Pratt Industries is proud to announce it has won two major awards from one of America's most respected and successful companies, The Home Depot.

We were presented with the prestigious 2010 Partner of the Year award as well as the 2010 Eco Options Environmental Partner of the Year.

"At The Home Depot we take tremendous care in awarding our Environmental Supplier of the year," said The Home Depot's Merchandising Vice President of Environmental Innovation Ron Jarvis. "Our past winners are some of the most progressive and innovative companies in the world. Pratt Industries is a welcome addition to the list of winners in 2010.

"The technology and thoughtfulness that Pratt brings to The Home Depot regarding sustainability made them a clear winner. Partnering with Pratt Industries to close the loop on post consumer paper waste was the first step in a long term relationship."

Pratt was the only supplier to win two honors during the ceremonies attended by hundreds of vendors at the recent Home Depot Partnership Meeting, held annually in Atlanta.

We are the exclusive supplier to The Home Depot for all moving boxes and supplies sold in their stores nationwide. Since being awarded the business a year ago, we've opened a network of distribution facilities across the country to support this strategic partner.

And we've delivered with over 99.5% on-time fill rates, at the same time helping The Home Depot grow their business and drive awareness of their sustainable-based moving supplies program, which includes everything from Pratt boxes to our bubble cushion and stretch film.

Pictured at right, from left to right are: Jeanine Huebner (Home Depot Merchandising VP - Décor, Storage, Organization), David Dennis (Pratt VP Sales & Marketing), Eric Peterson (Home Depot Senior VP - Building Materials), John Muse (Pratt Account Representative for Home Depot), Luke Hespe (Pratt Specialties Director of Sales), Chris Stanton (President of Pratt Specialties), Craig Menear (Home Depot Executive VP Merchandising).

"We're particularly honored to receive the Environmental Partner of the Year award amongst so many iconic brands who supply The Home Depot because our entire company is based on sustainability," said CEO Brian McPheely.

"Our core business of 'Harvesting the Urban Forest' continues to gain significant traction and relevance in the marketplace."

Brian also praised Pratt's 'green collar' workforce for making the honors possible. "Our supply chain for The Home Depot spans each of our divisions and a vast majority of our plants," he said. "This seamless collaboration between divisions is the key to our continued growth and strong relationships with our customer base."