Environmental Practices

We have reduced the use of harsh pressroom chemicals and replaced them with environmentally friendly products such as press wash, fountain solutions, and other pressroom products.

Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Certification

To be certified as an FSC® certified organization, a company must meet a number of rigorous, specific standards. Use of the FSC® labels is one of the most basic indicators that a company is a truly “green” organization. It shows compliance with the highest social and environmental standards, and it helps protect and promote your brand and reputation. Increasingly, governments, educational institutions, and many others specify FSC certified products. See our FSC Resources for details.

Recycling Program

We recycle every sheet of paper that is not delivered to a customer. The paper is sold to paper mills and recycled into products such as tissues, paper towels, and napkins. All of our aluminum printing plates are recycled as well.

Chemistry Recycling Program

We use a chemistry recycling system that recovers used press solvent through a distillation process. The chemistry is cleaned, and the solvent and water are separated for recycling. This dramatically reduces the consumption of virgin solvent and almost eliminates the need for hazardous waste removal.

Inks

All of our inks are eco-friendly, vegetable-based products with no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as opposed to the solvent-based products of the past.