Pioneering Printer Embraces Green Press Opportunity: UK’s First Carbon Balanced Speedmaster XL 75 Goes to Healeys in Ipswich
05/10/2012
- Color setting with the new Speedmaster XL five-color and coater in just over 60 seconds
- Considerable reduction of carbon impact in paper, ink, coating and power per job
- FSC and ISO 14001 certified customer puts carbon awareness center stage
Philip Dodd has an eye on green issues as he races around drupa
looking for the latest profit-generating innovations for his high
quality commercial printing business, Healeys in Ipswich. Being
environmental and offering broad marketing services rather than
simply print are key issues for his company and have influenced his
actions at the show. So it's no surprise that he made a beeline for
Heidelberg in Hall 1 and signed an order there for the UK's first
carbon balanced Speedmaster XL 75. This seals his commitment to B2
production after the first tentative step into this format two
years ago with a secondhand Speedmaster CD 74 press. Now Healeys is
taking delivery of a new XL 75-5+L with Inpress Control.
"The Speedmaster CD has been a great press but having seen the Speedmaster XL 75-5+L makeready in just over 60 seconds and using 100 or so sheets it became clear that this press is a great stride forward in technology. It will allow us to reduce the carbon impact dramatically, in paper, ink, coating and, of course, power per job," says Philip Dodd, Healeys managing director.
Healeys is investing £5,000 with Heidelberg to have the carbon used in the manufacture of its press neutralised by payments into sustainability projects identified by Heidelberg.
"We are both FSC and ISO 14001 and as a result very carbon aware," says Philip Dodd. "Our paper buying puts this issue centre stage. If a paper is not carbon balanced at source, we use a desktop carbon calculator to identify how much carbon has been used and supply customers with those details as part of their estimate, allowing them to offset the carbon if they wish to do so when they place an order. "When we discovered it was also possible to carbon neutralise our press at a fair price we embraced the opportunity. FSC proves you source from a sustainable supply chain but we want to be more proactive in our environmental efforts. Buying a carbon neutralised press is a responsible investment and it is a marketable investment."
"The Speedmaster CD has been a great press but having seen the Speedmaster XL 75-5+L makeready in just over 60 seconds and using 100 or so sheets it became clear that this press is a great stride forward in technology. It will allow us to reduce the carbon impact dramatically, in paper, ink, coating and, of course, power per job," says Philip Dodd, Healeys managing director.
Healeys is investing £5,000 with Heidelberg to have the carbon used in the manufacture of its press neutralised by payments into sustainability projects identified by Heidelberg.
"We are both FSC and ISO 14001 and as a result very carbon aware," says Philip Dodd. "Our paper buying puts this issue centre stage. If a paper is not carbon balanced at source, we use a desktop carbon calculator to identify how much carbon has been used and supply customers with those details as part of their estimate, allowing them to offset the carbon if they wish to do so when they place an order. "When we discovered it was also possible to carbon neutralise our press at a fair price we embraced the opportunity. FSC proves you source from a sustainable supply chain but we want to be more proactive in our environmental efforts. Buying a carbon neutralised press is a responsible investment and it is a marketable investment."
The new press will be delivered in December by which time a new
sales manager with strong environmental credentials will have
joined the business.
Healeys has sold its Speedmaster SM 52-8-P to make way for the new press and has moved from double day shifts to Continentals to give 24 hour cover and maintain the same output as before until the new press arrives. It is currently running a Speedmaster CD 74-5, a Speedmaster SM 52-4+L Anicolor, a Speedmaster SM 52-2, a Printmaster PM52-2 and a Ricoh C651EX digital press.
Presses that HeaIeys select have to be able to produce top quality results under the exacting time pressures to meet today's rapid response demand. The new shift system will remain even after the new voracious B2 press is installed so the company will be looking to expand its £3.25m turnover to £4m+ in financial year 2012-2013.
Figure 1: Healeys managing director Philip Dodd ordered UK's first carbon neutral Speedmaster XL 75
Figure 2: With the new Speedmaster XL 75-5+L with Inpress Control, Philip Dodd will be able to reduce the carbon impact dramatically, in paper, ink, coating and power per job.
For further information about the company and image material, please visit the Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.
Heidelberg at drupa 2012
Today's print media service providers are faced with a dynamic and challenging market. Companies that want to achieve success in an environment of this kind need to optimize their business models by seizing on market trends in the industry and using them to their advantage.
During drupa 2012, from May 3 to 16, Heidelberg will be showcasing in Hall 1 an extended portfolio of products and solutions that have been developed specifically for the latest market requirements. The trade show presentation, held under the banner "Discover HEI", will center on lean production (HEI Productivity), green printing (HEI Eco), web-to-print (HEI Integration), short-run-printing (HEI Flexibility), differentiation through coatings and special effects (HEI Emotions), the future of packaging printing (HEI End), and gaining an edge through the latest know-how (HEI School). The company is exhibiting solutions that enable print shops and postpress businesses to meet the latest market requirements in full.
www.drupa.heidelberg.com
For further information, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Silke Wolf
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92-5061
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92-5069
E-Mail: silke.wolf@heidelberg.com
Healeys has sold its Speedmaster SM 52-8-P to make way for the new press and has moved from double day shifts to Continentals to give 24 hour cover and maintain the same output as before until the new press arrives. It is currently running a Speedmaster CD 74-5, a Speedmaster SM 52-4+L Anicolor, a Speedmaster SM 52-2, a Printmaster PM52-2 and a Ricoh C651EX digital press.
Presses that HeaIeys select have to be able to produce top quality results under the exacting time pressures to meet today's rapid response demand. The new shift system will remain even after the new voracious B2 press is installed so the company will be looking to expand its £3.25m turnover to £4m+ in financial year 2012-2013.
Figure 1: Healeys managing director Philip Dodd ordered UK's first carbon neutral Speedmaster XL 75
Figure 2: With the new Speedmaster XL 75-5+L with Inpress Control, Philip Dodd will be able to reduce the carbon impact dramatically, in paper, ink, coating and power per job.
For further information about the company and image material, please visit the Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.
Heidelberg at drupa 2012
Today's print media service providers are faced with a dynamic and challenging market. Companies that want to achieve success in an environment of this kind need to optimize their business models by seizing on market trends in the industry and using them to their advantage.
During drupa 2012, from May 3 to 16, Heidelberg will be showcasing in Hall 1 an extended portfolio of products and solutions that have been developed specifically for the latest market requirements. The trade show presentation, held under the banner "Discover HEI", will center on lean production (HEI Productivity), green printing (HEI Eco), web-to-print (HEI Integration), short-run-printing (HEI Flexibility), differentiation through coatings and special effects (HEI Emotions), the future of packaging printing (HEI End), and gaining an edge through the latest know-how (HEI School). The company is exhibiting solutions that enable print shops and postpress businesses to meet the latest market requirements in full.
www.drupa.heidelberg.com
For further information, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Silke Wolf
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92-5061
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92-5069
E-Mail: silke.wolf@heidelberg.com
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