Manufacturing Magazine August 2015 | Page 101

LATIN AMERICA procedures are handled in Graham Packaging facilities abroad .
The upper management staff receives support from the company to engage in postgraduate studies at prestigious institutions such as IPADE ( PanAm Institute for Business Upper Management , from Mexico ’ s Panamerican University ), for example ; employees in charge of operational tasks attend English lessons , as their positions ’ profile demands .
“ We are supported by an experienced taskforce , personnel who is constantly updating their skills ,” Cueva noted .
Plastic ’ s Lifespan and Recyclability : What the World Should Know Graham Packaging is deeply involved in plastic ’ s evolution toward eco-friendliness while increasing its operations ’ sustainability , considering that in years previous to 2015 the expenses for power supply increased between 5 and 15 percent . Also , on-site projects within clients ’ facilities reduce the need for product transportation , as everything is resolved through conveyance belts .

“ We invest in energysaving machinery and everything able to optimize our processes ”

– Martin Cueva , Vicepresident for Mexico and Central America , Graham Packaging
Due to its visibility and presence , thermoplastics are considered as a high pollution factor , when in reality it amounts to only 5 percent of total pollution derived from hydrocarbon combustion , globally , according to Cueva . The
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