CG Certifications
FSC Certification
Corporate Graphics became FSC certified on April 4, 2008. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a global, not-for-profit organization that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. Responsible forest management means that forests are managed in a way that protects water, soil and wildlife. It means that communities, indigenous peoples, forest workers, industry and forest owners agree how the forest should be managed, and it means that people can continue to work, live and earn an income from the forest.
Being FSC certified means that CG becomes part of the FSC "Chain of Custody." This Chain-of-Custody (COC) certification assures consumers and forest product companies that the paper they purchase comes from certified forests. This COC tracks wood from the forest floor through the entire manufacturing process directly into the consumer's hands as a finished product. Products that come from FSC certified forests and are covered by the chain-of-custody certificate may be labeled with the FSC trademark logo. This logo identifies to consumers that the product comes from a well-managed forest and gives them the choice to support responsible forest management.
G7 Master Certification
Corporate Graphics became G7 Master certified on February 13, 2008. The IDEAlliance G7 Master program relies on highly trained IDEAlliance G7 Expert consultants to train printers and those making high-quality proofs to calibrate their systems and to use the G7 process on an ongoing basis. Once qualified, G7 Masters must be re-verified on a yearly basis to assure that they maintain calibration and processes.
Being G7 Certified means that CG uses the most modern technology, techniques and process controls and standards required to produce high-quality commercial printing.
Because G7 Masters proof and print to standards everyday, and because they employ the G7 Proof-to-Print Process, Print Buyers can rely on G7 Masters to have faster make-readies, closer proof-to-print matches and high print quality.
IDEAlliance G7 Masters bear the IDEAlliance seal of approval and hence attaining the G7 Master status is a competitive goal for those in the graphic arts, worldwide.
CG Awards
2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Organization: Moonbeam
Type of Award: Silver Medal Winner
Award Category: Nonfiction Picture Book
Entry: The Little Man in the Map
Customer: Schoolside Press
Award Description: The Moonbeam Children's Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children's books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and lifelong reading.
2007 Premiere Print Award
Organization: Printing Industry of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
Type of Award: Certificate of Merit
Award Category: Juvenile Books
Entry: Hawaii Volcanoes
Customer: The Child's World
Award Description: The Premiere Print Award goes to those firms who demonstrate a unique ability to create visual masterpieces. Chosen from thousands of entries, each represents the unique partnership between designer and printer, need and creativity, technology and craft.
2007 Star of Excellence Award
Organization: Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIM)
Type of Award: Certificate of Merit
Award Category: Books, Book Jackets and Diaries
Entry: The Little Man In The Map
Customer: Schoolside Press
Award Description: The Star of Excellence Awards is a statewide printing competition hosted by the PIM for outstanding achievement in printing excellence.
2007 National Book of the Year Award Finalist
Organization: ForeWord Magazine
Type of Award: Finalist
Award Category: Book of the Year
Entry: Wonders on Ice, Figure Skating In Minnesota
Customer: Finney Company
Award Description: ForeWord Magazine's tenth annual Book of the Year Awards represents some of the best work coming from today's independent press community. Nearly 1,600 books were entered in 61 categories. This award program was designed to discover distinctive books across a number of genres.
2006 Star of Excellence Award
Organization: Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIM)
Type of Award: Best of Class
Award Category: Finishing Techniques
Entry: 24/7 Forensic Files Book Cover
Customer: Modernistic
Award Description: The Star of Excellence Awards is a statewide printing competition hosted by the PIM for outstanding achievement in printing excellence.