New Zealand’s largest stationery company recently consolidated its Auckland sites as part of a plan to incorporate lean manufacturing into its operation, building on a goal of continuous improvement

Printing has made bigger cuts in its environmental footprint than any other industry however it is still made a target due to its failure to get the positive message out, industry researcher Phillip Lawrence told printers at an LIA event in Sydney last night.

As New Zealand slowly comes out of the recession, the Government is focusing on a number of headline issues which will affect the print industry and the wider economy. Joan Grace discusses how PrintNZ can help the industry deal with these issues

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

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

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

The Seaga Group is positioning itself as a complete solutions supplier, says sales and marketing manager Robert Fava

MAN Ferrostaal offers a complete consumables solution including products and services, from leading partners around the world

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

Hagop Tchamkertenian outlines the potential cost impact of the government’s Emissions Trading Scheme

Environmental considerations have never played such an important role in CTP. Tony King of Digital Dots takes a look at the latest products and asks which is the greenest of them all

As I watch the world of print, and begin to fear for some of the segments of our industry that have always seemed to just be there, I also see where some printeries are shining, even flourishing. As has been the topic of my column in the past, periodical printing is on thin ice already, and digital download and delivery may even impact the one real segment of growth in print... packagin

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

There are a number of myths about recycling that are frequently mistaken for facts, particularly when it comes to paper, says Clare Taylor

The ability to create prosperity and sustain that prosperity into the future is not only the common goal of most businesses, but also the central theme of a new book by Dr Peter Ellyard, respected futurist, environmentalist, strategist and author. We spoke to Dr Ellyard as he prepared his keynote address for the upcoming PacPrint 09 Forums, to find out what he means by sustainable prosperity and how that relates to the graphic arts

Substantial sales increases are often needed to achieve the required return on investment when changing packaging design. James Tupper questions how we can tell whether new customers will purchase the newly packaged product or that current purchasers will remain loyal?

China is attempting to get its moribund environmental packaging legislation back on track, Stuart Hoggard attempts to understand the forces at work

Sustainable coding solutions and intelligent solvers that minimise environmental impacts will be showcased at Auspack 2009, according to organisers.

An increase in regulation and environmental legislation has made the current regulatory approach in Australia for energy, water and waste more expensive and unnecessarily complex for the packaging industry, according to a submission by the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) to the Government’s Productivity Commission.

As of the March 1, all Raleigh Paper’s Mohawk paper products including Superfine, Navajo, Options PC 100, Via, Ultrafelt, Mohawk Opaque and Strathmore are carbon neutral within the Mohawk production processes.

HP announced it has expanded its environmental sustainability efforts with HP Indigo digital presses to meet increased demand for solutions designed to reduce waste while enhancing productivity and profitability.

HP announced it has expanded its environmental sustainability efforts with HP Indigo digital presses to meet increased demand for solutions designed to reduce waste while enhancing productivity and profitability.

HP announced it has expanded its environmental sustainability efforts with HP Indigo digital presses to meet increased demand for solutions designed to reduce waste while enhancing productivity and profitability.

Wirakarya Sakti (WKS), a fibre supplier to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has achieved sustainable forest management under the Indonesian Ecolabelling Institute (LEI) standard, which WKS claims makes it the owner of the largest certified plantation forest in Indonesia.

Wirakarya Sakti (WKS), a fibre supplier to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has achieved sustainable forest management under the Indonesian Ecolabelling Institute (LEI) standard, which WKS claims makes it the owner of the largest certified plantation forest in Indonesia.

Fuji Xerox has released a carbon emission reduction plan, which the company says by 2020, will cut its CO2 emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels. The company is working on reducing emissions through research and development, procurement, production, logistics, end-user power consumption and recycling.

Fuji Xerox has released a carbon emission reduction plan, which the company says by 2020, will cut its CO2 emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels. The company is working on reducing emissions through research and development, procurement, production, logistics, end-user power consumption and recycling.

Fuji Xerox has released a carbon emission reduction plan, which the company says by 2020, will cut its CO2 emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels. The company is working on reducing emissions through research and development, procurement, production, logistics, end-user power consumption and recycling.

Stora Enso is included in the Global 100, a list of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world publicised at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month.

Stora Enso is included in the Global 100, a list of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world publicised at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month.