Universal Companies Plants 5,000 Trees for the Future

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 8, 2009 -- Abingdon, VA, June 2, 2009 – Spa industry leader Universal Companies is pleased to announce we have partnered with Trees for the Future to plant 5,000 trees to offset the paper use to print our 2008 and 2009 catalogs. In addition, although it features more products than ever before, the 2000 Spa Resource Book has 128 fewer pages than the 2008 catalog did, and is now offered in an electronic format. Redesigning the Spa Resource Book this year eliminated the use of over 10 million pages.

Universal Companies has taken many steps toward becoming more environmentally responsible over the past two years. We offer a sizeable collection of economical, earth-friendly products and now offer our customers green supply consolidation analysis. Full-time sustainability specialist Lisa Rogers Sykes is on staff to assist customers who are interested in greening their facilities. We also continue to partner with the Green Spa Network, a community of spa professionals that offers a bundle of collaborative tools and resources and that links member to one another, sustainability experts, PR opportunities, and web-based tools and tips.

To learn more about what Universal Companies’ employees, corporate office, and vendors are doing to promote sustainability, please visit our website at http://www.universalcompanies.com/eshop/B2BStaticPages/sustainability.aspx.

About Universal Companies – Universal Companies is the leading single-source supplier to the spa industry, providing thousands of products to help day spas, resort spas, medical spas, and independent practitioners manage and grow their businesses. An early innovator in the spa industry, Universal has forged strong partnerships with hundreds of manufacturers to create unique and effective products that meet the needs of the business owner or spa practitioner. Universal Companies prides itself in “simplifying” the demands placed on spa operators by being a “one source spa solution” and providing numerous resources, including consultative selling and education. For more information about Universal Companies, please call 800-558-5571 or visit www.universalcompanies.com.

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