Walmart Vendors Eye GREENCOAT™ Wax Replacement Boxes

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Interstate Resources showcased its GREENCOAT™ corrugated wax alternative boxes at Walmart's 5th Annual Sustainable Packaging Expo on 6 -7 April 2010 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas.


By the second day of Walmart's 5th Annual Sustainable Packaging Expo, the ice inside Interstate Container Cambridge's patent-pending GREENCOAT™ box had melted, leaving the box with 6 inches of water.

"We filled up a non-leaking lobster box with ice, water, and drinks to impress upon people that a corrugated box with our an eco-friendly coating could withstand moisture," explained Jeff Cormier, Marketing & Sales Manager at Interstate Container Cambridge.

Interstate Containers' stand focused exclusively on GREENCOAT™ containers, which are 100% recyclable, repulpable, and compostable. The company exhibited poultry, seafood, and fresh produce boxes for Walmart suppliers from around the world.

Says Cormier, "This show helps us meet people from outside our normal industry and generate ideas on where to sell next."

The FBA-certified GREENCOAT™ boxes are cost-effective with proven moist condition tolerance and grease resistance. The corrugated containers meet or exceed most current wax box performance.

Pete Bugas, National Account Manager, has worked closely with Global Green in the Coalition for Resource Recovery. "We're looking to help processors of seafood, poultry, fresh produce and other refrigerated or frozen products progress in their sustainability efforts while saving them money in disposal fees.

"Interstate Container Cambridge was invited to the expo for the second year and passed a sustainability audit prior to acceptance. More than 175 exhibitors from across the globe participated.

The purpose of Sustainable Packaging Expo is to put Walmart and Sam's Club vendors in touch with packaging suppliers and resources to make product packaging more sustainable. By 2013, Walmart's Packaging Network aims to reduce the amount of packaging in its supply chain by 5%.

Interstate Container Cambridge, located in Cambridge, Maryland, is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a partner in Global Green Coalition for Resource Recovery.

Interested parties can request quotes and samples for GREENCOAT™ wax alternative containers at greencoat@interstateresources.com

Interstate Container Cambridge GM Wins United Way Award

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United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore in Maryland recognizes its volunteers of the year.

Jim Krahn, General Manager of Interstate Container Cambridge, has been awarded 2009 Dorchester County Volunteer of the Year Award. He served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and helped raise more than $70,000, in order to help the less fortunate of the Lower Shore.

Jim Krahn (center) with representatives of United Way

The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore held the award ceremony at its annual meeting at The Carousel Oceanfront Resort in Ocean City on 31 March. Over 180 community members represented more than 100 local companies and organizations.

The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore is, outside the government, the largest direct funder of local non-profit programs affecting the lives of over 100,000 people, including children and the elderly every year. The funding also provides critical emergency and crisis assistance.

Interstate Container Cambridge manufactures corrugated wax replacement packaging for poultry and seafood processing and packing, fresh produce and floral industries.

Interstate Container Cambridge LLC is a member of the Interstate Resources Container Division.

City of Hinesville Thanks Interstate Paper for Fabricating Adaptor Flanges

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Billy Edwards, City Manager of Hinesville, Georgia thanked Interstate Paper LLC for fabricating adaptor flanges that solve a critical problem at the town's master sewer pump station.


The flanges fit perfectly and were put right on time to minimize the severity of the spill.

Interstate Container Cambridge Presents Innovative Wax Alternative Packaging at 2010 International Poultry Expo

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Visitors to 2010 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta can request quotes for and samples of poultry packaging from Interstate Container Cambridge.

Interstate Container Cambridge is exhibiting its wax alternative poultry packaging at the 2010 International Poultry Expo, Booth #5575, from 27 - 29 January 2010 at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The International Poultry Expo is the world’s largest trade show for the poultry and egg industry.

Interstate Container Cambridge looks to transform the poultry packaging industry with the development of its patent-pending GREEN COAT™, a 100% recyclable and cost-effective wax replacement.

The corrugated plant's FBA-certified GREEN COAT™ boxes are recyclable, repulpable and compostable. They meet or exceed most current wax box performance, providing proven moist condition tolerance. These cartons can significantly help poultry processing plants in their environmental and sustainable efforts while saving their customers disposal fees.

GREEN COAT™ wax alternative poultry packagingfrom Interstate Container Cambridge

Interstate Container Cambridge, located in Cambridge, Maryland, is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a partner in Global Green’s Coalition for Resource Recovery.

Interested parties can request quotes and samples for wax alternative poultry packaging at ICCambridge@InterstateResources.com

For More Information
Pete Bugas, National Account Manager

Interstate Container Cambridge

903 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613 903

Tel: 410-221-7777
Fax: 410-221-7766

E-mail: Pete.Bugas[at]interstatecontainer.com

Web: www.interstateresources.com