The Straw Free Campaign is continuing to impact how customers and manufacturers think about one-use plastics. Major restaurant chains and hospitality providers like Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Hyatt have pledged to stop using plastic straws and find an alternative. From uncooked noodles to bamboo, people have come up with some pretty creative ways to slurp up drinks, but the most popular option by far is the paper straw.

Folding cartons are one of the most commonly used, and cost-effective, packaging options available.

Earlier this year, our own Jeff Palmiter was invited by one of his customers to join him in honoring local veterans at the NVAR (The National Veterans Awareness Ride) riding through Michigan City, Indiana.

We sat down with Jeff to learn more about this event, and what it meant to him to be in attendance.

Paper tube winding is the process of spirally winding and gluing ribbon-like cardboard plies together into a cylinder shape. These tubes can range in size and thickness, and are cut to the desired length.