Unisource Signs License Agreement with Smart Planet Technologies

UNISOURCE SIGNS LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SMART PLANET TECHNOLOGIES  Company Will Distribute EarthBoard And EarthCoating Lines Of Greener Packaging Solutions In North America 

NORCROSS, GA (December 15, 2010) - Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging, and facility supplies throughout North America, has signed an agreement to distribute the “EarthBoard” and “EarthCoating” lines of environmentally-driven packaging solutions throughout North America.  Their products are based upon the research and intellectual property of Smart Planet Technologies, Inc.  The broad based availability of these innovative solutions will assist companies to affordably achieve their packaging sustainability targets.

 ”Our partnership with Smart Planet Technologies will enable us to expand our offering with sustainable products across many of our customer segments,” said Ed Farley, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications for Unisource.

 “With the distribution and design reach of Unisource, consumer product companies across North America now have new packaging solutions available to achieve sustainability goals that may have been elusive with existing technology.  Unisource leads the marketplace in providing greener solutions for its customers and our planet,” said Will Lorenzi, President of Smart Planet Technologies, Inc.  

EarthBoard’s natural mineral content can greatly improve whiteness, printability and performance of recycled fiberboards.  EarthCoating reduces the use of plastic contaminants often found in folding carton and corrugated boxes that require barrier properties such as food packaging.  Less use of plastic in coatings leads to better recyclability of fiberboard packaging.

About Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

Unisource Worldwide, Inc., (www.unisourceworldwide.com) is a leading independent marketer and distributor of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging systems and facility supplies and equipment in North America.  Headquartered in Norcross, Ga., Unisource is one of the largest private companies in the United States and offers the most comprehensive suite of products and services in the industry.  With more than 5,000 Team Members – including sales, customer service and technical support specialists; approximately 85 distribution centers; and a fleet of “Big Red” trucks – Unisource can deliver what your business needs when and where you want it – locally, regionally and nationally.

About Smart Planet Technologies, Inc. Smart Planet Technologies is a materials R&D company focused on sustainability for the packaging industry. Through innovation, their technologies are focused to conserve precious natural resources and provide high quality, environmental alternatives to a wide variety of rigid, flexible and corrugated packaging applications.

For more information contact:

Kevin Feeney Senior Director, Corporate Communications Unisource Worldwide, Inc. (770) 209-6552 

Todd Gasparik Business Development Manager Smart Planet Technologies (949) 253-5845

Packaging World Magazine (July 2010) features SPT client Hugo Naturals on the Cover

Packaging World Magazine has written an article about Hugo Naturals and the use of EarthBoard for their folding carton packaging. The story has earned top billing and can be found on the cover of the magazine.

Smart Planet Technologies™ Introduces Their Revolutionary, Planet-Friendly, Packaging Materials

Smart Planet Technologies™, a materials technology company, has released new sustainability solutions for the packaging, display, and signage industries. Through innovation, Smart Planet’s products conserve precious natural resources and provide high quality environmental alternatives to a wide range of rigid, flexible and corrugated packaging and signage applications.  In a climate of greater environmentalawareness, Smart Planet Technologies has a fresh and compelling approach to making packaging more planet-friendly. Smart Planet Technologies™ offers a broad spectrum of patent-pending products including:

EarthBoard® is a planet-friendly composite boxboard for use in folding cartons, boxes and other rigid packaging applications.  Earthboard® composite technology upgrades the print surface of recycled fiberboards for use in premium folding carton applications, which previously required virgin fiberboard made from trees.

EarthDisplay™ is a planet-friendly litho label alternative which offers a bright white print surface and built-in barrier properties to water, oil, grease and fatty acids. Ideal for POP displays, EarthDisplay promises deliver the durability of a semi-permanent display at the cost of a temporary one.

EarthLiner™ is a new eco-friendly solution for barrier linings in corrugate packaging. EarthDisplay™ is a water resistant packaging and signage application which provides a more durable solution for temporary Point of Purchase displays and signage projects.

StoneFlex™ is an ideal flexible composite solution for reducing the use of plastics in pouches, sacks, bags and other flexible applications. “With the availability of these solutions, we’re providing a breakthrough in the difficult search for environmentally-friendly solutions for the packaging industry.  Our patent pending innovations have made that possible”, says Will Lorenzi, president of Smart Planet Technologies™.

Please visit Smart Planet Technologies at smartplanettech.com to learn more about our innovative materials.

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