"It was time to modernize this plant, which manufactures environmentally friendly food packaging solutions. As such, automation will allow for increased packaging rigidity and, as a result, will maximize delivery including up to 20 percent more products on trucks, the company reports.Ĭascades Forma-Pak manufactures 100 percent recycled molded pulp products using old newspapers and telephone directories as raw material. The company adds that significant gains in product quality have also been achieved, particularly in the areas of finishing and packaging.
“Rather than expand, we’ve completely redesigned it to accommodate more equipment and increase efficiency,” says Mario Plourde, Cascades chief operating officer.Īccording to Cascades, the changes will increase the plant's production capacity by 40 percent. The company notes that the expansion includes implementing a project to secure the machines to improve employee safety. The project began in 2010 and includes the installation of a new machine and the automation of existing equipment. The new machine is expected to cost more than $3.5 million, according to a Cascades press release. More information about the Green Business Challenge can be found at Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, has inaugurated a new machine that will manufacture molded pulp products at the company’s Forma-Pak plant in Kingsey Falls, Quebec. “ICLEI USA’s Green Business Challenge provides a simple step-by-step approach for businesses of all sizes to go greener.” “Most corporate environmental efforts focus primarily on the supply chain or internal operations, but very few focus on shifting the marketplace,” says Yalmaz Siddiqui, director of environmental strategy for Office Depot. “Green Implementation Packs” include direct funding and technical support, as well as products and services designed to help local governments manage the Green Business Challenge, according to an Office Depot news release. as well as the Triangle J Council of Governments in central North Carolina. Office Depot was the primary underwriter of the challenge in Chicago and directly supported several aspects of the initial program development.Īs the “presenting sponsor” of the 2011 Green Business Challenge, Office Depot is providing funding for the national rollout of the program, in addition to “Green Business Challenge Implementation Packs,” which will be given to the Cities of Austin, Texas Bellevue, Wash. The program started in 2010 as the City of Chicago’s “Green Office Challenge,” organized by the Chicago Department of Environment and ICLEI USA. The Green Business Challenge seeks to engage property managers and tenants in a competition to save energy, reduce waste and water consumption, procure greener products and implement other activities within their companies deemed as sustainable.Įxecutives from Office Depot and ICLEI and elected officials from the participating cities launched the program by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 21.
“On behalf of ICLEI’s 600 local government members across the nation, we wish to thank Office Depot for its vital support and commitment to helping businesses embrace environmental sustainability,” says Martin Chávez, executive director of ICLEI USA. Office Depot, Boca Raton, Fla., has announced a partnership with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA to organize the 2011 Green Business Challenge.
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