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Conference runs from June 18 to 20, 2008.

Peter Cook is on the 4 pm panel on June 19.

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Concord Litho CEO Tapped as Panelist for Sustainability in Printing 2008 Conference

Conference is June 18 through 20 in Philadelphia

June 4, 2008 – Concord Litho CEO Peter Cook will join three industry experts for a special panel session on green printing at IntertechPira's “Sustainability in Printing 2008” conference this June in Philadelphia.

The panel of experts -- moderated by Bill Esler, editor in chief of Graphic Arts Monthly -- will explore current trends and topics in sustainability, the greening of print and its supply chain, and “green print-buyer dynamics” at a 4pm session June 19. The conference, which runs from June 18 through 20 at the Doubletree Hotel in Philadelphia, is co-chaired by Esler and Lewis Fix, business director of Domtar's EarthChoice products.

Concord Litho, which has seven heat-set web and sheetfed presses, 200 employees, and $43 million in annual sales, offers a “Green Printing Options” program for print buyers looking for eco-friendly, responsible production choices, and holds valid chain-of-custody certifications from both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). 

ABOUT CONCORD LITHO
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, Concord Litho is an independent, $43 million heat-set web and sheetfed printing company in New Hampshire that serves a roster of national clients, including TV Guide, Rodale, Publishers Clearing House, TD Banknorth, Dunkin Donuts, and the World Wildlife Fund. It has won more than 50 printing excellence awards in the past three years and offers a “Green Printing Options” program to customers interested in eco-friendly, responsible production choices. Concord Litho is a chain-of-custody certified supplier for both the Forest Stewardship Council (#SCS-COC-001191) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (#NSF-COC-6S651).

ABOUT INTERTECHPIRA & SUSTAINABILITY IN PRINTING 2008 CONFERENCE
Based in Portland, Maine, IntertechPira is a global provider of high value content services to users and producers of packaging, performance materials, chemicals and organic-based technologies. For more details on the Sustainability in Printing 2008 conference, including a full schedule, visit http://www.sustainability-in-printing.com today.