Garner Industries Receives Spirit Safety Award

Nebraska Safety Council Spirit Safety Award

The Nebraska Safety Council awarded Garner Industries the Spirit Safety Award on October 10 at the 2018 Nebraska Safety Council Conference.

Awards are chosen by an independent committee of volunteer Council member company safety professionals and are based on statistical data, training activities and risk management.

Garner Industries, an employer of over 130 individuals in Lincoln, Nebraska, is dedicated to quality and safety in its manufacturing processes. Established in 1953, Garner is certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems – requirements.

Garner is also certified to The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), designed to provide incentives and support to employers to develop, implement and continuously improve effective safety and health programs at their work site. SHARP provides recognition for employers who demonstrate exemplary achievements in workplace safety and health.

Garner Industries Named Nebraska Manufacturer of 2017

Garner accepted the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce award for 2017 manufacturer of the year

Garner Industries of Lincoln has been named Nebraska’s mid-sized manufacturer of the year by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The company was honored Thursday, Oct. 12, at the State Chamber’s Manufacturing and Distribution Executive Summit held at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. The Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year award has been presented annually since 2008 to Nebraska manufacturers that successfully implement innovative ways of conducting business using new products, processes, technologies and strategies. 

Garner Industries is a diverse manufacturing company with a 64-year history. The company was established in 1953 as a small tool and die company in the Havelock area. In the mid-1960s, the company embarked on development of an automated grain bin level monitoring system, which gave birth to the BinMaster line of level control technologies.  

The company employs more than 130 individuals in its plastic injection molding, mold manufacturing, CNC machining and BinMaster level sensor manufacturing operations. Its products are sold in diverse industries, including agriculture, construction, cement, mining, biofuels and food processing. In September of 2017, Garner Industries completed the expansion of its campus at 98th street and Cornhusker Highway. It now occupies a 115,000-square foot facility located on 32 acres.