9/11/2020
September 2020 Newsletter
Hammer Packaging Eliminates Poly-Bags
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After careful analysis, Hammer Packaging identified an unnecessary redundancy in our secondary packaging process. As a result, we are eliminating poly-bags from our process for products that are also packed in corrugated boxes. For products that utilize corrugated boxes, the poly-bags did not provide any additional protection or benefits.
Removing these bags from our system will eliminate approximately 4 tons of plastic from landfills annually.
In the Lab
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Hammer's testing new sustainable solutions for our customers. Here's a sneak peek:
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Crystalline PET - APR compliant materials for shrink sleeves
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Bio-based material trials
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Sustainable films and monoweb material for flexible packaging and pouches
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What We're Doing
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PEFC certified in 2020 so we can deliver sustainably sourced papers to our cut & stack partners
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In 2021, we will receive our Sustainable Green Print Partnership (SGP) certification
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Re-engineering our finishing processes in cut & stack by increasing bundle sizes for select customers. Increased bundles sizes require fewer corrugated boxes and plastic bindings.
Customer Spotlight: Beech-Nut
When Beech-Nut shared their sustainable packaging goals, we found immediate opportunities to help them meet their objective.
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Down-gauging pressure sensitive label material and matrix. Reduces plastic consumption and more energy efficient.
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First customer to adopt the removal of poly-bags from our secondary label packaging.
