Green Bay Packaging Opens a New Employee Health and Wellness Clinic

Green Bay Packaging Health & Wellness clinic powered by Marathon Health.

Morrilton, Arkansas – August 16, 2023 – Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) is excited to announce the opening of a new Health and Wellness Clinic for our employees in the Morrilton, AR area. We are entering into a partnership with Marathon Health to provide a wide range of healthcare services to our employees and their families. The clinic is planned to open in October 2023.

GBP’s New Folding Carton Division Expansion

Green Bay Packaging has long been a champion of the environment.

That commitment to sustainability was front and center during one of its latest improvements — the folding carton addition.

“The building’s addition reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability,” said Molly Haack, senior marketing specialist with C.D. Smith Construction, the general contractor on the project. “With the help of the Focus on Energy program for design assistance, we incorporated sustainable features, such as energy-efficient doors and windows.”

Green Bay Packaging’s Green Bay Mill Division Leads Water Stewardship

From left to right: Bob Mihalski, Director of Mill Sales, Trades and Continuous Improvement, Lisa Bauer-Lotto, MS. Corporate Director, Environment & Sustainability, William Cone, Vice President and General Manager Green Bay Mill Division, Andrew Stoub, Environmental Manager

For strategic growth, Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) constructed a new 100% recycled paper mill in Green Bay that uses recycled old corrugated containers (OCC) and mixed office paper to produce paper used to make packaging and boxes. The new mill was a substantial investment, not just in the productive capacity of the mill and quality of our products, but importantly in the company’s sustainability efforts. It reflects fidelity to GBP’s deep heritage of environmental stewardship and its commitment to an environmentally sustainable future.

Green Bay Packaging Wins the 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year Award by the WSBC

WSBC awarding Green Bay Packaging with the 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year award

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC) is proud to announce the 2022 Sustainable Business Award winners. These awards celebrate recipients that demonstrate cutting-edge environmental, social, and governance leadership and recognizes them for being leaders in their industry and community. The winners exhibit leadership, initiative, and innovation and make measurable impacts across their businesses and the communities they serve.

Fort Worth Division Awarded 2022 Environmental Industry of the Year

Green Bay Packaging Awarded 2022 Environmental Excellence Award

Honored for 13 consecutive years of regulatory compliance with the Clean Water Act and impressive environmental programming, Green Bay Packaging Inc. in Fort Worth has been named Industry of the Year in the City of Fort Worth’s annual Environmental Awards program.

The award was among several presented Thursday during the 2022 Environmental Excellence Awards. The awards have been handed out since 1999.

Green Bay Packaging Receives 2022 WDNR Recycling Excellence Award

Green Bay Packaging Wins 2022 WDNR Recycling Excellence Award

MADISON, Wis. – In honor of America Recycles Day, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the winners of the 2022 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards.

The winning businesses, non-profits, schools and local governments demonstrate Wisconsin’s strong commitment to waste reduction and recycling through their projects and initiatives, overall program, innovation or special events.

The award recipients shared several reasons why waste reduction and diversion are important to them, including saving landfill space and resources, reducing pollution and promoting sustainability. But the resounding motivation was strengthening their community. Many of the winners conduct outreach, work closely with partners and provide valuable services for residents and local businesses.

BDC Awards Green Bay Packaging with 2022 Outstanding Innovation Award

Green Bay Packaging Awarded BDC Award — Left to right – Masood Akhtar (BDC), Matthew Szymanski (Green Bay Packaging), Wes Ward (Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture)

Green Bay Packaging Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Outstanding Innovation Award

Little Rock, Arkansas, November 15, 2022—The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored Green Bay Packaging with the 2022 Outstanding Innovation Award for their culture of innovation through partnerships.

“BDC is proud to honor Green Bay Packaging with its Outstanding Innovation Award,” said BDC President and Co-Founder, Masood Akhtar. “Green Bay Packaging is a great example of a company that has developed a rich culture of innovation and is willing to be first in the deployment of new processes that will add value to operations and make the company more competitive and sustainable.”

Green Bay Packaging Achieves Green Master Status for 13th Consecutive Year

Green Bay Packaging Achieves Green Master Status For The 13th Year

Green Bay, Wis. (November, 2022) – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has named Green Bay Packaging Inc. a Green Master within its Green Masters Program. Recognizing sustainable actions in businesses from across Wisconsin, the Green Masters program works to identify businesses that have taken at actions in each of the nine pillars of sustainability. Participants in the program receive recognition for their sustainability accomplishments and develop ideas for future sustainability actions. Green Bay Packaging has achieved the Green Master designation for its thirteenth consecutive year.

Green Bay Packaging (GBP) has incorporated sustainability into its strategic business plan and deployed it through widespread initiatives, technology, and innovation to take its sustainability efforts to the next level.

AF&PA Recognizes Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

AF&PA Announces Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

5 member companies recognized for outstanding sustainability initiatives and new award for diversity, equity and inclusion.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 Sustainability Award winners, which recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry.

Green Bay Packaging Presented with WMC Manufacturer of the Year Award

Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2022

May 20, 2022 – At the 2022 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards, Green Bay Packaging took home the Grand Award in the Mega Category. This award recognizes Wisconsin companies for their extraordinary performance, strength, and vibrancy in the manufacturing industry. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt R. Bauer believes that “Manufacturing is the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy. It not only sustains high-wage, family-supporting careers and contributes billions to our economic growth, it also provides the tools and technology that ensure Wisconsin is a leader in innovation.”