Xeikon uses renewable energy at manufacturing plant

Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, is now under contract with one of the primary energy suppliers in Belgium to use renewable energy in its toner manufacturing operations based in Heultje, Belgium. 

‘Often when people speak about green printing, they are primarily concerned with whether materials are printed on recycled paper or paper from managed and renewable forests,’ explained Lode Deprez, vice president of toner R&D and production at Punch Graphix. ‘But that barely scratches the surface. The printed paper must also be recyclable, the printing process must conserve water and use no VOCs, and the energy use and production of waste must be drastically reduced. Xeikon has met all of these requirements and more, both in its manufacturing processes and in the way its customers use the equipment throughout its lifecycle in the field. The new energy contract ensures we are using 100 percent green electricity in our toner manufacturing operation and we are proud to again assert our leadership position in an area of growing importance: environmental sustainability.’

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