Caraustar Plant Receives Eastman Supplier Excellence Award

Caraustar Industries, Atlanta, Ga., USA, reports that its Kernersville, N.C., plant has been awarded Eastman Chemical Co.'s Supplier Excellence Award for 2010. This is the second consecutive year that Caraustar has received this recognition.

The Kernersville plant supplies yarn tubes to Eastman Chemical. The award signifies consistent performance in providing high quality products and working on Eastman's behalf to improve efficiency and competitiveness in today's challenging market.

"Receiving the EASTMAN SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD is a great achievement for the Kernersville Plant. It reflects our goal to be the first choice for paperboard packaging solutions," said Chris Sexton, Kernersville plant manager.

Caraustar is an integrated producer of 100% recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products. The company serves the four principal recycled boxboard product end-use market—tubes and cores, folding cartons, gypsum facing paper, and specialty paperboard products.

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