2012 Environmental Excellence Award

Promoflex International and The Label Printers Take Top Honors

Environmental ExcellenceThe Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) is proud to announce that this year it is recognizing two companies in the 12th Annual FTA Environmental Excellence Award program. Promoflex International of St. Leonard, QC, Canada took top honors in the competition and The Label Printers of Aurora, IL earned an honorable mention.

Promoflex International believes in the need to protect the environment. It strives to prevent pollution by reducing the amount of waste generated by its production cycle. The company raises the awareness of its workforce toward environmental issues by providing them with adequate training and by implementing an efficient internal communication network to promote its philosophy.

The Label Printers earned an honorable mention in this year’s competition. The company continually evaluates every aspect of purchasing, operations and waste generation. Its “Go Green, Save Green and Earn Green!” program is built on the premise that the company can not only reduce costs by being a better environmental steward, but that sustainability initiatives can also generate savings and revenue.

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About the Award

While the drive for workable, sustainable solutions for a cleaner environment may seem complex and even somewhat daunting to most of us, it is vital that we each do our part in contributing to a cleaner, healthier Earth. That is why FTA hosts the Environmental Excellence Awards. Through this awards program, the association honors companies and organizations that utilize environmentally sound resources and practices that contribute to a healthier Earth and a better way of life.

 

Past Winners

2012

Winner

Promoflex International, St. Leonard, QC, Canada

Honorable Mention

The Label Printers, Aurora, IL

2011

Winners

Paragon Label, Petaluma, CA

Prairie State Group, Franklin Park, IL

PolyCello, Amherst, NS, Canada

2010

Winner

Specialty Printing LLC, East Windsor, CT

Honorable Mention

Robbie Fantastic Flexibles, Lenexa, KS

2009

Winners

Coating Excellence International LLC, Wrightstown, WI
Lauterbach Group, Inc., Waukesha, WI

Honorable Mention

AllpakTrojan, Renton, WA
Creative Labels, Inc., Gilroy, CA

2008

Winners

Metro Label Company Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada
Plastic Packaging, Inc., Hickory, NC

Honorable Mention

C&H Packaging Company, Inc., Merrill, WI

2007

Winners

Overnight Labels, Inc., Deer Park, NY
Farnell Packaging Ltd., Dartmouth, NS, Canada

2006

Winners

Bemis Company, Inc., Milprint, Inc., Oshkosh, WI
Plastic Suppliers, Inc., Columbus, OH

Honorable Mention

G-3 Enterprises, Modesto, CA

2005

Winner

Highland Supply Corporation, Highland, IL

Honorable Mention

Global Packaging, Oaks, PA

2004

Winner

Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Honorable Mention

Southern Graphic Systems, Philadelphia, PA

2003

Winners

Oberthur Gaming Technologies, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Stork Cellramic, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

Honorable Mention

C&H Packaging, Co. Inc., Merrill, WI
Aba SA de CV, Lerma de Villada, Mexico

2002

Winners

Cage Graphic Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Tension Envelope Corporation, Kansas City, KS

Honorable Mention

Anagram International, Minneapolis, MN
Southern Atlantic Label, Chesapeake, VA

2001

Winners

Cellotape, Inc, Fremont, CA
Channeled Resources, Inc., Chicago, IL

Honorable Mention

DuPont Cyrel Packaging Graphic Products, Wilmington, DE
Gallus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
The Pack Corporation, Osaka, Japan

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