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The Newark Group Participates in AF&PA's "Better Practices, Better Planet 2020" Initiative
January 31, 2012 - The Newark Group is now participating in the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) "Better Practices, Better Planet 2020: Continuing AF&PA's Commitment to Sustainability". This sustainability effort focuses on increasing paper recovery, reducing green house gas emissions, improving workplace safety, and reducing water consumption.
The AF&PA will publish results biennially as we progress towards reaching our 2020 goals.
For more info visit: American Forest and Paper Association (sustainability)
SalemRecycles Partners with The Newark Group, Towns of Marblehead and Swampscott and receives DEP grant to begin offering bulky rigid plastics recycling
December 6, 2011 (Salem, MA) - SalemRecycles was awarded a $10,500 grant by the Department of Environmental Protection. This funding will allow a bulky rigid plastics recycling drop-off at the Newark Group facility at 53 Jefferson Avenue. The grant proposal included the towns of Swampscott and Marblehead; residents of all three communities can drop off their rigid bulky plastics starting sometime in January.
Johnny Gold, Sr VP of the Newark Group, remarked "this is the most recent collaboration between the Newark Group and the City of Salem. Bulky rigid plastics have become a commodity, and we welcome the opportunity to provide recycling for another challenging waste stream item. This is a win-win for the three communities involved."
The program will kick off on January 7; residents of each community will be able to drop off the accepted items during normal business hours.
To learn more about SalemRecycles and other green initiatives please visit: www.greensalem.org.
Contact: Julie Rose, 978-619-5679 jrose@salem.com
Newark Paperboard Products Locations Receive Continued ISO 9001:2008 Certification
November 14, 2011 - The Newark Group today announced that its Newark Paperboard Products locations in Toronto, Ontario and Jacksonville, Florida have passed surveillance audits to continue ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Some of the requirements in ISO 9001:2008 include: Top Management involvement with a review of the system quarterly; a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business; monitoring processes to ensure they are effective; keeping adequate records and calibration of equipment; checking inputs and output for defects with appropriate corrective action where necessary; training for employees in the key areas of safety, operations and customer requirements, and facilitating continual improvement.
Gregg Kam Joins The Newark Group as Chief Financial Officer
October 31, 2011 - Gregg R. Kam has been appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Newark Group effective November 2, 2011. Prior to joining The Newark Group, Mr. Kam was CFO of International Specialty Products, a $2.0B global specialty chemical company, and earlier the CFO of National Starch and Chemical. He has also worked at companies ranging in size from Holmes Protection to Unilever.
In commenting on the new hire, Frank Papa, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Newark Group said, "It is rare to find someone who has the experience to harness the disciplines of large publicly traded companies, and the entrepreneurial instincts and speed of smaller privately held companies." He added, "I'm excited to add him to the senior management team and to have this company benefit from his financial and managerial talents."
Newark Rolls Out New CRM System
September 28, 2011 - The Newark Group has adopted a new CRM system that is advancing its already strong customer service capabilities in the U.S. and Europe. The new system has already allowed information to be consolidated into a common format that is accessible by all corporate stakeholders and is enabling The Newark Group to become even better regarded as customer-centric.
Longer term, the CRM will be used for reports and analysis, better forecasting of customer needs, organizational enhancements that might be needed, and more. According to IT Director Tom Ritter, the system will enhance the customer service that is one of the hallmarks of The Newark Group.
Newark Recycled Fibers Renamed Newark Recovery and Recycling
September 6, 2011 - In response to the evolution of its business and in an effort to be more reflective of the business that it does, Newark Recycled Fibers has been renamed Newark Recovery and Recycling.
According to Johnny Gold, SVP of the division, the old name grew to be limiting and prospective customers didn’t know that we could do reclamation of their materials, nor did they think that we recycled anything other than paperboard.
In selecting the new name, the division focused on communication and expansion. “Recovery” was selected to ensure that prospects knew that the division picked up recyclables (but not waste); and “Fibers” was dropped in order to accommodate the continued trend towards single-source recycling and enable us to pick up plastics and other materials.
The Newark Group Names Frank Papa as President/CEO
August 22, 2011 - Frank Papa has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of The Newark Group effective August 24, 2011. Mr. Papa replaces Philip B. Jones who served in the position on an interim basis since the departure of Robert Mullen.
"Frank brings to The Newark Group an all-important outside perspective balanced against an insider’s knowledge of the industrial marketplace and the challenges facing manufacturing companies today," commented Jim Keller, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Newark Group. He added, "His design, manufacturing and logistics background is extensive, his record of growth is impressive, and we are eager to begin working with him as we continue to evolve as a leader in recycled paperboard."
The Newark Group Rightsizes Organization for Future Market Growth
August 18, 2011 - With a vision towards rightsizing its assets in light of market conditions and the best interests of its customers, The Newark Group has reassessed its product mix and moved production on key product lines to make product available closer to customers. In the process, the Company announced the closure of four of its 41 locations in the U.S.
In announcing the change, Joe Byrne, CFO of The Newark Group stated, "It's no secret that market conditions have changed and we, like every organization, need to evolve to not only serve but lead the industry. This move allows us to do just that, as we focus production closer to our customers and on the specific products and services that they need tomorrow."
Newark Recycled Fibers Launches Plastic Bag Return Program
July 25, 2011 - Recognizing the ongoing problem posed by plastic bags, The Newark Group has initiated a unique program to help encourage the recycling of thin plastic…a mail-back program. Targeted to but not limited to retail customers, Newark provides a heavy-duty cardboard recycling bin, 10mm clear plastic liners, and prepaid postage return cartons. When the bin is completely filled, the liner is removed and placed in one of the cartons to be shipped to Newark Recycled Fibers via UPS. When 3 returns boxes are received, a new refill kit can be sent automatically to the customer. RRD then sells the plastic to a recycler, recycles the shipping boxes and the process starts anew.
According to Johnny Gold, SVP of Newark Recycled Fibers, the Company’s primary source of recycled material (residential mixed paper) often contains plastic bags which must be separated out prior to recycling, adding time and cost to the process. At the same time, many of our recycled cardboard customers were asking if we had a way to handle their plastic bags. So, we created a program to handle their situation and our own.
