Regulatory Report

Tomlinson Acquires C&K Assets Tomlinson Industries, Cleveland, has purchased the assets of C&K Manufacturing & Sales Co., Westlake, Ohio. The C&K line includes cutting boards, shelf liners, foodservice gloves, anti-fatigue matting and food-safety items. The entity will now operate as the C&K Products Div. of Tomlinson. The C&K line will continue to be manufactured and distributed from the Westlake facility. Sales and customer service will be handled in Westlake, as well. Tomlinson has local distribution and sales representation in more than 70 countries. Its subsidiaries include the Glenray Equipment Div., the No-Drip Div., the Marston Equipment Div., the Melco Products Div. and the Modular Dispensing Systems Div.

McDonald's Applauded For Social Responsibility Efforts
McDonald's Corp. has been named a member of the Ceres network of companies. Citing the company's progress in social responsibility, Ceres, a coalition of environmentalists, investors and other groups, approved McDonald's inclusion on the list of companies that meet its criteria.

McDonald's made the list by demonstrating its commitment to socially responsible programs including efforts to reduce its impact on the environment and promoting sustainability in its operations. Examples include its responsible purchasing programs, nutrition and lifestyle initiatives focusing on more menu choices, a supplier code of conduct, and issuance of corporate responsibility reports to shareholders in 2002 and 2004.

Ceres was founded in 1989 to help companies implement and promote sustainability and social responsibility programs and report their efforts to stakeholders. For more information on the organization and how to become part of its network, go to www.ceres.org.