Colorpak believes that it is the first specialist folding cartons business in Australia to achieve ISO 14001 and it follows the company’s ‘Chain of Custody’ certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC).

Colorpak’s Managing Director, Mr. Alex Commins, said his company was continually seeking ways of enhancing its environmental performance and gaining the ISO 14001 certification was an important touchstone.

“We have worked on this for 12 months and we were delighted to be advised by the independent auditors, Lloyds of London, that we had met all the criteria,” said Mr. Commins.

Colorpak’s National Quality Assurance and Environment Manager, Mr. Steven Davies, said that ISO 14001 certification demonstrated how serious Colorpak viewed its obligations to meet international environmental standards.

“As we announced recently, our environmental initiatives include:

• Investing in waterless printing technologies that conserve one of our most precious resources – water
• Introducing a comprehensive waste management and recycling program
• Harvesting rainwater for use in toilets
• Encouraging a culture of environmental awareness amongst all employees
• Investigating opportunities for product substitution that reduces waste, increases productivity and makes the entire printing process more sustainable.”

Colorpak is a listed Australian company that supplies specialist folding cartons to the pharmaceuticals, confectionery, beverages and fast moving consumer goods industries.

The company will release its first half results for 2008/09 on Tuesday, 3 February.

For more information about Colorpak Limited, contact Alex Commins at (03) 9586 4720 or visit the website at www.colorpak.com.au.

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