When most people think about sustainable or green building, they tend to focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, indoor air quality, and water conservation. According to a recent survey, however, about a quarter of builders and remodelers said one of...
PCR Plastic Paint Buckets Have Arrived
Is there anyone who has not battled a traditional paint can? Made from aluminum or tin-coated steel, these cans could be opened by inserting a flathead screwdriver around the edge of lid like a crowbar to pry it open. When you were done painting, you had to hammer the...
How Long Will Your Containers Last in Your Customer’s Garage?
Think about the brand names you see most often when you walk into a neighbor’s garage. You see a toolbox that’s been beat up over many years but is still going strong. On a shelving unit, you see buckets and containers that were obviously purchased years ago but have...
A Sustainable, Durable Packaging Solution for Home Improvement Hardware
If you buy screws, nails, deck fasteners, nuts, washers, anchors, or any other type of small hardware from a home improvement store or e-commerce website, what type of packaging would you get? Depending on the weight and number of items per package, these products are...
Study: Consumers Prioritize Sustainable Packaging Post-COVID
A McKinsey study found that COVID-19 has motivated consumers to focus more on health, wellness, hygiene, and food safety. Consumer attitudes on sustainable packaging have gone through a similar shift, as more than half of the survey participants said they are highly...
Why Rigid Plastic Makes Sense as Small Packaging Is Big Again
People are finally comfortable leaving the house. Offices continue to reopen. Summer vacations are on the calendar. Stadiums are hosting baseball games and concerts. Children’s sports and activities have returned, and many kids will be going back to camp this summer....
How Rigid Pet Food Packaging Aligns with Pet Owners’ Priorities
Many of today’s pet owners take pet nutrition as seriously as their children’s nutrition. In fact, six in ten U.S. pet owners will pay more for pet food that suits their pet’s specific dietary needs, according to a Mintel report. Increased demand for healthy pet food...
E-Commerce is Here to Stay. Will Brands Finally Make Online Packaging a Priority?
The time has come for brands to rethink packaging strategies. E-commerce has grown steadily for years. The pandemic has made it explode with sales topping more than $791 billion in 2020, according to the Department of Commerce. This 32% increase is the largest annual...
CMG Plastics – Commitment to Community in Challenging Times.
CMG Plastics is fortunate to work with many outstanding clients. Serving them is an important part of what we do and who we are. However, service to the communities in which we live is just as important to us. One of the organizations we support is Family Promise; a...
Service Excellence. Defined.
I remember myself as a twenty-four-year-old. Answering phone calls late into the evening. Rushing to drop off a UPS package as the clock struck midnight. Saying yes to everything all the time. They’re just a few things that represent serving clients in ways that go...