BECKETT EXPRESSSION & BECKETT CONCEPT
The Complete Package
Our new print demonstration package shows off the superior print capabilities
of Mohawk Fine Papers’
Beckett Expression and Beckett Concept paper lines.
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MOHAWK HOSTS OHIO GOVERNOR
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland spoke to local business and community leaders about critical energy legislation on a December 7 tour of Mohawk Fine Papers’ converting facility in Saybrook, Ohio.

Ohio is facing a potential deregulation of the electric power industry that operates within the state, as occurred in New York several years ago. The governor and his supporters believe that Ohio could suffer steep price increases in electric power rates as a result.

Governor Strickland and his contingent are traveling around the state to discuss a bill (S.B. 221) that would protect current rates and promote the increased use of renewable energy such as clean coal, windpower, solar power and fuel cells.

The Governor’s travel circuit focuses on companies who need electric power rates to remain reasonable so they can continue to be competitive and maintain current levels of employment. 

Mohawk Fine Papers said they were honored that Governor Strickland chose to address these important energy issues at the Saybrook facility.

In his welcoming address during the Governor’s visit, Joe O’Connor, Mohawk’s sr. vice president sales, corporate accounts and international sales, stated, “As one of the largest consumers of renewable energy within the United States, we welcome any initiatives that further spur the development of renewable emission-free resources for energy production.”   

When S.B. 221 passed unanimously in the Ohio Senate at the end of October, Governor Strickland said, “Today is a major step in this bipartisan effort to ensure that we protect Ohio jobs by ensuring stable and predictable rates while bringing the jobs of the future by encouraging an advanced energy boom in our great state.”

However, Strickland now believes that the bill may face opposition in the Ohio House of Representatives and is working to get the word out and build support for his energy policy and this
key piece of legislation.

“We’re committed to the development of alternative energy sources, which present tremendous economic development opportunities,” Strickland said.

Highlighting their support for “the principles that protect consumers from spikes in our bills, establish reliability in energy production and delivery, and create Ohio jobs,” the Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans joined an expanding list of organizations endorsing the energy legislation.

Ohio Manufacturing Association, Ohio AFL-CIO, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, Ohio Corn Growers, Ohio Soybean Association, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, Ohio Hospital Association, Auto Alliance, Ohio Energy Group and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio are all supporters.

For more on Governor Strickland’s comments at Mohawk’s Saybrook Converting Facility, click here.

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MORE EnVELOPE CHOICES - AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW
You’ve chosen Strathmore because of its elegance, performance and ability to create a lasting impression for your message. And all too often that message just can’t wait for envelopes to be converted.

So Mohawk Fine Papers has made it even easier to purchase Strathmore Writing, Strathmore Script and Strathmore Pure Cotton envelopes when
you need them most -- anywhere across the United States.

By working closely with our envelope partners, National Envelope and CTI USA, 184 of the most frequently specified envelope options will be in stock and readily available for next-day delivery.

Every shade of Strathmore Writing Wove and Strathmore Script Smooth is in inventory in #10, A2, A6 and A7 sizes.

To celebrate this increased availability, we’ve put together The Envelope Sampler and Letterperfect Envelope Guide, Strathmore’s Guide to Envelope Specification.

The guide is appropriately (and conveniently) housed in a #10 envelope-sized package and provides 26 Strathmore envelope samples, an envelope and flap style guide, a list of envelope construction elements and a #10 mailing template. Click here to request your copy.

Additional envelope samples can be requested online any time at www.mohawkpaper.com/samples. You can also take advantage of our new ordering and specification tool at www.strathmore.com.

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BECKETT EXPRESSION & BECKETT CONCEPT
The Complete Package

Our new print demonstration package shows off the superior print capabilities of Mohawk Fine Papers’ Beckett Expression and Beckett Concept paper lines.

Included in the package are printed samples that show super-sharp images on Beckett Expression’s sleek Super Smooth finish, and the dense formation that defines the luxurious look and feel of Beckett Concept’s Vellum finish.

These recently relaunched lines are perfect for sustainable design and printing. FSC certified, Green-e certified, manufactured with 100% wind-generated electricity, and now made carbon neutral, Beckett Expression and Beckett Concept meet the highest environmental standards.

Both of these world-class environmental grades offer a 98-bright white, energized color palette and
an expanded range of basis weights -- perfect for corporate reports, annual reports, sustainability reports, letterhead and business cards, brochures, premium packaging, pocket folders, and so
much more.

