Xeikon Extends Environmental Sustainability Leadership

World’s greenest manufacturer of printing equipment and consumables teams with one of the primary energy producers in Belgium, for 100% green energy in toner manufacturing process

World’s greenest manufacturer of printing equipment and consumables teams with one of the primary energy producers in Belgium, for 100% green energy in toner manufacturing process

With the ColorQube’s Hybrid Color Plans, customers pay only for the amount of color they use on a given page. For example, an office document with a logo and small graphic will cost the same as if it were printed in black: one penny. Documents with moderate color coverage, like a Web page or brochure, will cost three cents, while those printed pages with heavy color, such as a real estate flyer, will cost eight cents.

Starting now, all residents of New Lenox will be sent official Village communications to their Zumbox, saving the Village precious tax dollars and reducing unnecessary paper waste when mailing to approximately 13,000 street addresses in the community on a regular basis.

“In this challenging economy, printers need to be as efficient and productive as possible. The combination of the efficiency of the award-winning LS product line and the advanced capabilities of the AI software provide the highest levels of productivity and waste reduction available in the marketplace,” says Doug Schardt, sheetfed product manager for Komori America Corporation.

HP today announced that it has expanded its environmental sustainability efforts with HP Indigo digital presses. There are now more than 600 HP Indigo-certified media that also have a third-party sustainability-related certification, such as SFI, FSC and Chain of Custody. On February 15, the Indigo division of HP will begin a new pilot take-back and reuse program for user-replaceable binary ink developer parts.

Since these grades have a paper base, they are much more environmentally friendly than competing grades that are produced using petroleum products. They are 100 percent compatible with all inkjet proofing systems being used today,” says Ian Mackenzie.

The solar power system will reduce BarkerBlue’s carbon footprint by more than 270,000 pounds of CO2 per year, equivalent to the carbon captured annually by nearly 40 acres of forest.

Fujifilm’s commitment to the environment is second to none in the graphic arts industry and the company continues to pioneer environmentally friendly practices at its facilities throughout the world. The latest change: implementing wind power to help offset the energy needs at its manufacturing plant in Tilburg, the Netherlands.