Pinnacle Label

Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., Pinnacle Label has received certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), as well as the Chlorine Free Products Association (CFPA). “We are very proud to say that we are the first label manufacturer to receive both certifications,” said Ches Cochran, president. Pinnacle Label received chain-of-custody certification from the FSC in May of 2007, and certification from the CFPA a few months later in October. The certifications reinforce the company’s commitment to environmentally conscious manufacturing, and the use of papers from sources practicing sustainable forestry. “It is important we begin to initiate a green campaign in our industry in order to

Pinnacle Label, Buffalo, N.Y., has added Recyclabels with Clean Edge Technology to its product line. The product features a 100 percent post-consumer face stock and a recyclable permanent adhesive. Pinnacle Label found it necessary to research and develop a recyclable cut-sheet pressure-sensitive label in response to former President Clinton’s Executive Order 13148 section 702 “Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management.” The order requires the federal government to purchase paper products using environmentally benign adhesives (EBA’s) when technically practical and cost effective. “The new line, which features eight of the top-selling die layouts, will not only help our distributors serve their customers,

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