Courier Announces Forest Stewardship Council Certification
February 26 2008 - 12:16PM
Business Wire
Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), one of America�s leading book
manufacturers and specialty publishers, today announced that it has
achieved Forest Stewardship Council� (FSC) Chain-of-Custody
certification in recognition of its commitment to responsible
forestry practices and adherence to �green� manufacturing
standards. As a result, Courier is now authorized to display the
FSC label and Rainforest Alliance Certified� (RAC) seal on products
and promotional materials. These symbols provide assurance to
publishers, retailers and readers that books printed on FSC papers
originate from well-managed, legally harvested raw materials. Their
use will also symbolize Courier�s leadership in responding to
consumer demand for earth-friendly products and services. �For
years Courier has worked hard to produce outstanding books in an
environmentally responsible manner,� said James F. Conway III,
Courier�s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. �With all-digital
workflow, advanced prepress systems and six interoperable plants,
we are one of the cleanest and most efficient manufacturers in the
industry. FSC Chain-of-Custody certification reinforces our
customers� awareness that we are not only committed to high
environmental standards, but living up to them.� Making greener
books a reality �Readers are increasingly seeking out books
produced from green materials,� said Mr. Conway. �Publishers and
retailers need to be able to meet this demand reliably and
economically. Courier stands ready to help, with state-of-the-art
facilities and extensive experience with green manufacturing. We
combine high-capacity one-to-four-color printing with a full array
of cover, binding and finishing options. Equally important, our
people are knowledgeable about the practicalities of making books
greener every step of the way. In addition, our manufacturing
plants are all here in the United States, where they meet strict
environmental standards while enabling customers to reach U.S.
markets quickly with no international shipping. �We are delighted
to join with others in serving today�s and tomorrow�s consumers
while protecting and preserving the environment for future
generations. Both as publisher and as book manufacturer, we will
continue to be in the vanguard of responsible environmental
practice.� About Courier Corporation Courier Corporation prints,
publishes and sells books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford,
Massachusetts, Courier has two business segments, full-service book
manufacturing and specialty book publishing. Courier�s Forest
Stewardship Council certificate registration code is SW-COC-002985.
For more information, visit www.courier.com. This news release
includes forward-looking statements. Statements that describe
future expectations, plans or strategies are considered
�forward-looking statements� as that term is defined under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and releases
issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words
�believe�, �expect�, �anticipate�, �intend�, �estimate� and other
expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events and
trends and which do not relate to historical matters identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could
affect actual results include, among others, changes in customers�
demand for the Company�s products, including seasonal changes in
customer orders and shifting orders to lower cost regions, changes
in market growth rates such as the housing market, changes in raw
material costs and availability, pricing actions by competitors and
other competitive pressures in the markets in which the Company
competes, consolidation among customers and competitors, success in
the execution of acquisitions and the performance and integration
of acquired businesses, changes in operating expenses including
medical and energy costs, changes in technology including migration
from paper-based books to digital, difficulties in the start up of
new equipment or information technology systems, changes in
copyright laws, changes in tax regulations, changes in the
Company�s effective income tax rate, and general changes in
economic conditions, including currency fluctuations and changes in
interest rates. Although the Company believes that the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of
the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no
assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate. The forward-looking statements included herein are made
as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances.
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