Environment

Strategy

Ring will provide industry leadership in material reduction and performance optimization through technology, process development, and design.

Accomplishments

• Lightest peanut butter container line in industry
• Lightest grated cheese containers
• Lightest 16 oz snack nut container in the market
• Lightest 35lb container in the food service industry
• In 2010 eliminated stretch film from 1.3MM units
• Over 62% of Ring shipments are under 25 miles vs. average haul of 158 miles for U.S. freight

Environmental Impact

• Elimination of 7053 tons CO2 equivalent from lightweighting
• Stopped the use of 57,729 barrels of oil
• Eliminated the use of 36 railcars of resin
• Elimination of 465 tons CO2 equivalent from reduction of stretch film
• Elimination of 4227 tons CO2 equivalent vs. US average in shipment