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Introducing Strathmore's New Windpower Series of High-Quality Artist Papers
Introducing Strathmore's New Windpower Series of High-Quality Artist Papers
Published 02-28-06
Submitted by Mohawk Fine Papers
Strathmore's latest series introduces three new product lines, all manufactured with 100 percent wind-generated electricity - a pollution free, renewable energy resource. Combined, the list adds eighteen new items to the company's selection of high-quality Sketch, Drawing and Bristol products. Like other Strathmore papers, new items in the Windpower selection are all acid-free. These papers are used not only by artists, but also by designers and art directors.
In 1972 Strathmore pioneered the practice of using recycled content to make high quality, fine art pads. That tradition continues today: Top-selling Strathmore products, such as the Premium Recycled Sketch and Drawing Pads are all made from 30 percent post-consumer recycled fiber.
The new Windpower Sketch and Drawing pads expand this list. But more significantly, by selecting a cleaner source of energy to manufacture its Windpower papers, the company has further reduced its impact on the environment without compromising the quality, functionality, appearance or price of the product.
The decision to produce the Windpower Series with renewable energy instead of fossil fuel, and recycled fiber instead of virgin fiber, results in the following environmental savings:
The effect of this clean energy usage is the same as:
Strathmore was acquired by Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. in May 2005. Mohawk is the only paper mill in the U.S. to use wind energy to manufacture paper. In 2004, Mohawk first began using the pollution-free alternative energy source for its Cohoes, New York, plant. Then, on June 1, 2005, following this year's acquisition of the Fine Papers business from International Paper, Mohawk negotiated a contract to purchase an additional 35 million kWh's of wind powered energy to its newly acquired Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio, where the Strathmore, Beckett and Via papers are produced. This commitment to wind energy allowed Mohawk to join the highest level of EPA Green Power Partnership Leadership Club as well as earning a ranking (#16) in the EPA List of Top 25 U.S. Green Power Purchasers.
Mohawk's annual purchase of 45 million kWh's of wind energy offsets 21 percent of the electricity used at Mohawk Fine Papers' two New York mills and 50 percent of the electricity used at its Beckett Mill. Compared to conventional energy sources, wind farms pose a lower impact on wildlife and the ecosystem. Plus, their smaller footprint allows for multiple uses of the same land, and can provide alternative sources of income for family farmers and rural landowners.
Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. is the largest manufacturer of premium printing, writing and imaging papers in the country. Flagship grades include Strathmore®, Mohawk Superfine, Beckett®, BriteHue®, Via®, Mohawk Color Copy® and patented Inxwell® products, Navajo® and Options®. Mohawk engineers its papers to provide optimal performance for sheetfed, web and digital printing. Mohawk papers are used in a wide variety of communications including prestigious annual reports, corporate identity systems, high-end brochures, packaging and everyday communication for businesses of all sizes and types. A leader in environmental stewardship, Mohawk is the first large-scale production facility in the U.S. to use non-polluting wind energy to manufacture paper. Many of Mohawk's recycled products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council [FSC] and/or Green Seal. For more information, please visit www.mohawkpaper.com or call 1-800 the mill.
