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RADICISPANDEX CORP. THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX FOR ITS LATEST ECO-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES

09/25/09

Gastonia, NC, September 25, 2009 --- RadiciSpandex Corp., maker of RadElast® high-performance spandex fiber, continues to build its commitment to environmentally conscious business practices with a number of new eco-friendly initiatives led by its replacement of bleached shipping cases with kraft packaging constructed in part from recycled materials. The new cases eliminate the use of bleaching chemicals, thereby reducing green house emissions, wastewater production and carbon footprint.

“RadiciSpandex is known by its customers as a reliable domestic supplier with a highly personalized approach to service,” said RadiciSpandex CEO Marty Moran. “This philosophy also guides our efforts to maintain sustainable business practices. Our eco initiatives, such as our new case rollout, are grassroots in nature and deeply woven into our daily activities.”

RadiciSpandex’s sustainability programs include recent updates to its facilities and manufacturing processes designed to reduce the waste of paper and raw materials.

In addition to the introduction of the kraft cases, the company’s current eco initiatives include:

  • An improved 3-inch-wide tapeout strip that eliminates the waste of cardboard and paper products;
  • On-site logistics analysis and recommendations provided to customers by RadiciSpandex technical experts to maximize their efficiency and reduce their waste;
  • A new packaging wind that reduces fiber scrap;
  • Re-dissolving and re-spinning minor excess fiber resulting from manufacturing;
  • Replacing bleached paper with kraft in the company’s beam packaging;
  • Recycling plastic tray separators used to ship spandex tubes;
  • Installing electric hand dryers to reduce paper waste.

About RadiciSpandex Corp.

Based in Gastonia, NC, RadiciSpandex Corp., maker of RadElast® spandex fiber, is a U.S. subsidiary of RadiciGroup, an international fibers conglomerate. With 3,700 employees worldwide and 2008 consolidated sales of EUR 957 million, RadiciGroup is one of Italy’s leading chemicals multinationals, a diversified group specializing in chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers. One of the Group’s key strengths is the synergistic vertical integration of its polyamide production chain. Attention to our customers' requirements, the desire to foresee their needs, to supply them with quality, made-to-measure products, as well as continuous innovation, research, development, and the constant expansion of our product range. These are RadiciGroup's winning strategies. RadiciGroup products are exported all over the world and are widely used in applications such as apparel, sports, furnishings, automotive, electric/electronics and household appliances. For more information on RadiciSpandex and RadiciGroup, visit www.radicispandex.com and www.radicigroup.com

 

 

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