Most Environmentally Friendly Consumables: Druckstudio is the First Printer in the World to Adopt the Heidelberg Saphira Eco Product Line
12/09/2011
Düsseldorf, 8 December 2011 - At Druckstudio, a
comprehensive approach to the issue of sustainability in its
individual ecological, economical and social dimensions is by no
means a recent trend, but has instead served as its guiding
principle for the last several years. As such, the Druckstudio
Group in Düsseldorf is the first printer in the world to
implement that approach with regard to consumables and completely
switch to Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's environmentally friendly
Saphira Eco line, which satisfies even the most stringent
environmental standards for consumables in the print media
industry. Saphira Eco is the first collection on the market of
inks, coatings, printing plates and other consumables exclusively
based on environmentally friendly criteria. It allows Druckstudio
to complete its transition to a fully sustainability-orientated
business model.
Clients are increasingly demanding proof of products' sustainability from their service providers. "In the printing industry, we are innovators in both sustainability and innovative technologies and processes", says Werner Drechsler, CEO of the Druckstudio Group. "We have been optimizing our business model and our printing processes for the premium segment for years. This, in combination with our comprehensive approach to sustainability, has helped us to become the preferred partner of well-known brands when it comes to producing extraordinary printed materials."
According to Drechsler, the switch to Heidelberg Saphira Eco has allowed Druckstudio to close the last gap in its portfolio of environmentally friendly products to meet even the highest quality standards. "Using the inks, coatings and printing plates from the Saphira Eco product line means completely adapting all of our printing processes - an investment we were glad to make in order to set new sustainability standards for ourselves and for our customers. Further, we can assume that standards will be introduced for environmentally friendly print products in the future. By switching to Saphira Eco now, we'll be well prepared for these changes."
The operating experience with the new products to date has been favourable: the Saphira Eco consumables offer the same continuous printing performance and quality as conventional materials. Among others, Druckstudio uses two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 five- or six-colour machines with dispersion coaters, printing up to 18,000 sheets per hour in a three-shift system.
Standardised sustainability in print production
Although various manufacturers already offer print supplies with certifications for environmental friendliness, "there are no other standardised product lines produced in accordance with the strictest environment standards that cover the entire value chain in the print production process", Drechsler explains. "Up to now it has not been easy to find print supplies that are truly environmentally friendly. 'Green washing' is a common phenomenon in the print industry, and so far there have not been any standards concerning environmentally friendly printing processes." According to Drechsler, Heidelberg has implemented essential changes for print supplies in its Saphira Eco product line using the strictest criteria. "This will allow us to meet our customers' demands for both sustainability and high quality - and to document the environmental friendliness of our printed materials by using standardised products." This systematic orientation on sustainability has convinced e.g. Metro AG, which has commissioned Druckstudio to print its annual report, the first publication worldwide that will bear the new Heidelberg Saphira Eco quality seal.
The Heidelberg Saphira Eco line guarantees that all its inks, coatings, chemicals and printing plates meet the requirements of the most important international certification systems, such as the Nordic Ecolabel, EU Eco Label, the Austrian Umweltzeichen and the New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust. "This aspect makes Heidelberg Saphira Eco an essential part of our self-contained and sustainable production flow - and of our overall strategy, which ranges from certifications in accordance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EN 16001 norms to carbon-neutral printing, green electricity and FSC paper," Drechsler says.
Success through sustainability
The uncompromising transition to a sustainable business model has completely changed the Druckstudio Group - and has spurred its success: today the Group is characterised by double-digit annual turnover growth, completely environmentally friendly operations, sustainably manufactured products, a corporate culture based on participation and responsibility, and various sponsorship projects throughout the region.
In the last six years Druckstudio has implemented various measures, e.g. in the context of its participation in the city of Düsseldorf's "Ecoprofit Project", including the use of energy-efficient lighting and the transition to green electricity, as well as investing in a photovoltaic system. The company is no longer dependent on oil for heating, having installed heat recovery plants on the printing presses. Thanks to these measures, the Druckstudio Group has not only reduced its carbon footprint by 485 tons of CO2 every year, but also serves as an exemplary model of sustainable business in the print industry. In terms of the two largest sources of CO2, namely heating and electricity, Druckstudio is virtually carbon neutral.
Druckstudio uses the following Saphira Eco products:
Eco Skala
By using Saphira Eco consumables Druckstudio meets environmental standards while ensuring top production results. The Saphira Eco line satisfies even the most stringent environmental standards for consumables in the print media industry.
About Druckstudio GmbH
"Communication with all of the senses" - from pearl-gloss coatings to UV, scented coatings and hot-foil stamping, the Düsseldorf-based Druckstudio GmbH puts its slogan into practice in ever-new refining techniques for the premium segment. As a classic commercial printer, Druckstudio offers the entire palette of sheet-fed offset printing. Its customers include major corporations, e.g. from the cosmetics, fashion, automotive and telecommunications industries, as well as mid-sized companies. Its corporate strategy is very much orientated on sustainability: its production methods are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) guidelines and also permit carbon-neutral printing. The company was awarded the "Ecoprofit Certificate" by the city of Düsseldorf and is also ranked among the twelve most environmentally friendly printers worldwide, as was confirmed by an independent international jury within the context of the Heidelberg ECO Printing Awards.
Yet the basis for its success - marked by annual growth rates clearly in the double digits - is also its ethically orientated corporate culture, which stresses transparency, openness and the participation of every employee. Founded in 1977, it currently employees 83 people. In 2010 Druckstudio received the award for "Germany's Best Employer" by the Great Place to Work Institute Germany for the third year in a row by. In 2011 Druckstudio also garnered the Print and Media Award, which is highly coveted in its branch, for the third time, and was among the winners of the German Printing Industry's Innovation Prize in 2009 and 2010. In 2008 and 2010 it was dubbed "European Printer of the Year" by the paper producer Sappi.
