Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:15 am

YORK, Pa. (News Release) -- Glatfelter announced that the company was named "Supplier of the Year" by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single serve brewing systems.

Glatfelter received this award based on a combination of high performance and demonstrated commitment to Keurig's values. This is the highest honor among Keurig's 16 annual Supplier Recognition Awards, which were announced during its 2017 Top 100 Supplier Conference.

Paul Iaderosa, Keurig's Senior Vice President, Procurement, said, "Being named Keurig's Supplier of the Year is a significant achievement and a recognition that Glatfelter continues to go above and beyond expectations. In 2016, Glatfelter displayed superior responsiveness to our evolving business needs, leading to improvement of the materials it provides and optimization of our supply chain."

"We are very proud to receive the prestigious 'Supplier of the Year' recognition from Keurig Green Mountain," said Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Over the past 10 years, our Composite Fibers business unit has partnered with Keurig to provide top-quality engineered materials and services, playing a vital role in Keurig's supply chain and, ultimately, its products. Congratulations to our single-serve coffee and tea team on this recognition as we continue to bolster our leadership position in this key growth market. "

Parrini continued, "At Glatfelter, we are focused on the innovation, quality and service we bring to each of our products and customers around the world, every single day. We are committed to fulfilling our vision of becoming the global supplier of choice in specialty papers and engineered materials."