RPA-100% Announces Record Number of Licensees

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA-100%) announced that a record number of new licensees have signed up in the first six months of 2009.

During the period January 1st through June 30th, 18 of America’s brand owners signed a license agreement with the RPA-100% granting them the right to display the RPA-100% symbol on their packaging. In making the announcement, Paul Schutes, executive director of the RPA-100% commented, “This puts our organization on a pace to add 40 new licensees by the close of 2009, exceeding any previous year’s total new licensees and exceeding our goal for this year.”

These new licensees include: Harland Check, Nestle’ Purina Petcare, and Snyder’s of Hanover. New licensees are using 100% recycled paperboard to package organic foods, pet food, snacks, and office supplies, and to manufacture coffee cup insulating sleeves. Mike Kiepura, chairman of the board of the RPA-100% noted that, “this high number of new licensees proves that today’s brand owners are increasingly interested in communicating to their customers that the products they are purchasing are packaged in 100% recycled paperboard.”

For more information on licensing the symbol, visit www.rpa100.com.