PrintCity Alliance publishes energy reduction report

PrintCity Alliance members Kurz, m-real, manroland, MKW, Sappi, Sun Chemical, Trelleborg and UPM, plus project partner Muller Martini, have published their new Carbon Footprint & Energy Reduction for the Graphic Industry Value Chain report. The purpose of this new PrintCity 32-page guide is to facilitate the improved environmental performance of printers, converters, publishers, brand owners and their suppliers. It is available in printed form from any participating company, or from www.printcity.de/shop at no cost.

Since 2009 PrintCity has amassed a large body of technical, scientific and economic research involving topics of relevance for the global printing and packaging industry. This was done together with experts from several international industry organizations to create and peer review this cross-industry study focusing on: 

• Carbon Footprinting – how to understand and use this beneficial measurement tool
• Energy Reduction – examination of complete process chain and best practice advice
• International Harmonization – understanding and achieving global standards harmonization 

This new PrintCity Alliance Carbon Footprint & Energy Reduction report follows the first publications by the alliance – Sustainability, Energy and the Environment plus Energy Efficiency Optimization for Web Offset Printers.   

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