This document summarizes the 2015 Service Awards ceremony held by Schneider Mills to recognize long-term employees. Over 50 employees received awards, including Ann Cartner who started 60 years ago as a switchboard operator and still works as an Administrative Warehouse Clerk. The event celebrates employee loyalty and dedication. Upcoming health and wellness events are also announced, and the success of the new company fitness center is noted.

1. Schneider Insider
Inside this issue
Ann Cartner…..………...……...1
Spring Health......................2
Health/Fitness Apps ...........3
Anniversaries………………...3-4
Health & Wellness Fair.......4
Growth at CFA…….……..……..4
PAI Event….….………..………...5
Workplace Fitness……..…....5
Upcoming Events................6
Health Deadlines ................6
2015 Service Awards
This year’s Service Awards were held on March 5, 2015. Employees were
recognized based on how many years they have been loyal to the company.
In all, there were over 50 recipients that received awards this year. This an-
nual event gives employers the opportunity to celebrate and show appreci-
ation for the employees and all the hard work they put into their jobs.
Custom gifts were supplied by the TharpeRobbins Company.
Among recipients was 60-year employee Ann Cartner. Ann started working
at Schneider Mills when she was 22 years old as a switchboard operator.
Now, she works as Administrative Warehouse
Clerk.
“I enjoy the job that I have,” Ann said.
“My fellow employees are good to work with.
Sometimes a job can be difficult, but always do
your best to do good quality work. The mill pro-
gresses when everyone does their best.”
Thank you to all the employees for your dedication and outstanding
service at both Schneider Mills and Composite Fabrics of America.
“Ann has been a valuable addition to Schneider Mills,” said
President Hank Byrd.
“She has been dedicated, loyal and precise. She has been at
work through good and bad. Every day, she has driven 40
miles to work through rain, sleet and snow, and set an exam-
ple for everyone else. We are lucky to have her as one of our
most dedicated associates.”

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 Start small. Take a jog in the evenings or wake up 15 minutes earlier than usual to get in some cardio.
 Gradually add to your routine as you become accustomed. Record your time and activity, and keep a log so you can
look back at your progress throughout the week.
 Take advantage of the beautiful weather. Plan a family hike or take your kids to the park.
 Use the new gym! Find a workout partner that can exercise at the same time with you. Having someone with similar
exercise goals helps keep you both motivated.
 Ideally, you should drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.
 Water keeps you energized, and can help curb cravings
 If your body is not getting enough water, you may experience dry skin, headaches, dizziness, muscle cramps, drowsi-
ness, and irritability.
 Food journals can be very beneficial for those who are trying to eat healthy. You can even take pictures with your
phone and keep a photographic food diary. This helps keep you constantly aware of what you put into your body.
 Start a garden so you can grow your own fresh fruits and vegetables at your own convenience
 Research your own healthy recipes and plan out your meals for the entire week rather than for that day
 Think about the rule of five: check the labels on items in your pantry– if there are more than five grams of fat on the
label, toss it
 Visit farmers markets in your community to support local farmers. Visit www.localharvest.org to find events, farmers
markets, and farms near you.
Update or begin planning
an exercise routine
Stay hydrated
Set realistic goals for
healthy eating

3. Anniversaries
Alan Kerley– 5 years
Allen Harris– 19 years
Bobby Minton– 8 years
Brandi Wall– 3 years
Cathy Lackey– 14 years
Chris Blevins– 11 years
Christina Wishon– 1 year
Chrys Rodriguez– 3 years
Crystal Miller– 6 years
Darren Webb– 15 years
David Barnes– 34 years
David Saechao– 5 years
Debbie Gilreath– 30 years
Dwayne Miller– 7 years
Greg Clark– 32 years
Jack Dancy– 26 years
James Earp– 32 years
James Faw– 2 years
James Patrick– 22 years
Jarmin Velasquez - 14 years
Jason Miller– 1 year
Jennifer Pearson– 9 years
Jenny Owens– 9 years
Jody Wishon– 3 years
Jon Robbins– 1 year
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Top 5 Apps for Healthy Eating
1. MyFitnessPal (Apple & Android)
-Calorie counter with a database of
more than 2 million foods.
-Easily look up and track the foods you
eat with the help of a barcode scanner
2. Fooducate (Apple & Android)
-Barcode scanning
-Helps make sense of nutritional labels
-Displays a letter grade from A to D, as
well as healthy alternative suggestions
-Intake, calorie, and exercise tracker
3. Substitutions (Apple)
-Offers alternatives for unhealthy foods
you wish to avoid
-Gives tips for ingredients you can swap
4. Shopwell (Apple & Android)
-Barcode scanning for grocery items ac-
cording to your nutritional needs
-Creates personalized profile and selects
from a series of nutritional goals
5. Lose It! (Apple & Android)
-Track your food intake
-Barcode scanners for grocery items
-Exercise tracking feature

