Sustainable Conversion of 4-lb Bags to Single-ply Packaging Saves 600,000 Pounds of Paper a Year
Our conversion from double-ply to single-ply packaging paper for our 4-lb bags of Domino®, C&H® and Redpath® granulated sugar in the United States and Canada has reduced our paper use by more than 600,000 pounds a year.
The change was made possible by identifying the right packaging paper and replacing and modifying packaging lines’ paper infeeds, which are pieces of equipment that take the packaging paper off the giant roll, slit the paper for folding and apply glue.
“This project tells a good story for us as a company,” said Senior Director of Packaging Operations Sean Garry. “We have good machinery and, using proven technology, we will boost efficiency and make a huge impact.”