Duperon earns 2026 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace honor

Duperon Corporation has been named a 2026 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace, a recognition based on anonymous employee feedback. The award highlights the Saginaw-based manufacturer’s culture, leadership and workplace programs as the company marks more than 40 years in business.

Why it matters: - The honor signals that Duperon’s employee culture is a competitive asset, not just an internal talking point. - The recognition can help the Saginaw, Michigan-based manufacturer recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market. - Duperon also picked up nine 2026 Culture Excellence & Industry Awards, widening the company’s recognition beyond the Top Workplace list.

What happened: - Duperon Corporation was named a 2026 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace based on anonymous employee feedback. - The company announced the recognition on November 9, 2026. - Duperon is based in Saginaw, Michigan. - Team members said the award reflects a workplace where employees share ideas, take on challenges and work together.

The details: - Duperon said its culture has been built over more than 40 years around the idea that how people work together matters as much as what they produce. - The company said employees are encouraged to question the status quo, find better solutions and support one another. - Lead Mechanical CAD Designer Mark Gusha said employees are encouraged to ask questions, speak up and look for better ways to do things. - Gusha said employee ideas are taken seriously and can turn into real projects. - Founder and Co-Owner Terry Duperon and CEO and Co-Owner Tammy Bernier helped establish the company’s culture, values and purpose. - President and Co-Owner Mark Turpin has spent the past decade building on that foundation. - Under Turpin’s leadership, team members have been encouraged to take risks, explore new ideas and push beyond what they thought possible. - Duperon received 2026 Culture Excellence & Industry Awards with TopWorkplaces.com in nine categories: Work-Life Flexibility, Purpose & Values, Professional Development, Manufacturing – Industry, Leadership, Innovation, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Well-Being and Appreciation. - Turpin said being a force for good is part of how Duperon does business every day in how the company treats employees, serves customers and works to improve outcomes. - Turpin said the company aims to help people grow through their work and leave each day with greater confidence in their contributions. - Senior Project Manager Linda Perez said the recognition reflects the people the company works alongside every day. - Perez said Duperon is shaped by the contributions of the whole team, not one person or one department.

Between the lines: - The award suggests Duperon’s culture is tightly linked to its business identity and leadership structure. - Multiple leaders at the company framed workplace quality as part of broader purpose, customer service and community impact. - The language around growth, innovation and shared responsibility points to a company using culture as both an internal management tool and an external brand signal.

What's next: - Duperon will likely continue leaning on workplace culture as it supports hiring, retention and employee development. - The company said its team’s ideas, effort and collaboration will keep shaping both Duperon and its broader impact. - Duperon’s manufacturing and wastewater-treatment footprint remains part of its long-term identity, with technologies designed and manufactured in Saginaw and installed across all 50 states and internationally.

The bottom line: - Duperon’s latest recognition reinforces that the company sees workplace culture as central to performance, growth and mission. - For the full announcement, see the company's announcement.