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MWV and Navajo Manufacturing Co. Team Up to Deliver Eco-Friendly, Universal Mobile Phone Charger
RICHMOND, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) announced that Navajo Manufacturing Co., Inc. selected MWV as its sustainable packaging partner for hottips!™, a new, eco-friendly cell phone charging system. Navajo Manufacturing, which creates merchandising programs and innovative, branded products for some of the biggest U.S. retailers, chose MWV's Natralock security packaging for its environmental benefits, impactful graphics and design.
hottips!™ is launching at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. The product and package already received a CES award for environment-friendly design. hottips!™ all-in-one charger was selected as an honoree for the prestigious Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award in the Eco-Design product category by the Consumer Electronics Association. hottips!™ products is on display at both MWV's and Navajo Manufacturing's booths at CES.
"We created hottips!™ to be an eco-friendly solution for consumers who try to make environmentally conscious purchasing decisions and who don't want their used electronics to end up in landfills," said Bob Donegan, CEO of Navajo Manufacturing. "MWV's Natralock compliments hottips! perfectly: it uses two-thirds less packaging materials than clamshell packaging, is made from renewable resources, requires fewer chemicals and less energy to produce, and it is recyclable. Natralock is also more efficient for our supply chain, looks better on shelf and is easier for consumers to open than plastic clamshells."
The hottips!™ charging system is an eco-friendly product line that can last the lifespan of several mobile phones. Removable connector tips can be replaced to adapt the charger to fit 94 percent of cell phones. The unique, all-in-one charger features car, fold-away wall, 9v emergency and USB charging options, eliminating the need for multiple chargers in a consumer's home, car, briefcase or purse. hottips!™ is also RoHS compliant, as it does not contain any lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), all chemicals that are known to be dangerous to the environment.
Natralock's slim design is made from a proprietary, tear-resistant paperboard that helps to reduce weight without compromising the strength or security of the package, thus reducing transportation and shipping costs. Natralock packaging incorporates a clear plastic APET or RPET bubble, and uses 60 percent less plastic on average than petroleum-based clamshells. During manufacture, Natralock seals up to 60 percent faster on average than clamshells, uses less energy during production and can be run on existing sealing machinery, making the conversion from clamshells quick, easy and inexpensive.
About MWV
MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world's most-admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, and home and garden industries. The company's businesses also include Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company's land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 23,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit [ www.mwv.com ].
About Navajo Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Navajo Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a 30 year old privately held company based in Denver, Colorado. Navajo designs and manufactures superior consumer products. The company focuses on cell phone accessories, eyewear and general merchandise. Please visit [ www.hottips-eco.com ] for more information.