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them, and our suppliers and industry affiliations. We look forward to future success as we continue to invest in our business, our associates, and develop new and innovative paperboard packaging solutions for our customers.” Over the last five years, through a pandemic, supply chain and labor shortages, and industry consolidation, Colbert Packaging demonstrated strength and agility. Re- cent capital investments include a new Eterna EFOLD 1100 C6 ELITE gluer built by Brausse, and the purchase of an RMGT 1060 TP-LX printing press — the longest of its kind in North America. This press accomplishes complex and unique graphics, resulting in packaging solutions for to- day’s pharma and consumer goods customers — in a sin- gle press pass. Colbert anticipates the installation of this press by spring 2025. “Our primary product, paper-based secondary packag- ing solutions, has always been the more sustainable pack- aging choice,” MacDougall said. “But, when it comes to sustainability, we haven’t stopped there. We invest in wind power renewable energy credits (RECs), practice zero manufacturing waste to landfill in our operations, and sub- scribe to EcoVadis business sustainability ratings platform for continuous improvement with our sustainability goals.” The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Associ- ation honored Colbert Packaging’s Kenosha facility as a Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment for 2023.
“If he were here, my Dad would most likely enjoy cel- ebrating this 65th milestone by relaxing and talking shop with Colbert employees over a picnic lunch. And that’s ex- actly what I intend to do!” MacDougall said. Nancy Colbert MacDougall and her father, Charles Colbert.
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