Heidelberg Awarded For Environmentally Friendly Presses

One aspect that was rated particularly highly was the company’s holistic approach to environmental protection, with environmental issues being taken into consideration at every stage—from the development and manufacture of presses to their operation in print shops.

The Lowe Martin Group and Hemlock Printers Ltd. both received gold awards in the “Most Environmentally Progressive Printers (100+ employees)” category. Both print shops use Heidelberg presses and this is the third year that Hemlock Printers has won the award. Heidelberg sheetfed offset equipment at Hemlock Printers includes three Speedmaster SM 102, Speedmaster CD 74, Speedmaster SM 52, and two Quickmaster 46 presses, with a total of 40 printing units. Hemlock Printers also uses the Prinect Image Control color measuring system and has been able to minimize its use of resources and the level of waste and emissions it produces. In 2007, it generated 80 percent less non-recyclable waste than the previous year.