Friday, October 31st, 2008
Graph Expo 08 turned up some totally unexpected tidbits. As I rounded the corner on one of the aisles, I nearly tripped over an old Phillipsburg inserter proudly on display. These are pieces of equipment that you can't kill, mostly can't use, and generally have tucked away in a warehouse ...Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
I fully expected every booth at this year's Graph Expo to be painted green, but the environmental message was more subtle over all. Some companies, Fujifilm for example, embraced the green theme and used it as the core color for their booth. Others, like Lime Energy, are green by the nature ...Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
At Graph Expo, I've been stumped a couple of times by the juxtaposition of LED with UV in the discussion of curable inks. I thought LEDs were little lights that showed up on various kinds of electronics and appliances, from TVs and radios to watches. Welcome to the 21st Century! George McGill, ...Friday, October 24th, 2008
Consumers are telling us that being green is important to them; at least more and more are saying so. It's up to them to prove it by actually choosing - and paying for - environmentally friendly products rather than just giving lip service. In the meantime, making recycled and sustainably sourced ...Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Just how green is your company? Consider the Four Dimensions of Greeness and ways to measure it in your operation: How well a company works to limit its greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint. How actively a company supports resource conservation, recycling, and waste reduction. How effectively a company demonstrates an organizational commitment ...Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
While we're talking about saving energy, cutting costs, improving production processes, occasionally a new idea comes up that just makes sense. Walking takes energy, but it also creates kinetic energy; how to harness all that energy going to waste? NTT - the Japanese telecom giant - is developing shoes that will generate ...Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
According to an announcement from Rochester Institute of Technology, the institution has received New York state approval for the first doctoral degree in sustainability. I suspect it won't be long before we see the RIT School of Print Media turning out well-educated experts on building and managing green printing companies! The program ...Monday, October 20th, 2008
Extra! Extra! (as the paper boys used to say...) Folio Magazine and Quebecor World are offering a free webinar on October 29 (Wednesday), at 2 PM Eastern. For those of you not at Graph Expo, check it out. Sounds interesting! Environmental issues have become a hot topic in social, economic and political ...Monday, October 20th, 2008
As part of "greening" our businesses, we're all looking for new and different ways to do many things, including saving energy. Wal-Mart figured out that putting doors on refrigerated cases made good sense - duh! Now how much thinking did that take? Ever walked down the dairy aisle and felt ...Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
What is the PrintCity Alliance and what does it offer? PrintCity is a strategic alliance that connects worldwide expertise from independent companies within the graphic arts industry. Its partners work together to optimise complete workflows and production processes in an open-systems approach within the packaging, commercial and publishing sectors by demonstrating ...
