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Print survey results revealed

Tuesday 21. August 2012 - A recent survey revealed nearly half of senior industry stakeholders consider corporate social responsibility benefits most important when it comes to sustainability.

The findings of the Trelleborg’s Printing Insights Report showed that factors such as energy consumption and carbon footprint were rated as much less significant with only 8% and 6% seeing them as important.
Thomas Linkenheil, Managing Director at Trelleborg Printing Solutions, commented: “With CSR (44%) and waste reduction (38%) seen as the most important aspects of sustainability by the sample, it is clear that they the industry doesn’t appear to have a full appreciation of all the elements of sustainability that they can influence through their processes and procurement.
“Energy consumption and carbon footprint are becoming increasingly more important in modern printing plants and by simply reassessing operational processes or chosen products, managers can make a huge difference to their carbon footprint and energy consumption.
Good for business and the environment
“On a web press, for instance, changing the type of printing blanket fitted can reduce energy consumption by as much as 20% in some cases – a significant figure by anyone’s standards. Printers, converters and suppliers that embrace these aspects of sustainability are sure to recognize that what’s good for the environment and what’s good for their business, can prove to be one and the same.”
The Printing Insight Report, which was based on the views of approximately 100 senior industry stakeholders across the UK and US, used quantitative data to outline existing perceptions on a range of issues in the industry. Interviews were conducted with print professionals, including owners/managing directors, production directors and pressroom managers, involved in a range of different sectors, from sheet-fed commercial litho and digital, to newspapers and packaging.