FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24 2007

Nazdar® Donates to “Garden in Transit” to Decal NYC Taxis with Flowers

SHAWNEE, KS — Nazdar, the largest manufacturer of screen and digital printing inks in North America, announces its collaboration with Portraits of Hope, the non-profit program that conceived Garden in Transit, a community collaboration and public art project bringing colorful graphics to New York City's taxi fleet. As part of this groundbreaking motivational art, education, and creative therapy project, thousands of kids in schools, hospitals, and community institutions have painted vibrant flowers -- symbolizing joy, life, beauty, and inspiration -- on adhesive weatherproof panels that will be applied to the hoods, trunks and/or roofs of thousands of New York City cabs.

“Because we are serious about our responsibilities as a corporate citizen, Nazdar is pleased to make a donation to such a worthy cause, involving children in hospitals and schools in this educational art project,” said Michael Fox, President of Nazdar. “Thanks to Nazdar’s partnership with MacTac, who provided the media, and AAA Flag & Banner, who printed the panels, this has been an overwhelming success.”

Nazdar is supporting this unique community project, which has involved more than 23,000 children and adults, by donating the UV clear coat which is applied after the graphics have been printed to protect the vinyl decals. Nazdar will provide enough 3600 Overprint Clear to coat more than 750,000 square feet of pressure sensitive vinyl.

"There are a number of groups who have worked to get this mammoth effort off the ground. It was Portraits of Hope that first approached the city with this idea. With Garden in Transit they are bringing their message of compassion, public art, community involvement, and healing to all New Yorkers,” New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said.

"They say that the best art moves you; well, this art will really move you."

About Nazdar
Nazdar is the largest manufacturer of screen and digital printing inks and chemicals in North America with a growing presence in international graphics markets including South America, Europe and Asia.

Nazdar
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Phone: 913-422-1888
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