MARKHAM, Ontario, Sept. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ART International Corporation, (OTCBB:ARIOF) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamant Film(tm) Inc., the North American distributor of a revolutionary non-PVC stretch wrap, has been authorized to use Canada's Environmental Choice (M) Program (ECP). The Environmental Choice Program is North America's leading benchmark of environmentally responsible products and services. Diamant stretch film has successfully met the criteria for both environmental and performance standards.
The mission of the Environmental Choice Program (ECP) is to reduce the stress on the environment by encouraging the demand for and supply of environmentally responsible products and services. Canada's Environmental Choice Program and its EcoLogo (M) are internationally renowned because of the program's stringent certification process.
Stefan Gudmundsson, Chief Executive Officer of Diamant Film Inc., commented, "We realized that being environmentally and socially responsible is important to our customers, employees and shareholders. This Program gives us the third-party verification we were looking for to validate our environmental practices and policies. The EcoLogo offers our customers assurance that they have made an environmentally responsible choice when they buy."
The four main requirements for a product to be certified are:
-- Manufactured in an environmentally responsible, eco-efficient
manner
-- Minimal effect on the environment while in use and after use
-- The company producing the product must have certain quality
assurance elements in place
-- The product must be efficacious and meet performance standards
About ART International Corporation
ART International Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamant film Inc., has secured a ten-year agreement with Diamant Plastics Corporation for the exclusive marketing and distribution rights in the United States and Canada to Diamant film, a non-PVC food stretch film. Diamant film is the world's first, plasticizer-free stretch film based on polystyrene and the first food wrapping film that is environmentally friendly and recyclable.
For more information please visit our website, www.diamantfilm.com.
About The EcoLogo
The purpose of the EcoLogo is to help consumers identify products and services that help reduce the burden on the environment. Every EcoLogo user has a stake in maintaining and enhancing the symbol's identity as a widely recognized, credible guide for consumers.
Safe Harbor
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