Awards and Associated Foundations

October 15, 2004
Cranston Print Works Company named co-winner of The New England Chapter of the ESOP Association's "Group Excellence Award" for 2004.  "This is a significant achievement which reflects your dedication and commitment to employee ownership." Peter C. Paquette - President of the New England Chapter of the ESOP Association

April 28, 2004
"2004 Environmental Award" for Water Conservation, sponsored by the Worcestor Business Journal and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Read More ...

August 22, 2002
The Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) presented a "Certificate of Partnership" to Cranston Print Works, Webster Division, for successfully eliminating the annual use of 2.66 million pounds of sulfuric acid from their process. This presentation was in recognition for both our early leadership in the TUR program by setting high standards of performance and our willingness to talk publicly about our success in reducing our use of toxic materials. This success story has been instrumental in helping inspire more than 1000 Massachusetts businesses.  The Certificate was accompanied by presentations from both the Massachusetts House and Senate.

November 20, 2000
Cranston Print Works' CEO George Shuster was named "R.I. Manufacturer of the Year" by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.

1997
Cranston Print Works received a Certificate of Appreciation from the US Environmental Protection Agency for our contribution to the Environmental Leadership Program of New England.

April 18, 1997
Cranston Print Works was selected as "Vendor of the Year" by Wal-Mart.

1996
The ARC: Blackstone Valley Chapter RI ARC presented Cranston Print Works with the Donor of the Year Award for contributions to the Flying Shuttles Weaving Studio which benefits individuals with developmental disabilities.

April - October 1996
The Webster Division was a Cleaner Technology Demonstration Site for the Toxic Use Reduction Institute, holding four sessions of approximately 20 people each, in which Cranston shared details of four toxic use reduction achievements.

May 1996
EPA Region 1 honored Cranston Print Works Company in Boston for its commitment to exemplary environmental performance.

May 1996
Cranston Print Works received Special Recognition at the Governor's Toxic Use Reduction Awards Banquet for its achievements in reducing the use of toxic chemicals.

January 1996
Cranston Print Works received an Appreciation Award from At-Risk Babies Crib Quilts (ABC Quilts), which is an organization making and distributing quilts for HIV-infected and drug-and-alcohol-impacted infants.

1991-1995
Cranston Print Works was recognized each year by Rhode Island Prime 50 for being one of Rhode Island's most successful and promising privately held companies.

September 1995
The Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance published a Toxic Use Reduction Case Study titled, "Cranston Print Works Uses Carbon Dioxide to Replace Sulfuric Acid for pH Adjustment".

1993
The American Textile Manufacturers Insitute (ATMI) gave Cranston Print Works Certification of inclusion in its Encouraging Environmental Excellence Program.

1993
The Worcester Business Journal and Massachusetts Audubon Society gave Cranston Print Works its Worcester Environmental Award for elimination of 2.6 million pounds of sulfuric acid annually and 65 percent overall reduction of use of regulated materials.

November 1992
The Quinebaug Rivers Association issued a "Resolution of Appreciation", to the Webster Division following a joint agreement for control of the level of Webster Lake to augment summertime flows in the French River.

1992
Cranston Print Works was recognized on the Massachusetts Honor Roll on Innovation and Discovery for efforts in reduction of air emissions.

1990
The State of North Carolina honored Cranston Print Works with a Certificate for Environmental Projects, for innovative disposal of wastewater sludge in our coal fired boiler, the first such system in the United States.