GRAPHICA DEVELOPS 2007 SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT REPORT FOR NEWPAGE
DAYTON, Ohio (August 6, 2008)—For the third year in a row, NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, has partnered with Graphica, a branding and integrated communications firm, to develop its annual sustainable report.
The 2007 Sustainable Development Report details the state-of-the-company for NewPage, which has operations in six states and Canada, with an emphasis on the company’s environmental principles, practices and performance. This year’s report integrated some details from Stora Enso North America, a former competitor that was acquired by NewPage in December 2007.
“Naturally we were pleased that NewPage once again trusted us to design and produce this very essential document,” Graphica President Jeff Stapleton said.
“The sustainable report not only doubles as an annual report for NewPage employees, customers and stakeholders, it also serves as a sample for NewPage’s high-quality products,” Stapleton continued. “We used cutting-edge design to show off the best qualities of the paper while creating a unique, inviting format for the report.”
The report is printed on NewPage’s Centura® line of paper, which is chain-of-custody certified by three independent third-party systems, using vegetable-based inks.
At NewPage’s request, Graphica also sourced printers with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Graphica and NewPage ultimately chose Think Patented, the first graphic communications firm in the Dayton area to attain chain-of-custody certification under the FSC. The certification gives Think Patented customers the option of having their jobs printed on paper that originates from responsibly managed forests.
About NewPage Corporation
Headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with $4.7 billion in pro forma net sales for the year ended December 31, 2007. The company’s product portfolio is the broadest in North America and includes coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers. These papers are used for corporate collateral, commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts, newspapers, packaging applications and direct mail advertising.
About Graphica
Graphica is a leading provider of design and integrated brand communications for a variety of clients with national and global operations. Clients include such Fortune 500 names as Crown Equipment Corp, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, NewPage, Honeywell Aerospace, Target, AMD and Procter & Gamble. The firm has been recognized for its work in the areas of branding strategy, design development, packaging and integrated brand communications. For additional information, contact Graphica at (937) 866-4013 or (800) 468-5589 or via the company’s Web site at www.graphicadesign.com
