Clark Metal Products Recognized

Start! helps companies take steps to decrease healthcare expenses, increase productivity

Blairsville, PA; December 2008 — Clark Metal Products has been recognized by the American Heart Association and Start! as a Gold Start! Fit-Friendly Company! Clark Metal has attained the Gold Level Award by not only recognizing the importance of a healthy workplace for their employees but also by taking important steps to create a culture of physical activity in the workplace.

Clark Metal and their employees are being commended for their extraordinary efforts of promoting a wellness culture by providing support to employees and implementing physical, nutritional, and cultural changes. As a Start! Fit-Friendly Company, Clark Metal Products will receive recognition on the American Heart Association’s Start! Web site and local recognition by the American Heart Association at local events and in communications materials supporting the recognition program.

“Physical activity and employee wellness are important priorities at Clark Metal Products. We are honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement as a Gold-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company,” said Rob Clark, Vice-President of Operations. “We’re committed to providing the best workplace environment possible. This will benefit our employees’ health and produce even more positive results for our company overall.”

Clark Metal Products was recognized as a Gold Level Start! Fit Friendly Company by the American Heart Association Start! Movement for fulfilling the following parameters:

• Offer employees physical activity support.
• Increase healthy eating options at the worksite.
• Promote a wellness culture.
• Implement at least nine criteria as outlined by the AHA in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and culture.

The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program is a catalyst for positive change in the American workforce by helping companies make their employees’ health and wellness a priority.

Clark Metal was also the Indiana County fundraising champ for the 2008 Heart Walk. Two Clark teams collectively raised over $14,000 for the American Heart Association.