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Committed to Sustainability

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Earth day is around the corner and it’s a great way to encourage ourselves and others to be as green as possible.

With more groups, families, and individuals turning to eco-friendly products and strategies, corporations are striving to accommodate their user’s green thumb. Companies like Frozen Yogurt, have implemented biodegradable supplies, like spoons and sample cups, to reduce their carbon footprint. Other companies, like Vegware, provide packaging made from plants.

In the same manner, Frain has taken steps that have a huge carbon footprint impact. We have primarily been able to successfully increase our green efforts through shared access of machinery with quick and reliable access to our packaging and processing equipment.

We greatly understand the need to continue increasing green efforts by reducing waste, repurposing equipment, and recycling materials. The company’s commitment to sustainability has saved:

  • 1,400 machines
  • 6,885 parts
  • 18 tons of machinery
  • 480 tons of greenhouse emissions

Celebrate Earth day on April 22 and every day. Spread the word, learn, and get involved with these company ideas:

  • Reusable coffee/water mugs
  • Double sided printing
  • Non-toxic cleaning supplies
  • Recycled napkins and toilet paper

Let’s continue to make minor changes that can greatly affect our way of living and continue to build a sustainable future.

Sustainability-2016

Green Machines: Save More Than Time

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Sustainable packaging and environmentally conscious supply chains are becoming more popular with advancements in technology and packaging industry innovation.

More and more businesses are going green and using sustainable packaging.

Frain is inherently green, based on our business revolving around certified, pre-owned packaging and processing equipment.  Our machinery not only gets you to market faster with ready-to-deploy machinery, it also saves the environment.

Wal-Mart recently unveiled their new sustainable packaging priorities: source sustainability, support recycling and optimize design. With the retail giant making steps toward sustainable packaging, more retailers are guaranteed to follow.

Also, Packaging Digest recently shared five exciting technologies that have been influential in various packaging industries:

  • Sustainable Aqueous Barrier Coatings – This packaging has new coatings that improve fiber products. You can use this to prevent any moisture from getting on the material.
  • Molded Fiber Printing – This packaging now allows for better graphics and better packaging sustainability, because you don’t have to use outer packaging or a wrap with a label on it.

Save the Environment, Save Time with Certified Pre-Owned Packaging Equipment

  • Lightweight Insulation – This packaging material uses temperature control, and could be useful in stores that have limited refrigeration space or products with high turnover.
  • Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose Specialty Fiber – This fiber is extracted from plant waste, and will strengthen and lighten other fiber products.
  • Micro-Pattern Material Enhancement – This sustainable packaging uses micro-patterning on the surfaces of cups. This will improve the grip, comfort and handling of hot beverages, and also slow the formation of condensation.

With demands from the market requiring more advances in technology, Frain Industries continues to be on the cutting edge. We are a single-service provider that can help you with any services you need to complete your project in less time than traditional equipment providers. Re-imagine speed to market with a single-source provider of engineered, field and integration services who provides reliable equipment for your projects, quickly.

Sustainability Through Shared Access of Machinery

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Frain’s commitment to sustainability through shared access began in 1984 when Mr. Richard Frain developed Refco Investments: a part of Frain that provides an innovative rental program and a traditional capital equipment leasing program. Through this sector, Mr. Frain changed the direction of the company’s carbon footprint, and unknowingly created an outline for what is now known as a shared economy.

According to David L. Chandler of MIT News Office, “production of a ton of steel generates almost two tons of CO2 emissions…” Repurposing Frain’s equipment back into the work place- or through shared access of machinery- saves 686,000 pounds of new machinery, and 433 tons of greenhouse emissions in one year [2015]. Our climate controlled warehouse further increases the repurposing life span, and the quality of equipment we introduce to our clients.

“This [green effort] is a perception of the company that is not known.” states James Mallory- Senior Engineer at Frain Industries, “Our commitment to sustainability comes directly through shared access, and highly impacts the way this company runs.”

Mr. Mallory sheds light on a widespread phenomenon known as a shared economic model and its connection to environmental success. For those unfamiliar with the term, a shared economy allows individuals to borrow or rent assets, primarily of high value, in substitute of a purchase. As interest in ownership diminishes, the popularity of shared access continues to rise. Companies- like Frain- push for quick and reliable access of products and services that are environmentally conscience.

Shared access of machinery saves:

  • 1,238 machines
  • 6,196 parts
  • 13 tons of machinery
  • 3 tons of test materials

Building on the foundation Mr. Frain created, and understanding the simultaneous impact it has on the company, Frain is rapidly increasing green efforts by reducing waste, repurposing equipment, recycling materials, increasing awareness through summits like the Uber Revolution Pack Summit, and providing resources like Uberization: Maximizing Idle Assets.

 

Resources:

https://news.mit.edu/2013/steel-without-greenhouse-gas-emissions-0508