Our Certifications: Green and Growing
Environmental responsibility is an integral part of the packaging industry. Companies must rely on global end-of-life packaging standards to determine the validity of a product’s sustainable capabilities.Extended Producer Responsibility: Implications for Brands
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a pattern of legislation designed to improve end-of-life outcomes for products that are difficult to recycle. Cascades Sonoco offers functional alternatives to plastic packaging with our selection of aqueous...Sonoco’s FlexSHIELD® Receives Multiple Certifications
HARTSVILLE, S.C., US – Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture between Cascades Inc. and Sonoco Products Company, today announced that its FlexSHIELD® coatings have received third party certification for compostability from TÜV Austria. Additionally, the...Cascades Sonoco Birmingham Now SQF Certified
HARTSVILLE, S.C., U.S. – Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture between Cascades Inc. and Sonoco Products Ltd., today announced its Birmingham facility has been certified SQF (Safe Quality Food), a GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) benchmarked...Composting – Fact & Fiction
Before you toss that cup, carton, or food packaging in your backyard composting pile, read the fine print. Most packaging products that are certified compostable are not designed to degrade in your backyard compost pile. Most compostable packaging...Major investments made in Birmingham, AL
A $17M Investment. In May, we inaugurated the “Dream Machine” at our facility in Birmingham. Over 125 guests attended the ceremony where we celebrated the $17 million dollar investment. The future looks bright as the new line will allow us to coat...Single-Use Skepticism
The “war on plastics” is alive and well on a global scale. Here in North America, local and state governments are enacting bans on everything from plastic straws to plastic bags and even the tiny shampoo bottles you see in your hotel rooms. Following...
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