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Keller-Crescent Co., Inc., a Clondalkin Group Company, has been named by Eli Lilly and Company as a winner of the 2009 Lilly Global Sustained Supplier Award. The award was created to commend the efforts of organizations who contribute to Lilly's competitive edge by demonstrating an exemplary commitment to quality, service, speed and total cost reduction.

"In the midst of the tough global economic environment, we have continued to work with Lilly to find ways to control and lower costs. It's the epitome of a true partnership," said Dan Luedke, Vice President and General Manager for Keller Crescent's Indianapolis Division.

Keller Crescent is a leading supplier of secondary packaging products in North America for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, supplying printed pharmaceutical folding cartons, inserts and outserts, pharmaceutical labels, patient booklets, IV hanger labels, and several patented specialty products - including the latest in track-n-trace and e-pedigree technologies. Strategic locations combine with industry expertise in converting various styles of cartons, inserts and labels to make Keller Crescent the source where quality, creativity and compliance connect for the pharmaceutical industry. For more information, please visit kellercrescent.

Clondalkin Group is an internationally diversified specialist packaging group with over 40 separate manufacturing locations throughout North America and in 10 European countries and annual sales in excess of $1.2 billion. The Clondalkin Group pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses operate from 13 accredited production sites in the United States in North Carolina, Indiana, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico as well as in Europe, in Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland. For more information, please visit http://www.clondalkin-group.com.

For further information, contact Ernie Chaplin at +1 508.478.7641.

Editor's Notes:

• Clondalkin Group is an international producer of high value added packaging products and services with over 40 production locations in 10 different countries throughout Europe and North America and annual sales in excess of $1.2 billion.
• Clondalkin comprises of two divisions, the Flexible Packaging Division and Specialist Packaging Division, employing more than 4,000 people
• The Flexible Packaging Division, which represents 70% of sales, includes our foil and laminate businesses and plastic and polymer businesses
• The Flexible Packaging Division specializes in coated and laminated waxed papers and foils, pre-cut lids, polymer-based sheets, rolls, sleeves and bags with more than 20 production locations throughout Europe and North America including, Vaassen Flexible Packaging, Nyco, Chadwicks, AP Burt, LPF Packaging, Wentus, Van Der Windt Group, Cats-Hänsel, Accutech Films, Direct Plastics and Fortune Plastics
• The Specialist Packaging Division, which represents 30% of sales, includes our folding cartons, labels, leaflets, literature and inserts / outserts businesses and paper packaging and printing businesses
• The Specialist Packaging Division specializes in cartons, labels, leaflets and inserts, and has approximately 20 manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, the United States and Puerto Rico and Ireland. These include well-known brands such as Boxes, Harlands, Ditone, Pharmagraphics Guy, Kenilworth Products, Cartonplex and Keller Crescent
• Clondalkin Group occupies leading positions in the following markets
  • Pharmaceutical & Healthcare;
  • Cosmetics & Toiletries;
  • Food & Beverage;
  • Biodegradable Packaging;
  • Confectionery & Bakery;
  • Dairy;
  • Tobacco;
  • Industrial;
  • Agricultural & Horticultural; and
  • Services & Leisure.
• Clondalkin Group has extensive experience in all packaging converting technologies including extrusion, metalizing, laminating, lacquering, printing and finishing and works with all the major packaging substrates including paper, board, plastics, foils and laminates