By choosing these grades you not only receive unprecedented environmental benefits, but extraordinary print quality as well.

Click here to order a sample of the “Beckett Expression and Beckett Concept Print Demonstration Package.”

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THE POWER OF GREEN LEADERSHIP
Michelle Carpenter (right) of Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. receiving the
Green Power Leadership Award on behalf of the company.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again recognized Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. for its commitment to the use of renewable energy sources.  On October 22, the EPA presented Mohawk with a 2007 Green Power Leadership Award in the category of Green Power Partner of the Year. 

The annual award, which was presented at the Annual National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference in Philadelphia, PA, recognizes leading national green power purchasers for their contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s green power market.   

“Through our preeminent use of renewable energy products, we are doing our part to reduce our nation’s dependence on fuels that contribute to climate change,” says George Milner, senior vice president, energy, environmental and government affairs, Mohawk Fine Papers.

EPA’s Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use.

In 2003, Mohawk became one of the first large-scale production facilities in the United States to offset our electrical energy with a renewable wind energy certificate purchase of four million kilowatt-hours.

Since then, we have progressively increased our level of purchase to more than 100 million kilowatt-hours annually. This represents 100% of the purchased electric use for all of Mohawk’s manufacturing, converting and distribution operations in New York and Ohio.

This purchase has placed Mohawk Fine Papers on the EPA’s National Top 25 list of green power purchasers as well as its 100% Green Power Purchasers list.

Currently, 100% of the electricity we use to manufacture all of our papers is offset with Green-e certified windpower certificates. In addition, by offsetting the thermal energy emissions associated with the production of our entire Beckett Concept, Beckett Expression, Strathmore Writing and Strathmore Script product lines, these papers are effectively made carbon neutral.

For more information, visit www.mohawkpaper.com/environment or call 1 800 the mill.

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THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION CONTINUES
Markets follow what people want. This is particularly true for digital printing. Business needs for just-in-time inventory solutions and the deafening customer mantra of “quicker, better, cheaper” fueled the digital printing revolution.

It wasn’t that long ago (1995) that digital color printing made its formal debut. When digital color was introduced to printers, digital presses were not always reliable, ink and toner didn’t always stick to the paper, and the cost of consumables was so high that many printers did not initially embrace the new technology.

In the short time since, equipment advances have afforded unparalleled print quality while variable
data technology has brought the limitless possibilities of personalization and customization into the mainstream.

“Today, we are past the ‘pain’ of technical innovation and into a new generation of digital color. Digital presses are robust and reliable. Cost of entry has come down and printers of all types have gotten in the game,” explains Christopher Harrold, VP market development, emerging print technologies for Mohawk Fine Papers.

Mohawk’s early alignment with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) put us on the vanguard
of making papers for digital printing. Our continuing involvement, not only with OEMS, but with print providers and the design community, enable us to be at the forefront of making paper that meets the rigorous performance needs of the newest digital presses while providing the aesthetic options that effective design requires.

“In the past 18 months, we have built on our legacy of innovation and expanded our offerings to include heavier basis weights, new finishes, larger sheet sizes and new environmental papers,” adds Harrold. “These line extensions are in direct response to the digital printing segment who is asking for greater variety to meet their growing businesses and broader customer demands.”

“Our proprietary i-Tone technology is another example of Mohawk’s cutting-edge collaboration with
the digital printing community. It offers exceptional image transfer, greater image durability and super reliable throughput performance,” says Harrold. At the end of the day, these add up to a real value for digital printers.

Digital printing presses are feeding a forecast annual growth of 30% in color printing impressions between now and 2011, and contributing to the introduction of new applications as well.

Products like photo specialty prints, books, cards and calendars are being printed on digital presses on digitally optimized papers, creating whole new business segments and marketing opportunities.

Printers and designers alike turn to Mohawk Fine Papers for the variety of textures, weights and sizes that are engineered to run efficiently and beautifully on presses like the Indigo, iGen3 and Nexpress.

The Digital Guide from Mohawk is a great resource that enables paper specifiers to instantly see the full range of Mohawk’s 300 + papers optimized to provide offset-quality across all printing platforms.
Click here to order your copy.

If you’d like to learn more about a variety of digital printing topics, go to www.mohawkpaper.com,
click on “Ask Mohawk” and download the “Digital Basics” PDF.

