Wide Format Imaging

Three member companies have demonstrated that SGIA’s community is not only cutting-edge in the technologies and processes they use but also in sustainability efforts, by achieving SGIA’s 2008 Environmental Recognition Award.

This year’s award recipients are:

· Sanca SGC S.A. (Madrid, Spain) for receiving its ISO 14001 Certification. Sanca, a screen and digital printing company and previous SGIA award winner, continues to be guided by environmental principles by developing an integrated system for quality management and the environment.

· Bienfang Products (Milford, Connecticut), a division of Elmer’s Products, for establishing a sustainability team. This team, comprised of employees in all major facility departments, has created objectives such as scaling up a pilot recycling program for newspapers, magazines and corrugated materials.

· Classic Stripes Pvt Ltd. (Taluka Vasai, Thane; India), a screen and digital print shop and previous environmental recognition honoree, has established an emergency response team.

SGIA’s Environmental Recognition Award, in its eighth year, highlight the growing role environmental issues play in today’s business world by spotlighting member companies that have established clear goals for lessening their environmental impact.