The Wickford, Essex-based company, which already has ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and FSC accreditation, made the switch in order to benefit from the water and chemistry savings offered by the low-chemistry plate.

Vic Milton, managing director of Limetree Offset, said: "With our previous plate system, the processor was connected directly to the mains water with every plate having to be washed.

"As the Pro-V plate needs virtually no water, we now take it from the new water filtration system connected to our press and only have to replace it every three months – reducing our water usage by around 99%."

In addition to the water savings, Limetree has reduced its chemistry usage by around 90%, dramatically reducing the amount of hazardous waste the company has to dispose of.

Milton added that the company was now consulting with a number of offsetting companies in an effort to achieve carbon neutral status.