IN THE BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INBOX

UPM Raflatac Receives Chain of Custody Certification
FLETCHER, N.C.—UPM Raflatac, Inc. has achieved chain of custody certification from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI), the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Multi-Plastics Facilities Gain AIB Compliance
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio—Multi-Plastics, Inc. announced that in addition to its Ohio facility, its New Jersey, Georgia, Illinois, California, and Canada facilities were audited and passed the AIB Consolidated Standards as a Food-Contact Packaging Manufacturing Facility this year.

DuPont Cyrel® Prices and Surcharges Increase
WILMINGTON, Del.—DuPont Packaging Graphics will implement surcharges and price increases of up to 10 percent globally, effective Sept. 15. Specific terms will be addressed regionally.

IN THE NEWS INBOX

HP Indigo To Showcase Digital Printing at Labelexpo
PALO ALTO, Calif.—HP has announced a lineup of speakers and production demonstrations appearing in the new multi-vendor Digital Printing Experience exhibit in Hall F at Labelexpo Americas, in Rosemont, Ill., Sept. 9-11.

RockTenn’s Jim Rubright Named 2008 CEO of the Year
BOSTON—RISI, an information provider for the global forest products industry, announced that RockTenn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rubright has been selected as this year’s RISI North American CEO of the Year for the forest products industry.

FTA Announces Theme for its 2009 Annual Forum
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s 2009 Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition is set to take place May 3-6, 2009 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, where the central theme will be “Navigating the Future of Flexo: Innovate. Educate. Communicate.”