Meet the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

Sustainability is a huge issue for the printing industry and the entire supply chain. Companies are finding a competitive advantage through waste reduction, energy efficiency, process efficiency, reductions is raw material consumption, green building practices and related activities that reduce the overall carbon footprint of their operations. In addition to positively impacting the cost structure, a corporate culture predicated on sustainability positively affects employee recruitment/retention, and can be used as a differentiator for attracting sustainability-minded customers. This is expected to continue as demand grows for sustainable products and packaging.

Anyone can say their operation is sustainable. With so many companies jumping on the sustainability bandwagon, how will you stand apart moving forward? Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Certification provides independent third party verification of your sustainability process. SGP is the industry standard for the certification and continuous improvement of sustainability and best practices within print manufacturing operations.

For more information on the SGP Partnership and the certification process, click on the following links:

Meet the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

https://www.sgppartnership.org/

Smart Habits For Success... From Setbacks - Professional development

Smart Habits For Success... From Setbacks - Professional development

We all experience setbacks in our personal and professional lives. At work, setbacks can take many forms including a late order, missed sale, quality issue, unhappy customer or even a lost job. Having setbacks is not in and of itself a sign of failure. How we (as individuals and companies) deal with and overcome setbacks is the test of success. One of my customers once told me what has become one of my favorite sayings: "they are only obstacles until you get past them". In his article, "Smart Habits for Success", Roy Primm lays out some powerful tools to turn setbacks into success.

Sustainability Drives Competitive Advantage in Food Industry Suppy Chain

An interesting perspective on "unlocking the business value of sustainability as a competitive brand advantage."  http://linkd.in/nEDhD9

Congratulations to the Lauterbach Group on its recognition by the Green Masters Program

Lauterbach Group, a provider of solution driven printing, packaging and converting products to the direct response, food and beverage, and brand security/authentication industries continues its strong emphasis on productivity improvement and environmental stewardship.

The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has recognized the Lauterbach Group as being compliant in sustainability efforts in nine key areas which include: Energy Actions, Climate Change Actions, Water Actions, Waste Management Actions, Transportation Actions, Supply Chain Actions, Community and Educational, Outreach Actions, Workforce Actions, and Governance.

The Green Masters Program is a sustainability recognition program developed by the WI Sustainable Business Council, aimed to encourage, acknowledge and reward sustainability activities in Wisconsin. The overall objective of the Green Masters Program is to get businesses in Wisconsin started on the journey toward sustainability.

Lauterbach Group has adopted many leading sustainable business practices such as the implementation of the Lauterbach Productivity System. The system follows the principles of Reduce, Reuse or Recycle, and provides the cornerstones for the businesses productivity gains. In June of 2009, Lauterbach Group moved into a new state-of-the art corporate headquarters and production facility, which was designed and constructed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™. The building has less of an impact on the environment, provides greater production efficiencies and greatly lowers the buildings operating cost.

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Ditrolio 8th Annual Scholarship Drive Golf Outing

http://flexotraining.com/
Thursday, October 6, 2011
12:00 p.m. ‘Modified’ Shotgun Start
Maple Meadows Golf Club
272 Addison Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191
Come out and have fun while helping DiTrolio Flexographic Institute raise money for our student scholarship fund. This fund enables future Flexo Press Operators the opportunity to be trained and start a career in our great industry. DiTrolio Flexographic Institute will be collecting donated funds and prizes for the scholarship drive. All prizes will be raffled off during the Networking Dinner. If you would like to participate in the golf outing, be a sponsor or make a donation please contact Tom Anderson at 708-343-4334 or tanderson@flexotraining.com for the registration form.
Register by September 27, 2011
General Information
Golf Package $135 ___________
Networking Dinner $40 ___________
Foursome $495 ___________
Hole Sponsorship Included
Sponsorships
Hole Sponsorship $125 __________
Hole in One Prize $250 (Limit 2) __________
Exclusive $500 ** 2 of 2 available
Lunch Sponsor $150 (Limit 5) __________
Exclusive $1000 ** 5 of 5 available
Golf Cart Sponsor $275
Exclusive $500 ** 2 of 2 available __________
Networking Dinner Sponsor $300 (Limit 6) ________
Exclusive $2500 ** 6 of 6 available
Beverage Sponsor $500 (Limit 5) __________
Exclusive $2000 ** 5 of 5 available
Donation: __________
**Exclusive Sponsor: Please call for availability
The Golf Package includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, hole sponsorship and lunch, dinner and drink tickets. The Networking Dinner Only Package includes dinner, beverage and unlimited networking opportunities.
This outing will use “Best Ball Peoria Scoring”.
Please make checks payable to DiTrolio Flexographic Institute (address below). Credit card payments accepted through PayPal. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Tom Anderson at 708-343-4334 or tanderson@flexotraining.com.