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KINGSEY FALLS, QC, April 17, 2013 (CNW) -Cascades's new EVOK, the first polystyrene foam food tray in North America made with recycled material, can now be found on the grocery shelves of an important Canadian distributor. EVOK^TMwas created to package meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and fresh fruit. Cascades is proud to offer this innovative new product and reaffirm its position as a leader in packaging that respects the environment.

New, environmentally friendly packaging at METRO

By reducing the use of virgin material and introducing recycled material-at a level of 25%-Cascades has lowered the carbon footprint of food packaging.

Opting for EVOK^TMis a simple way to help protect the environment.

METRO has adopted the initiative with lots of enthusiasm. "Rethinking packaging is one of our priorities in our Corporate Responsibility approach," says Mr. Serge Boulanger , METRO's Senior Vice-President, National Procurement and Corporate Brands. "We're very pleased to contribute to the best practices by becoming the first national brand to use EVOK^TMin all our stores in Quebec ."

Replacing regular packaging with EVOK^TM-which contains recycled material-enables METRO to reduce Quebec's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by some 600 tons. That's roughly the equivalent produced by 200 compact cars.

As well as being made with 25% recycled material, the new EVOK^TMpackaging debunks a number of popular myths. "Polystyrene foam, which is 90% air, provides us with an undeniable environmental advantage," says Mr. Luc Langevin , President and Chief Operating Officer Cascades, Specialty Products Group. "By replacing a quarter of the virgin material we use with recycled material, Cascades can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by almost 20% compared to it's traditional packaging made with polystyrene foam." At Cascades, the innovation and development of specialized products that respect the environment is key. This is our daily goal and part of our corporate values.

Evoking the value of recycled materials

We named our new product EVOK^TMfor a reason. To us, EVOK^TMstands for the renewal of materials. Like "evoke," the name means something we conjure up from the past-just like the recycled material and renewable energy that's used to produce our new packaging.

For more information, visit www.cascades.com/evok.

A member of the Cascades Specialty Products Group, the Consumer Product Packaging sector conceives, manufactures and markets packaging products made of molded pulp and plastic and covers the food, hardware and consumer product industries. Its diversified portfolio also includes site furnishings and construction materials made from 100% recycled plastic.

Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres. Cascades employs close to 11,000 employees who work in more than 100 production units located in North America and Europe . Cascades's management philosophy, its more than 45 years of experience in recycling, and its continued efforts in research and development are strengths that enable the company to create new products for customers. The Cascades shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.

METRO INC.

With annual sales of over $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Québec and Ontario, where it operates a network of more than 600 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, and Food Basics, as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, The Pharmacy, and Drug Basics banners.

Cascades introduces EVOK -- the first polystyrene foam food tray made with recycled material

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/17/2013 - 11:01

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, April 17, 2013 (CNW) -Cascades's new EVOK, the first polystyrene foam food tray in North America made with recycled material, can now be found on the grocery shelves of an important Canadian distributor. EVOK^TMwas created to package meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and fresh fruit. Cascades is proud to offer this innovative new product and reaffirm its position as a leader in packaging that respects the environment.

New, environmentally friendly packaging at METRO

By reducing the use of virgin material and introducing recycled material-at a level of 25%-Cascades has lowered the carbon footprint of food packaging.

Opting for EVOK^TMis a simple way to help protect the environment.

METRO has adopted the initiative with lots of enthusiasm. "Rethinking packaging is one of our priorities in our Corporate Responsibility approach," says Mr. Serge Boulanger , METRO's Senior Vice-President, National Procurement and Corporate Brands. "We're very pleased to contribute to the best practices by becoming the first national brand to use EVOK^TMin all our stores in Quebec ."

Replacing regular packaging with EVOK^TM-which contains recycled material-enables METRO to reduce Quebec's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by some 600 tons. That's roughly the equivalent produced by 200 compact cars.

As well as being made with 25% recycled material, the new EVOK^TMpackaging debunks a number of popular myths. "Polystyrene foam, which is 90% air, provides us with an undeniable environmental advantage," says Mr. Luc Langevin , President and Chief Operating Officer Cascades, Specialty Products Group. "By replacing a quarter of the virgin material we use with recycled material, Cascades can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by almost 20% compared to it's traditional packaging made with polystyrene foam." At Cascades, the innovation and development of specialized products that respect the environment is key. This is our daily goal and part of our corporate values.

