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Sonoco Protective Solutions will be exhibiting at the Promat Material Handling Show in Chicago, January 21st-24th, 2013.

This is a show that we do every year where we can highlight our TransGuard returnable dunnage line as well as our FirmaBrand pallet line.

It is several months away, but planning has already begun!  There is a link on our
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If you are in the Chicago area, be sure to check us out in Booth# 3653!

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WASTE TO WAVES 
 
A few issues ago we told you about Waste to Waves and Sustainable Surf.  This is a non-profit organization dedicated to recycling EPS in California.
 

Sonoco made our first Waste to Waves EPS recycling pickup Friday at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. 

 

Michael Rose was there to
 represent Sonoco for the event and Corporate Marcom is working on a press release to announce this new partnership and promote the CAS and Waste to Waves recycling programs.

 

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Sonoco Protective SolutionsSept. 26th, 2012
     
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Greetings!

Welcome to the September 26th, 2012 issue of Swing the Bat!  Thank you to everyone who has submitted ideas for content - it has really helped us ensure that we get the latest, most up to date news about projects, business wins, etc. out to everyone ASAP.

Please remember to keep the ideas coming!  If you have an idea for something to include in the next issue, please e-mail Jessica Irons.
   
Patent Submission! 
 
Legacy Protexic Files First Patent

  

On September 14th, 2012, the legacy Protexic group within Sonoco Protective Solutions filed their first patent in many, many years!

 

Eric Campbell and Ajit Ranade worked together to invent a specialty multi layered material for use as support under the customer's component product.  This material was developed within our industrial business and this particular material combination had never been done in this industry before. 

   

The previous support was made out of one material only - EPS - and it was often mistaken as part of the packaging instead of the product support; meant to remain with the product over the product life.  Thus it would be removed and the product would not have the support it needed to perform properly. Even when it was kept with the product, it would often fail. This unique material combination turned out to be the solution to ensure that the customer's product would not break down before it was supposed to and the product is now performing 2X better than is required for a lifetime warranty on the product!

 

Congrats Eric and Ajit!

 

Please contact Ajit Ranade or Eric Campbell for details.

Pack Expo Chicago 2012

Announcing the New Name of Sonoco's Protective Division! 

 

As you know, we've been Sonoco Protective Solutions internally for several months and have anxiously been awaiting to hear when our new name will be announced to the public.

 

Well the wait is over because during Pack Expo in Chicago this year, Sonoco will announce the acquisition of Tegrant and the naming of the new business unit; Sonoco Protective Solutions.  Key executives will be there to answer questions from the media and to show the new logo.  A press release and letters to the customers will go out at the same time.

Until then, please keep encouraging customers and vendors to refer to us until Sonoco/Tegrant.  We believe that a unified branding announcement is the best way to make ourselves known to the general public.  News of the event will be made available  to all Sonoco employees. 

 

         
Please contact Jessica Irons for more details.
 
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