Eco-Friendly Inks

In addition, “FCP installed a central ink pumping station that delivers CMYK inks directly to each press to increase efficiency and eliminate waste from non-recyclable metal ink containers,” says Olivieri. “Process inks are stored in recyclable ink bladders inside of reusable 55 gallon drums and are pumped to each press via an overhead system of pipes. We also use ink blending and recycling software to reformulate excess special color inks into other colors in order to extend their life and usefulness. ‘ThINK Green’ is the name of our ink recycling initiative in the pressroom.”