PrintWeek to award green printer in India

PrintWeek India will reward the most eco-friendly printing press in the country with the inaugural Green Printing Company of the Year at this year’s PrintWeek India Awards 2014 later this year.

22 Mar 2014 | By Mihir Joshi

India has woken up to the perils of climate change that has been an ever present by-product of rapid industrialisation over the last two centuries. Reducing the emission of greenhouse gases to protect the environment. Having a environmentally-friendly operations also help drastically reduce energy costs and boosts profits. 

The Hindu plant in Coimbatore has set exacting green standards. Not just that, The Hindu’s entry, in Category 1 (for coldset offset), complied with stringent Wan-Ifra standards and bagged the top prize out of 192 newspapers in the world. The plant houses a Mitsubishi DiamondSpirit which is backed by a mail room system from Ferag plus a CTP violet system from Agfa.

PrintWeek India rates this plant as one of the top green plants in India.

PrintWeek India is committed to creating a greener Indian print industry. The goal of greener print industry can be achieved through a collective effort and knowledge sharing.

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