Environmental

Weedon PSC becomes first UK corrugated manufacturer to use Earthinks

Packaging and POS display manufacturer Weedon PSC has become the country’s first corrugated packaging manufacturer to use Solar Inks’ Earthinks.

Barkers boosts environmental credentials with Heidelberg Suprasetter 74

Commercial printer Barkers Print & Design has invested in a Heidelberg Suprasetter 74 to boost its environmental credentials and efficiency.

Prinovis becomes first UK gravure printer to be Ecolabel accredited

Prinovis UK has successfully met the criteria required to achieve EU Ecolabel accreditation for gravure print production across a range of its papers and products, the UK Ecolabelling competent body...

Increase in printers chasing ISO 14001, according to J&G

Print waste management firm J&G Environmental has said that the environmental standard ISO 14001 is now becoming an accepted business necessity in the industry.

Severn refreshes litho side with Komori Lithrone B2 install

Gloucester-based printer Severn has bought a B2 four-colour Komori Lithrone S29 with H-UV curing to update its litho operation and increase its productivity.

St Ives Group announces Two Sides support

St Ives Group has joined responsible print campaigning group Two Sides.

UPM achieves sustainability accolade

UPM has been named industry leader in environmental sustainability in the Paper and Forest Products sector in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

Timber regulations turn over a new leaf

That nothing even closely resembling the new EU Timber Regulations (EUTR) existed before they were launched in March, is kind of surprising. Most would probably have assumed that introducing illegally...

York Mailing first UK printer to achieve EU Ecolabel

York Mailing has become the first UK printer to be awarded an EU Ecolabel license for printed paper products.

Rise in printer interest in recycling, according to J&G

A "significant increase" in enquiries from printers seeking information on recycling has been reported by waste management specialist J&G Environmental.

Noise in print still hazardous, HSE finds

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to publish online a series of findings detailing noise exposure levels and their implications across the print industry.

Media Print Group claims print management carbon first

West Midlands-based print management company Media Print Group has achieved Carbon Balanced status, which certification partner PaperlinX believes makes it the the first UK print management company to...