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national organizations have recognized the unique character
of Lancaster Laboratories and honored us with awards for
workplace excellence and family-friendly business practices.
Among them are the following: |
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Lancaster Laboratories received
the 2007 Ethics in Business Award in the for-profit
category from the Samaritan Counseling Center. The award
recognizes those who live and work by high ethical standards. |
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In 2005 Lancaster Laboratories was
named as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
in central Pennsylvania by Central Penn Business Journal. |
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For the third time,Lancaster Labs
was named as one of the "Top
50 Best Places to Work in PA" (in
the Large Companies category). The rankings are determined
by a scientific survey ofemployees by the Great Place to
Work Institute, Inc. and by an employer survey of workplace
philosophy and practices. (2000, 2001, and 2004) |
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We were one of four companies in
the US to be recognized as "An
Outstanding Employer of Older Workers"
by Experience Works, the nation's largest provider
of training and employment services for older workers. (October
2004) |
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Our company was named a 2003
Champion of Older Workers by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania Department of Aging. |
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Lancaster Laboratories
received the American Council of
Independent Laboratories (ACIL) 2001 Seal of Excellence
Award for demonstrated ethics, customer service,
and quality in participating environmental laboratories. |
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The Pennsylvania Psychological
Association (PPA) selected us as the winner of the Healthy
Workplace Award for
2001 in the mid-size company category. (June 21, 2001) |
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The PA Dept. of Environmental
Protection presented us with a 2000
Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
(Industrial Recycling category) for development of a bulk
solvent delivery program, which eliminated disposal of 12,000
glass bottles and packaging materials and saves $10,000
a year in labor and waste disposal costs. (December 19,
2000) |
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Working Mother
magazine honored us with a spot on their list of
"Top 100 Companies
for Working Mothers"
for the 11th time in September 2000. |
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The American Council of Independent
Laboratories (ACIL) saluted us for our success in our
pursuit of excellence as a preeminent
independent testing laboratory in 1998.
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President Bill Clinton
bestowed upon Lancaster Laboratories a Special Mention in
the 1997
Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership
national competition for outstanding achievements in employee
and community relations. |
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Business Week
magazine (September 15, 1997) listed Lancaster Laboratories
as one of the 30 "Best
Companies for Work and Family" in
the nation. |
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Fox 43 presented the company with
the Family-Child Resources Award
for offering family friendly programs in 1997. |
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The American Society of Chartered
Life Underwriters & Chartered Financial Consultants
presented us with the 1996 American
Business Ethics Award for exemplifying a strong
commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations
and philosophies. |
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The Association for Worksite Health
Promotion honored us with the Business
and Industry Award for Corporate-Based Health and Fitness
Promotion (for companies
under 1,000 employees) for our employee fitness center and
its total wellness approach to health (1993). |
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Inc. magazine named Lancaster
Laboratories one of the "Best
Small Companies to Work for in America"
citing our family friendly atmosphere (1993). |
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The Harvard George S. Dively foundation
bestowed on us a Certificate of
Merit Award for
Corporate Public Initiative (1992). |