Partnership Provides Scalable Operational Capabilities to Quickly Activate Further Market Expansion
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 2, 2016) - Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:SGB) ("Solegear" or the "Company") today announced that it has partnered with Ingram Micro's Commerce & Fulfillment
Division to support accelerated growth of the Company's good natured™ brand. Following recent launches of good
natured™ at Mills Office Productivity, London Drugs and Best Buy Canada, this new partnership provides Solegear with the
inventory and fulfillment capabilities, plus business development services to quickly meet growing demand for good
natured™ sustainable office products across Canada.
For over 35 years, Ingram Micro has been a recognized leader providing inventory management, fulfillment and end-to-end
commerce services, achieving a Fortune 62 ranking in 2015. Ingram Micro's commitment to investing in technology provides Solegear
immediate access to scalability, operational efficiencies and direct exposure to Ingram's top-tier brands and retail customers
across Canada and around the world.
"Solegear's strength is the development of global-leading bioplastic products and packaging," said Paul Antoniadis, CEO of
Solegear. "Rather than invest significant capital to build only in-house manufacturing and fulfillment capabilities, strong
partnerships are central to the Company's plans to remain nimble and quickly access emerging growth opportunities." Antoniadis
further added, "This most recent partnership provides Solegear with world-class inventory, fulfillment and business development
services to access Ingram's retailer base, the opportunity to immediately capture share in the multi-billion home and office
organization market and a stable foundation for global growth and scale."
The good natured™ brand, colours and packaging are all designed to bring a lighthearted, modern spirit to
environmentally friendly consumer products. good natured™ stackable legal trays, self-stacker desk trays, vertical file
holders, paper clip dispensers and pencil holders are all made with industry-leading 85% plant-based bioplastic materials that
have been independently certified by the USDA BioPreferred® program.
About Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc.
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SGB) is an innovator in the field of next generation bioplastics made from
annually renewable plant-based sources. Committed to the principles of Green Chemistry, Solegear is driven by its mission to
create healthier, safer and stronger communities by fundamentally changing the way plastics are made.
Solegear's proprietary bioplastic formulations, Polysole® and Traverse®, are designed to meet today's
social and corporate requirements to lower carbon emissions, reduce waste and remove toxicity typically associated with
traditional petroleum-based plastics. Together with its partners, Solegear custom engineers, produces and distributes its
high-performance bioplastics as resin, sheets and finished goods with some of the highest percentages of renewable, plant-based
materials currently available in the industry.
For more information: www.solegear.ca and www.mygoodnatured.com.
About Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment Solutions
Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment Solutions provides infrastructure and technology to support brands' and retailers' global
growth. Powered by our award-winning Shipwire service delivery platform and the scale of Ingram Micro's 154 distribution centers
in 45 countries, we provide order fulfillment and commerce solutions with access to the unique growth opportunities of the
world's largest tech distributor with over 200,000 resellers.
The largest brands and retailers in the world trust Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment to deliver exceptional buyer
experiences on every order, every day, everywhere. Find out more at: www.ingrammicrocommerce.com.
On behalf of the Company:
Paul Antoniadis
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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