PacBlue Printing joins forces with LOCO BC

PacBlue Printing joins forces with LOCO BC

Promoting sustainable business practices and empowering BC businesses to buy locally

Vancouver, BC, December 21st

, 2010 -- PacBlue Printing, Vancouver’s premier printing

company and LoCo BC, Vancouver’s local business connector and sustainable business

implementation agency, joined forces today to promote sustainable business practices and

empower BC businesses, consumers and governments to buy locally. According to the new

strategic initiative, LOCO BC welcomes PacBlue Printing as a founding member of its

organization.

"We recognize the need for responsible environmental management and the efficient use of

our natural resources. We are very excited about this new opportunity to engage and assist

our community in developing a network of local businesses that is based on sustainable

practices," said Jonathan Colley, CEO/President at PacBlue. "We believe that through this

partnership we will contribute to LOCO’s efforts to inspire and educate our community about

the benefits of supporting local businesses. We are proud to work together with an

organization that shares the same vision, values and good business practices we have”.

LOCO works to create a diverse, vibrant local economy by strengthening small and mid-sized

businesses. LOCO members now have access to PacBlue’s high-end printing services at a

discount rate. The PacBlue Printing team of experts will serve the needs of LOCO members

and will offer its expertise on sustainable eco-friendly printing options.

“We are thrilled to partner with PacBlue Printing; they are the trusted printer supplier of

many local companies. We think that they make the perfect fit for becoming LOCO’s printing

partner of choice” said Amy Robinson, Executive Director at LOCO. “We know about

PacBlue’s commitment to preserving the environment and their commitment goes hand in

hand with ours. One of LOCO’s goals is to help our members overcome the obstacles they face

in finding local suppliers that are committed to sustainable practices. So it’s exciting to

welcome PacBlue on board to the LOCO initiative.”

Both PacBlue Printing and LOCO are planning a lot of exciting activities and opportunities that

will soon be available to all LOCO members and the local community. They hope that the new

partnership will serve to enhance the commitment they have for purchasing locally and to

making their community a better place to live and work.

About PacBlue Printing:

Founded in 1950 PacBlue Printing is recognized as one of the leading printing companies in Vancouver, British

Columbia. Built on a background in reprographics and digital reproduction, PacBlue has mastered the ability to

deliver a crisp image in beautiful colour on just any kind of substrate.

Thanks to its premier product mix PacBlue has become the printer of choice for top BC based Canadian and North

American companies. PacBlue offers different types of printing solutions including business cards, marketing

collateral, point of purchase, construction hoarding, trade show displays, retail signage, vinyl graphics, posters,

banners, reprographics, art reproduction and much more.

Vancouver based and family owned PacBlue Printing is recognized for its commitment to preserving the

environment and a member of IRGA, SGIA, ICSC and is FSC certified.

To learn more about PacBlue, visit www.pacblueprinting.com

About LOCO

LOCO is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization focused on growing the region’s local economy. LOCO

encourages consumers, businesses and governments to buy goods and services based on a shared commitment to

strengthen communities and a healthy environment by providing meaningful employment and buying local where

possible. LOCO is supported by Founding Partners Vancity, Salt Spring Coffee and PacBlue Printing, and Community

Partner Recycling Alternative. LOCO is one of nearly 80 independent local business networks that make up the

Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). For further information, visit www.locobc.com

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Media Contacts:

Nicolas Slobinsky Amy Robinson

PacBlue Printing LOCO BC

Tel: 604.714.3288 Tel: 604-351-1664

[email protected] [email protected]

www.pacblueprinting.com www.locobc.com