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Robby Johnson, APR
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April 12, 2024
WestRock’s FENIX™ Bio Locking Tag Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
WestRock's FENIX™ Bio Locking Tag has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label.
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March 26, 2024
WestRock named as one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies in America in 2024
WestRock, a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions, has ranked among the top 200 U.S. companies on Fortune’s list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2024.
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January 23, 2024
WestRock to build new corrugated box plant in Wisconsin
New state-of-the-art facility will enhance ability to meet growing demand and better serve customers in Great Lakes region
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December 5, 2023
WestRock earns top mark on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality
WestRock received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality for the third consecutive year
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November 30, 2023
Local Coca-Cola bottler to replace 200,000 pounds of plastic a year with WestRock paper packaging solution
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages partners with WestRock to replace plastic multipack rings with paper packaging
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November 27, 2023
WestRock to showcase PETCollar range at BrauBeviale
WestRock, a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, will showcase its expanding range of PETCollar™ solutions at renowned beverage industry exhibition BrauBeviale between 28 and 30 November in Nuremberg, Germany.
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WestRock in the News
April 11, 2024
Energy drinks buzz with new designs and sustainable packaging
Beverage makers such as Rockstar and Celsius are innovating to keep their current consumers and reach new ones — and packaging manufacturers like WestRock are along for the ride.
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June 18, 2023
How RFID Eases the Burden on the Greenhouse Workforce and Budget
To track crops throughout the greenhouse and prior to shipping, growers are turning to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Chris Kirk, Director of Digital Strategy for WestRock, provides his expertise on the RFID technology.
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February 27, 2023
Arbor Day Foundation and Trees Atlanta Bring Together Corporate, Local Resources for Planting Event
A tree planting event was held to honor John Lewis’ legacy and add to the flowering forest that is growing in his memory in Atlanta, Georgia. Trees Atlanta, along with other Atlanta-based organizations, hosted the annual community planting event with support from the Arbor Day Foundation and its corporate partners WestRock, International Paper, and UPS.
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January 18, 2023
At WestRock, Innovation Unites Growth Strategy with Sustainability
WestRock head of strategy and sustainability Alpa Sutaria seeks growth opportunities by partnering with customers on new products that drive their market and sustainability goals
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June 7, 2022
Produce Packaging Ripe for Innovation
Produce companies partner with WestRock’s EverGrow Fiber-Based Produce Packaging Collection, specifically its auto-erect carriers made of 24-pt coated natural kraft for plums, pears, nectarines, peaches, and grapes.
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April 25, 2022
State Farm Arena becomes worlds first sports and entertainment venue to receive
WestRock and other businesses were integral in helping State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, earn the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Platinum certification from the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the world's leading sustainability and health certification and credentialing body.
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