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Sustainable solutions for industrial print
With sustainability very much at the forefront of print companies’ minds as they respond to rising market demand, Rob Fletcher takes a closer look at some of the more environmentally friendly solutions for industrial print production.
Sign of things to come: South African sustainability pioneers win FESPA Award
Wade Barlett, General Manager of Expand A Sign, on linking tailor-made branding solutions to innovative sustainable practices.
Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business
FESPA’s Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, discusses the advantages of voltage optimisation for businesses looking to reduce energy consumption and operational costs, as well as offering a more sustainable approach to business operations.
Navigating the complexities of deinking for sustainable printing and recycling
Graeme Richardson-Locke, Head of Associations and Technical Lead at FESPA, discusses deinking.
Effective sustainable signage materials for sign-makers
With sustainability now an absolute must for signage companies, Rob Fletcher looks at some of the materials sign-makers can use to help reduce their impact on the planet and improve their environmental credentials.
FESPA Australia member, Colormaker Industries makes innovative, sustainable changes to their busines
FESPA Australia member Colormaker Industries have made several changes to their business to lower their impact on the environment. The business continues to give back to their local community by offering free paints, they efficiently use solar energy power in their offices and electric vehicles and have a target of net zero by 2025. All these changes have resulted in the business receiving an award for their sustainability efforts.
Sustainability Spotlight - environmental best practice advice for your business
Sustainability Spotlight is an ongoing feature that is presented at FESPA Global Print Expo which showcases a wide range of sustainable and environmentally responsible graphics and textile material samples.
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Laurel Brunner shares how the Science Based Targets Initiative aims to help businesses to develop their own climate change projects. Currently there are more than 4000 businesses who use the SBTi model. Laurel explains how the organisation can help these businesses reduce their Greenhouse Gas emissions.
A World of Opportunity: Printeriors Now Offers a Permanent Online Hub for Interior Décor
Printeriors aims to inspire, the FESPA audience: bringing you a permanent showcase packed with the latest innovations, technologies and case studies and market trends.
Ahead of the game: award-winning sports museum printeriors
Troy Cavanagh at ImageBox Group describes the firm’s award-winning refurbishment of the Australian Sports Museum.
How fair are LFP manufacturers to their employees and the environment?
Sonja Angerer emphasizes the importance for printers to buy from ethical companies if they want to invest sustainably.
Changing bad habits
Laurel Brunner discusses the benefits of publishers working with printers to lower their negative impact on the environment. Laurel writes that in other print sectors like labels and packaging, signage and commercial print innovators are currently exploiting digital on demand production and delivery.
Sustainability Spotlight: actionable advice for speciality printers
In May, FESPA Global Print Expo created six core themes for greener manufacturing, and showcased innovative material alternatives.
Update on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Clare Taylor emphasizes the importance for businesses to take into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and apply them to their businesses. Clare shares the findings from the United Nation's advance unedited report.
Superior sustainability – analysing technology and materials
With sustainability now very much a requirement for print service providers (PSPs) rather than an option, FESPA.com takes a look at what technology and solutions companies can invest in to improve their environmental credentials.
ISO project for assessing your organisation’s sustainability
ISO’s technical committee working on standards for the printing and publishing industries is considering a new project. The project is intended to help organisations to assess their progress towards greater environmental sustainability. The new project is tentatively called Guidance for Sustainabililty Assessments.
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 returned to Messe Munich from 23rd – 26th May.
FESPA Awards 2023 winner announced
FESPA today announces the winners of the 2023 FESPA Awards during a VIP ceremony at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 (Messe Munich, Germany). Across the categories, this year’s awards received 210 entries from print service providers (PSPs) and sign-makers looking to showcase outstanding examples of print and signage.
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 - Day 1 Highlights
Watch the highlights to the first day of FESPA Global Print Expo 2023, Europe’s leading printing and signage exhibition!
Visitors set to gain new perspectives at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023
FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience (23 – 26 May 2023, Messe Munich, Germany) are set to help visitors from around the world gain new perspectives on speciality print, signage and visual communications.