Evoking the value of recycled materials

We named our new product EVOK^TMfor a reason. To us, EVOK^TMstands for the renewal of materials. Like "evoke," the name means something we conjure up from the past-just like the recycled material and renewable energy that's used to produce our new packaging.

For more information, visit www.cascades.com/evok.

A member of the Cascades Specialty Products Group, the Consumer Product Packaging sector conceives, manufactures and markets packaging products made of molded pulp and plastic and covers the food, hardware and consumer product industries. Its diversified portfolio also includes site furnishings and construction materials made from 100% recycled plastic.

Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres. Cascades employs close to 11,000 employees who work in more than 100 production units located in North America and Europe . Cascades's management philosophy, its more than 45 years of experience in recycling, and its continued efforts in research and development are strengths that enable the company to create new products for customers. The Cascades shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.

METRO INC.

With annual sales of over $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Québec and Ontario, where it operates a network of more than 600 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, and Food Basics, as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, The Pharmacy, and Drug Basics banners.

HARTSVILLE, SC, April 17, 2013 (PRNewswire) -

Sonoco (SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it has been awarded the primary packaging, retail display assembly and fulfillment of a segment of battery products for Energizer brands.

As part of a companywide plan to improve operations, Energizer joined with Sonoco to develop processes to streamline its Asheboro, N.C., battery packaging facility. To achieve its productivity goals, Energizer awarded a portion of the primary and display packaging to Sonoco for battery stock keeping units (SKUs), defined as types that run on more manual, hand-packed lines. As part of its total solution approach, Sonoco will also manage the fulfillment process for Energizer on these specific SKUs.

"After a great deal of research and analysis we found the most effective way to accomplish our packaging objectives was to work with Sonoco on a total solutions approach," said Chuck Marckwardt of Energizer. "We'll relocate the equipment to a Sonoco facility where they will manage a turnkey operation-handling the design, material procurement, packaging production and distribution of all multiple SKUs. We felt that Sonoco could best provide this kind of support."

Jeffrey Tomaszewski, division vice president and general manager of Sonoco Display and Packaging, agreed, "This turnkey service, provided at our Rural Hall, N.C., Display and Packaging facility, includes the design and sourcing of materials and packaging, the actual packaging of the batteries and the deployment of finished goods to designated distribution centers and/or direct to customers on behalf of Energizer."

The scope of service includes providing a total solutions approach for more than 30 million primary packs covering more than 150 SKUs, in packaging configurations, including blister cards, shrink wrapped trays and carton products. In addition, Sonoco Display and Packaging will design, source, manufacture, pack and ship thousands of retail displays annually. The first shipment was delivered in March, with complete ramp up of operations expected to occur through the second quarter of 2013.

About Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, is a consumer goods company operating globally in the broad categories of personal care and household products. Energizer's Personal Care Division offers a diversified range of consumer products in the wet shave, skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. Our portfolio includes well established brand names such as Schick® and Wilkinson Sword® men's and women's shaving systems and disposables; Edge® and Skintimate® shave preparations; Playtex® tampons, gloves and infant feeding products; Banana Boat® and Hawaiian Tropic® sun care products and Wet Ones® moist wipes. Energizer's Household Products Division offers consumers the broadest range of portable power solutions, anchored by our universally recognized Energizer® and Eveready® brands.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.8 billion, the Company has 19,900 employees working in 347 operations in 34 countries, serving many of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Sonoco to develop processes to streamline Energizer's battery packaging facility in Asheboro, NC

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/17/2013 - 04:42

HARTSVILLE, SC, April 17, 2013 (PRNewswire) -

Sonoco (SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it has been awarded the primary packaging, retail display assembly and fulfillment of a segment of battery products for Energizer brands.

As part of a companywide plan to improve operations, Energizer joined with Sonoco to develop processes to streamline its Asheboro, N.C., battery packaging facility. To achieve its productivity goals, Energizer awarded a portion of the primary and display packaging to Sonoco for battery stock keeping units (SKUs), defined as types that run on more manual, hand-packed lines. As part of its total solution approach, Sonoco will also manage the fulfillment process for Energizer on these specific SKUs.

