AguaSAC Shows Off Unique Water Pouch
PHOENIX—When the Phoenix commercial real estate industry gathered September 12th for Commercial Executive Magazine’s annual Fall Forum, helping the attendees quench their thirst for industry information was a unique 8-ounce drinking pouch known as AguaSAC™. The attention-getting and fun pouches, which contain Sedona Bottling Company Natural Artesian Spring Water, will be supplied by market-leading firm CBRE as part of their sponsorship of the event.
Besides providing water that’s fresh, non-carbonated, purified by nature, full of healthful minerals and sodium-free, the AguaSAC pouches also improve the lives of adults with developmental disabilities. AguaSAC provides an opportunity for these individuals to assist in the production of the innovative packages at vocation centers throughout Arizona.
“Finding a job can be difficult for even the most skilled and qualified potential employees. For those with developmental disabilities it can be much harder,” said Craig Henig, managing director and Arizona market leader with CBRE. “Through organizations like AguaSAC, CBRE can help ensure that those in our community with developmental disabilities are given the opportunity of quality employment. These workers are developing skills and building relationships that will enrich their lives as a whole.”
The AguaSAC pouches will be custom-printed with the CBRE label for the event, and are even more attractive in that the packages are completely recyclable and contain no BPA (Bisphenol A), a concern raised in some consumer products and food containers.
“AguaSAC™ is proud to affirm there is absolutely no BPA in our containers,” explained Liesl Harder Kielp, the founder of AguaSAC™ LLC . “This further illustrates our belief that the product allows companies to provide naturally fresh and healthful water in an 8-ounce container to their customers, be it in an office, a warehouse, restaurant or manufacturing environment.”
The benefits of AguaSAC™ include:
• Being ideal for small-order quantity water that’s custom labeled for the venue, such as a bank, insurance agency or any company that hosts clients and wants to make a statement;
• They can be used in restaurants that already sell water including quick service restaurants;
• Pouches can be used for fundraisers; and
• They are a perfect addition to the airline industry, owing to less waste and easier clean-up.
AguaSAC™ is truly the “next generation” of responsible beverage packaging: it is the first water in a side-gusseted spouted pouch where the beverage is not tainted by the off-odor of the inner layer of plastic in the pouch. AguaSAC™ also provides cost savings compared with other side-gusseted pouches in the marketplace today.
About AguaSAC LLC
Liesl Harder Kielp founded AguaSAC LLC to promote social responsibility and encourage environmental stewardship through the use of sensible, smart flexible packaging. “Packaging takes up the majority of our landfills,” according to Ms. Kielp. “Plastic bottles, aluminum cans and paperboard boxes can be recycled however, the majorities are not. What if there was a package that could contain anything currently housed in a box, can or bottle, cost less to manufacture AND significantly reduced the carbon emissions caused by our existing system of distribution? What if this package could be easily recycled when empty? Guess what??? That form of packaging exists!”
Liesl Kielp is also the founder of Phoenix-based EnVision Flexible Packaging, a 100-percent woman-owned business. The company is a national leader in turnkey packaging solutions for consumer product manufacturers and embraces a strong commitment to the environmental responsibility of packaging throughout the world.
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