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 2010 schedule
 Gascogne ALLWOOD, a belgium subsidiary of Gascogne Wood Products, will attend DIY & HOMING fair, exhibition for the "Do It Yourself", Home improvement and gardening. It will be held from 26 till 28 September 2010 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Stand 6.08.
 Gascogne Sack Nantes will attend the 24th edition of SPACE, international professional fair for breeding, that will take place at Rennes Exhibition park from 14 until 17 September 2010. Stand D83 Hall 9.
This fair is a unique meeting for those who are concerned by animal products in all aspects: poultry farming, milk, bovines, sheep or pigs productions. The unique sacks producer attending this fair and a major producer of sacks for human and animal food, Gascogne Sack Nantes has been attending this fair for 9 yeras.
During this exhibition, the most innovating products and services will receive the Innov'SPACE reward.
Gascogne Sack attended INTERZOO, International trade fair for pet supplies, in Nürnberg (Germany), May 13-16
Gascogne Wood Products attended 11th Carrefour International du Bois (international trade faire for Wood) in Nantes, June 2-4 juin at Exhibitions parc of la Beaujoire.
2009 schedule
Gascogne Wood Products attended: - BATIMAT, international building exhibition - November 2 to 7, 2009 – Paris
(Porte de Versailles) - Hall 2.2 - Lane C - Stand 23
- VIVONS BOIS, wooden construction show - November 6 to 9 at Bordeaux
Lac Exhibition Parc - Hall 3 - Lane O - Stand 015
 Gascogne Laminates Switzerland attended LABELEXPO Europe 2009, international exhibition for labels, 23 to 26 september in Brussels- stand 6J40.
Gascogne Sack attended Space 2009 (international cattle-breeding exhibition) September 15-18 in Rennes .
 Gascogne Paper and Gascogne Sack Mimizan sponsor of « Emballage Papier Carton en Fête » operation, organized by COFEPAC (French committee of paper and board packaging), on wednesday 25 March 2009. During this day, primary schools teachers were invited to get paper and other products clipping from the plants, as well as educational material about paper and board sector.
For the first time since its beginning, this operation benefits from oficial support from the Ministry of Education.
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Communication |
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The operation "Together, let's replant the forest" has been launched on April 2, 2009 during a press conference at Paris' Palais Brongniart, started in the Wood division and was extended to the whole Group through customers partnerships.
Through this operation, symbolised by the newly-created logo “The Landes Forest, a special place in my heart”, Gascogne is offering all those who feel concerned the opportunity to take part in restoring the Landes Forest, thereby preserving an unparalleled asset in Europe, and making a concrete contribution in favour of the environment.
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Prizes |
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October 2008
Gascogne Sack awarded with 3 Gold Flexostars
Each year, this contest rewards the best work printed using flexography according to stringent criteria and judged by a packaging and labeling professionals. Gascogne Sack was awarded 3 Gold Flexostars from among 150 participants: paper bag, plastic bag, laminate or hybrid ba (paper/plastic) categories.
The three bags are printed using environmentally-friendly water-based inks, tus emphasising Gascogne Sack's commitment to sustainable development.
November 2007
Winning of the golden Flexostar (category: multi-layer packaging for process flexo paper sacks) by Mimizan plant with a Flexo printed sack for Fressnaps (Select Gold sack) Winning of the Golden Flexostar OR (category: packaging paper for food) by Jarnac plant with a 4-layers Flexo printed laminate for Unilever (Gravy Granules bag – Knorr brand).
March 2007
Winning of the « Grand Prix Cyrel » trophee, sacks category, by Gascogne Sack France. The international “Grands Prix Cyrel” awarded by DuPont reward the best work done with the flexographic printing processes.
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