"After a great deal of research and analysis we found the most effective way to accomplish our packaging objectives was to work with Sonoco on a total solutions approach," said Chuck Marckwardt of Energizer. "We'll relocate the equipment to a Sonoco facility where they will manage a turnkey operation-handling the design, material procurement, packaging production and distribution of all multiple SKUs. We felt that Sonoco could best provide this kind of support."

Jeffrey Tomaszewski, division vice president and general manager of Sonoco Display and Packaging, agreed, "This turnkey service, provided at our Rural Hall, N.C., Display and Packaging facility, includes the design and sourcing of materials and packaging, the actual packaging of the batteries and the deployment of finished goods to designated distribution centers and/or direct to customers on behalf of Energizer."

The scope of service includes providing a total solutions approach for more than 30 million primary packs covering more than 150 SKUs, in packaging configurations, including blister cards, shrink wrapped trays and carton products. In addition, Sonoco Display and Packaging will design, source, manufacture, pack and ship thousands of retail displays annually. The first shipment was delivered in March, with complete ramp up of operations expected to occur through the second quarter of 2013.

About Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, is a consumer goods company operating globally in the broad categories of personal care and household products. Energizer's Personal Care Division offers a diversified range of consumer products in the wet shave, skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. Our portfolio includes well established brand names such as Schick® and Wilkinson Sword® men's and women's shaving systems and disposables; Edge® and Skintimate® shave preparations; Playtex® tampons, gloves and infant feeding products; Banana Boat® and Hawaiian Tropic® sun care products and Wet Ones® moist wipes. Energizer's Household Products Division offers consumers the broadest range of portable power solutions, anchored by our universally recognized Energizer® and Eveready® brands.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.8 billion, the Company has 19,900 employees working in 347 operations in 34 countries, serving many of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

BURLINGTON, ON, April 17, 2013 (CNW) -IKEA Canada today released 2012 results of its partnership with Canadian waste management company, Cascades Recovery Inc. Cascades collected over 8,680 tonnes of cardboard and mixed paper from 10 IKEA Canada locations during the 2012 calendar year, all of which was recycled into 100% recycled content paper products. IKEA stores across Canada exclusively use these paper products, which include approximately 6,600 cases of paper towels and 7,260 cases of bathroom tissue each year.

"At IKEA, we feel a great sense of responsibility that our business should have a positive impact on people and the planet," says Brendan Seale, Sustainability Manager at IKEA Canada. "Managing our resource flows in smart and efficient ways will be an important part of IKEA's leadership in progressive business practices going forward."

"Cascades Recovery welcomes the opportunity to work with companies who realize the impact waste has on the environment," says Albino Metauro, CEO, Cascades Recovery Inc. "IKEA is a company who embraces this philosophy by ensuring that their recyclable materials are diverted from landfills. They are in turn, 'closing the loop' by purchasing Cascades products which are made from those recovered materials."

By purchasing Cascades products with 100% recycled content (compared to the industry standard of 40-50% recycled content), each year IKEA is saving approximately:

1,200 trees (3 football fields)
4.25 million L of water (1.5 Olympic swimming pools)
63,000 kg of waste (5 garbage trucks)
140,000 kg of CO2 emissions (50 cars)
1,700 GJ energy (15 households)
60,000 kg CO2 emissions (17,000 trees planted)
460 kg NOx emissions (4 trucks)

About IKEA Canada

IKEA is a leading home furnishings retailer with 338 stores in 40 countries worldwide, which are visited by 776 million people every year. IKEA Canada has 12 stores which are visited by over 25 million people every year. Last year the IKEA.com websites attracted 1.1 billion visitors. Founded in 1943, IKEA's business philosophy is to offer a wide range of products of good design and function at prices so low, the majority of people can afford them.

About Cascades Recovery

Cascades Recovery Inc. is in the business of managing discarded recyclable materials. Unlike waste companies whose primary business is waste to landfill, Cascades Recovery diverts recyclable material from landfill and find ways to use these materials over and over again. As one of Canada's largest collectors, processor and marketer of recyclable materials, Cascades Recovery handles over 1.56 million tons of recyclable materials annually. With 21 material recovery facilities located across Canada and the United States, we have been providing recycling services to the Commercial, Industrial, Graphics and Municipal sectors for over 33 years.