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ENRICH YOUR DAY
Compostmodern 08; Saturday, January 19, 2008; 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A joint production of AIGA San Francisco and the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design, the third biennial Compostmodern will be presented on January 19 in San Francisco.

Compostmodern is an interdisciplinary design conference dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions within the design community at large. (In case you didn't get the memo, sustainability is all the rage as of late.)

But is all this “green stuff” just slick marketing hype or a real shift in the way we think and do business? Either way, if you’re a designer, you’ll want to know how it affects you.

Organizers believe this is a day for turning idealism into actual business practice as they explore solutions for making the world a better place (and further define design’s place in it).

The Location
Academy of Art University Morgan Auditorium
491 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

The Tickets
Go to http://compostmodern.org/register.html for complete registration details. If you purchase tickets before January 4, 2008, you’ll get $10 off the already great price.

For questions, just call 415-626-6008 or e-mail info@compostmodern.org.

The Who’s Who
Joel Makower, chairman and executive editor of GreenBiz.com will emcee Compostmodern 08. For more than 20 years, Makower has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment and
the bottom line. The Associated Press has called him "The guru of green business practices."

Alex Steffen, executive editor at Worldchanging will deliver the event’s opening keynote. Steffen has been the executive editor of Worldchanging since he co-founded the organization in 2003. In a very short time, Worldchanging has become the most widely read sustainability-related publication on the Internet, with an archive of over 7,000 articles by leading thinkers around the world.

Closing keynote speaker Adam Werbach is CEO of Act Now Productions and highly regarded as one of the world’s experts in sustainability. At age 23, Werbach was elected as the youngest president ever of the Sierra Club. Under his leadership, the Sierra Club helped create the largest new national park in the country and protect over three million acres of public land.

Compostmodern 08 presenters include: Marc Alt and Phil Hamlett, co-chairs AIGA Center for Sustainable Design; Jean-Charles Boisset, president DeLoach Vineyards | Boisset Family Estates; Valerie Casey, practice head, IDEO; Mark Galbraith, VP of Product Design, Nau Clothing, Inc.; Jacinta McCann, architect, EDAW; Jane Savage, director, Nike; Scott Stowell, proprietor, Open; and Jeff Walker, principal, VSA Partners.

Full bios for keynoters and presenters can be found at http://compostmodern.org/speakers.html. Presenting sponsors for Compostmodern 08 are Adobe Systems Incorporated and Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.

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STRATHMORE LETTERHEAD CONTEST

1st Quarter Deadline: March 21, 2008

Mohawk Fine Papers once again celebrates the works of designers and printers who shape our world with its quarterly Strathmore Letterhead Contest.

Designers who enter are eligible to receive one of three quarterly cash prizes:
$150 Bronze, $300 Silver or $500 Gold.

An annual $1,000 Grand Prize, chosen from the four Gold Prize winners for the year, will also be awarded.

This design competition is for letterheads and identity systems produced on Strathmore’s premium writing grades: Strathmore Pure Cotton, Strathmore Writing and Strathmore Script.

Contest entry forms can be downloaded at www.strathmore.com.

Entries may be submitted by designers, printers, merchants and by Mohawk representatives on behalf of their customers.

The Strathmore Letterhead Contest accepts submissions of letterheads alone, or complete identity systems including envelopes, business cards, mailing labels, pocket folders and/or any additional pieces.

Each quarter, the first 25 designers who enter will receive a special gift.

The gift for Q1 entries is an iPod Nano. Enjoy video, music, TV shows, movies, photos, audio books and more. The Nano is 4GB and holds up to 1000 songs.*

Winning entries will be posted on the new Strathmore.com and at Mohawkpaper.com/Showcase. Additionally, a distinctive award will be given to the designer, printer and client for each winning entry.

In further recognition of each submission, all entries are automatically entered for judging in that year’s Mohawk Show.

For additional contest details or more information visit www.strathmore.com or call 1 800 the mill.

*The total value of this prize is $160.92.

Congratulations to our third quarter, 2007 winners!

The winners of the 3rd Quarter Strathmore Letterhead contest are:

Gold – Emu Design for the Yorke Printe Shoppe Identity
Silver - Becker Design for The Franklin at Ogden Identity
Bronze – Seltzer for the Seltzer Identity

View their winning work at www.strathmore.com or at www.mohawkpaper.com/showcase.

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