Last fall, Becker Underwood announced that it would adopt greener, more environmentally-friendly packaging for its Sprint chelated iron products. The change came in an effort to offset increasing costs of raw ingredients and packaging materials, while providing the same high quality Sprint chelated iron products to the professional turf and horticulture markets.
Earlier this year, Becker Underwood began shipping its 50-pound Sprint 330 and Sprint 330+Mn products in recyclable corrugated cardboard boxes designed for easier-handling and storage.
Beginning in September, the five-pound Sprint 330 product in newly packaged pre-printed recyclable bags will begin shipping to distributors. The new Sprint 330 five-pound bags are packaged in sturdy, handler-friendly boxes that now contain six bags per case.
The change results in an overall weight reduction in packaging materials of almost 42 percent and space requirements on a per-pallet or per-case basis have been reduced by 33 percent.
“We are excited to see Sprint going out in more efficient packaging,” said product manager Joe Lara. “Not only are customers saving on shipping costs from reduced packaging weight, but they will also realize the benefit of improved warehouse space utilization.”
Lara adds, “In the near future, our customers will see additional improvements when the Sprint 138 five-pound product packaging moves to recyclable, pre-printed paper bags. Such changes reflect Becker Underwood’s ongoing commitment to bring value to the market while actively pursuing environmental initiatives in innovative ways.”
