The Seybold Report

SGIA Announces 2013 Sustainability Recognition Program Honorees

SGIA has announced the winners of its 2013 Sustainability Recognition Program. This year SGIA recognized 20 companies for their efforts including Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. and Muir Omni Graphics. more

Kodak Announces Plan to Save Energy at Osterode Plate Production Plant

Kodak has announced the company will implement a comprehensive energy management system at its largest offset plate production plant in Osterode am Harz, Germany in order to conserve energy and reduce its environmental impact at the site. more

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership and Re-nourish to Work Together

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership and Re-nourish have announced the two organizations will work together to promote the understanding and adoption of sustainability practices in the graphic arts industry. As part of the agreement, Re-nourish will replace its Greener Printer Directory on its Web site and will feature SGP Certified print facilities. SGP will feature Re-nourish sustainable design resources on its Web site. more

SGIA Announces Sustainability Certification for Two Member Companies

SGIA has announced two member companies, Douglass Screen Printers, Inc. and Forge Graphic Works, have earned certification under the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership. SGIA says SGP Certified print facilities are in conformance with the SGP program criteria and have met the basic requirements and have also established appropriate goals, plans, and procedures related to an ongoing commitment to sustainability. more

United States Government Printing Office Earns SGP Certification

The United States Government Printing Office has announced it has earned its SGP certification from the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership. The certification is part of the GPO’s Strategic Plan for FY 2013-2017, which identifies environmental stewardship as a priority. more

Forge Graphic Earns Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Certification

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership has certified Forge Graphic Works of Portland, Oregon. A large-format print shop and brand design studio, Forge sought the certification because its clients are looking to work with printing companies that have demonstrated their commitment to reducing their environmental impact. more

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Initiates New Awareness Campaign

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership has announced a new campaign to encourage members of the graphics communications industry to get involved with the organization and work toward certification. more

HP Latex Inks UL Certified

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has given HP Latex Inks and HP A50 Inkjet Web Press Inks the first Sustainable Product Certifications given to water-based inks. The certifications are under the UL environmental Standard for Sustainability for Printing Inks (UL 2801), guaranteeing the ink meets stringent criteria related to human health and the environment. more

FESPA Partners with Verdigris

FESPA and environmental research initiative Verdigris have announced a working partnership to share information, explore trends, and educate the FESPA global community about environmental sustainability issues. Verdigris will provide information in the form of weekly blogs and quarterly features to be published in the Planet Friendly Printing area of the FESPA Web site. more 

Two SGIA Members Attain SGP Certification

SGIA members Visual Marking Systems and ProGraphix have earned certification under the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership. Certification requires commitment to annual sustainability objectives.  more 

Laird Plastics Joins Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

Laird Plastics has joined the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification for the graphic communications industry. The largest independent plastics distributor in North America, Laird has joined at the Gold Patronage level. more 

3M Commercial Graphics Joins Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

3M Commercial Graphics has become a platinum patron of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry. more

Sappi Fine Paper Announces 2011 Sustainability Report and Goals through 2016

Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced its 2011 Sustainability Report, which is focused on the environmental and social responsibility performance of the North American division. The report quantifies sustainability metrics and announces new goals for 2012-2016 including increasing the amount of fiber from certified forests to 65% and reducing the total energy expended per ton of product by 10%. more 

SGIA Sustainability Program Accepting Nominations

SGIA is accepting applications for the 2012 Sustainability Recognition Program, which recognizes specialty imaging companies for outstanding efforts in developing environmentally sustainable businesses. Deadline for nominations is February 24. The winners are selected based on the submission of the facility’s sustainability policy and program information. more

Hewlett-Packard Releases Sustainable Print Guide

Hewlett-Packard has released a new Sourcing Sustainable Print Guide designed to help marketers and print buyers reduce waste. “The print guide is the latest tool that helps marketers and print buyers adopt sustainable print sourcing practices to meet their business and environmental goals,” says Jan Riecher, VP and general managers of the Americas Graphics Solutions Business, Imaging and Printing Group, at HP. The guide includes an easy-to-use checklist and summarizes the key factors marketers and print buyers need to evaluate to reduce the ienvironmental mpact of their print projects. more