Eco-Latch Systems, LLC named one of the finalists for the 2017 Wisconsin Innovation Awards (July 20th, 2017) –Click here to download the News Release Material Handling Product News, “Reuse cardboard boxes with tape reduction device” (March, 2017) – Click to read Triple Pundit Article, “Wisconsin Startup Aims to Curb Cardboard Waste” (Dec. 20th, 2016) by Nithin Coca – Click here to read Conversations Blog (Dec. 7th, 2016) by Bill Mitchell : “Think inside the Box” – Click here to read Waukesha Freeman Article Dec. 1st, 2016 – Click here to...
Key topics: material handling, returnable shipping containers Innovative Packaging System Protects Parts for HVAC Manufacturer On very hot days, a person who arrives at work after a long commute longs for the coolness and comfort of an air-conditioned office. To ensure this scenario, however, the air conditioning system must be reliable. Belimo USA helps manufacturers of these systems make them reliable. Opened in 1987 in Danbury, CT, Belimo USA develops and produces actuators, valves and sensors that optimize the energy efficiency of HVAC...
Volume 5, Issue 4 {pages 32 – 36} Key topic: supply chain sustainability Sustainability Is Providing a Competitive Edge and Adding Value Well Beyond Its Environmental Benefits By Sarah B. Hood I would argue that 2017 is the year of supply chain sustainability,” says Lisa Geason-Bauer, chief communications and sustainability officer for MHI member Eco-Latch Systems, makers of Box Latch Products. She point out that sustainability has become a key theme at venues from this year’s conference of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which...
Yes, Box Latches. There’s nothing exciting about them, but in my expo floor wandering, Box Latch’s simple booth made me do a double-take and compelled me to stop by for a chat. The company’s name is self-explanatory — it makes plastic latches for cardboard boxes. But its mission is far-reaching. By eliminating the need for box tape — which essentially ruins a box after one use — box latches enable industrial companies to re-use boxes many times. This creates a chain reaction of...
Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Earth Day Sustainable Product of the Year In April of 2016, Eco-Latch Systems, LLC, the maker of Box Latch™ Products, was awarded the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Earth Day Sustainable Product of the Year in the Small Business Category. It has been stated and well accepted that 90% of all boxes are used just once and that recycling corrugate to produce new boxes requires 64% of the water and energy required to produce a new one. As lovers of the...
Eco Latch Systems, LLC was named a 2017 finalist for the WI Innovation Awards Madison— July 20, 2017 — Thirty companies and nonprofit organizations have been selected as finalists for the 2017 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, 233 businesses, products and services from around the state were nominated. The finalists were determined by a panel of 23 statewide industry experts, with winners to be announced on October 4, 2017 at an awards ceremony at the Wisconsin Union Theater in Madison. Nominations...
Eco Latch Systems/Box Latch Products Win Reader’s Choice Product Of The Year Award Reuse cardboard boxes with tape reduction device Save money, improve work flow, protect the environment and ensure employee safety with our patented, simple, effective Box Latches . With most made from recycled plastic, they are Re-Usable hundreds of times to close, reopen and Re-Use your boxes dozens of times. Their use eliminates box cutters and tape guns as they reduce human injuries, costs for boxes and damage to contents. They also will hold the...