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Wilen Press Receives Triple Certification for Environmentally Safe Printing Materials and Techniques
Monday 11. August 2008 - Three industry groups cite company's commitment to green practices
Wilen Press, an innovative national leader in full-service printing, mailing and fulfillment services, announced today that due to a major commitment to preserving the Earth’s environment and our planet’s important natural resources, it has been triple certified through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).
Through the extensive use of environmentally safe printing materials and techniques, Wilen Press has demonstrated its leadership position as an eco-friendly company focused on reducing global damage and promoting environmental responsibility. As an FSC-, SFI-, and PEFC-certified provider, Wilen Press can assure clients that certified paper is manufactured from trees grown within a designated forest as part of a responsible re-growth program.
Wilen Press also has made a commitment to the environmentally safe disposal of raw materials and by-products from its manufacturing process through the recycling of paper, inks, plates and chemical solutions with local service providers. In addition, all Wilen Group employees are committed to the “green” program to ensure each is helping to preserve the Earth’s resources.
“Wilen Group is proud to have this significant triple designation at Wilen Press,” said Darrin Wilen, President of Wilen Group. “Our entire company’s commitment to ecologically friendly practices is an important characteristic that we are pleased to be able to pass along to our clients. These certifications also reinforce the value of our products and services and our leadership role in the ever-expanding world of media.”
Wilen Group clients are permitted to use the FSC, SFI, or PEFC logos on their printed materials. Sustainable Forestry Initiative-certified products are produced at paper mills that utilize SFI-certified fibers.
Wilen Press is a leading technologically advanced company with state-of-the-art printing capabilities that is focused primarily on digital and variable imaging. Wilen Press provides its clients with a vast array of printing products and services from logistics and data to fulfillment and mail resulting in faster, more accurate and cost-effective communications.