Environment
SME printers to benefit from Localism Bill
SME printers are set to benefit from lower business rates following the publication of the government's Localism Bill yesterday (13 December).
Two Sides blasts WWF 'unprintable' file format
Two Sides has issued an open letter in response to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) announcement of its "environmentally friendly" version of Adobe's PDF, which prevents the document being printed.
EcoPrint London scheme gains momentum
The BPIF has said that its EcoPrint London scheme has been taken up by more than 65 printers, of which 45 have already completed the programme.
WWF launches PDF that cannot be printed to 'save trees'
The graphic arts industry has been dealt a major blow in its ongoing battle against the widely-held belief that print on paper is unsustainable after the WWF launched a "green file format" that cannot...
Interprint upgrades to chemistry-free CtP
Interprint has switched to chemistry-free plate production with Agfa's Azura TS plates, Avalon N8 platesetter and Apogee workflow.
Robert Horne's revive 50:50 silk paper used for Heroes book
Robert Horne's revive 50:50 silk paper has been used to create Heroes, a book that documents the everyday life of troops in Afghanistan.
Domtar's Paper Because campaign wins environmental award
Domtar's Paper Because campaign has received The National Association of Major Mail Users' (NAMMU) environmental award for industry leadership and best management practices.
GI Direct installs energy saving chiller equipment for web offset presses
Direct mail printer GI Direct has installed new chiller equipment that it said has delivered annual cost savings of 40% and reduced its annual energy usage and carbon emission by 35%.
Warners (Midlands) signs waste agreement with J&G Environmental
Magazine printer Warners (Midlands) has increased its environmental status after it signed a service agreement with J&G Environmental to collect its general print waste.
M-real Zanders launches pure cotton paper Zanders colana
M-real Zanders has produced a swatch for its FSC and PEFC-certified letterhead papers, Zanders Letterheads, which will include its newly launched pure cotton paper Zanders colana.