Interstate Container to Attend CoRR Fall Resource Recovery Conference 2011

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GREENCOAT® wax-alternative packaging manufacturer will attend sessions on food waste recovery, wholesale packaging, and paper foodservice packaging.


Jeff Cormier, Interstate Container Cambridge Sales and Marketing Manager and Global Green Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) Executive Committee member, will be present at CoRR Fall Resource Recovery Conference 2011 and the 12th Annual Sustainable Design Awards on 14 - 15 November in New York City.

The 2-day event will cover the latest trends, innovations, and technologies in recycling foodservice packaging and sustainable packaging designs, as well as CoRR’s 2012 pilot program promoting wax-alternative boxes.

Furthermore, the members-only ‘Wholesale Packaging’ session will discuss wax-alternative boxes, pilot processes and lessons learned, as well as upcoming pilot programs for 2012. The session aims at accelerating development and building demand for recyclable produce and wax-alternative wholesale packaging.

GREENCOAT® Wax-Alternative Corrugated Boxes

Interstate Container Cambridge manufactures GREENCOAT® wax-replacement cartons. GREENCOAT® is an award-winning recyclable, repulpable and compostable corrugated box for packing bulk poultry, meat, seafood, fresh produce, and floral products and other applications requiring eco-friendly water-proof packaging.

The wax-alternative box meets the performance standards of waxed boxes, provides proven moist condition tolerance and saves customer disposal fees.

CoRR Fall Resource Recovery Conference & Sustainable Design Awards 2011

The CoRR conference aims at accelerating the development New York’s food waste recovery infrastructure and cost-effective recyclable box solutions. The conference also aims for foodservice packaging to be recycled into valuable, high-quality materials. 

Global Green's Sustainable Design Awards 2011 will highlight great innovations and honor leaders working to protect the environment.

CoRR honored Interstate Container Cambridge with the 1st Pioneer Award for its GREENCOAT® boxes at last year’s 11th Annual Sustainable Design Awards.  

Read more about GREENCOAT®:

• Interstate Container Cambridge Receives Large Chamber Business Award  
• Dorchester-Düren Delegation Trip to Germany Opens Doors for GREENCOAT® Eco-Friendly Packaging
• U.S. EDA Awards Federal Grant to Interstate Container
• Interstate Container Cambridge to Exhibit at International Poultry Expo 2011
• Interstate Container Cambridge Honored at 11th Annual Sustainable Design Awards
• Sustainability at Interstate Resources: GREENCOAT™. . .Strength and Sustainability
• Sustainability at Interstate Resources: GREENCOAT™. . .No Wax Allowed
• Interstate Container Cambridge Named WMDT/Mountaire Farms Environmental Star of the Month for July


For More Information

Jeff Cormier
National Sales and Marketing Manager
Interstate Container
Cambridge, MD and Columbia, SC
443-523-4925

Tel: 888-267-7722 Ext. 2019
E-mail: Jeff.Cormier[at]InterstateContainer.com
Website: www.interstatecontainer.com 

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 Opens Doors to New Markets for GREENCOAT®

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Interstate Container Cambridge representatives attended PACK EXPO 2011, international exhibition for packaging and processing machinery, components, materials, containers and converting machinery.

Interstate Container Cambridge representatives, Jeff Cormier, Sales and Marketing Manager, and Frank Biskach, Technical Service Representative, attended PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 to allocate new and innovative packaging machinery for customers. The international exhibition took place at Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, USA, from 26-28 September 2011.

The corrugated packaging manufacturer looked at machines, such as baggers, stretch wrap machines, and robotics that would help customers reduce poultry plant labor. The show also provided representatives the opportunity to explore new ideas and services that Interstate Container Cambridge could offer customers, as well as meet with current and potential vendors.

ADCO, manufacturer of packaging machinery/systems and vendor to Interstate Container Cambridge, occupied a booth at the event and offered the corrugated packaging manufacturer the opportunity to set up a small GREENCOAT® display. Furthermore, ADCO exhibited a new tray-former machine running GREENCOAT® boxes that Interstate Container Cambridge had supplied.

The corrugated display demonstrated GREENCOAT®’s strength and durability with the eco-friendly corrugated box holding 5 inches of water without leaking. GREENCOAT® is an innovative recyclable, repulpable and compostable wax-replacement corrugated box for packing bulk poultry, meat, seafood, and fresh produce, as well as floral packaging. 

