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American Packaging Corporation would like to share our History, Corporate Structure, Awards we've been honored with and associations that we are Members of (along with links to their web sites). We have also provided a Download Center of all of our company brochures.
Be sure to visit our Division pages for facility location and contact information, Market pages to see our focus and process per each market segment and our Capabilities pages for a complete description of our abilities.
Sustainability
APC
Sustainability Brochure
APC’s Sustainability Mission:
To view environmental responsibility as an integral part of principled corporate citizenship and as an essential element in the products manufactured, materials procured, processes employed, incorporated into our research and development activities.
To enrich our sustainability competence in the areas of reducing, renewing, reusing and recycling materials and all related by-products.
To communicate cost-effective solutions, technological advances, improved product performance and environmentally responsible developments to our valued customers.
To identify ways to effectively integrate economic progress, social development and environmental concerns to ensure an improved quality of life for future generations.
Why Partner with APC for Sustainability?
- APC has focused on sustainability initiatives for over a decade
- APC is an active member of SPC and FPA
- APC has a dedicated Corporate Sustainability Team and Divisional Green Teams
- APC has the resources and technical expertise to explore many alternatives
- APC demonstrates good citizenship through community involvement and social responsibility
- APC has partnered with raw material suppliers focused on sustainability
- APC comprehends the Wal-Mart initiative and can assist its customers in achieving their goals
- APC is committed to a sustainable future through a significant investment to Rochester Institute of Technology for the creation of the American Packaging Corporation Center for Packaging Innovation at RIT. APC and RIT will work together in developing innovative sustainable packaging options.
Focus on the Future
APC’s Initiatives and Accomplishments
- Packaging Materials Development
- Non-Foil Alternatives
- Reduced greenhouse gases and energy consumption
- Improved package to product ratio
- Enhanced Product Performance Characteristics
- Superior Aesthetics
- Paper and Film
- Source reduction
- Cost reduction
- Energy reduction
- Increase # imp per roll
- Greater palletization efficiencies
- Increase product to package ratio
- Reducing transportation costs
- Inks, Coatings, Adhesives
- Solventless and Waterbased
- Plant Improvements and Equipment Upgrades
- State-of-the-art control devices for improved energy efficiencies
- Conversion equipment designed to minimize VOC emissions
- Shipping, Logistics, Recycling, Efficiency
- External Efforts
- Wal-Mart Scorecard Module
- Customer Collaborative
- Packaging Modification, Weight Reduction
- Improved Efficiency, Higher Outputs
- Participate in Sustainable Packaging Forums, Consortiums, and Conferences
- SPC Member (Sustainable Packaging Coalition)
Sustainable is attainable!
If you’re looking for a partner who truly cares about the future, contact your local regional American Packaging Account Manager to determine how we can assist you to achieve your sustainability goals.
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