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Kasco goes GREEN 13 May 2008 Following the recent success in becoming the first local paper company to achieve a chain of custody certification for its local operations under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Scheme, Kasco Ltd has reinforced its environmental credentials by joining forces with Paperex International LLC of Dubai to establish Kasco Paperex Recycling Ltd (KPR). Kasco Paperex Recycling Ltd has set-up its own collection depot to collect, process & bale the various grades of board & paper prior to shipping out to the paper mills for re-pulping. The recycled grades include; • Newspapers • Magazines – Leaflets – Booklets • Books • Notebooks – Copybooks • Phone Directories • Yellow Pages • Carton Boxes • Office Files / Office Paper • Security PaperKasco Paperex Recycling Ltd has been specifically set-up to fill in the concerns and claims of the local community to have an efficient “waste paper” recovery service which will contribute directly towards the EU set targets for the recovery and recycling of paper & packaging waste. The recycling services provided by Kasco Paperex Recycling Ltd include: • Scheduled pick-up / collection service • The provision of skips, bins & bags for collection & separation at source • The provision of equipment for on-site processing of high volume materials. Kasco Paperex Recycling Ltd plans to launch community programs with Schools, Local Councils, Banks & Offices and also a “Paper Retrieval Contest” within the local community with the scope of collecting as much paper as possible. Recycling today is no longer just a great idea but a regulatory requirement. Call Kasco Paperex Recycling Ltd on 21802554, and start contributing towards our environment.

New opening hours 13 May 2008 7:00a.m that’s Right! From a survey carried out by the Kasco Marketing department, 82% of the Printing presses are open for business by 7:00a.m. In the light of this statistic Kasco Management where prompt to react and change its operational hours to better assist and support Printers with their daily requirements. Kasco claims that 2008 will bring yet another wave of exciting value added benefits to its esteemed customers.

Huber Ink appoints Kasco as local representative. 13 May 2008 Kasco Limited has been appointed by Huber Gruppe, as their exclusive representatives for the Maltese Market. Huber Gruppe is a German Group, founded back in 1765 by Michael Huber München.The Huber brand is acclaimed for its high quality standards within the printing industry as well as offering unmatched technical support to its international clients by means of regular visits. Huber representatives were very enthusiastic to visit various printing presses in their first of a series of visits to Malta. Marco Montanari, Senior Technical Assistant for Huber Italia Spa explained “ I was very enthusiastic to see traditional presses producing superior quality impressions by means of our printing-inks” “The feedback we received from the local printing houses was very encouraging” added Marco “We plan to visit regularly in the same manner that we do in other larger European markets”.Kasco Managing Director Mr. Keith Schembri stated “The addition of Huber Inks to the list of suppliers presently represented by the Kasco Group, consolidates our vision of being a one stop solution to the printing industry.” Aiming to set new local standards, Kasco has invested in a state-of-the-art pantone ink mixing machine. This equipment was designed to ensure constant accurate mixing of pantones and is a first in the local market. Huber’s prestigious range of processed colours flagged under INKREDIBLE® provide a variety of CMYK offset printing inks each designed for specific printing needs. (Rub Resisting, Fast Drying, High Gloss etc.) Kasco are currently offering expert technical support to those who wish to trial run Huber Inks. We can also give advice on how to optimize the printing process and solve technical issues by means of Huber’s extensive line of products.