ERIE, PA — The Woodbridge Group has awarded their 2015 Supplier Quality Award to Amatech, Inc. The Supplier Quality award honors those who have gone above and beyond the general supplier standards requirements for automotive production and relevant service part organizations by recognizing suppliers for excellence in service, delivery and quality. The award was bestowed to Amatech, Inc. in Erie this past spring. The Woodbridge Group works with the automotive, commercial, military, and recreational vehicle industries, offering innovative urethane and particle foam technologies. With over 60 facilities in 17 countries around the world, logistics plays a big part in The Woodbridge Group’s business. For over a decade Amatech, Inc. has been working with The Woodbridge Group to provide the highest standard of quality in the automotive foam industry. For more information about The Woodbridge Group’s Supplier Quality Awards, please visit http://www.woodbridgegroup.com  About Amatech, Inc. Amatech offers over two decades of experience in the design and fabrication of durable, reusable, high-quality…

This article was originally published on DC Velocity on August 19th, 2013. Now that sustainability has entered the mainstream, more companies are looking at whether their operations might be a good fit for reusable packaging. Indeed, according to Jerry Welcome of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), the industry has seen annual growth of 10 percent over the past few years. According to RPA, reusable packaging includes reusable pallets, racks, bulk containers, handheld containers, and dunnage made of durable materials such as metal, plastic, or wood. (A cardboard box, although it could be used more than once, would not be considered reusable packaging.) The benefits of using reusables are manifold, experts say. They can reduce a shipment’s impact on the environment. They are more cost-effective than buying one-way or nonreturnable packaging. They are typically stronger and easier to clean than their single-use counterparts. Finally, there’s the aesthetic appeal. Reusable packaging usually looks better and often takes up less warehouse space because it is…

There are many types of laminates in the returnable packaging market. If you are packaging parts with Class-A surfaces, or parts can’t have any scratching or marring, you will need some kind of laminate on your dividers. Some of the most used laminates are Spuntex, Tyvek, and Evolon. Some of the new laminates that hit the market recently are Suede Microfiber, and Brushed Nylon. These new laminates give an even higher level of protection for the parts being shipped, however there is one big problem that arises – the top edge of the dividers. You can have the best laminate inside the dividers but the potential of scratching the parts during the load/unloading process is high. When plastic is cut to make the divider panels, it can leave a very sharp edge. Not only can this damage the parts but can also scratch the hand of the packaging associate – it can be a real “cuticle killer” when you reach…