As a presenting sponsor at the Captain Planet Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Gala Event, Pratt Industries is proud to support the foundation’s project-based environmental learning strategies. As one of the Southeast’s largest eco-benefits, the event raises funds for the Foundation’s mission to help youth develop into environmental stewards and active global citizens: individuals who think critically and collaborate …
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Supply Chain Savings by Changing the Box
Carton right-sizing is the practice of using a container that will minimize empty space while still offering adequate protection and is critical to optimizing supply chain savings. Choosing the right protective carton for shipped products involves multiple considerations including protection, warehousing, sustainability and DIM weight optimization. This guide to right-sizing a box to its contents will help your business not …
Pratt Industries Helps Veterans in Need Through The Home Depot Foundation
For years, Pratt Industries has supported The Home Depot Foundation as a participant in their Supplier Advisory Board. Pratt is also one of the top donors each year to assist in their efforts to help a number of non-profit organizations around the country, focused on veterans. This year, partner donations have helped to contribute to: Improvements to almost 7,000 …
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Holiday Shipping Tips
The holiday shipping season is upon us, which means companies are gearing up to handle the annual influx of holiday shipments. If you’re a small business owner or eCommerce shipper, every minute counts and it’s important that you’re prepared to meet any and all customer demands of the season. Ensure that your holiday packages get …
5 Ways to Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Image
Cultivating a sustainable culture within your company is important for prospective customers, future employees and workplace culture. Many organizations think that they need a major overhaul of their operations to improve their “green” image. However, here are five ways you can improve public perceptions about your company’s sustainability without having to change everything. 1. …
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How to Incentivize Employees to Recycle
Office workers average 10,000 sheets of copied paper every year, and 4,500 of those end up in the trash can. What’s more, companies in the United States spend over $120 billion yearly on printed materials, only to have those materials become outdated in three months or less. How can you reduce these costs and encourage your employees to recycle? …
E-commerce Packaging Considerations for Consumer-Based Businesses
For consumer-based eCommerce businesses, the customer experience is probably the single most important factor to company success. Customers are a company’s greatest asset, and it’s just good business to satisfy customers. Since packaging and the box in which a product is contained is likely the first tangible interaction a customer will have with the brand, it’s …
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Anthony Pratt Named RISI North American Packaging CEO of the Year
“Thank you to the entire Pratt Industries team for all your hard work, support and dedication!” – Anthony Pratt Learn more about this prestigious award here.
Corrugated Boxes: A Technical Overview
Learn about how corrugated became the obvious choice in protective packaging and what you need to know to select the perfect box. When it comes to protecting products during shipment, the corrugated box is the most common choice for companies around the world. As a company dependent upon safe shipment of products and supplies, it’s …
Export Food, Not Jobs
BY Anthony Pratt Executive Chairman of Pratt Industries I was delighted to be part of the first Global Food Forum held by The Wall Street Journal. Pratt Industries was excited about our sponsorship, which is a testament to the Journal’s leadership in reporting about food. Food is vital for America’s economy — a powerful engine …