NORCROSS, GA (March 15, 2011) – Unisource Global Solutions (UGS), a leading sustainable packaging design, supply chain management and engineered product realization solutions business – which is part of Unisource Worldwide, Inc. – will be featuring its environmentally responsible packaging solutions at the Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 to be held March 16-18, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL.

Travis Carter, Director of Sustainability for UGS, will present at the conference. He will be speaking on the topic of “Design Challenges with New Substrates.” In addition, UGS is a conference sponsor and exhibitor.

UGS works with customers around the world to provide responsible packaging design solutions to reduce the total cost of packaging ownership. The company focuses on delivering material neutral design solutions and packaging applications that are optimized for the customer’s sustainability strategy, global supply chain, cost of transportation, defect minimization, color harmony, and quality management. UGS has partnered with industry leaders in the computing, retail, cosmetics, food and beverage industries (read article at: http://bit.ly/aKzm0M) to create engineered bio-pulp and bio-polymer packaging solutions such as molded cushioning produced from certified, compostable and recyclable bamboo, with full chain of custody ownership management (watch video at: http://bit.ly/b6autH).

Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 – co-produced by Greener Package and the Institute for Sustainability, an AIChE Technological Community – will feature invited experts from the packaging, science and engineering industries. The program will offer session presentations that will answer critical questions remaining top-of-mind for management teams attempting to implement sustainable packaging initiatives.

UGS packaging experts will be on hand at Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 to discuss with attendees solutions for their product packaging needs, with a focus on sustainable and rapidly renewable materials. While at the show, attendees are encouraged to visit Unisource’s exhibit booth to find out how partnering with Unisource can help provide state-of-the-art technology and packaging design to meet their business requirements.

“UGS has established a global design, product realization, manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain management strategy throughout the world,” said Carter. “We also have the in-house knowledge and experience to address every facet of technology packaging design – including packaging engineered materials and supply – with the added benefit of ensuring environmental sustainability. Our ground-breaking bamboo packaging molding is a strong example of our extensive design and materials engineering capabilities as we continue to research and develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers,” he said.

For more information about Unisource Global Solutions, please call 480-626-8472 or send an email to: contact@unisourceglobalsolutions.com

About Unisource Global Solutions
Unisource Global Solutions (UGS) (www.unisourceglobalsolutions.com) – part of Unisource Worldwide, Inc. – is a leader in the development of sustainable environmental solutions to meet the needs of ecologically minded clients. UGS provides innovative packaging design/engineering solutions, global sourcing and supply chain fulfillment. UGS focuses on delivering material neutral design solutions and packaging applications that are optimized for the customer’s supply chain, transportation, color harmony, quality management and sustainability goals. 

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