WEST CHICAGO, IL – Making the decision to "go green" just got easier! Effective immediately, Summit Plastic and Ball Horticultural Company announce a price reduction for their pots made from renewable bio-materials. The price reductions affect TerraShell(r) home compostable pots; select Rice Hull NetPotsTM; and trays made of plant-based materials (PLA).
"Working as bio-packaging partners, Summit and Ball have been able to increase volume and improve production efficiencies to make these price reductions possible this season," says Summit President Norm Belliveau. TerraShell pot prices have been reduced by 20%; four sizes of Rice Hull NetPots have been reduced by 10%; and PLA trays are also 20% lower than last year's prices.
"The new price this season will offer many growers the opportunity to choose bio- packaging options, which they may have forgone in the past," says Bill Doeckel, General Manager of Ball Innovations. "Growers already using bio-packaging will benefit from savings in a squeezed economy."
TerraShell pots, in addition to being third-party certified home compostable, fit growers' automated filling processes and can be custom printed. "Growers can brand TerraShell in up to six-color printing," says Belliveau. "Besides the lower price, we've reduced the minimum print runs to 10,000 pots."
Rice Hull NetPots can be planted by home gardeners, who report that NetPots eliminate transplant damage and ease their disposal, saving on planting and cleanup time. The price reduction affects four popular sizes of the seven total sizes offered.
Growers who wish to offer their customers a comprehensive sustainable package can use PLA trays as an option. The trays are available in a variety of configurations to fit all the bio-pots offered by Summit and Ball. PLA is durable in production, and is industrial compostable.
For more information on bio-packaging solutions, and to download the current Bio-Packaging Price List, visit www.ballhort.com/biopackaging
Ball Horticultural Company is an internationally renowned breeder, producer and wholesale distributor of ornamental plants. A family-owned business since it was founded in 1905, Ball has introduced many innovative, award-winning varieties to the world of horticulture, including the Wave(r) petunia family and Super Elfin(r) impatiens. Ball is committed to sustainable practices and has highlighted its green accomplishments in its "Sustainability Report." The company has worldwide production, sales and marketing through its many subsidiaries on six continents. For further information, log on to ballhort.com.
Source: Ball Horticultural Company
