Business Management - Sustainability

When it comes to operating sustainably, several phrases come to mind: practice what you preach; don't ask anyone to do what you wouldn't do yourself; put your money where your mouth is; and more.

Hanover Packaging, with Larry and Rhonda Chatzkel, CEO and president respectively, at the helm, has been an evolving business since its founding in 1924. Corporate entities may have changed, but the company that Larry's grandfather started 85 years ago making rigid set-up boxes for Philadelphia's manufacturing base continues to be known as an innovative and customer-focused organization.

The Palazzo Resort is the world's largest LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building.

DECATUR, Ill.—Huston Patterson Corporation recently earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain-of-custody certifications.

BETHESDA, Md.—RadTech, the Association for UV and EB Technology, is hosting uv.eb EAST 2009, October 20-21 in Niagra Falls, N.Y. Ultraviolet (UV) and Electron Beam (EB) curing technologies will be presented to brand owners, printers, and converters. These technologies can provide: sustainable and flexible manufacturing; energy efficiency and savings; increased ROI; higher quality products; and lower greenhouse gas and VOC emissions.

Sustainability news in the package printing industry, including Mohawk's EPA award, SGP Partnership update, Sonoco green ranking, and more.

ARLINGTON, Va.—According to PMMI, show owner and producer, the number of exhibitors with space reserved at PACK EXPO Las Vegas grew by 15 percent this summer. PACK EXPO Las Vegas and the Conference at PACK EXPO take place Oct. 5–7, 2009, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

WILMINGTON, Del.—The new Weil Baby infant care line from Key Baby, LLC is packaged with tray inserts made of renewably sourced, compostable DuPont Biomax TPS thermoplastic starch. The line’s packaging is entirely recyclable or biodegradable.

Coverage of Sustainability News in the package printing industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Printing’s strengths as a sustainable and environmentally responsible medium will be explored and promoted in a new position paper that is being developed by The Print Council. Created for use by the printing industry, the report is scheduled for release at PRINT 09, a premier industry trade show, which takes place in Chicago September 11-16.