| Lexmark’s Boulder facility receives ISO 14001 certification |
| – Lexmark extends its commitment to strong environmental stewardship by achieving certification at a seventh plant – |
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04/22/2005
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Media Contact: Julane Hamon
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced that the Lexmark manufacturing plant in Boulder, Colo., producing toner and photoconductor drums for its laser printer cartridges, is the latest of the company’s facilities to receive ISO 14001 certification of its environmental management system.
“The accomplishment in Boulder is another important milestone in our continuing effort to be a model citizen in corporate environmental responsibility,” said Paul J. Curlander, Lexmark chairman and chief executive officer.
Boulder is the seventh Lexmark facility to be ISO certified, joining Lexmark facilities in Orleans, France; Rosyth, Scotland; Cebu, Philippines; Chihuahua, Mexico; Juarez, Mexico; and Lexington, Ky., United States.
A record of accomplishment
In 1995, Lexmark’s Orleans facility was one of the first three organizations in France to receive certification to the ISO 14001-1996 standard. The company’s Lexington, Ky., headquarters earned a similar mark of distinction in December 2004 by being one of the first organizations in the United States to receive certification under the new ISO 14001-2004 standard, released in October 2004. It is also the first to be certified to the new standard by Underwriters Laboratory, the ISO registrar for the Lexington facility.
Lexmark’s facilities in Lexington and Cebu have qualified for OHSAS 18001 certification, a standard that is growing in influence as a recognized global best practice for health and safety management. The Lexington implementation was simultaneous with its ISO 14001 implementation. The company believes the integration of the environmental and the health and safety management systems yields a more efficient approach for continual improvement in these two important areas.
Third party certification of Lexmark’s environmental management and its health and safety management systems is integral to its environmental program, focused on three key areas:
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The way the company designs its products and services
Lexmark is an environmentally responsible provider of products and services, from the way it designs with the environment in mind to how it engineers packages to its innovative printer and cartridge collection programs.
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The way the company manages resources
Lexmark is a good environmental steward of natural resources by practicing energy conservation and waste minimization.
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The way the company’s employees live and work
Lexmark is an environmentally responsible neighbor and employer, which is why the company has industry-leading environmental management systems, consistently adheres to regulatory compliance and seeks community partnerships.
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About Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. makes it easier for businesses and consumers to move information between the digital and paper worlds. Since its inception in 1991, Lexmark has become a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging solutions for customers in more than 150 countries. Lexmark reported $5.3 billion in revenue in 2004, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.
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