The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership), Pittsburgh, was established by three founding organizations—Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)—as an independent third-party verification organization. Its website, www.sgppartnership.org, serves as a central location for information on recognized “green” printers and sustainable printing activities. On March 12, the organization revealed the much anticipated criteria on how to become a sustainable, green printer at the National Environmental Health and Safety Conference (NEHS) in Indianapolis. The criteria will be beta tested during the upcoming months, and necessary modifications will be made prior to the
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Headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio, Glatfelter announced its NatureSolv 100 percent guarantee for all of its carbonless products. Glatfelter will guarantee—no matter where in the supply chain you purchase its product—if it has a carbonless capsule, it will be a 100 percent NatureSolv carbonless capsule. Many environmentally responsible papers come with a price tag to customers. However, NatureSolv is available to Glatfelter customers for no additional cost—it provides environmental responsibility for carbonless forms without an up-charge. The NatureSolv carbonless capsule results from technology that was developed by research scientists and engineers in Glatfelter’s Chillicothe facility. The technology utilizes naturally-based, organic solvents to create
Cincinnati-based Prograde—a provider of print management, integrated marketing, fulfillment and e-commerce solutions—was recently awarded the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) chain-of-custody (COC) certification by Scientific Certification Systems, Emeryville, Calif. The certification is valid through Dec. 2012, and is the first of Prograde’s several planned initiatives to support sustainability and green printing efforts in the marketplace. “We are relatively early on in the process,” said Dave Carlin, vice president and chief sales officer. “We started looking into FSC certification in October and made the decision to go ahead with the process in late November. It wasn’t a case of a large client telling us we needed
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership), Pittsburgh, Pa., recently revealed the much anticipated criteria on how to become a sustainable, green printer at the National Environmental Health and Safety Conference (NEHS) in Indianapolis. Announced at the NEHS Conference general session on March 12, the criteria guides printers on their journey toward sustainability. Printers who meet these requirements and are verified will be listed on the SGP Partnership registry website (www.sgppartnership.org), which can be used as a resource for print buyers. There are two categories of registration—Candidate Pending Verification (CPV) and SGP Printer. The CPV category gives a facility a 12 month time
The Print Professional team congratulates everyone who participated in this year’s design contest for their creativity and ingenuity. It was exciting to receive new entries in the mail each day, and to see how industry professionals used their talent and supply chain expertise to deliver effective, high-quality solutions. With loupes in hand, a distinguished panel of judges from North American Publishing Company, Philadelphia, evaluated entries based on print quality, technical achievement and the degree to which a solution satisfied the intended application. They were so impressed with the submissions, that in addition to designating winners in the various categories, the judges felt compelled
WorkflowOne, Dayton, Ohio, announced its Charlotte, N.C., plant has become the company’s second manufacturing facility to earn both the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality management process certifications. Issued by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), the certifications were awarded after the facility scored very high in independent audits. The company’s Goshen, Ind., facility was the first WorkflowOne plant to earn both ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 certifications in January 2007. For more information, visit www.workflowone.com.
The deadline-driven lifestyle of today’s professional requires efficient and convenient means of communication. E-mail, in particular, provides instant gratification for the “think fast” individual with a single click of the send button. However, e-mail lacks the personal touch experienced with an envelope. According to a 2007 survey conducted by International Communications Research on behalf of Pitney Bowes, 73 percent of the participating consumers indicated a preference for receiving new product announcements and offers from companies through mail; a whopping 86 percent of consumers named mail as their preference for receiving confidential communications, including bills and bank statements. Granted, e-commerce has impacted traditional mail-based
Pinnacle Label, Buffalo, N.Y., has added Recyclabels with Clean Edge Technology to its product line. The product features a 100 percent post-consumer face stock and a recyclable permanent adhesive. Pinnacle Label found it necessary to research and develop a recyclable cut-sheet pressure-sensitive label in response to former President Clinton’s Executive Order 13148 section 702 “Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management.” The order requires the federal government to purchase paper products using environmentally benign adhesives (EBA’s) when technically practical and cost effective. “The new line, which features eight of the top-selling die layouts, will not only help our distributors serve their customers,
Headquartered in Lewis Center, Ohio, Multi-Plastics introduced an addition to its EnviroSafe line of eco-efficient films. The next generation of envelope window film has been designed to degrade when discarded into common disposal environments. With the use of catalytic additives, EWF 20DG will begin the process of degradation without microbes being present. This degradation will accelerate when exposed to light, oxygen or heat, resulting in reduced weight, volume and form. The product shows Multi-Plastics’ commitment to the envelope industry by offering manufacturers the ability to be socially responsible using an economically viable product without compromising performance, processability or aesthetic appearance. Multi-Plastics
Datatel Resources Corporation—a manufacturer of 50" jumbo rolls, laser cut sheets, long-run custom forms and high-color print with UV—announced its production facility in Monaca, Pa., is officially Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody certified. The certification is official designation that Datatel Resources Corporation has been granted the authorization to label products and thus insure proper forest management under the rules and regulations as defined by SFI. Datatel Resources is excited to provide SFI Chain-of-Custody certification as a service for its distributor customers and their end-users, who are continuing to request products that are verified to be environmentally friendly. Datatel Resources looks forward to announcing
