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Newsletter 2006 issue 1 |
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Uncommon Connections
Through the Minnesota Materials Exchange program some very unlikely businesses find themselves making reuse connections.
Benny Machine Company, a precision machine shop, was having problems when it shipped aerospace parts in bubble wrap. “We needed a simple, fast and economical way to pack these parts that also protected them from shipping damage,” explained President Jeff Benny.
By connecting with a knitting mill through the Materials Exchange, Benny’s company now receives cardboard tubes that it cuts to length to fit its parts.
“The tubes are very strong and protect our parts very well,” remarked Benny. His company saves about $235 per month in shipping costs with this method. More importantly, the number of parts damaged during shipping is reduced, providing additional savings.
Benny Machine Company’s clients can recycle the reused cardboard tubes, eliminating two cubic feet of bubble wrap per month from their dumpsters, and the landfill.
See the listings in this Source newsletter and visit the Materials Exchange Web site to find out what other materials are currently available. For more information call Suzy Mellem at 612/624-5119 or 800.247.0015.
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