MID-ATLANTIC PACKAGING RAW MATERIALS

RAW MATERIALS REMOVE - REDUCE - REUSE - RENEW - RECYCLE - REVENUE - READ
Mid-Atlantic Packaging purposefully partners with suppliers committed to sustainability initiatives and practices.

PAPERBOARD		INKS
£ MAP's select paper manufacturers and suppliers are committed to defined standards, certifications and management practices that strive to protect the environment, the workforce, and community residents.	£ A number of MAP's paperboard suppliers are recognized as being industry leaders in aspects of environmental, economic, and social matters and can be found within the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.	£ MAP's ink supplier continues to reduce the volatile organic compound (VOC) amounts and hazardous content of their flexographic inks while improving its quality.	£ For years, inks supplied to MAP have contained a soy based resin. Soy provides excellent print characteristics and environmental improvement over conventional resin systems. MAP invites you to read more about the benefits of soy ink.
GLUE £ Mid-Atlantic Packaging formulates in-house its own corn-based starch adhesive that is used in the production of its corrugated board.
RAW MATERIALS	CONVERSION	TRANSPORTATION	DISPOSAL/RECOVERY

MAP invites you to read more about the standards, certifications, and best practices that are embraced by MAP paper manufacturers and suppliers:

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard (SFIS)Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certificate
Best Management Practice

MAP's ink supplier has been manufacturing printing inks for more than 70 years and their focus has always been in the packaging markets. In the 1950's, MAP's ink supplier was among the first ink manufacturers to develop water based flexo inks to replace the environmentally harmful solvent based products. Water based flexo provides excellent print quality and efficient production via an environmentally friendly product.