Cascades Recovery recycled 8,680 tonnes of cardboard and mixed paper from IKEA Canada into 100% recycled paper products in 2012

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/17/2013 - 00:31

BURLINGTON, ON, April 17, 2013 (CNW) -IKEA Canada today released 2012 results of its partnership with Canadian waste management company, Cascades Recovery Inc. Cascades collected over 8,680 tonnes of cardboard and mixed paper from 10 IKEA Canada locations during the 2012 calendar year, all of which was recycled into 100% recycled content paper products. IKEA stores across Canada exclusively use these paper products, which include approximately 6,600 cases of paper towels and 7,260 cases of bathroom tissue each year.

"At IKEA, we feel a great sense of responsibility that our business should have a positive impact on people and the planet," says Brendan Seale, Sustainability Manager at IKEA Canada. "Managing our resource flows in smart and efficient ways will be an important part of IKEA's leadership in progressive business practices going forward."

"Cascades Recovery welcomes the opportunity to work with companies who realize the impact waste has on the environment," says Albino Metauro, CEO, Cascades Recovery Inc. "IKEA is a company who embraces this philosophy by ensuring that their recyclable materials are diverted from landfills. They are in turn, 'closing the loop' by purchasing Cascades products which are made from those recovered materials."

By purchasing Cascades products with 100% recycled content (compared to the industry standard of 40-50% recycled content), each year IKEA is saving approximately:

1,200 trees (3 football fields)
4.25 million L of water (1.5 Olympic swimming pools)
63,000 kg of waste (5 garbage trucks)
140,000 kg of CO2 emissions (50 cars)
1,700 GJ energy (15 households)
60,000 kg CO2 emissions (17,000 trees planted)
460 kg NOx emissions (4 trucks)

About IKEA Canada

IKEA is a leading home furnishings retailer with 338 stores in 40 countries worldwide, which are visited by 776 million people every year. IKEA Canada has 12 stores which are visited by over 25 million people every year. Last year the IKEA.com websites attracted 1.1 billion visitors. Founded in 1943, IKEA's business philosophy is to offer a wide range of products of good design and function at prices so low, the majority of people can afford them.

About Cascades Recovery

Cascades Recovery Inc. is in the business of managing discarded recyclable materials. Unlike waste companies whose primary business is waste to landfill, Cascades Recovery diverts recyclable material from landfill and find ways to use these materials over and over again. As one of Canada's largest collectors, processor and marketer of recyclable materials, Cascades Recovery handles over 1.56 million tons of recyclable materials annually. With 21 material recovery facilities located across Canada and the United States, we have been providing recycling services to the Commercial, Industrial, Graphics and Municipal sectors for over 33 years.

ALEXANDRIA, VA , April 16, 2013 (Press Release) -AICC and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) are joining forces once again to bring a pro-industry, pro-manufacturing message to Congress and Administration. Both associations are inviting their members to participate in The 2013 Corrugated Industry Fly-In, June 18-19, 2013, in Washington, DC. Online registration is now open and available at www.aiccbox.org/flyin.

Leadership of both Associations, including the AICC Government Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee of the Fibre Box Association, are meeting to discuss various issues affecting the industry and the impacts of related bills currently under consideration by lawmakers. Among them are:

Economic policies and the development of a pro-manufacturing tax strategy -- to minimize the tax burden on all companies in the manufacturing sector, including corrugated, folding carton and rigid box converters, especially smaller companies

Energy Security - affordable, reliable energy sources are critical to predictable energy costs

Fair Labor Practices - the industry will be united in its opposition to efforts of the NLRB to tilt the playing field against businesses

Unreasonable environmental regulations, such as the industrial boiler rules envisioned by EPA, also known as the Boiler MACT rules.

"This is an excellent opportunity for industry members to be heard on issues impacting their businesses," said Dennis Colley, President of FBA. "Our industry plays a vital role in U.S. manufacturing and there couldn't be a better time to share our perspective with lawmakers."

AICC President Steve Young said, "We invited members to our first Fly-In in 2004, and since then attendance has grown with each successive event. The Washington Fly-Ins allow us to actively advocate on behalf of our industry and encourage members to build and maintain relationships with their elected representatives."

The 2013 Washington Fly-in will be held in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Summit, also in Washington.

