Glatfelter’s Janki Appointed to Paper Check-Off Board

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Glatfelter, York, Pa., USA, this week announced that Brian Janki, VP and GM of its Specialty Papers Business Unit, has been appointed to serve on the first national Paper and Paper-based Packaging Board. The Paper Check-Off was established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in January and will improve consumer perceptions of the paper and paper-based packaging industry and highlight the benefits of paper products.

Through consumer education and information, the program will allow the paper industry a unique opportunity to make a sustained investment in telling its story in a targeted and positive way and correct misperceptions that may be held about its products.

Janki is one of 12 paper and paper packaging industry representatives who will comprise the Paper Check-Off Board, as appointed by Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Commenting on the appointments to the board, Vilsack said that "I am confident these experts will serve the paper and paper-based packaging industry well. This new program will make a positive impact in communities all over the country."

Janki added that "I am honored to be chosen for this role. Consumers need to understand the full story about paper products. The more they know, the more likely they will be to choose paper and paper-based packaging."

Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2014, Glatfelter is a global producer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials. The company’s U.S. operations include facilities in Spring Grove, Pa., and Chillicothe and Fremont, Ohio. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the U.K., and the Philippines, a representative office in China, and a sales and distribution office in Russia. Glatfelter's sales approximate $1.7 billion annually.

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