Adam Beatty: The Power of Community at Covia
Adam Beatty, Senior Plant Manager at Covia, oversees four clay plants across Texas, Georgia, and Indiana. With 17 years of experience, he has fostered a family-like work environment while managing facilities that produce clay for fiberglass and ceramic industries. The PR highlights his leadership during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, which severely impacted the Hephzibah plant community. In response, Covia provided emergency financial assistance up to $2,000 per employee through the Covia Cares Emergency Relief Fund, helping over 40 affected employees. The company also supported the local community by lending equipment for debris removal and providing fuel assistance to employees during power outages.
Adam Beatty, Responsabile Senior dello Stabilimento di Covia, gestisce quattro impianti di argilla in Texas, Georgia e Indiana. Con 17 anni di esperienza, ha promosso un ambiente di lavoro familiare mentre gestiva strutture che producono argilla per le industrie della fibra di vetro e della ceramica. Il comunicato stampa sottolinea la sua leadership durante l'uragano Helene nel settembre 2024, che ha colpito gravemente la comunità dell'impianto di Hephzibah. In risposta, Covia ha fornito assistenza finanziaria d'emergenza fino a $2.000 per dipendente attraverso il Fondo di Emergenza Covia Cares, sostenendo oltre 40 dipendenti colpiti. L'azienda ha anche supportato la comunità locale prestando attrezzature per la rimozione dei detriti e fornendo assistenza per il carburante ai dipendenti durante le interruzioni di corrente.
Adam Beatty, Gerente Senior de Planta en Covia, supervisa cuatro plantas de arcilla en Texas, Georgia e Indiana. Con 17 años de experiencia, ha fomentado un ambiente laboral familiar mientras gestiona instalaciones que producen arcilla para las industrias de fibra de vidrio y cerámica. El comunicado destaca su liderazgo durante el Huracán Helene en septiembre de 2024, que afectó gravemente a la comunidad de la planta de Hephzibah. En respuesta, Covia proporcionó asistencia financiera de emergencia de hasta $2,000 por empleado a través del Fondo de Alivio de Emergencia Covia Cares, ayudando a más de 40 empleados afectados. La empresa también apoyó a la comunidad local prestando equipos para la remoción de escombros y proporcionando asistencia de combustible a los empleados durante los cortes de energía.
아담 비티(Adam Beatty)는 코비아(Covia)의 선임 공장 관리자로서 텍사스, 조지아, 인디애나에 걸쳐 있는 네 개의 점토 공장을 관리하고 있습니다. 17년의 경력을 가진 그는 유리 섬유 및 세라믹 산업을 위한 점토를 생산하는 시설을 관리하는 동안 가족 같은 근무 환경을 조성했습니다. 보도자료는 2024년 9월 허리케인 헬렌 기간 동안의 그의 리더십을 강조합니다. 이 허리케인은 헵지바(Hephzibah) 공장 지역에 심각한 영향을 미쳤습니다. 이에 코비아는 코비아 케어스 긴급 구호 기금(Covia Cares Emergency Relief Fund)을 통해 직원당 최대 $2,000의 긴급 재정 지원을 제공하여 영향을 받은 40명 이상의 직원들을 돕고 있습니다. 회사는 또한 잔해 제거를 위한 장비를 대여하고 정전 중에 직원들에게 연료 지원을 하여 지역 사회를 지원했습니다.
Adam Beatty, Responsable Senior de l'usine chez Covia, supervise quatre usines d'argile au Texas, en Géorgie et dans l'Indiana. Fort de 17 ans d'expérience, il a favorisé un environnement de travail familial tout en gérant des installations qui produisent de l'argile pour les industries de la fibre de verre et de la céramique. Le communiqué de presse met en avant son leadership durant l'ouragan Helene en septembre 2024, qui a durement touché la communauté de l'usine de Hephzibah. En réponse, Covia a accordé une assistance financière d'urgence allant jusqu'à 2 000 $ par employé grâce au Fonds d'Aide d'Urgence Covia Cares, aidant ainsi plus de 40 employés affectés. L'entreprise a également soutenu la communauté locale en prêtant du matériel pour le déblaiement des débris et en fournissant une aide en carburant aux employés pendant les coupures de courant.
Adam Beatty, Senior Plant Manager bei Covia, überwacht vier Tonwerke in Texas, Georgia und Indiana. Mit 17 Jahren Erfahrung hat er ein familiäres Arbeitsumfeld gefördert, während er Einrichtungen leitet, die Ton für die Glasfaser- und Keramikindustrie produzieren. Die Pressemitteilung hebt seine Führung während des Hurrikans Helene im September 2024 hervor, der die Gemeinschaft des Hephzibah-Werkes schwer getroffen hat. Als Reaktion darauf stellte Covia bis zu 2.000 $ pro Mitarbeiter über den Covia Cares Emergency Relief Fund bereit und half so über 40 betroffenen Mitarbeitern. Das Unternehmen unterstützte auch die lokale Gemeinschaft, indem es Ausrüstung für die Beseitigung von Trümmern auslieh und den Mitarbeitern während Stromausfällen Kraftstoffhilfen anbot.
