You probably don’t realize it, but the process that goes into printing things like cereal boxes and magazines can be extremely harmful to the environment. Your first thought might be that it’s because of all the forests that are cut down to make paper, but trees are actually a renewable resource when managed properly. It’s the chemicals involved in the printing process that can take a serious toll on both the environment and the health of the workers who use them. We’re not going to see an end to beautifully designed boxes of Lucky Charms and 324 page magazines that are 277 pages of ads, but there are ways to make the printing process greener (and we don’t mean by mixing blue and yellow ink). Amerikal is a company that is finding ways to allow us to continue with the luxuries of beautiful packaging, without the guilt (that you should be feeling now that we’ve alerted you to it).

Amerikal could probably only focus on making eco-friendly inks and have a very successful business, but instead they’ve aspired towards changing the industry in which they operate by making it green in every way.

Founded in 1989, Amerikal is the first and only pressroom solutions manufacturer dedicated solely to developing products that offset petroleum usage, preserve natural resources, reduce energy costs, and eliminate hazardous waste streams, while improving work environments for employees by eliminating unnecessary exposure to unsafe chemicals.

It’s pretty easy to see why we think Amerikal will appeal to you. They’re taking an extremely mature industry and turning it on its head. Unfortunately, Amerikal doesn’t have a careers page, so we’re not sure if they’re hiring anyone – new college grads or otherwise. We like giving our readers projects, so here’s a chance to practice your cold calling/e-mailing. Amerikal has about 40 employees, so there’s certainly a possibility that they’ll be looking to pick up a few new college grads later this spring. Our best guess is that engineers or chemistry students will be the best fits, but that shouldn’t keep others from inquiring.

We can’t find any more information about working at Amerikal, but given their commitment to improving conditions for workers across an entire industry, they should be a great company to work for. Moreover, their business seems to be growing rapidly, and their CEO has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Reader’s Choice for Entrepreneur of the Year. Let us know where your research leads you.

Note: On April 25th we revisited entry-level jobs at Amerikal.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• The Amerikal Home Page
• About Amerikal
• What Amerikal Does
• Amerikal in the News
• Contact Amerikal
• Inc. Magazine Profile of Amerikal President Robert Danielson
• Inc. Magazine Podcast with Robert Danielson

Don’t know how to go about researching or cold calling? Our Job Search Blog’s Archives will answer all of your questions. If it doesn’t, we’ll write a post that does. Just send us your question.

We've identified Amerikal as having career opportunities in the following categories:

• all employers
• engineering
• Illinois
• printing

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