East Jordan Plastics’ director of sales and marketing talks supply in the horticultural plastic goods sector and what sets his operation apart from the rest.

Mike Nauta: East Jordan Plastics Inc.’s operations are 100% domestic. We use primarily recycled raw materials with local labor and maintain our own fleet of trucks. This allows us to produce and ship our material and manage our customers’ expectations.

MN: Our sustainable practices are in the fabric of all we do. From internal production practices, to utilizing both horticultural and post-industrial recycled plastics, to product development that reduces material usage and carbon footprint — our focus on sustainability is evident in all we do.

MN: Our recycling facility is ideally located to receive both horticultural containers and post-industrial materials. Our facility can reprocess various materials and, in turn, create new horticultural containers. We can utilize the same trucks to deliver new horticultural containers and backhaul recycled material, further reducing our overall carbon footprint.

MN: Our field sales team partners with retailers and growers to offer many value-added options to support plant brand initiatives. From high-quality container printing, to labeling, to tag-slotted containers, we offer multiple solutions for customization and brand enhancement. Our new, innovative line of Stadium™ containers is not only beneficial to the grower, it also offers superior brand presence for the retailers.

MN: We are continuing to focus on and improve lead times, with an operational focus on efficiencies and automation.