Standing Their Ground
Western States Envelope & Label recently installed an ESKO computer-to-plate system, which in conjunction with the DuPont Fast system, allows the company to reduce the time it takes to make plates and respond to customer needs.
The company’s four envelope facilities in Wis., Ky., Ohio and Minn. are certified in both FSC and SFI chain-of-custody standards. “A large printing company with multiple certifications of their own awarded us a large piece of business within the last month. We know that our certifications played a key role in getting the business,” reported Lemberger. “We recently joined the EPA Climate Leaders program, and are the first envelope manufacturer to do so. We are in the process of setting a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal over a five-year period,” he said. “The EPA commits consulting resources to assist us. Each year we are required to report progress on our GHG reduction. While we work to reduce our carbon footprint, the potential of reducing energy costs is a realistic financial benefit.”