Aurora Corporation Earns Top Designation For Workplace Safety

AURORA, IL — An Aurora corporation earned a top designation for workplace safety on the cusp of its 40th anniversary.

Diamond Envelope Corporation, whose headquarters are at 2270 White Oak Circle, was awarded the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program status from the Illinois Department of Labor.

To celebrate, the city hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday in conjunction with a staff celebration. Mayor Richard Irvin also issued a proclamation designating October 16 as Diamond Envelope Day in Aurora in perpetuity.

"We believe in the health and safety of our people," Diamond Envelope CEO Susan Foley said in a statement. Her father, Alan Jania, started the company in Aurora in 1984.

The family-owned business employs about 100 people on three shifts, six days a week. It specializes in high-quality, custom-designed envelopes for businesses, producing about 5 million envelopes per day for clients in 14 states, according to a news release from the City of Aurora.

The SHARP designation recognizes small business employers who operate an exemplary injury and illness prevention program. Worksites that receive the honor consider it an achievement of status, city officials said.

"Diamond Envelope Corporation has proven it's willing to go above and beyond when it comes to workplace safety," Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan said in a statement. "The company joins a small but growing group of companies that [have] achieved the prestigious SHARP designation."