- Demonstrated strong crisis management during Hurricane Helene
- Provided emergency financial assistance up to $2,000 per affected employee
- Supported over 40 employees through emergency relief fund
- Hurricane Helene caused operational disruption at Hephzibah plant
- Plant suffered infrastructure damage including flooding and roof damage
- Two-week power outage affected plant operations
Adam Beatty - Senior Plant Manager - looks back on his experience at Covia and the connections he has made on the job and in his community.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 26, 2024 / Covia highlights the dedication and leadership of team members who have made a significant impact on the job or in their communities by sharing their stories. Today we recognize Adam Beatty, Senior Plant Manager of Covia's North American clay operations. For the past 17 years, Adam has been helping to create a family-like work environment at Covia plants from Indiana to Georgia. Keep reading to learn more about Adam, how he got started with Covia, and how his team navigated the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Building an Empowering Work Environment
Adam studied at North Carolina State University, earning a bachelor's degree in textiles and getting a job in the industry after graduating. In 2007, Adam left the world of textiles and accepted a position at Covia's Hephzibah, Georgia, location as the plant superintendent - working under the plant manager to oversee the daily operations of the facility. "One of the first things I noticed when I changed industries was how familial the atmosphere in the plant was," Adam said. "Covia's Hephzibah plant had a real family atmosphere compared to the textile world."
In 2013, Adam received a promotion to the position of Plant Manager at Covia's facility in Troup, Texas. He took on additional responsibilities by overseeing three plants in Georgia: Junction City, Hephzibah, and McIntyre, simultaneously managing these locations due to existing vacancies. Adam successfully managed all three plants for several months until permanent plant managers could be appointed to fill the vacant roles.
Today, in his current role as Senior Plant Manager, Adam oversees all four of Covia's clay plants - Troup, Texas; McIntyre, Georgia; Hephzibah, Georgia; and Huntingburg, Indiana. "While most people across the organization understand how our sand and mineral operations work, clay is a totally different world," Adam noted. "We use different parameters and processing equipment to serve customers in the fiberglass and ceramic industries. A lot of people don't know that the ceramic that goes into your toilets, tile, and bathroom sinks are produced from the clay mined at our plants."
Adam works alongside the team members at each plant he oversees, helping to create the same "family" environment that he felt when he first started at Covia. "I'm inspired by the mentors I've had over the years. One of my former mentors, now retired, was the plant manager at Hephzibah. He was a mild-mannered leader who was very knowledgeable," Adam said. "He helped lead a team that cared and looked out for each other. I like that approach, and now the team at our plant looks at each other not as managers and subordinates, but as teammates with the same goal."
Navigating the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
In late September of 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the southeastern portion of the United States, including Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. While the storm was initially expected to follow a path toward Columbus, Georgia, it moved east and brought 100 mph winds to Hephzibah. "We didn't initially make plans for the hurricane since it wasn't expected to impact our area," Adam added. "Once we noticed it was moving in our direction, we started having conversations and taking steps to make sure everyone stayed safe. That included closing our plants doors early and not opening the morning the storm was expected to hit."
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene hit the community around our Hephzibah plant. "While the plant only suffered minor damages - fallen trees on the property, lost tin on the roof, and some light flooding - the community where our team members live and work was hit hard," Adam said. "Nearly all of our employees had some sort of damage to their homes or vehicles - or they had family members who were greatly impacted." In addition to the storm damage, the plant and members of the community were left without power for nearly two weeks.
"I remember the morning after the storm hit. My phone started ringing with calls from employees from the plant. Everybody was checking in with each other to make sure they were doing alright. A lot of team members have worked here for a long time. They wanted to make sure their friends were okay."
In the aftermath of the storm, Adam and the team at Hephzibah got to work to make a positive impact for their coworkers and community. "The gas stations were all closed, so we opened up the plant to help fuel cars for employees so they could get around the area," Adam noted. "We also loaned the city of Hephzibah a front-end loader from the plant to help clear the debris and fallen trees from the roads. Drivers could barely get from point A to point B without running into a road closure."
To help ease the impact the storm had on families, Covia jumped into action to help provide emergency funds to team members in need. "Covia was able to put a plan in place to help employees with emergency financial assistance through the Covia Cares Emergency Relief Fund, administered by the Emergency Assistance Foundation. Even though the plant was unable to operate, team members were eligible to receive
Covia was able to provide additional financial assistance for over 40 employees who were affected by Hurricane Helene. Covia emphasizes the importance of looking out for one another, much like the team at the Hephzibah Plant. It was great to see the company rally around its employees during a challenging time.
Team members stepped up as well to help one another. "The team helped each other out - letting one another borrow generators and tools to remove debris from their driveway. I am really impressed by how everyone was able to get together during a time of need to help build each other back up."
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