# 200! - Packaging Nerdery with Andrew Frazer from Bericap

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2023-06-28
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew

## Summary

Andrew Frazer, Key Account Manager at Berry Cap, discusses his career path from engineering roles at Sonoco and Honeywell to his current position in sales. He details the manufacturing of injection-molded polyethylene caps for beverages and the industry's shift toward sustainability, specifically highlighting tethered closures to prevent small caps from being lost in recycling streams. Frazer also reflects on the cultural transition from large corporations to a smaller family-owned business and the importance of continuous learning, including earning an MBA.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap#t=0) Introduction and Background
- [4:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap#t=294) Career Journey: Sonoco, Honeywell, and Berry Cap
- [9:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap#t=586) Cultural Transition and Education
- [19:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap#t=1190) Manufacturing Process of Caps
- [23:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-06-28-200-packaging-nerdery-with-andrew-frazer-from-bericap#t=1428) Sustainability and Tethered Closures

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Berry Cap (company)
- Sonoco (company)
- Honeywell (company)
- Amcor (company)

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