Loveland, OH - The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership welcomes the continued support of Gold Patrons Durst and DuPont Packaging Graphics, as well as Mohawk Fine Papers, newly upgraded to Gold from Silver level. The continued support of these industry-leading companies demonstrates both their commitment to sustainability in the graphic communication industry and their belief in SGP's role in facilitating this endeavor. Patron sponsorships keep certification fees low for printers, enabling the printers to focus on measuring and improving their environmental performance.

"We are excited to see these leading companies continue their sustainability journey with the SGP Partnership. Each of these businesses understands the importance of sustainability in today's marketplace and has chosen to support the SGP Partnership' leadership role of setting sustainability benchmarks for the graphic communications industry. With the synergies of like-minded organizations working together, sustainability certification is growing to become an adopted standard in the graphic communication industry," states Marcia Kinter, SGP Board of Directors Chair.

Durst is the leading manufacturer of professional large- and grand-format digital imaging systems for a variety of commercial and industrial applications. The company's reputation for quality, reliability, efficiency and innovation spans 75 years. Durst's commitment to environmental integrity extends beyond its decision to offer UV-curable inkjet systems to the company's entire sequence of manufacturing and operating processes.

DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world's leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats, including Cyrel brand photopolymer plates; eco efficient Cyrel FAST processing equipment; and Cyrel round sleeves, smounting, and finishing products.

Mohawk Fine Papers, a third-generation, family-owned business and certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, offers the world's largest collection of premium papers with superior environmental attributes. Its triple bottom line includes print performance, environmental ethics, and economic value. Mohawk papers are engineered to provide optimal performance for sheetfed, web, and digital presses. Within the line are beautiful papers made with 100% post consumer waste, FSC-certified papers, Green Seal certified papers, carbon-neutral papers, and process-chlorine free papers in a variety of shades, textures, and price points. And Mohawk's offsets 100% of the electricity used to manufacture its papers by Green-e certified windpower RECs.