Packaging
Caraustar Receives Packaging Innovation Award From DuPont
Friday 19. June 2009 - "Excellent Example of Source Reduction; with a 50 Percent Reduction in Material Costs"
Caraustar Industries, Inc. was one of eight recipients of DuPont’s prestigious Noteworthy Accomplishment Award, which was earned in recognition of packaging innovation that simultaneously enhanced sustainability and performance. The company received the award for its packaging redesign of Callaway’s Dozen Pak, packaging for golf balls.
In its 21st year, the competition received more than 120 entries from all over the globe, which were then judged by an independent international panel on each of seven innovation factors, including: enhanced performance, cost-effective economics, resource and energy optimization, responsible sourcing and clean production. The judging panel’s award determination statement for Caraustar’s packaging noted that the company’s entry is an “Excellent example of source reduction; with a 50 percent reduction in material costs.”
Mark I. Maley, vice president of sales and marketing for Caraustar’s Converted Products Group, stated, “Being recognized by an international panel of judges for our innovative and sustainable packaging capabilities marks another milestone for the Caraustar packaging design engineers.”
The design team, led by Caraustar’s Steve Mahler, conceptualized and redesigned the Callaway Dozen Pak. The packaging was streamlined from two-piece construction to a one piece design allowing for cost reduction of up to 50 percent in the package and corrugated cases. As a result, the redesigned packaging also eliminated multiple SKUs for warehousing, shipping and manufacturing, and reduced waste generated in the manufacturing process. Overall, the carbon footprint of the packaging was reduced in half for Caraustar and the customer.
“This award is an example of Caraustar’s commitment to sustainable practices, and our team’s ability to continue to meet and exceed customers’ needs with new innovative packaging products,” said Maley.