Environment

John McCormick confident of profit boom with foray into full-colour market

Commercial printer John McCormick has made its first move into the full-colour sheetfed market after installing a Komori B2 five-colour Spica 29.

Royal Mail launches reward scheme for eco-friendly businesses

Royal Mail is aiming to encourage companies to cut the environmental impact of their direct mail campaigns after launching an initiative that rewards wholesale customers with a discounted price for...

FSC credibility 'being undermined', charity claims

The credibility of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard has been "undermined", Friends of the Earth UK (FoE UK) has claimed.

Fedrigoni creates Pergamenata swatch

Italian paper manufacturer and merchant Fedrigoni has made its Pergamenata Parchment Collection of papers and board into a swatch.

OKI to promote printers with school wildlife competition

Digital kit manufacturer OKI has teamed up with an international wildlife charity in order to introduce its printing technology to schoolchildren.

Fedrigoni produces sixth environmental and safety report

Paper manufacturer and merchant Fedrigoni has published its sixth Environmental and Safety Report.

Manor Creative continues green drive with FSC/PEFC awards

Manor Creative has received FSC and PEFC accreditation from certification body BM Trada as part of a 10-point pledge to improve its environmental standing.

PaperCo's 9lives grade helps produce Scottish Open programmes

PaperCo's 9lives recycled grade has been used to produce a 110pp full-colour programme for this year's Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament.

Europe on track to meet paper and board recycling target

Europe is on target to reach its voluntary paper and board recycling rate of 66% by 2010, according to the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC).

Fujifilm sets environmental stance with Brillia Pro-VN plate

Fujifilm has officially launched the newspaper version of its Pro-V chemistry-free digital violet plate - the Brillia Pro-VN - ahead of Ifra Expo.