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The Evonik Minute is the news podcast for Evonik's North America Region. Published every two weeks, the brief episodes highlight the essential Evonik stories, news, and trends in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico ─ in five minutes or less.
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View all 51 episodesFrom Inclusion to Innovation
Ep 50From Supply Chains to Support Networks
In this episode: Evonik ensures supply chain resilience through its partnership with Uber Freight, we celebrate Women’s History Month with highlights from groW chapters across North America, and we showcase how Evonik teams are strengthening safety and community engagement through impactful initiatives.
Ep 49From Town Hall to Town Square
In this episode: Evonik kicks off 2026 with its first town hall of the year, we spotlight the Pause for Safety initiative and its impactful programs across North America, and we share how Evonik colleagues in Virginia are making a difference through community volunteer efforts.
Ep 48From STEP Ahead to Stepping Up
In this episode: Evonik celebrates two colleagues honored with the 2026 STEP Ahead Awards for their contributions to manufacturing, launches a refreshed Career Ambassador Program to empower employees as company representatives, and receives recognition from the AlabamaGermany Partnership for driving progress in bioscience and strengthening international ties.
Ep 47From 30 Years to Lunar New Year
In this episode: Evonik Crosslinkers celebrates 30 years of production excellence and safety at its IPDI facility in Alabama, we highlight Lunar New Year celebrations organized by the ASPIRE Employee Resource Group, and we unveil the audio-visual studio at its Americas headquarters in New Jersey.
Ep 46From Horsham to Allentown
In this episode: Members of Evonik’s Oil Additives team, discuss their recent relocation from Horsham, Pennsylvania to the Allentown Innovation Hub, a strategic move designed to foster collaboration, drive innovation, and position the team for future growth in lubricant solutions.
Ep 45From Resources to Ronald McDonald
In this episode: Evonik launches a new apprenticeship program in Indiana to prepare future manufacturing professionals, highlights decades of employee-driven support for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Alabama, and celebrates the impactful work of Employee Resource Groups in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion across North America.
Ep 44From Mentorship to Milestones
In this episode: Evonik’s Tippecanoe Labs mentors the next generation of engineers, groW Americas celebrates five years of empowering employees, and more.
Ep 43From Holiday Collections to Reflections
In this episode: Evonik celebrates the first anniversary of the Pause for Safety initiative, showcases employee-driven holiday community efforts across North America, and reflects on a year of resilience, innovation, and investment in the Americas region.
Ep 42From Procurement to President
In this episode: Evonik names a new President for the Americas region, introduces a new procurement strategy to achieve major savings, and highlights the impact of a new NMR spectrometer at the Allentown Innovation Hub.
Ep 41From High Purity to High Potential
In this episode: Evonik's Saratoga Springs facility plays a crucial role in the semiconductor supply chain, the ETAD program celebrates its third graduating class while welcoming new engineering talent, Evonik honors military veterans with a Wall of Honor at Tippecanoe Labs, and more.
Ep 40From Safety Days to Manufacturing Week
In this episode: Evonik hosts a Lipid Nanoparticle Innovation Workshop in Boston, Tippecanoe Laboratories celebrates Safety Days in Indiana, and Evonik colleagues engage with local students during Manufacturing Week.
Ep 39From Collaboration to Innovation
In this episode: We delve into the highlights from the recent RD&I Insights event held at the Allentown Innovation Hub, where attendees from various business lines came together to showcase over 30 projects, emphasizing key areas such as safety, sustainability, and cutting-edge research initiatives.
Ep 38From History to Harvest
In this episode: Evonik’s Mobile site is recognized as a founding member of Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP), veterans restore a historic cemetery in Indiana, and Evonik colleagues in New Jersey volunteer to harvest corn for local food banks.
Ep 37From Assessments to Advocacy
In this episode: Evonik hosts a safety workshop in Ohio focusing on Life Safety Assessment Tools, the Havre de Grace pilot plant celebrates 40 years of safety excellence, and Evonik colleagues learn to engage with congressional and local representatives.
Ep 36From Internship to Initiative
In this episode: Some of Evonik's 2025 interns shares insights from the Summer Professional Enrichment (SPE) program, discussing their experiences and key takeaways from the twelve-week program. We highlight how they are tackled real-world challenges, built valuable connections, and prepared for future careers in the chemical industry.
Ep 35From Benches to Backpacks
In this episode: Evonik’s Allentown site sets a new sustainability benchmark, the Little Rock facility inspires young women in STEM, and sites across the region lead successful backpack drives to support local students.
Ep 34From 1 to 100,000
In this episode: Rohacell celebrates a major production milestone, Evonik’s Maitland facility receives the Safe Handling Award, and the North America Rotational Program (NAROT) marks the completion of its first rotations for the 2024 cohort.
Ep 33From Savings to Swarms
In this episode: Evonik's Mobile facility exceeds its energy efficiency goals, Calvert City is set to receive the Kentucky Governor’s Safety Award, and Mobile successfully relocates a group of bees through their "Operation Swarm."
Ep 32From Mexico to Medicines
In this episode: Evonik Mexico hosts an ESHQ health and safety fair for employees, while a colleague in Alabama is honored for his years of volunteer work in pharmaceuticals.