4. Anniversaries cont.
Jonathan Stamper– 11 years
Karen Bowers– 7 years
Kimberly Honeycutt– 1 year
Larry Combs– 13 years
Linda Kyle– 12 years
Linda Minton– 41 years
Lisa McHargue– 6 years
Lynne Ware– 15 years
Marshall Newman– 8 years
Michael Payne– 4 years
Michael Smithey– 36 years
Nai Saeteurn– 16 years
Ora Lee Brookshire– 31 years
Pressley Cashion– 13 years
Rex Ayers– 32 years
Rita Eldreth– 17 years
Robert Barnes– 7 years
Ronnie Williams– 1 year
Sam Church– 1 year
Sharon Triplett– 15 years
Socorro Olivares– 1 year
Stephen Watkins– 5 years
Steve Childers– 39 years
Valerie James– 6 years
Wanda Freeman– 6 years
Health and Wellness Fair
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The Schneider Mills Health and Wellness
Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th
.
We have a health fair each year to provide
our employees with information about the
many services offered in this county, as
well as some of the surrounding counties.
This year, we have invited some new agen-
cies, in addition to the ones who come
each year.
We will be targeting different age groups,
and grouping some agencies together.
 Partnership for Children/Head Start
 Communities in Schools/4-H Clubs
 YMCA, Alexander Parks and Recreation
 Dept. of Social Services/Senior Center
 Urgent Care of Mountain View
 Health Dept./Red Cross
 Alexander County Library
Wilkes Regional Hospital will be in the training room doing blood pressure, BMI, and health
screens. Blue Cross Blue Shield and Benefits Solutions will also be in attendance. Like last year,
you will be given the opportunity to sign up for your yearly health screening. The screenings
will take place at the end of July and the beginning of August.
We will have a raffle for door prizes at the end of the day. To be eligible, you need to visit at
least five tables. Your raffle ticket will have places for the vendors to sign.
CFA Continues to Grow
As we enter our 6th
year in business, CFA is continuing to experience solid growth. 2014 finished
strong and 2015 has started out even better. Compared to our first quarter sales last year, we
are up almost 30% this year. This progress comes from several factors. Our sales staff has been
hard at work positioning CFA as competitive vendor to the composites fabrication industry. In
addition, our presence in the infrastructure reinforcing market continues to expand and solidify.
Specifically, we have multiple customers who have recently achieved ICC certification (similar to
ISO, but for the infrastructure industry) with CFA fabric.
As we grow, we know that CFA must continue to be innovative and bring new products to mar-
ket while improving our quality, flexibility, and responsiveness. To expand our weaving capacity
and flexibility, we are adding another loom with a special proprietary configuration that will al-
low us to run larger fibers that are more difficult to weave, while also improving quality. We
have also invested in creels that will have more positions per buggy compared to standard ones
so that we can maximize floor space and improve efficiency when style changing. Having plenty
of creels on hand allows us to respond quickly to demanding customer lead times.
Currently, CFA is running 2 shifts 5-6 days per week. However, we are expecting big growth this
year and we are not far from implementing a third shift. This will be a major milestone for us,
and will allow us to reach our full manufacturing capabilities. We have high expectations for this
year, and I have every confidence that our team is up to the task!
-Matthew McPherson (President)

