At a glance – 10/04/2010

Global certification is a major milestone towards company sustainability strategy…

Markem-Imaje announces today that its US manufacturing site in Keene (New Hampshire) has received the ISO 14001:2004 certification for environmental management systems.

This recognition is an official international certification that the company has established strong levels of control in terms of pollution prevention, waste recycling, energy consumption and compliance. In addition to being the manufacturing site for both hot melt and liquid ink technologies, the Keene facility also assembles continuous inkjet printers, laser coders and ink roll coders.

According to the site’s Environment & Safety Manager Mike Chenoweth, “being ISO 14001 certified demonstrates that Markem-Imaje is committed to protecting the environment by complying with applicable regulations, preventing pollution and continually improving our performance. People can trust that Markem-Imaje’s management team is proactively committed to reducing our impact on the environment and the burden for future generations. We are proud of achieving this important certification and are perfectly positioned to demonstrate excellence in our daily operations.”

This ISO 14001 certification is in line with the Markem-Imaje environmental and safety policy that intends to minimize the environmental impacts of its activities while providing its customers with cleaner and safer solutions. With this new certification, all major Markem-Imaje manufacturing platforms – with Bourg-lès-Valence, France and Shanghai, China – are now ISO 14001 compliant.

“This certification is not an end in itself but only the first step of the implementation of Markem-Imaje strategy related to sustainability. When it comes to our environmental impact, our initiatives apply to all life cycles of the products we put on the market. By designing clean marking and coding solutions, manufacturing in the safest and cleanest way and providing our customers with end-life product recovery services, we ensure that we’re doing our best for our customers as well as the planet,” said Sébastien Marcel, Global Environment Manager at Markem-Imaje.

“We are continuously seeking to improve our performance when it comes to sustainable development, so we are extremely pleased to have successfully achieved ISO 14001 certification. It shows our longstanding commitment to the environment and our local communities. The environmental management system we have in place enables us to meet regulatory standards for the management of our chemicals,” said Mark Fish, Supply Chain Director – Keene platform.

This certification confirms that Markem-Imaje is committed to not only providing customers with reliable marking and coding solutions, but doing so in a responsible and sustainable manner.

About Dover

Dover, traded on the NYSE (NYSE:DOV), is a world-wide diversified manufacturer of industrial products, with $ 5.8 billion in annualized revenue in 2009. Dover encompasses 40 reporting companies and 30,000 employees around the world.

Visit www.dovercorporation.com for further information.

About Markem-Imaje

Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of the New York-based Dover Group is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, and print and apply label systems.

With more than 95 years of experience, Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes.

Headquartered in Bourg-lès-Valence, France, Markem-Imaje provides more than 30,000 customers with optimal product marking and coding solutions. Additionally, Markem-Imaje customers are supported by more than 30 subsidiaries, 6 R&D centers, several equipment repair centers and manufacturing plants strategically located around the globe.