Corporate leaders expand use of FutureMark recycled paper

FutureMark Paper Group, North America’s leading provider of responsibly made, high-recycled paper, grew its customer base for a third straight year in 2012 with the addition of respected organizations such as the American Museum of Natural History, Black & Decker, Kaplan, Kohl’s, Sam’s Club, Time Inc., Trader Joe’s and Wiley, FutureMark announced. FutureMark also significantly expanded relationships with existing customers Chick-fil-A, National Geographic and Whole Foods Market.
 
Kohl’s, Sam’s Club and Trader Joe’s are among the corporate leaders moving to recycled paper, helping FutureMark conserve more than 4 million trees in 2012, the company said. Eco-friendly recycled paper helped FutureMark expand and grow for a third straight year, despite continued contracting demand for printing paper in North America.
 
“FutureMark Paper Group continues to expand and grow, despite tough conditions overall in the North American market for printing paper,” said Steve Silver, president and CEO. “Our commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of paper production is really paying off. 
Customers value our products’ high recycled content and environmental profile. They especially seem to like that our recycled paper performs and costs the same as less green, non-recycled alternatives.”
 
FutureMark Paper Group’s responsibly made printing and packaging papers have the highest recycled content for products of their type made in North America. The group’s two manufacturing facilities produce 90- to 100-percent recycled papers used in books, catalogs, magazines, retail inserts, office papers, labels and promotional mailings, as well as in fast food and commercial packaging applications.
 
FutureMark Paper Group’s production centers are located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and in the Chicago metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.FutureMarkPaper.com.