OfficeMax Expands Its FSC-Certified Paper Product Offerings
January 15 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
(NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, today
announced that it is adding even more environmentally-preferable
paper choices to its extensive paper product offerings. Beginning
in the first quarter of 2008, OfficeMax will offer its contract
business customers additional Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
certified paper, adding Boise Paper FSC grades to the Mohawk Paper
and Wausau Paper FSC grades already offered. The Boise FSC
certified grades will include: -- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) 50 Multi-use
paper -- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) 100 Multi-use paper -- Boise(R)
ASPEN(TM) Laser paper -- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) Color Copy paper --
Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Everyday Laser paper -- Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Premier
Print paper -- Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Presentation Laser paper
(available in 24#, 28# and 32#). "We are proud to offer our
contract business customers more FSC certified paper choices
because products that carry FSC-certification meet one of the
highest social and environmental standards in the market today,"
said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief merchandising
officer for OfficeMax. "Our organization continues to make
improvements that minimize the adverse effects on the environment,
including the products we offer our customers." OfficeMax is proud
of its accomplishments with environmentally responsible programs
and products. In 2006, OfficeMax enacted a paper procurement policy
to support the company's environmental policy. OfficeMax is also
the first office product retailer to provide an ink cartridge
refill service, using a state-of-the-art computerized kiosk that
analyzes the cartridge quality and print performance. OfficeMax
recently issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Report (available online at http://about.officemax.com/csr/) that
provides both an account of the company's accomplishments to-date
and a benchmark for future progress in five key areas, including
the environment. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX)
is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions
and retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We
help our customers do their best work. The company provides office
supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through
OfficeMax ImPress(TM), technology products and solutions, and
furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by more than 36,000 associates
through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900
stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For
more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/. About FSC The
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization that is a global and national leader in the
independent certification of forests managed to exemplary standards
covering environmental, social and economic issues. The Council
accredits independent third party organizations who can certify
forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards.
Forest certification enables consumers to make informed choices
when selecting wood and other forest products. OfficeMax makes no
proprietary claim to any third party names, trademarks or service
marks appearing in this press release. Any third party names,
trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their
respective owners. OfficeMax Media Contacts OfficeMax Investor
Contact Bill Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings 630 864 6066 630
864 6057 630 864 6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT:
Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Jennifer Rook,
+1-630-864-6057, or Investors, John Jennings, +1-630-864-6820, all
of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site: http://www.officemax.com/
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