The small display was well-received in an event setting unrelated to the usual target sectors. PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 provided Interstate Container Cambridge the opportunity to target new markets for GREENCOAT®, attracting prospects from all over the world interested in GREENCOAT® for packaging fertilizer, plants, paving stones, and produce.  Visitors were looking for a corrugated box that could withstand exposure to certain elements at big box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Jeff Cormier, Interstate Container Cambridge Sales and Marketing Manager, explained,

“ADCO offered us the opportunity to put a small corrugated display in their booth as a thank you for buying their machine.  Ed Fish, our designer, created the display and sent it out to Las Vegas along with our standard GREENCOAT® flyers.  By noon on day 1 of the show (26 September 2011), we were called to the booth to replenish flyers and talk to several prospects that visited the stand. 

Booth visitors were amazed by the fact that our box had 5 inches of standing water in it and was not leaking.  Because this was not a poultry show, like we are used to, the products the people wanted to pack were items like fertilizer, plants, paving stones, and produce.  Having a display at PACK EXPO was an unexpected success to get GREENCOAT® exposure in a non-poultry setting.”

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 exhibition encompassed a show floor of 600,000 net square feet. The event brought together international professionals and exhibitors of innovative technology for 40 vertical markets, as well as providers of total system solutions including processing equipment, operations software, packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials and containers. Furthermore, attendees of the 3-day event learned about the latest advances in secure packaging, printing and graphics, and instrumentation. [1]

Interstate Container Cambridge is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a member of INDEVCO Group.

References:

[1] http://www.packexpo.com/pelv2011/public/enter.aspx 
http://www.packexpo.com/pelv2011/public/Content.aspx?ID=827
http://www.packexpo.com/pelv2011/public/Content.aspx?ID=1162&sortMenu=107001

Contact Information

Interstate Container Cambridge
903 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
 
Tel: 410-221-7777
Fax: 410-221-7766
E-mail: greencoat@interstatecontainer.com

Web: www.interstatecontainer.com

Interstate Container Cambridge Representative Appointed to Global Green’s CoRR Executive Committee

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Interstate Container Cambridge demonstrates dedication to Global Green USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) mission to fight climate change.


Interstate Container Cambridge Sales and Marketing Manager, Jeff Cormier, will serve in the Executive Committee of Global Green’s CoRR from August 2011 – July 2012. CoRR Executive Committee serves as an advisory team to Global Green and CoRR's Director. As a member of the committee, Cormier will provide strategic and financial guidance on meetings, events, projects, and all aspects of CoRR. [1]

In line with Global Green USA’s mission to fight global climate change, CoRR aims at transforming waste into resources, while generating business value. CoRR’s 3-year plan includes redirecting 580,000 tons of New York City waste/year from landfills which saves businesses $70 million in disposal costs.

Also, the plan comprises of decreasing greenhouse gases by 1.7 million tons/year, and developing effective waste diversion technologies and programs to transform major markets worldwide. [2]

Maryland-based Interstate Container Cambridge manufactures sustainable corrugated packaging. As recognition of the manufacturer’s green efforts, last year Interstate Container Cambridge was awarded at Global Green’s 11th annual Sustainable Design Awards in 2010 for its innovative GREENCOAT® wax-alternative corrugated boxes.

GREENCOAT® is recyclable, repulpable and compostable wax-replacement corrugated box for packing bulk poultry, meat, seafood, fresh produce, and floral packaging.

Read more about sustainability at Interstate Container and Interstate Resources:

• Growing Green, Growing Profits

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• Interstate Paper - Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

• Box-In-Box Creates Lean, Green Supply Chain

• Evergreen Community Power – Power to the Mill, Power to the People

• GREENCOAT™. . .Strength and Sustainability

• GREENCOAT™. . .No Wax Allowed

• Easy Set-Up POP Displays Assembled in 6 Seconds

• United Corrstack…Green Mill with a Vision

• Interstate Paper Achieves 78% Fossil Fuel Reduction

• 6-Second Easy Point of Purchase Displays

Interstate Container Cambridge is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a member of INDEVCO Group.


Contact Information

Interstate Container Cambridge
903 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613

Tel: 410-221-7777
Fax: 410-221-7766
E-mail: greencoat@interstatecontainer.com
Web: www.interstatecontainer.com


References

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[1] http://www.thecorr.org/about_corr_executive_committee.php
[2] http://www.thecorr.org/about_corr_vision.php

Interstate Container Receives Large Chamber Business Award

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Dorchester Chamber of Commerce awards Interstate Container Cambridge for its significant contribution to the county’s advancement.


