OUR COMMUNITY
At Allegra, the businesses and nonprofits in and around Schenectady & Albany are the lifeblood of what we do. We know a business can only remain as strong as the community it serves. It’s a pretty simple business philosophy that helps keep this community vital.
Glenn Read is the owner and operator of Allegra Marketing Print Mail, located on 38 Hudson Avenue in Delmar, New York. We've had our doors open since 1989 and our staff has nearly 100 years of exeprience. We are grateful for our customers who allow us to give back and enable great things throughout the Capital District and beyond.
Albany County Convention & Visitor Bureau, since 1999
Boy Scouts of America, since 1999
Colonie Chamber of Commerce, member of the W4W committee, since 2005
Friends of Pruyn House, since 1999
Schenectady Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW), since 2009
Woman’s Club of Albany, since 2011
BNI, since 2010
THINKING GREEN. PRINTING SMARTER.
The printing process can be resource intensive, but there are many “green practices” we can incorporate in our daily work routines to help diminish the amount of waste we generate. Here are some methods we are currently using:
- Recycling Programs – From paper to ink to money and everything in between, recycling saves. It also reduces air pollution and waste to landfills.
- Controlling Waste – By establishing inventory controls, we reduce waste and save cash. Sequencing print jobs by ink color saves ink changes and labor while eliminating waste.
- Using Resources Wisely – Incorporating recycled papers – with high levels of post-consumer content – into your communications projects helps keep a lot of paper out of landfills.
- Choosing “Smart” Inks – Using vegetable- or soy-based inks means less toxins and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are released into the air and soil.
You can choose print communications to be part of your mix … and feel good about it. Having a partner that knows what’s essential to you and your brand image makes the choices easy.
Local roots, local commitment, and a local business to support your work – that’s a pretty powerful combination. Talk to us today about your business or organization, and let’s see what we can build together.
