Environment

Award winners and opportunity celebrated at BAPC conference

Last weekend's BAPC Conference focused on the challenges facing UK printers, how firms can rise to them and turn them into opportunities and unveiled the winners of the body's 2010 awards.

ViP conference to detail simple steps to paper cost savings

Print companies can make savings in paper costs equivalent to an average of 1.4% of their turnover through a few simple steps, according to Vision in Print (ViP).

PaperCo's 9lives 55 silk paper used by Ignis Asset Management

PaperCo's 9lives 55 silk paper has been used by Ignis Asset Management (IAM) to produce its monthly and quarterly reports and <i>Investment Insights</i> customer magazine.

UK stock levels of recycled materials lowest seen, says NAPM

UK stocks of recycled materials are at the lowest level ever recalled by paper merchants and are running, on average, at 40% below the same time last year.

ASAP Digital reduces waste with HP Indigo 5500 investment

ASAP Digital has said its latest digital investment puts it "ahead of the game" after opting for an HP 5500 digital colour press.

Sun Chemical issues report on its products' carbon footprint

Sun Chemical has issued its Carbon Footprint Report 2010, which details the results of nine independent environmental analyses that focus on the carbon footprint of its product lines.

Cross Media becomes PAS 20:20 certified

Direct-marketing company Cross Media has achieved direct-marketing environmental standard PAS 2020.

UPM signs five-year pressroom waste deal with Prinovis Liverpool

Paper giant UPM has signed a five year pressroom waste deal with gravure printer Prinovis Liverpool.

Cardiff Printing Company becomes ISO 14001 certified

Cardiff Printing Company has become ISO 14001 certified in response to client demand for the accreditation.

SME printers hit by new pension and retirement rules

SME printers are to be hit by new pension and retirement rules that are expected to "add cost and create extra administrative burdens".