Sustainability

Lean Manufacturing, Sustainability in Packaging to Be Discussed at Pharmapack North America

Discussions about sustainability seem to be taking place pretty regularly at pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies. “That which is driving interest in our industry is the same as for other industries: a broader awareness that we must do more to protect our environment and that commercial industries can have the strongest impact on this agenda,” explains Daryl Madeira, vice president of sales and marketing for Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI).

Perfecseal Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Perfecseal, a manufacturer of packaging materials used for sterile barrier systems for medical devices, has joined the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). HPRC seeks to encourage plastics recycling in healthcare delivery environments.

Shellpak Renew Recognized with Award from Walmart

MeadWestvaco Corp. reports that it has received Walmart’s "Responsibility Award for Total Health and Wellness” for the development of Shellpak Renew. Designed to promote patient medication adherence, Shellpak Renew is 40 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the original Shellpak, and it eliminates the use of plastic, MWV reports in a press release.

Waste-Reducing Die-Cut Card Wins FPA Honors

One package is making quite an impact, for lessening its environmental impact. The CardioFocus HeartLight Cardiac Ablation System Balloon Catheter Die-Cut Tray manufactured by Beacon Converters Inc. has been honored with two awards from the Flexible Packaging Association during its annual meeting and awards ceremony held in Naples, FL, on February 26, 2013. The die-cut tray has received FPA's Gold Award for Environmental and Sustainability Achievement and its Gold Award for Technical Innovation.

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Case Study in Sustainability

Dividella measures the impact on the environment and on costs of its NeoTOP solution compared with traditional packaging
In a presentation at Pharmapack North America on ‘Effectively Measuring Sustainability In Pharmaceutical Packaging,” Dividella AG (www.dividella.ch) highlighted the benefits of its NeoTOP solution for sustainability and cost savings.
The Körber-Medipak Group company reported on a case study comparing two packages for six syringes delivered to a hospital: a mono material NeoTOP carton automatically formed and erected from two pieces of flat cardboard on a Dividella packaging machine, and traditional ther
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Light-Weight Pallet System Offers Approach for Offsetting Carbon Footprint

Axios Mobile Assets Corp. has gained approval from VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) for the adoption of the industry’s first Light Weight Pallet Methodology to track and retire carbon units. According to Axios, companies can employ this methodology to earn carbon credits to offset carbon footprints as they transport goods throughout the supply chain. Axios reports that it is the first, and only, company in the world to receive VCS approval for this methodology within the Transport Energy Efficiency from Lightweight Pallets category.

Amcor Earns J&J's 2012 Supplier Sustainability Award

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recognized global packaging provider Amcor Ltd. with a 2012 Supplier Sustainability Award. Amcor Rigid Plastics and Amcor Flexibles were both recognized for their overall sustainability efforts as well as their roles as suppliers to J&J. One of 43 nominated suppliers in J&J's worldwide competition, Amcor was one of seven award winners.

Savings from Recycling Program Add Up for Almac

Having kicked off a recycling program in May 2012, Almac has increased the amount of waste it recycles from 19% to 70%, the company reports. Almac’s program is saving the company £6,000 per month. The company employs more than 3300 individuals and is headquartered in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, where the initiative has been implemented. U.S. operations are based in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and California.

Balancing Performance with Sustainability

Monadnock Paper Mills Inc. manufactures a range of sterilizable medical packaging papers to meet user needs for package strength and sterilization requirements. In recent years, as the company has embarked on numerous environmental initiatives, it has also refined its paper-making capabilities to balance material performance with sustainability, reports Lisa Berghaus, Monadnock’s manager of marketing communications.

Study Finds Growing Skepticism On Sustainability Claims

Corporations who’ve pushed hard this last year to improve their performance in sustainability may now face a new challenge – a growing skepticism among professional investors, supply chain officials, and recent higher education graduates.
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