The early registration fee is $425 and includes Welcome Reception on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, and all activities on Wednesday, June 19. For questions, call AICC at 1-877-836-2422, or FBA at 1-847-364-9600.

AICC and FBA join forces to deliver pro-industry message to Capitol Hill

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/16/2013 - 09:53

ALEXANDRIA, VA , April 16, 2013 (Press Release) -AICC and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) are joining forces once again to bring a pro-industry, pro-manufacturing message to Congress and Administration. Both associations are inviting their members to participate in The 2013 Corrugated Industry Fly-In, June 18-19, 2013, in Washington, DC. Online registration is now open and available at www.aiccbox.org/flyin.

Leadership of both Associations, including the AICC Government Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee of the Fibre Box Association, are meeting to discuss various issues affecting the industry and the impacts of related bills currently under consideration by lawmakers. Among them are:

Economic policies and the development of a pro-manufacturing tax strategy -- to minimize the tax burden on all companies in the manufacturing sector, including corrugated, folding carton and rigid box converters, especially smaller companies

Energy Security - affordable, reliable energy sources are critical to predictable energy costs

Fair Labor Practices - the industry will be united in its opposition to efforts of the NLRB to tilt the playing field against businesses

Unreasonable environmental regulations, such as the industrial boiler rules envisioned by EPA, also known as the Boiler MACT rules.

"This is an excellent opportunity for industry members to be heard on issues impacting their businesses," said Dennis Colley, President of FBA. "Our industry plays a vital role in U.S. manufacturing and there couldn't be a better time to share our perspective with lawmakers."

AICC President Steve Young said, "We invited members to our first Fly-In in 2004, and since then attendance has grown with each successive event. The Washington Fly-Ins allow us to actively advocate on behalf of our industry and encourage members to build and maintain relationships with their elected representatives."

The 2013 Washington Fly-in will be held in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Summit, also in Washington.

The early registration fee is $425 and includes Welcome Reception on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, and all activities on Wednesday, June 19. For questions, call AICC at 1-877-836-2422, or FBA at 1-847-364-9600.

RICHMOND, VA, April 16, 2013 (Business Wire) -MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, received Walmart's "Responsibility Award for Total Health and Wellness," which recognizes MWV's development of the Shellpak Renew medication adherence solution.

Shellpak Renew was launched in June 2012 to provide an improved and more sustainable medication adherence package for prescription medicines. This type of packaging is proven to help improve patient medication adherence. Better adherence can lead to better patient health.

Shellpak Renew was developed based on feedback from pharmacists and patients. The outer carton is made of MWV's Natralock®, an environmentally-friendly, paperboard-based solution that maximizes the use of recyclable materials and is tear-resistant for a high level of child resistance. The new sustainable and easy-to-use Shellpak Renew is 40 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the original Shellpak®, and eliminates the use of plastic. This enhances the sustainability profile, minimizes pharmacy shelf space and improves convenience for patients. To improve adherence, Shellpak Renew includes an integrated calendar for patients to track their doses of medication.

Shellpak Renew is an evolution of MWV's Shellpak adherence solution, which originally launched in 2008. In a first-of-its-kind study published in Clinical Therapeutics, "A Pharmacoepidemiologic Analysis of the Impact of Calendar Packaging on Adherence to Self-Administered Medications for Long-Term Use," conducted by Venebio and funded by MWV, when used alone Shellpak was found to demonstrate a statistically significant impact over vials, improving adherence and persistence for long-term daily medications.

"The evolution of Shellpak Renew exemplifies our research-based approach to innovation, working closely with customers and patients to directly address their needs," said Bruce Thomas, president of MWV Healthcare. "With Shellpak Renew, we combine three key benefits: an adherence-enhancing medication package that is child resistant and also senior friendly, and that maximizes the use of recyclable material. We are honored to be the recipient of the Responsibility award and excited about our work with Walmart to continue making adherence-enhancing packaging available to patients."

About MWV

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world's most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its land holdings through forestry operations, property development and land sales. MWV's network of 125 facilities and 16,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The company has been recognized for financial performance and environmental stewardship with a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index every year since 2005. Learn more at www.mwv.com.

