i-grafix news http://www.i-grafix.com 2010-03-19T00:01:10+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com http://www.i-grafix.com/template/i-grafix/images/logo.gif text/html 2009-12-19T12:17:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40930&Itemid=141 <p>Winning an environmental gong at this year’s New Zealand Packaging Council awards came as a result of packaging print company Pak World’s decision to invest in sustainability</p> text/html 2009-12-17T12:12:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40927&Itemid=141 <p>At an international meeting of the packaging industry which took place at the seventh customer seminar of Zeller+Gmelin, creative ideas and long-term strategies were raised, aimed at helping the plastic container printing industry through the crisis they currently face over their future as concern for the environment rises to the top of the corporate agenda</p> text/html 2009-12-15T09:46:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40770&Itemid=141 <p>While some companies talk the green talk, MAN Ferrostaal walks the green walk, with a range of consumables that make friends with the environment and shave dollars off the bottom line</p> text/html 2009-10-15T13:04:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40031&Itemid=153 <p>The environmental certification programme, Enviro-Mark NZ is partnering with PrintNZ to help members get a green advantage, and to save money, reduce headaches and win more business. Charlie Bartlett, programme manager at Enviro-Mark, discusses the benefits</p> text/html 2009-10-11T15:05:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39923&Itemid=141 <p>A company that believes in sustainability, after moving into sustainable printing for the long haul, gained kudos for New Zealand, and its printing industry, when it made the shortlist of an the Heidelberg’s international eco-competition. Like most true success stories, it didn’t happened overnight for red_i printing </p> text/html 2009-06-16T19:37:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38464&Itemid=153 <p>An alliance between PrintNZ and the Enviro-MarkNZ certification programme is expected to significantly help members develop and implement a credible environmental management system (EMS) for the benefit of both their business and the planet alike</p> text/html 2009-05-29T19:09:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37601&Itemid=141 <p>There are a number of myths about recycling that are frequently mistaken for facts, particularly when it comes to paper, says Clare Taylor</p> text/html 2009-05-12T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37694&Itemid=193 <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif">Heidelberg has announced that, in a bid to both draw attention to the eco-impact of the print industry and to build awareness of environmental issues for printers, it has committed to offsetting the carbon emissions it will generate for its exhibit at PacPrint.</span></p> text/html 2009-02-23T12:13:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36356&Itemid=141 <p>A well known frog once sang, “It’s not easy being green.” And for the rest of us, it’s no picnic trying to identify which products are green, pretending to be green, or not even trying to be green either. Aarque Graphics wants to rectify this situation</p> text/html 2009-02-05T13:12:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35827&Itemid=141 <p>Many companies in the packaging industry wish to be seen as being proactive in regards to sustainability and recycling is often perceived as the easy option for sedating a business’s environmental conscience, industry representatives heard at a technical presentation hosted by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), reports Carlos Martinez</p> text/html 2009-02-03T13:17:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35830&Itemid=141 <p>Carbon offsetting is a major tool in the fight against man-made climate change, yet it is much maligned with some people calling it a permit to pollute. So, what is carbon offsetting, and does it have a part to play in establishing a way for printers to be more environmentally friendly?</p> text/html 2009-02-03T12:45:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35822&Itemid=141 <p>Leading flexo supplies company GMS Pacific is set to make a splash with the launch of a new water wash out plate into Australia and New Zealand</p> text/html 2008-11-23T14:01:41+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35169&Itemid=141 <p>Spicers says there is nothing more exciting than a blank piece of paper, which is one half of a relationship waiting to be completed</p> text/html 2008-11-07T13:33:59+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35038&Itemid=141 <p>Wellington-based commercial printer The Colour Guy is leveraging the power of digital print to grow its business with a new iGen3 digital production press from Fuji Xerox</p> text/html 2008-05-22T15:38:34+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34104&Itemid=141 <p>Going green can be harder than it looks, but Allied Graphics is pursuing a digital green path</p> text/html 2008-05-20T15:27:49+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34101&Itemid=141 <p>The ACCC has just released its white paper on Green Marketing and the Trade Practices Act – Wayne Robinson looks at its impact on printers, and with fines of up to $1.1m waiting in the wings for print businesses and $220,000 for individuals it is an important read</p>