, Tennessee. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for anything.
Trelleborg makes donation to the Town of Rutherfordton Police and Fire Department.
December 2021
Trelleborg sponsored the Town of Rutherfordton Police and Fire Departments by donating towards new protection/safety equipment. As part of encouraging community involvement, we will continue to evolve our partnership with the town over the coming years.
Keep Rutherford County Beautiful
September 2021
Each year, members from the Finance Department at our Rutherfordton, North Carolina (USA) facility allot time from their busy schedules to participate in the annual litter sweep which is organized by the nonprofit: Keep Rutherford County Beautiful. Keep Rutherford County Beautiful is volunteer-based, and strives to clean up the street, educate the young of the community and implement policy change.
Trelleborg funds new Applied Sciences and Workforce Development Center at Isothermal Community College
Trelleborg made a charitable donation to Isothermal Community College in Spindale, North Carolina (USA), to sponsor the new comprehensive Applied Sciences and Workforce Development Center. Along with instructional space and advanced technologies, the Applied Sciences and Workforce Development Center will boast an innovative incubation space for new and existing local businesses.
Trelleborg hosts Rutherfordton County Schools’ Teacher Leadership Academy cohort
Trelleborg had the honor of Rutherford County Schools' Teacher Leadership Academy (TLA) cohort stopping by our Rutherfordton, NC, facility for a tour and to discuss future partnerships. TLA's goal is to develop Teacher-Leaders who inspire their students and colleagues by assisting their schools to become more aware of how they can impact their local and global communities.
Trelleborg’s Rutherfordton, North Carolina facility donates to help local Teacher of the Year
Our Rutherfordton, North Carolina, facility donated to help a local Teacher of the Year participate in the Go Global NC program -- specifically the Global Teacher Mexico 2019 program. Go Global NC has made it its mission to create a globally engaged future for North Carolinians by connecting them to the world with their programs.
Original Evacuation Slide-Rafts constructed with Trelleborg material on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum
The original evacuation slide-rafts constructed from Trelleborg materials, used following the Flight 1549 Airbus emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York City, have been put on display along with the reconstructed aircraft at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. We made a donation/sponsorship agreement with them that led to an informational plaque about Trelleborg in front of our evacuation slide.