Outlook Nebraska (outlookne.org) does cool things. A contest that celebrates Nebraska’s thriving manufacturing industry agrees. Outlook Nebraska finished as the runner-up in the third annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” contest hosted by the NE Manufacturing Alliance and powered by the NE Chamber.
Outlook Nebraska, the sole toilet paper manufacturer in the state, is the largest employer of the blind and visually impaired in Nebraska and a seven-state region. It is an Omaha not-for-profit with a global reach.
Outlook Nebraska associates produce 3.9 million rolls of toilet paper and paper towels each month. They also bottle an assortment of cleaners and disinfectants that are shipped worldwide. Approximately 28 paper products (converted from 1.6 million pounds of paper each month) and 25 chemical products feature exceptional quality and an extraordinary impact.
With tissue made from 100% recycled fiber and at least 30% post-consumer material, Outlook Nebraska’s SKILCRAFT paper products are sustainable and compete with national manufacturers, such as Georgia-Pacific and Kimberly-Clark.
Outlook Nebraska’s SKILCRAFT line of paper products is produced and sold for government use that includes a presence on most U.S. military installations globally and three-fourths of Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities. Toilet paper product manufactured by Outlook Nebraska also is utilized on submarines. The rolls are flattened, so they can be easily compressed and stacked on submarines.
Every product tells the story of a person who is a blind or visually impaired member of an often-overlooked workforce. Outlook Nebraska creates needed jobs for people with vision loss.
Learn more at outlookne.org.