Pratt Industries played host to 150 workers and family members from the Department of Sanitation New York last week, in the company’s annual salute to the department at the Staten Island Yankees ball park. DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia and Pratt’s Recycling Division president Myles Cohen had the honor of throwing out the first pitch – and we’re happy to report …
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Osram Sylvania Shows Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
One of the world’s leading lighting manufacturers Osram Sylvania is the latest recipient of a Pratt Industries’ Sustainability Award. Osram, which specializes in innovative design and energy saving technology for homes, businesses and vehicles, was recognized for its commitment to the environment by using only 100% recycled packaging for its wide line of products. The …
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Pratt Honors DHL Global Mail for Sustainability Efforts
Pratt Industries is proud to present logistics giant DHL Global Mail with a Sustainability Award for a second straight year for its continued commitment to the environment by using only 100% recycled packaging for its products. The Weston, Florida-based company purchased several hundred truckloads of recycled corrugated products from Pratt in 2013 – saving the …
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Pratt Continues Along Steady Growth Path
Pratt Industries continues to grow in size and sales following the recent acquisition of the Tennessee-based display and corrugated company, Triad Packaging. The multimillion-dollar acquisition, which comes just a few months after Pratt held the official groundbreaking for a fourth, 100% recycled paper mill in Indiana, maintains the company’s ongoing growth pattern of building or …
Pratt Industries Supplies Public Storage with “Green” Boxes
Pratt Industries has recently been featured as a Public Storage sustainability partner in their “In Your Space” blog. In the article, “Public Storage Cardboard Boxes are Green Not Brown,” Pratt is credited with supplying Public Storage 100% recycled corrugated boxes that are not only great for the environment but also of the highest quality. As …
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Pratt Dallas Names The Container Store as Environmental Partner of the Year
Pratt Industries’ box-making plant in Dallas has proudly named The Container Store its “2013 Environmental Partner of the Year.” Dallas has been supplying The Container Store for the past 4 years, but the specialty storage and organizational product retailer embraced a culture of sustainability long before that – including a dedicated recycling program at its …
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Pratt Veteran to Lead New Paper Mill Team
Longtime Pratt papermaker Jay Hennessey will head to Indiana next week to assume duties as the first General Manager of Pratt’s fourth, 100 percent recycled paper mill currently under construction in Indiana. Jay, who was at Staten Island for 11 years – eight of them as GM – set numerous production records during his tenure …
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Pratt Industries Celebrates Earth Day 2014
Millions of Americans celebrated Earth Day last week – and Pratt Industries employees were no exception – getting involved in everything from tree planting to educating school children about better care for the planet to handing out recycled shopping bags at farmers’ markets. They even helped Smokey the Bear educate youngsters about safeguarding state parks. “Pratt Industries is devoted to …
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Pratt Recyling Center in Denton Serves as Backdrop for Trashion Fashion Photoshoot
What better way to recycle trash than to reuse and repurpose it? Already in its third year, The Trashion Fashion Show in Denton, Texas does just that. In this joint venture between the City of Denton’s Solid Waste and Recycling Department and the Denton Public Library, designers of all ages were asked to participate by …
Pratt Awards Libbey for Sustainability Efforts
Leading glassware manufacturer Libbey Inc of Shreveport, La, is the latest environmental champion to be honored by Pratt Industries with an Environmental Impact Award. Libbey has been a Pratt partner for 4 years and in that time has embraced the opportunity to promote its commitment to sustainability by using our 100% recycled packaging. In fact …
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