New Pratt salesperson, David Roberts, understands that relationships are extremely important in selling. But even David didn’t foresee the project over the horizon when he sat down next to Greg Sparrow at an Arkansas basketball game. In casual conversation during the game, Greg Sparrow told David about a new project with a great sustainability message. …
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Pratt was once again a proud featured sponsor of the annual Iredell Statesville Community Enrichment Back to School Bash, which donates free and much- needed clothing and school supplies for children who are in need of support. The event takes place in Mooresville, NC., near Statesville where Pratt has a large box-making plant. At the …
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In 2006 Pratt Industries began shipping boxes to a few agriculture accounts in the South Georgia Area. Traditionally boxes used in the agricultural industry have been manufactured using heavy-weight virgin Mullen liners and heavy basis weight mediums. With a can do attitude, design, manufacturing and sales, the support of management continued to listen to the …
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Pratt Industries has just celebrated another major milestone – its Conyers mill has produced its 6 millionth ton of 100% recycled paper. The Conyers facility, the first Pratt-built mill in the USA, reached the landmark number on July 24th – 18 years after start-up. Ironically, the 6 millionth ton was 26-pound – as was the …
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On Friday, June 21, Pratt’s millugator in Conyers welcomed CKS Plastics and 27 of its managers from across the country (14 plants) and from their corporate office in Atlanta. The CKS group was escorted by bus to Conyers by Pratt Account Manager, Kelle Sewell and Pratt Strategic Account Manager, Scott Laughridge. The tour included a stop …
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Pratt Industries has partnered with the City of New York to place solar-powered recycling bins throughout downtown Manhattan to help increase paper recycling rates. The 16 Big Belly bins, which have been sited in highly trafficked intersections around the Financial District, will collect paper to be eventually recycled at the company’s paper mill on Staten …
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MURF?, MURPH?, MIRF? No, it’s a MRF – A Material Recovery Facility. Since its grand opening in November 2011, the Pratt Industries’ MRF in Denton, Texas has had hundreds of students visit the facility to learn about recycling in a fun and interactive way. An impressive operation in its own right, Denton’s MRF makes the …
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In a recent speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama unveiled a national plan that spells out how America will help tackle climate change. In his speech, President Obama acknowledges that the time to act is now and that there is no question as to whether human activity is contributing to climate change. Ninety-seven percent …
Sustainability is proving to be a key driver to recruitment, according to a recent Bain & Company survey. According to the survey, employees care more now about sustainability than they did three years ago. In fact, two-thirds of the respondents indicate that sustainable business is important to them. And there’s even more to the story. …
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Pratt Industries’ mill on Staten Island has just passed a major milestone – producing its 5 millionth ton of 100% recycled paper! Since it began operations in 1997, the mill has saved 85 million trees and prevented the equivalent of 400 million truck loads of waste from being landfilled! And it has produced enough paper to stretch …