It follows the recent addition of the European Manufacturers Paper Honeycomb Association (EMPHA), which advocates for sustainable print and packaging and shares educational materials with its network.
Mark Roberts, managing director at Acorn, said he was delighted for the firm to join Two Sides.
“Sustainability is a highly important subject with our customers wanting more information in relation to their printing requirements.
“We are constantly looking at ways to reduce not just our waste paper but all waste that we produce both in the manufacturing plant and in the office, segregating and sending for recycling.”
Acorn is chain of custody certified by both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) for responsibly sourced paper, allowing it to track print jobs from forest to pulp, paper mill, merchant and then to Acorn.
“By joining Two Sides we can communicate to our customers just how sustainable our industry and print really is. With Acorn Web, you can be assured that we are working towards a better environment.”
The other new Two Sides member, EMPHA, is a platform for companies involved in the manufacture of paper honeycomb core and board that provides its members with information on legislative and other industry issues.
Tony Moscrop, EMPHA president, said its joining of Two Sides would prove invaluable to the association in passing down sustainability information to its members.
He said: “We want our members to be able to inform their clients and customers of the sustainable attributes of our products and that our industry is committed to be part of the circular economy. Our partnership with Two Sides will allow us to use a variety of facts and stats to help us do just that.”
“Welcoming new members on board is always a pleasure,” said Ian Bates, European marketing and partnership director at Two Sides.
“Our partnership with the EMPHA will help us communicate the great sustainable story the paper honeycomb industry has to tell, to brands and businesses that must be informed about the positive environmental attributes of paper-based packaging. We look forward to working with the EMPHA moving forward.”
