NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
(NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced that
it is adding even more environmentally-preferable paper choices to its
extensive paper product offerings. Beginning in the first quarter of 2008,
OfficeMax will offer its contract business customers additional Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper, adding Boise Paper FSC grades to
the Mohawk Paper and Wausau Paper FSC grades already offered. The Boise FSC
certified grades will include:
-- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) 50 Multi-use paper
-- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) 100 Multi-use paper
-- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) Laser paper
-- Boise(R) ASPEN(TM) Color Copy paper
-- Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Everyday Laser paper
-- Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Premier Print paper
-- Boise(R) HD:P(TM) Presentation Laser paper (available in 24#, 28# and
32#).
"We are proud to offer our contract business customers more FSC
certified paper choices because products that carry FSC-certification meet
one of the highest social and environmental standards in the market today,"
said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer
for OfficeMax. "Our organization continues to make improvements that
minimize the adverse effects on the environment, including the products we
offer our customers."
OfficeMax is proud of its accomplishments with environmentally
responsible programs and products. In 2006, OfficeMax enacted a paper
procurement policy to support the company's environmental policy. OfficeMax
is also the first office product retailer to provide an ink cartridge
refill service, using a state-of-the-art computerized kiosk that analyzes
the cartridge quality and print performance. OfficeMax recently issued its
first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report (available online at
http://about.officemax.com/csr/) that provides both an account of the
company's accomplishments to-date and a benchmark for future progress in
five key areas, including the environment.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products.
The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work.
The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document
services through OfficeMax ImPress(TM), technology products and solutions,
and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by more than 36,000 associates through
direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 stores. To find the
nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
http://www.officemax.com.
About FSC
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization that is a global and national leader in the independent
certification of forests managed to exemplary standards covering
environmental, social and economic issues. The Council accredits
independent third party organizations who can certify forest managers and
forest product producers to FSC standards. Forest certification enables
consumers to make informed choices when selecting wood and other forest
products.
OfficeMax makes no proprietary claim to any third party names,
trademarks or service marks appearing in this press release. Any third
party names, trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their
respective owners.
OfficeMax Media Contacts OfficeMax Investor Contact
Bill Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings
630 864 6066 630 864 6057 630 864 6820
SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated
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CONTACT:
Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or
Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors, John Jennings,
+1-630-864-6820, all of OfficeMax Incorporated
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