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Follow on Google News | Interstate Container to Exhibit New Greencoat® ICE Seafood Boxes at PACK EXPO 2013During PACK EXPO 2013, Interstate Container will display new Greencoat® ICE wax-free corrugated boxes tailored to effectively pack and transport seafood products on ice at booth # S6338 from September 23 – 25.
By: Interstate Container Booth # S6338 visitors can view an onsite demonstration of Greencoat®’s strength and water-resistance, as well as schedule box trials during the event from September 23 – 25, 2013. Interstate Container representatives will be available at the booth to discuss Greencoat® boxes and answer questions. Greencoat® ICE for Seafood Packaging Interstate Container partnered with Global Green USA's Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) and leading seafood processors to successfully develop and trial Greencoat® ICE . The wax-free box can withstand frozen seafood packaging processes, while maintaining its structural and functional integrity. Unlike the typically used paraffin wax-coated box and Styrofoam, Greencoat® boxes are Fibre Box Association (FBA)-certified as 100% recyclable and repulpable in line with the relative protocol for wax-alternative coatings. Greencoat® With this step towards sustainable packaging, retailers and restaurants could realize a cost-saving of up to $200 Million nationwide and reduction of 1.45 million tons of solid waste generated from waxed boxes. [1] About PACK EXPO PACK EXPO keeps attendees and exhibitors up-to-date with the latest developments and innovations in packaging and processing. The annual event features new innovative technologies and products, as well as integrated systems to increase efficiency, productivity, and cost-savings. PACK EXPO 2013 provides a show floor for approximately 1600 exhibitors of materials, machines, packaging products, and systems for packaging and processing. About Interstate Container Interstate Container’s manufacturing plants in Columbia, SC and Cambridge, MD produce 100% of the pioneering Greencoat® (http://www.greencoat.net/ Interstate Container also produces corrugated retail ready packaging, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, protective packaging and industrial packaging in Lowell and Westminster, MA; Brunswick, NJ; and Reading, PA with sister companies in Asheboro and Greensboro, NC and Greeneville, TN. Interstate Container plants are members of Interstate Resources, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, VA. Web: www.interstatecontainer.com | www.greencoat.net (http://www.interstatecontainer.com/) Contact Information Jeff Cormier National Sales and Marketing Manager Interstate Container Tel: 888.267.7722 Email: jeff.cormier[ Website: www.greencoat.net www.interstatecontainer.com Read more about Greencoat® ICE pilot trials: Recycling Seafood Boxes in the Big Easy (http://www.environmentalleader.com/ Sustainable Greencoat® Boxes Effectively Pack & Ship Seafood in New Orleans Pilot Trials (http://news.indevcogroup.com/ References [1]http://globalgreen.org/ http://thecorr.org/ End
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