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Sealed Air Corporation(NYSE: SEE) is a company that makes a variety of packaging materials, systems and equipment. Its brands include Bubble Wrap, Cryovac, Instapak, Shanklin and Jiffy Mailer. They have recently moved headquarters to Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1960 by inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes who developed AirCap cellular cushioning while they were trying to create textured wallpaper by capturing air between two thin layers of plastic. The wallpaper idea didn't work out, but they realized that their invention would make terrific protective packing material and their idea evolved into Bubble Wrap. The company acquired Instapak in 1976. The technology was applied to mailing envelopes, and the company then acquired Jiffy Packaging Corporation in 1987, Sentinel 1991, and the Cryovac Division of W. R. Grace and Company in 1998. Founded in 1896, Jiffy was originally a company making excelsior (wood wool) products, but they branched out into padded shipping envelopes in the mid 1960s. These are made of a kraft (paper) outer, a paper inner, and shredded used newsprint padding. The name Jiffy is synonymous with the product, and, like Hoover, is used by some as a generic term. They were the first company to manufacture this type of product, and Sealed Air's use of the novel plastic bubble technology for packaging was largely inspired by the Jiffy product. Sealed Air acquired Jiffy in 1987, from the Manchester based Baldwin Family. Nowadays, Jiffy envelopes (often colloquially referred to as 'Jiffy Bags') are widely available in a range of sizes and white or brown colouration. The traditional shredded paper padded bag is still available as well as the more widely used 'Mailmiser' product which is padded with bubble wrap. Innovation With an annual R&D budget twice the industry average and a global innovation network of more than 35 package design and food science laboratories worldwide, Sealed Air recognizes that innovation today means much more than creating new products. It means creating new processes, services and business models that cut across an organization and creating a culture of innovation at every level. Complexity of innovation makes collaboration increasingly important. This has fundamentally changed the way we at Sealed Air go about the business of innovation. We’ve gone 180 degrees from the lone genius working in the garage to a global collaborative model. Our philosophy is: We Invest – twice the industry average in R&D – investing both inside and outside the company, vital for keeping the pipeline fresh with new ideas. We Listen – closely to our customers in selecting the right ideas to pursue. We Collaborate – knowing that the best ideas are generated from people working together around the world with different vantage points. We Are Borderless – regardless of where an innovation is born it can be exported and adapted. We Are Never Short On Ideas – but more importantly, we have the tools and processes to move from ideation to commercialization. Innovation Highlights Cryovac® Food Packaging WorldStar Awards Sealed Air’s Cryovac® brand food packaging business recently received three WorldStar Awards, the packaging industry’s most prestigious worldwide honors. The Cryovac® Simple Steps® produce package was recognized for its easy-open, microwaveable design that offers a quick and simple way to cook fresh vegetables. The Compression Pack for Dri-Loc® pads was recognized for its space saving packaging format. The Cryovac® saddle pack-style poultry package was recognized for offering versatile meal preparation and easy storage. These same package designs also were honored with 2006 Top Packaging Awards from the Flexible Packaging Association. Inflatable Packaging Innovations Sealed Air has been a leader in developing inflatable packaging solutions that deliver numerous benefits for our customers ranging from logistics savings to improved productivity. In 2006, we introduced our new Fill-Air® 2000 inflatable packaging system for high volume void-fill applications. We also introduced our NewAir I.B.® 600 system for high-speed on-site, on-demand high performance cushioning requirements. Adding to Sealed Air’s broad inflatable packaging offering, we unveiled our new FillTeck™ inflatable cushioning system in 2006, which enables users to customize the height and length of their cushion sizes for optimal flexibility.