Sustainability in Display Support

Since day one, UD Direct has been an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of sustainable packaging. Our approach to sustainability focuses on designing every component in an environmentally responsible manner - from the types and amount of materials used, to the processes employed in production, to the methods of transport and delivery.

For us, sustainability is two-fold:

•Act in a responsible manner to reduce our own carbon footprint.

•Provide our customers with solutions to meet their sustainability goals.

Steel is North America’s #1 Recycled Material

Each year, more steel is recycled than other materials combined.

UD Direct uses steel and other environmentally-friendly materials.

A Commitment to Our Planet Makes Us More Efficient for Our Clients

By generating 40% of our electrical needs from 1,430 solar panels and using environmentally safe material  handling practices, our Chicago based permanent display plant is showing other manufacturers how to be  socially responsible while improving the bottom line and delivering better value to customers. Our solar roof is  the largest commercial solar roof in the state of Illinois.

•Reduction of 300 tons of CO2 annually, equivalent to planting 7,000 trees a year

•Reduced energy costs of our warehouse by 50% and cut our need for natural gas by 36%

•Our water recycling and conservation efforts have saved more than 200,000 gallons of water