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Workplace Fitness
The Schneider Mills Fitness Center has been up and running for almost a
month, and appears to be very successful. So far, over 115 employees
have signed up to use the new equipment.
Scott Loggins in Slashing finds time to go to the gym after work.
“The gym is very convenient,” Scott said. “The quality of the equipment is
great. I’ve lost at least 20 pounds since I have been using the gym.”
If you haven’t yet, make time to go try out the new fitness center. Pictured
right: Body Builder Bill Brinkley, Trudy Lowe, and Leon Hubbard as Bill
teaches employees how to use the new equipment.
Schneider Mills has been a member of the Parachute Indus-
try Association since 2002. Schneider has been actively par-
ticipating in meetings for the past 13 years. These meetings
generally last three days, except in the year where the sym-
posium is taking place, as it was this year.
The symposium is a week-long trade show for individuals and
businesses from all over the globe who are connected to the
parachute industry through both the military and sport para-
chuting. Representatives from the U.S. Army Natick, U. S. Air
Force Wright-Patterson, U.S. Navy China-Lake, and Defense
Logistics Agency are all in regular attendance. Our customers
HLC and B&O/Performance Textiles Division were present
and Brookwood attended the symposium event all held in
Daytona Beach Florida.
The sport parachuting side of the business continues to grow,
and Schneider Mills is a large supplier of broad fabrics to the
industry. I was given the privilege to tour Performance De-
sign with Vijay Amirthiraj from Premiere Fibers in Florida,
and I saw how the parachutes are manufactured for the mili-
tary and sport trade. Owner Bill Coe gave us a tour and spoke
with us about developments needed in the industry. Perfor-
mance Design is a world leader in parachute manufacturing
with a very driven staff who are always looking for ways to
manufacture a better product. Our fabrics were being
spread out onto vacuum surfaced laser cutting table with-
out the aid of a human, and each panel was cut through
computer driven system, optimizing every inch of the fabric
for use in the canopy. We supply fabric styles 5103, 5121,
5128, 5133, 5194, and others both through HLC Industries
and B&O/Performance to this customer. Typically a person
pays thousands of dollars for a PD parachute system, and
just like any item you may buy for that amount of money, a
defect is not usually acceptable.
We also met with a company out of Romania that purchas-
es our fabrics through HLC Industries. Condor Parachutes
and Flight Equipment in Bucharest, Romania manufactures
systems for their country’s military. Our Schneider Mills
fabric is actually flying in Romania. I met with the Loredana
Sandu (General Manager), Dan Zamfirache (Design Engi-
neer), Liliana Olteanu (Quality Manager), and Vinny Salati-
no from HLC, who were all very pleased with our fabrics,
and were excited to meet members of the supply chain
from both Schneider and Colorworks, Inc.
Take pride in your work here at Schneider Mills, as we are a
global leader parachute fabrics.
Parachute Association Industry- Annual Spring Meeting 2015
-Curt Parker (Quality Manager)

6. Schneider Mills, Inc.
Schneider Mills is dedicated to
providing our customers with
America’s highest quality fabrics.
Schneider Mills knows that quality,
cost, and service always make the
difference.
The company we know today actu-
ally began in 1916 as a small silk
weaving business in Haledon, NJ
founded by Samuel Schneider.
Though times and technology may
have changed over the years,
Schneider Mills has kept its tried
and true work ethic, which is why
customers know that they can
always count on quality products.
Schneider Mills fabrics are found in
the following:
 Aerospace components
 Apparel
 Athletic uniforms
 Banners and flags
 Luggage
 Military applications
 Tents
 Sleeping bags
To learn more about our company,
please visit our website at
www.schneidermills.com
or if you have questions and would
like additional information, contact
us by phone or email.
 Annual Spring Meal - Wednesday, May 6th -
Thursday, May 7th
 Health and Wellness Fair - Wednesday, May 13th
 Relay for Life - Friday, May 15th (Keep a lookout for a sign-up
sheet to be posted soon)
 Deadline for Physicals - Friday, May 29th
Upcoming Events:
All who are participating in the Wellness plan
MUST have their annual physical completed by
May 29, 2015
to be eligible for the $15 per week
reduced insurance premium.
Don't delay; schedule your physical today.
Forms for verification to be signed by your doctor can be picked up
from Stephanie in Human Resources.
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