Corrugated packaging manufacturer, Interstate Corrpack (DBA Interstate Container Cambridge) has been named Large Chamber Business of the Year at the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony in Cambridge, Maryland.

Dorchester Chamber of Commerce grants awards in six categories to individuals and thriving businesses in Cambridge, Maryland that have positively impacted Dorchester County.

 

John Foran, Interstate Corrpack Controller,
receiving Large Chamber Business of the Year Award
on behalf of Interstate Container Cambridge

Interstate Container Cambridge received the award for its good standing with obligations and active support of the community and chamber activities. The company recently participated in the recent Dorchester–Düren Sister County Partnership trip to Germany to foster economic growth in Dorchester County.

In addition, the chamber acknowledged the innovation and employee cooperation required to develop the company’s innovative and eco-friendly GREENCOAT® wax-replacement boxes. The recyclable, repulpable and compostable GREENCOAT® corrugated boxes are used for packaging bulk poultry, seafood, meat, fresh produce, and floral products.

In order to be eligible for the Large Chamber Business of the Year award, a company must employ over 25 people, have been established for at least 5 years, and confirm business growth. Interstate Container Cambridge demonstrated business growth, through plant production volume, increase in employees, acquisitions, and locations of operation.

In addition to the Large Chamber Business of the Year, Dorchester Chamber of Commerce also awards Business Woman of the Year, Business Man of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Non-Profit of the Year.


Interstate Container Cambridge is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a member of INDEVCO Group.


References:

http://www.dorchesterchamber.org/awards.html
http://www.dorchesterchamber.org/images/DOC161.PDF


For More Info

John Foran
Controller
Interstate Corrpack, LLC
Cambridge, MD

Tel: +410 - 221 7777
Email: john.foran[at]interstatecontainer.com
Web: www.interstatecontainer.com/

U.S. EDA Awards Federal Grant to Interstate Container

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In support of innovative companies generating growth in economically distressed regions, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has announced Interstate Corrpack LLC (DBA Interstate Container Cambridge) the recipient of a federal grant of over $600,000.

With the U.S. EDA federal grant, worth a total of $607,750, Interstate Container Cambridge will retain 102 existing jobs and create new 20 jobs in its innovative green manufacturing company located in Dorchester County, Maryland. The federal grant was officially awarded to the county from which Interstate Container leased the manufacturing location.

The competitive grant backs Interstate Container Cambridge’s eco-friendly GREENCOAT® wax replacement corrugated packaging for the poultry processing industry, one of the largest industries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. GREENCOAT® wax-alternative boxes are recyclable, reusable, and compostable. They can also be used to pack meat, seafood, fresh produce and floral products.

The U.S. EDA leads federal economic development by supporting innovation and job creation to promote growth and success throughout regions across the country. 

Interstate Container Cambridge is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a member of INDEVCO Group.

Interstate Container Cambridge Presents at 2010 International Poultry Expo

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Interstate Container Cambridge, along with Global Green USA and Mountaire Farms, announced the complete conversion of the largest poultry plant in the US to recyclable, wax alternative boxes from its Maryland plant.

The press conference, which took place at the 2010 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Georgia on 27 January 2010, included presentations by:

• Pete Bugas, National Account Manager, Interstate Container Cambridge (Maryland), manufacturer of the eco-friendly wax-alternative cartons
• Jim Morgan, President & COO, Interstate Resources, Inc.
• Larry Saywell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mountaire Farms
• Annie White, Director, Coalition for Resource Recovery at Global Green USA

(L-R): Pete Bugas, Annie White & Larrry Saywell

By converting to this newly achieved green packaging standard, Mountaire Farms will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save water, and improve efficiency. The innovative recyclable boxes should impact future wholesale transfer packaging for not only poultry but also meat, produce and seafood.

During the show, Interstate Container Cambridge professionals showcased the plant's latest innovations in eco-friendly corrugated packaging.

(L-R): Mark Buff, Pete Bugas, Jim Krahn, Jeff Cormier, Scott Caldwell,
Anne Potterton, all from Interstate Container Cambridge;
& Jim Morgan, Interstate Resources, Inc.

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 wax alternative poultry packaging at ICCambridge[at]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