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A Sonoco account manager was walking through a Thermo King factory when his client pointed to a roto-molded plastic bulkhead part and said "if you can replace this part with something else, it will be a huge accomplishment."
Sonoco engineers rose to the challenge and came up with a very unique molded EPP component solution that is lighter, less expensive, and significantly less labor intensive than the original part; which was made out of a heavy roto-molded plastic filled with PU foam.
Changing materials allowed ThermoKing to cut the piece price by more than $20, and helped them gain back all of their processing and assembly space that originally had been dedicated to the PU process.
Congrats to everyone on this innovative win!
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| Putnam EPS Recycling |
As you may or may not know, most of the Sonoco Protective Solutions plants accept EPS foam for recycling. We're always trying to get the message out about our recycling capabilities whether through our membership in the EPS Industry Alliance or through customer presentations and our website.
In 2012, the Putnam, CT facility recycled 37,356 lbs of EPS from external sources and has recycled 11,294 lbs so far in 2013.
"We certainly have the ability to recycle much more EPS at this facility and would like to find a way to communicate this ability to the public," said Milton Goncalves, Putnam Plant Manager.
Jessica Irons is working with the Putnam plant and the EPS-IA help promote recycling efforts in the surrounding areas in order to ensure Putnam can use their EPS recycling capabilities to the fullest potential.
Please contact Jessica Irons for more details. |
