Responsible Manufacturing at Western

Made in the U.S.A.

Vintner’s Choice wine shippers are made by Western Pulp Products Company, who, since 1958, has manufactured a variety of innovative molded fiber products that:

• Divert waste fiber from landfills or incineration;
• Displace products that are not biodegradable;
• Use renewable and sustainable materials;
• Recycle, compost or biodegrade after use.

Unlike many products that are made overseas, Western manufactures with recycled paper in compliance with rigid local, state, and federal regulations, and reflects our on-going commitment to conserve natural resources. Western Pulp recognized early on that recovered paper was an important raw material. Because as it was re-used in our products, it reduced the waste in our local landfills and ensured that we got the maximum value out of wood fiber.

Social responsibility

Increasingly, consumers today are flocking to producers who use sustainable and organic practices, as well as those sources that provide safe and healthy standards for their workers. The post-consumer paper used in Western’s wine shippers is purchased directly from charitable groups in our community. Since the 1960s, the Eugene Mission in Oregon has been the primary source of recycled newspaper for Western’s molded fiber products.

The Eugene Mission was founded in 1956 as a shelter for homeless men, women and children. The Mission is open 24 hours and provides more than 300 beds for men and 75 beds for women and children, as well as offering food, clothing, and work therapy. More than 100 men take part in work therapy programs daily, many of which participate in the Mission’s paper recycling operation. Every year, Western diverts more than 125 large forty-yard dumpsters of newspaper at fair market value, which in turn, supports the Mission and those they serve.

Environmental responsibility

Western is a strong advocate of proper recycling, recovery, and handling of waste associated with packaging. Western designs its molded fiber packaging components to minimize environmental impact in compliance with many agencies, including:

• CONEG CERTIFICATION/MODEL TOXICS IN PACKAGING COMPLIANCE
• CALIFORNIA TOXICS IN PACKAGING PREVENTION ACT (AB 455, AB 2021, SB 774)
• EUROPEAN UNION’S DIRECTIVE ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE (94/62/EC OF 20 DECEMBER 1994, AS AMENDED BY 2004/12/EC) and THE CEN PACKAGING STANDARDS (2005/C 44/13) pertaining to heavy metals content requirements.

For more information, click here to view Western’s Certificates of Compliance.

Setting a higher standard

For decades, Western has been at the forefront of the molded fiber industry. As design innovators, our products continue to satisfy the demands of a diverse range of industries. Our goal is to provide premium quality, product innovation, customer service and value for the price