MWV Healthcare receives Walmart Responsibility Award for its Shellpak Renew medication adherence packaging

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/16/2013 - 09:51

RICHMOND, VA, April 16, 2013 (Business Wire) -MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, received Walmart's "Responsibility Award for Total Health and Wellness," which recognizes MWV's development of the Shellpak Renew medication adherence solution.

Shellpak Renew was launched in June 2012 to provide an improved and more sustainable medication adherence package for prescription medicines. This type of packaging is proven to help improve patient medication adherence. Better adherence can lead to better patient health.

Shellpak Renew was developed based on feedback from pharmacists and patients. The outer carton is made of MWV's Natralock®, an environmentally-friendly, paperboard-based solution that maximizes the use of recyclable materials and is tear-resistant for a high level of child resistance. The new sustainable and easy-to-use Shellpak Renew is 40 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the original Shellpak®, and eliminates the use of plastic. This enhances the sustainability profile, minimizes pharmacy shelf space and improves convenience for patients. To improve adherence, Shellpak Renew includes an integrated calendar for patients to track their doses of medication.

Shellpak Renew is an evolution of MWV's Shellpak adherence solution, which originally launched in 2008. In a first-of-its-kind study published in Clinical Therapeutics, "A Pharmacoepidemiologic Analysis of the Impact of Calendar Packaging on Adherence to Self-Administered Medications for Long-Term Use," conducted by Venebio and funded by MWV, when used alone Shellpak was found to demonstrate a statistically significant impact over vials, improving adherence and persistence for long-term daily medications.

"The evolution of Shellpak Renew exemplifies our research-based approach to innovation, working closely with customers and patients to directly address their needs," said Bruce Thomas, president of MWV Healthcare. "With Shellpak Renew, we combine three key benefits: an adherence-enhancing medication package that is child resistant and also senior friendly, and that maximizes the use of recyclable material. We are honored to be the recipient of the Responsibility award and excited about our work with Walmart to continue making adherence-enhancing packaging available to patients."

About MWV

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world's most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its land holdings through forestry operations, property development and land sales. MWV's network of 125 facilities and 16,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The company has been recognized for financial performance and environmental stewardship with a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index every year since 2005. Learn more at www.mwv.com.

SWINDON, UK, April 12, 2013 (Press Release) -Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has hailed the latest set of carbon footprint figures released by The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) as more evidence that the Corrugated Industry leads the way on environmental matters.

According to FEFCO's European Database for Corrugated Board Life Cycle Studies*, the corrugated sector reduced its carbon footprint by a further 4.8% over the three years from 2009 to 2011. This follows a cut of almost 12% in the previous three-year cycle.

The average carbon footprint of corrugated packaging is now 746 kg/t, compared to 784 kg/t for the period 2006-08. These savings have been achieved through reductions in energy consumption and the industry's use of recycled materials for the production of new corrugated packaging, which - across Europe - rose from 82% in 2009 to 85% last year.

CPI Director of Packaging A" airs, Andy Barnetson, said: "These latest figures from FEFCO highlight the huge steps the Corrugated Industry is taking to protect the environment, through extensive improvements in the manufacturing process.

"Corrugated packaging has superb environmental credentials, and this is being recognised in both the supply chain and by consumers, however, the industry is not complacent. The UK corrugated sector is renowned for innovation and will continue to explore ways of reducing the carbon footprint of its products still further."

Corrugated packaging protects around 75% of goods in transit and has led the way on issues such as lightweight packaging and space e# ciency in stores and trucks, which has resulted in fewer lorries on the road. This highly versatile material can be found in a huge variety of sectors including retail multiples, manufacturers and distributors; from heavy industrial components to the most fragile items.

The majority of corrugated packaging is manufactured from recycled material and where virgin fibre is used, it typically comes from sustainably managed forests, using fast-growing softwoods such as pine and spruce, which are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) accredited.

This commitment to protecting forests is backed by significant investment in advanced technology by corrugated manufacturers to ensure that the processes involved meet the most stringent requirements of environmental legislation.

This latest reduction in its carbon footprint confirms that the Corrugated Packaging Industry's resolve to continue to reduce its impact on the planet is unwavering, proving that environmental concerns and economical packaging are not incompatible.

CPI welcomes FEFCO's figures showing a 4.8% carbon footprint reduction in corrugated packaging

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/16/2013 - 00:41