Heidelberg extends date for eco-printing award

As a result of the interest shown in the new Heidelberg Eco Printing Award at drupa, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has decided to extend the closing date for entries to the end of August 2008. This means that any printshop around the world that is equipped with at least one sheetfed offset press now has extra time to submit an entry for this award. The prize will be awarded to the most sustainable printshop and innovative stand-alone solutions for environmental protection in pre-press, press, and post-press.

The following members have agreed to help select the winners – the European printing association Intergraf, Panda Frdergesellschaft fr Umwelt mbH as the marketing company of Umweltstiftung WWF Deutschland, Institut fr Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH (IFEU), and the editor-in-chief of the Crosslands Bulletin on business, law, and the environment, USA.

Winners of the Heidelberg Eco Printing Award will receive a sculpture made of olive wood and steel, and prize money totaling 50,000 euros.