April 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. and Southampton, PA
Tanner Industries, Inc. Earns 2017 National TRANSCAER® Award For Commitment To Transportation Safety And Emergency Responders.
Tanner Industries, Inc, headquartered in Southampton, PA, was named a recipient of the 2017 National TRANSCAER® Awards. Tanner is a full service specialty chemical company involved with the distribution of anhydrous ammonia and ammonium hydroxide as well as related products and services, including storage tanks/systems, consulting, and emergency response training. This is the 6th straight year that Tanner has received this award.
Moving the needle on safety requires a strong team effort and the unwavering support of many safety professionals. That is why TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is pleased to recognize the terrific work and dedication of its volunteers by announcing this year's award recipients in appreciation for their outstanding commitment to helping emergency responders across the country. "Fostering a strong partnership between devoted volunteers is at the heart of what we do at TRANSCAER, and it is only by sustaining this strong partnership that we are able to fulfill our mission to support emergency responders and communities across the country," said Keith Silverman, chairman of the National TRANSCAER Task Group and vice president global operations, quality and EHS at Ashland. "We are extremely grateful to the individuals, companies and organizations who have gone above and beyond to provide vital hazmat training to close to 45,000 emergency responders last year at hundreds of events across North America."
All of the recipients have demonstrated a clear commitment to the emergency responders and the communities where they serve to enhance safety.
The full list of current and previous award recipients is available by visiting the TRANSCAER website at https://www.transcaer.com/awards/past-award-recipients.