The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association
of 18 independently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers, is pleased
to announce that Fujifilm North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division,
is the recipient of its Supplier of the Year Award for 2017. The award was
presented last week at the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati during the ICG’s
general membership meeting, which was hosted by Zumbiel Packaging, one of the
group’s five founding member companies.
“It’s an honor to receive this prestigious award
from ICG members. I think it’s a testament not only to our product quality and
continued innovation, but also to our exceptional service,” said Dale Schmitt,
corporate account manager at Fujifilm, who was in attendance to accept the
award. “Fujifilm has made a huge investment in support and training, educating
everyone in a customer-facing position so that we can truly be a partner to our
customers.”
Fujifilm supplies ICG members with printing plates,
pressroom consumables, and a wide range of technologies used in the production
of offset and digitally printed folding cartons, corrugated packaging and other
paperboard packaging solutions. Fujifilm became an ICG supplier in 2006. It is
one of more than 40 reputable companies supplying equipment and materials to
the ICG members through the group purchasing program, which was introduced in
1999.
“We value Fujifilm’s partnership and congratulate
the team on this well-deserved recognition,” said Jay Willie, executive
director of the ICG. “As the industry looks toward the future of paperboard
packaging and digital printing, the needs of our members will continue to
shift. Fujifilm has demonstrated its ability to innovate and keep pace with an
evolving industry.”
The ICG’s Supplier of the Year Award has been
presented annually since 2012 to the supplier that receives the highest marks
on evaluations completed by members for the prior calendar year. ICG members
rate suppliers on quality, delivery, accuracy, service, expertise and other key
performance metrics. Evaluations are used both as the basis for selecting the
award recipient and as a means of assessing suppliers and sharing feedback to
strengthen partnerships.
