Society of Plastics Engineers Recognizes Cascade Engineering

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, January 13, 2005, - Cascade Engineering today announced it will receive the Environmental Stewardship award at the 2005 Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC), held on Feb. 23-25 at the Sheraton Gateway Airport Hotel in Atlanta, Ga.

The GPEC is hosted annually by the environmental division of the Society of Plastics Engineers for professionals in the plastics, environmental and energy conservation industries. Cascade Engineering will receive the award in recognition of its “sustainable development, engineering and manufacturing of plastics products.”

“We’re honored to be recognized by the Society of Plastics Engineers,” said Mike Goldman, vice president of business services. “Cascade Engineering is committed to continuous improvement, both in lean manufacturing and environmental business practices. This award is a reflection of our mission, our leadership team and the employees who make up our organization.”

During the 2005 GPEC, participants will learn about the latest advances in technology and processes that allow businesses to both increase the bottom-line and operate in an environmentally responsible manner. The GPEC awards are presented to companies that best display leadership in these specific categories:

• Environmental Stewardship

• New Technologies Materials & Processing

• Design for Sustainability

• Enabling Technologies in Processes & Procedures

• Emerging Technologies

• New Technologies in Renewable Materials & Processes

For more than 30 years, Cascade Engineering has emphasized sustainable business practices, investing equally in social, environmental and financial capital. The Company has received many environmental stewardship awards, including several Clean Corporate Citizen Awards from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

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