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NEWS CLIPS Pregis Dedicated To Sustainability Pouch Demand To Climb CLEVELAND, OH | Demand for pouches in the US is forecast to climb 6.1%/yr to $7.9 billion in 2012, stimulated by robust growth for stand-up pouches and healthy gains for flat pouches in a number of markets. This is the conclusion of Pouches, a new study from The Freedonia Group. The study says unit demand should increase 4.6% yearly to 89 billion. Stand-up pouch demand is expected to increase almost 10%/ yr through 2012, with demand benefiting from convenience features and the emergence of new applications and product types, such as flat-bottomed, side-gusseted pouches. The report says growth also will be fueled by advantages that make stand-up pouches an economical and environmentally friendly packaging alternative, such as lower production costs and reduced shipping costs. For more information, visit www.freedoniagroup.com. DEERFIELD, IL | Pregis Corp. has announced sustainability initiatives, reports Kevin Baudhuin, president, Pregis Protective Packaging North America. Achievement benchmarks include the following: u reclaiming up to 99% of manufacturing scrap and reintroducing it back into the manufacturing process; u density reduction programs across all product lines to limit material entering the waste stream; u products engineered to maximize packaging efficiency and minimize application-specific waste; u completed energy audits with improvements implemented in all facilities; u striving to go beyond environmental regulation compliance with state-of-the- art pollution abatement equipment; u promoting environmental knowledge and awareness to employees and customers. Pregis also focused efforts on logistics. Company experts have timed production and reconfigured shipping routes to minimize the number of trucks on the road and distances traveled. Also, cube utilization has been maximized to help curb rising transportation costs. US Pouch Demand (million dollars) Item Total Demand Flat Pillow Side Seal Stand-Up % Annual Growth 2002 3,900 3,393 2,014 1,379 507 2007 5,865 4,700 2,670 2,030 1,165 2012 7,900 6,040 3,305 2,735 1,860 2002-2007 8.5 6.7 5.8 8.0 18.1 2007-2012 6.1 5.1 4.4 6.1 9.8 ©2008 by The Freedonia Group PFFC-ASAP 115 20 | NOVEMBER 2008 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.freedoniagroup.com http://www.polymagtek.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - November 2008 Contents First Glance Calendar of Events From the Editor Web Lines Process Management News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label: What’s New Products TLMI Awards Card Making Web Coating Ink Dispensing Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory Testing & Measuring Products What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

PFFC - November 2008

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