Sustainability
At Premier Packaging, we believe that leading the way in state-of-the-art manufacturing goes hand-in-hand with leading the way in securing a healthy and safe environment. We recognize that the health and vitality of our communities is dependent upon a united and concerted effort by all segments of the manufacturing industry. This commitment is the impetus behind our comprehensive environmental initiatives on behalf of our employees, our neighbors, our communities, and society at large.
Premier Packaging’s innovative, streamlined packaging solutions drastically reduce the amount of post-consumer waste filling our landfills, and ultimately, impacting our global carbon footprint.
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Safety
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Premier Packaging’s environmental standards consistently meet or exceed regional regulations.
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Our site protocol is designed to ensure maximum safety of employees, customers, and the environment.
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Specially designed disposal system eliminates all toxic discharge into the environment
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Custom work gear and uniforms protect the safety of warehouse personnel and machine operators.
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And the installation of a heat recovery system to an oxidizer to recover waste heat and supplement natural gas.
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Efficiency
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High-Efficiency lighting and sustainable energy-reducing controls installed across the entire plant.
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Maximize utilization of environmentally friendly films such as, Post Consumer Resi, Biodegradable Polyethylene, Photodegradable Polyethylene and natural, corn-based films.
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Promote, encourage and initiate corresponding efficiency programs amongst clients, suppliers and contractors.
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Engineering
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Minimize the use of raw materials and natural resources.
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Special structural engineering eliminates impact to the local community and areas of special public, health, or other
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Develop state-of-the-art manufacturing and adhesion processes that eliminate toxicity, waste and misuse of raw materials.
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Premier Packaging’s environment-friendly lamination process uses the most advanced, alternative adhesive technologies in place of non-biodegradable, solvent-based adhesives. Premier Packaging’s expanded “reduce, Reuse and Recycle” Program insures that the majority of our in-plant polyethylene trim materials as well as other components such as cores, pallets, and scrap metal are reprocessed or resold.