April 4, 2013 – Stillwater, MN — Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) member company MODERNISTIC was recently honored with their fourth consecutive SGIA Sustainability Recognition Award. MODERNISTIC continues to distinguish itself as a leader of sustainable business practices by being the only printer in the country to receive this distinction for four consecutive years.

Each company was asked to outline the 2012 sustainability project they had undertaken. MODERNISTIC reduced their VOCs used in their screen wash area by 33%. This reduced their environmental footprint by lowering risks to human health and the environment.

MODERNISTIC, a Sustainable Green Printer, first received certification from the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership in 2009, and is currently only one of a few screen and digital large format printers in the nation with this distinction. The SGP is the first and only national certification for printers that have implemented environmentally sustainable business practices.

“MODERNISTIC takes great pride as the only printer to receive this award four years in a row.” said Scott Schulte, Co-CEO of MODERNISTIC. “Recognition by SGIA for our efforts helps validate our sustainability activities to both our customer base and our employees.”

About MODERNISTIC: Celebrating 75 years of being family owned and operated since 1938, MODERNISTIC, centrally located in the US, provides retailers with complete POP solutions and fleet graphics. Creative and project management teams are supported with the following capabilities all under one roof: in-house large format screen and digital printing, large format die cutting, plus plastic fabrication. It‘s rare that a company has all of these capabilities in-house, coupled with mounting, kitting and assembly, but MODERNISTIC offers them all in one integrated facility! G7 and SGP (Sustainable Green Printing) certified.

About SGIA – Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community: “Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles. Make the most of your specialty imaging business.