Need the Maytag man for Thermoforming?
We all know that this is the Maytag repairman who doesn’t get any work because the Maytag washers don’t need service. Well, that’s how we feel at Shepherd Thermoforming because our customers are seeing how we can produce trays that last. Here is what our sales rep in New York State, Chris Spiegel, says when asked by a customer to reduce cost of the current shipping tray.
“The trays, used for a medical product, had a short life with cracking and sharp corners. This created a safety issue with operators at the medical manufacturer and with their customer. Shepherd offered a more durable tray with improved design and material eliminating the issues with sharp edges. This allowed them to show significant savings to their customer. The numbers tell the story! 
In 2011, 38,100 trays were used for this program. The Shepherd tray was less expensive and of a higher quality. The higher quality allowed the trays to be reused many more cycles than the previous version. In the last 15 months, only 17,000 trays have been purchased. This is 50% less waste and more than 50% less cost compared to 2011. Between the cost savings and the reduced quantity required, the medical manufacturer has saved over $100,000.
This is the Maytag repairman problem, but the medical manufacturing operation reassures me there will be more opportunity going forward as they consolidate packaging at different facilities.”
Let Shepherd Thermoforming help reduce your costs with high quality, returnable trays and pallets. Contact Chris Spiegel in the upstate New York area, cspiegel@ecpquality.com or contact us.
Do you need plastic packaging solutions?
The Shepherd Engineering team can provide you with innovative solutions that will protect, enhance and sell your product. Thermoforming is the only process that can produce inexpensive thin wall rigid plastic packaging and with Shepherd’s in house design and tool making capabilities. So, you don’t need to wait for lengthy/costly external tool making from a secondary source.
Here is just one example of Shepherd’s commitment to innovation.
Contour Print
Email Simon Mangos at: simon@shepherd.ca or call him at 905 459 4545 (233)
See many examples of Shepherd solutions from the past 28 years at: http://www.shepherdthermoforming.com/products.html
What you missed at GPEC 2013
GPEC Contour Print Presentation
We were asked to present Contour Printing at SPE’s GPEC conference in New Orleans. The conference focus is on plastic recycling, covering everything from recovery to designing packaging for recycling. Are you curious, how does Contour Printing relate to GPEC & Recycling?
Click on the presentation to view or if you would like a representative show you Contour Printing, contact us at info@shepherd.ca
GPEC 2013 Conference & Contour Print
We have been asked to present “Contour Print” our latest technology at GPEC. The conferences is being held March 20-22, 2013 at the Sheraton New Orleans hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. SPE’s GPEC division puts on the conference catering to Brand owners, converters, recyclers and reclaimers. Topics range from types of packaging, recycling/collecting, sorting equipment & techniques to government & collection issues. We have found the conference helpful for learning post consumer packaging needs and the creation of “Contour Print”. For more information click here
Contour Print Launch
It is official Contour Print is now available to current customers. Shepherd has invested over a year in training staff and vendor partners in Contour Print requirement. The last step of providing training to sales representatives was just completed. You should hear from your representative in the new year. If you have a project for Contour Print contact your sales representative or Simon Mangos at 905-459-4545 ext. 233 or simon@shepherd.ca.
Holiday Shut Down
The plant will be shut down mid-day Thursday December 20th, the office will be closed mid-day Friday December 21st. Normal hours resume Wednesday January 2nd. Customers can contact sales representatives for urgent matters.
All of us at Shepherd Thermoforming would like to wish you and your’s a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Toronto Recycles Clamshells and Trays
This ad appeared in the nation news paper, the Globe and Mail this week.
The City of Toronto is pushing hard to get all thermoformed plastic packaging into the blue recycling bin. Until September of this year only bottles were being accepted. 
Shepherd Thermoforming is a major user of recycled PET for production of new clamshell and tray packaging and has been a proponent of the expansion of the municipal recycling programs to include other products. New developments spearheaded by the Canadian grocery retail industry, along with advancements in recycling and sorting technology, have removed the obstacles to recycling these plastic materials such as ‘clamshell’ containers, clear fruit and vegetables containers, etc. Other municipalities should soon follow suit. The Toronto website “wewantit.ca” lists the following items to be included in blue bin recycling.
- Clamshell containers (hinged, clear plastic containers used for food items such as berries and take-out)
- Clear fruit and vegetable containers
- Clear take-out food containers
- Moulded bakery item trays
- Plastic plates and glasses
- Egg cartons
- Cold beverage cups/lids
- Compact disk cases (empty)
Shepherd congratulates the city on its leadership in environmental stewardship.
Plastics News Article regarding our Reshoring Presentation at SPE
Thermoformer cites success in reshoring contracts
By Jessica Holbrook | PLASTICS NEWS STAFF
Posted October 16, 2012
Contour Print (Plastics Today article)
Clare Goldsberry recently published an article on Contour Print. See the link below.
Published: October 29th, 2012
