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Schawk, Inc. Approved for Membership in Sustainable Packaging Coalition
| Source: Schawk, Inc.
DES PLAINES, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 7, 2007 -- Schawk, Inc. (NYSE : SGK ), one of the
world's leading providers of digital brand image management solutions to
the consumer products packaging industry, announced today that it has been
approved for membership in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a
project of GreenBlue.
"As the leading brand image management supplier to the consumer packaging
industry, we are committed to the vision and mission of the Sustainable
Packaging Coalition," said David A. Schawk, president and chief executive
officer. "We believe our membership in this organization will enhance
Schawk's ability to help its clients meet their packaging requirements."
Schawk's supply chain solutions are custom-built for each client based on
services that include brand consulting and design, graphics consulting for
color and print management, and digital asset management. A single supply
chain solution from Schawk can deliver strategic value, improved
speed-to-market, and enhanced global brand consistency.
In related news, Schawk's Los Angeles facility recently received chain of
custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The
process of certification involved an extensive audit of Schawk's paper
inventory procedures and processes.
Schawk, Inc., headquartered in suburban Chicago, is a leading supplier of
electronic visual brand services, brand consulting and design and an array
of digitally-based workflow solutions, all aimed at bringing enhanced value
to its clients. Schawk provides these advanced services for the food,
beverage, and consumer products packaging, point of sale, and advertising
and retail markets. For more information about Schawk, visit
www.schawk.com.
Sustainable Packaging Coalition is an industry working group inspired by
cradle to cradle principles and dedicated to transforming packaging into a
system that encourages economic prosperity and a sustainable flow of
materials. The group's mission is to advocate and communicate a positive,
robust environmental vision for packaging and to support innovative,
functional packaging materials and systems that promote economic and
environmental health through supply chain collaboration. For more
information, visit www.sustainablepackaging.org.
GreenBlue is a nonprofit institute that stimulates the creative redesign of
industry by focusing the expertise of professional communities to create
practical solutions, resources, and opportunities for implementing
sustainability. For more information, visit www.greenblue.org/about.html.