award recognizes quality, value and service achievements in packaging overthecounter health care products for top supplier to convenience retailing channelcedar rapids, iowabusiness wirelil&rsquodrug store products, inc. ldsp, has named doran and ward printing & packaging company as its 2014 &ldquosupplier of the year.&rdquo the award recognizes doran & ward for its excellence among all of ldsp&rsquos suppliers of four critical expectations solid cost value exceptional product quality outstanding customer service, and strong positive impact on ldsp&rsquos business.&ldquoit&rsquos a great honor to be chosen supplier of the year&39 by such a prestigious company as lil&rsquo drug store products&rdquo&ldquowe work with great suppliers across the world, ranging in size from large multinational companies to small family operations and in 2014 doran & ward&rsquos commitment to supplying the highest quality folding cartons and exceptional service was second to none,&rdquo said don chizek, ldsp vice president of operations. &ldquoour company pioneered the use of conveniencesized packaging for nonprescription drug products made by some of the world&rsquos most respected companies and doran & ward has been a critical component of our successful convenience channel business for many years.&rdquoldsp is the number one supplier of health and beauty care products to convenience retailers, distributing 250plus products to convenience stores, airports, and hotels nationwide. since 1996 doran & ward, with 2 facilities located in burlington, ia, has provided printed packaging for ldsp that market and redistribute drug pouches into conveniently sized cartons which ldsp provides to their customers all across the united states.&ldquoit&rsquos a great honor to be chosen supplier of the year&39 by such a prestigious company as lil&rsquo drug store products,&rdquo says david housley, president, doran & ward. &ldquoi give all the credit to our exceptional team that understands the criteria for managing their requirements. our company is focused on producing high quality packaging and our 18 year partnership is a result of our commitment to continually exceed their expectations&rdquoestablished in 1952, doran and ward printing company has since grown to an outstanding supplier of quality printing and packaging, that ranges from blister packaging, retail soap packaging and folding cartons. doran and ward prides themselves in building a solid business relationship instead of &lsquojust another supplier&rsquo. this philosophy is no exception when it comes to the strong partnership it has developed with ldsp in their endless commitment and dedication in assisting ldsp in remaining competitive in the convenience category.&ldquoldsp&rsquos continued packaging innovations have won numerous awards over the years,&rdquo chizek added. &ldquothe capabilities of doran & ward are a solid fit with our distribution and product leadership. we look forward to continue our successful partnership, collaborating and innovating on our future packaging needs, building the ldsp business for years to come.&rdquoheadquartered in cedar rapids, iowa, lil&39 drug store products offers a variety of premium brands through convenience retailing, including otc drug products, personal care items, general merchandise products and automotive accessories. www.lildrugstore.comcontactsfor lil&39 drug store productssuzy ginsburg, 7137214774suzy@gcomworks.com 
