I was a bit rough on the Insulair folks earlier this year as they fought some (relatively minor) quality issues and some (relatively major) supply issues. But I have to give them credit…. The quality complaints (knock on wood) are virtually non-existent and they seem to have ample inventory as we approach what we affectionately call "Hot Cup Season".

They have invested in a new manufacturing plant in South Carolina to complement their existing California facility and one of the benefits of their new ownership by Georgia Pacific is that they can take advantage of GP's network of distribution centers around the US, which makes it faster for distributors to get their product.

We hear talk of a new “stock” design or two on the horizon and look forward to those. One thing that Insulair has historically done well is provide interesting and attractive stock designs. “Encarta” (pictured above) has been a winner from day 1 and folks really seem to like their newest design “Aroma” both for its aesthetics and the fact that it contains about 13% recycled content.

Keep up the good work Insulair!