For more information on Druckstudio, please visit www.druckstudiogruppe.com.
Clients are increasingly demanding proof of products' sustainability from their service providers. "In the printing industry, we are innovators in both sustainability and innovative technologies and processes", says Werner Drechsler, CEO of the Druckstudio Group. "We have been optimizing our business model and our printing processes for the premium segment for years. This, in combination with our comprehensive approach to sustainability, has helped us to become the preferred partner of well-known brands when it comes to producing extraordinary printed materials."
According to Drechsler, the switch to Heidelberg Saphira Eco has allowed Druckstudio to close the last gap in its portfolio of environmentally friendly products to meet even the highest quality standards. "Using the inks, coatings and printing plates from the Saphira Eco product line means completely adapting all of our printing processes - an investment we were glad to make in order to set new sustainability standards for ourselves and for our customers. Further, we can assume that standards will be introduced for environmentally friendly print products in the future. By switching to Saphira Eco now, we'll be well prepared for these changes."
The operating experience with the new products to date has been favourable: the Saphira Eco consumables offer the same continuous printing performance and quality as conventional materials. Among others, Druckstudio uses two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 five- or six-colour machines with dispersion coaters, printing up to 18,000 sheets per hour in a three-shift system.
Standardised sustainability in print production
Although various manufacturers already offer print supplies with certifications for environmental friendliness, "there are no other standardised product lines produced in accordance with the strictest environment standards that cover the entire value chain in the print production process", Drechsler explains. "Up to now it has not been easy to find print supplies that are truly environmentally friendly. 'Green washing' is a common phenomenon in the print industry, and so far there have not been any standards concerning environmentally friendly printing processes." According to Drechsler, Heidelberg has implemented essential changes for print supplies in its Saphira Eco product line using the strictest criteria. "This will allow us to meet our customers' demands for both sustainability and high quality - and to document the environmental friendliness of our printed materials by using standardised products." This systematic orientation on sustainability has convinced e.g. Metro AG, which has commissioned Druckstudio to print its annual report, the first publication worldwide that will bear the new Heidelberg Saphira Eco quality seal.
The Heidelberg Saphira Eco line guarantees that all its inks, coatings, chemicals and printing plates meet the requirements of the most important international certification systems, such as the Nordic Ecolabel, EU Eco Label, the Austrian Umweltzeichen and the New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust. "This aspect makes Heidelberg Saphira Eco an essential part of our self-contained and sustainable production flow - and of our overall strategy, which ranges from certifications in accordance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EN 16001 norms to carbon-neutral printing, green electricity and FSC paper," Drechsler says.
Success through sustainability
The uncompromising transition to a sustainable business model has completely changed the Druckstudio Group - and has spurred its success: today the Group is characterised by double-digit annual turnover growth, completely environmentally friendly operations, sustainably manufactured products, a corporate culture based on participation and responsibility, and various sponsorship projects throughout the region.
In the last six years Druckstudio has implemented various measures, e.g. in the context of its participation in the city of Düsseldorf's "Ecoprofit Project", including the use of energy-efficient lighting and the transition to green electricity, as well as investing in a photovoltaic system. The company is no longer dependent on oil for heating, having installed heat recovery plants on the printing presses. Thanks to these measures, the Druckstudio Group has not only reduced its carbon footprint by 485 tons of CO2 every year, but also serves as an exemplary model of sustainable business in the print industry. In terms of the two largest sources of CO2, namely heating and electricity, Druckstudio is virtually carbon neutral.
Druckstudio uses the following Saphira Eco products:
Eco Skala
- Saphira Ink Excel / Saphira Ink Excel 400
- Saphira Coating Extra Matt W 7760-45
- Saphira Coating Primer Matt W 8685-45
- Saphira Coating Matt W 7750-45
- Saphira Coating Semi-Matt W 7745-45
- Saphira Coating Gloss W 3950-45
- Saphira Thermal Plate Neg. NA 101
- Saphira Fount 550 AR or Saphira Fount 550 AR Pure
By using Saphira Eco consumables Druckstudio meets environmental standards while ensuring top production results. The Saphira Eco line satisfies even the most stringent environmental standards for consumables in the print media industry.
About Druckstudio GmbH
"Communication with all of the senses" - from pearl-gloss coatings to UV, scented coatings and hot-foil stamping, the Düsseldorf-based Druckstudio GmbH puts its slogan into practice in ever-new refining techniques for the premium segment. As a classic commercial printer, Druckstudio offers the entire palette of sheet-fed offset printing. Its customers include major corporations, e.g. from the cosmetics, fashion, automotive and telecommunications industries, as well as mid-sized companies. Its corporate strategy is very much orientated on sustainability: its production methods are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) guidelines and also permit carbon-neutral printing. The company was awarded the "Ecoprofit Certificate" by the city of Düsseldorf and is also ranked among the twelve most environmentally friendly printers worldwide, as was confirmed by an independent international jury within the context of the Heidelberg ECO Printing Awards.
Yet the basis for its success - marked by annual growth rates clearly in the double digits - is also its ethically orientated corporate culture, which stresses transparency, openness and the participation of every employee. Founded in 1977, it currently employees 83 people. In 2010 Druckstudio received the award for "Germany's Best Employer" by the Great Place to Work Institute Germany for the third year in a row by. In 2011 Druckstudio also garnered the Print and Media Award, which is highly coveted in its branch, for the third time, and was among the winners of the German Printing Industry's Innovation Prize in 2009 and 2010. In 2008 and 2010 it was dubbed "European Printer of the Year" by the paper producer Sappi.
For more information on Druckstudio, please visit www.druckstudiogruppe.com.
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