ganizing and publishing a list of members that opt-in to participate in a COVID-19 support group. Participa- tion in this group will simply require a commitment to supporting other FLAG members if needed due to po- tential unforeseen impacts of coronavirus. Participat- ing will allow those members to communicate a plan of action to their customers. FLAG has instituted this contingency plan as a proactive step in preparation. Hub Labels Achieves SGP Certification Hub Labels, Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland, has been certified as a Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Printer. Hub Labels is the second facility in Maryland to become certified. Early on, Hub Labels recognized the benefits of becoming a more sustainable operation and was certified throughTLMI’s Label Initiative for the Environment (L.I.F.E.) program in 2007.TLMI endorsed SGP in 2018 and has since become an SGP Resource Partner. Many former L.I.F.E. facilities have applied for SGP certification and Hub is the third facility to com- plete that migration. Hub Labels, Inc. is a manufacturer of pressure sensitive and linerless labels with a fleet of flexographic printing presses, and a flexographic-digital hybrid press with expanded color gamut.
FTA Awards (Cont’d from Page 7)
Sustainability Excellence Awards The FTA awarded its 2020 FTA Sustainability Excel- lence Award to two companies.The companies recog- nized are: • Hub Labels,winning the Sustainability Programs cat- egory, for its landfill-free initiative, and for completely eliminating landfill waste since October 2019; and • Labelcraft Products Ltd, winning the Innovations in Sustainability category, for its Recyclable Enviroliner made with 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. Additionally, Emmerson Packaging received an hon- orable mention in the Innovations in Sustainability category, for its recyclable Nature’s Touch Dark Sweet Cherries pouch. FLAG Offers Coronavirus Contingency Plan The Flexo Label Advantage Group (FLAG) has been closely tracking the recent outbreak and spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). In response to the uncer- tainty coronavirus is causing for businesses, employ- ees and customers, FLAG has made a host of solutions available to members. In an effort to support its members, FLAG will be or-
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