While sustainability has been at the heart of Coastal's business practices since we started this business over 15 years ago, 2021 marks the first year with established, standardized sustainability metrics. We're excited to share with you updates to last year's report...
News & Events
Wendi Rudholm Joins Coastal as Director Human Resources
Coastal Group welcomes Wendi Rudholm to the team as human resources director for both the Coastal Automotive and Coastal Container. Wendi brings over 28 years of people-management experience to the business and will support Coastal as it navigates rapid growth over...
Coastal Container Announces $25M Holland Expansion, 60+ New Jobs
We are excited to announce a $25M expansion to grow our Holland facility and add on-site corrugating capabilities. This expansion will add 65,000 square feet to our existing facility along with more than 60 jobs in the coming years. “Our family has been in the...
Coastal Container Wins Steelcase Premier Supplier Recognition
Coastal Container’s outstanding performance has won us a Steelcase 2022 Premier Supplier award. Steelcase awards this recognition to suppliers who meet high performance standards in quality, reliability and environmental impact.“We don’t just protect our customers’...
Coastal Group Announces Executive Leadership Team Changes
West Michigan-based Coastal Group announced today executive leadership team changes for itself and one of its Holland-based companies, Coastal Automotive. Stepping into the role of president at Coastal Automotive is long-time company leader Shaun Sikora. Most recently...
Getting Up to Speed with Amazon’s Industry-Changing Guidelines
In the first three months of 2021 alone, U.S. customers spent $196.7 billion on retail ecommerce sales. As customers continue to spend online, many companies have felt pressure to align with the latest trends in ecommerce. As one of the largest fulfillment...
Sustaining Our Communities
A Broader Understanding of Prosperity In business terms, prosperity is often measured as profit. But profit is not the purpose of our business—rather, it is how we fund our future and make our business sustainable for all stakeholders. With profit we acknowledge the...
Socially Beneficial and Environmentally Sustainable from Sapling to Your Door
At our customers' requests, we have continued to add options for certification labeling on product orders. Our sustainable practices and high expectations for sustainable supplier partnerships make these certifications a natural choice for Coastal, requiring few...
What Leaders Do
It is difficult to overstate how much the success of our organizations hinge on leadership. Which is why this year our team leaders are participating in a year-long development program designed to help leaders understand the specific tasks a leader does. Leading is...