The PrintCity Alliance is working on a new initiative to research Carbon Footprint & Energy Efficiency

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The PrintCity Alliance is working on a new initiative to research Carbon Footprint & Energy Efficiency in the printing & packaging industry. | Photo: UPM

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The PrintCity Alliance is working on a new initiative to research Carbon Footprint & Energy Efficiency in the printing & packaging industry. The objective is to analyse and give guidance on how to measure and use Carbon Footprints, as a catalyst for improved process efficiency & environmental performance.

PrintCity will network with other organisations at the European level, inviting them to contribute to and review this important research. Our objective is to help harmonise and improve how our industry understands and utilises Carbon Footprints.

PrintCity members involved are: manroland, UPM, Sun Chemical, Kurz, Trelleborg, Sappi, Faist, MKW and M-real, plus project partner Kodak.

We will publish a PrintCity best practice guide in 2010.

News from PrintCity Alliance members at IfraExpo

PrintCity Alliance members UPM, Trelleborg, Sun Chemical, Océ and manroland announced their latest company news at IfraExpo in a special joint press briefing:

UPM: UPM papers - Renewable, recyclable and powered by bioenergy

Trelleborg: Latest news on high performance blanket products

Océ: Latest news on digital newspaper presses & customer case studies

Sun Chemical / manroland: Latest joint information on ‘VAPoN™ in Practice’

New Webline Magazine available from PrintCity Alliance members now

A new Webline magazine is published in October 2009 and is available from participating PrintCity members, or can be requested by emailing webline@printcity.de .

Industry leading articles include The Power of Print, VAPoN in Practice, Hybrid Inks, Digital Newspapers, Value Added Printing, Ultra Wide Web Printing – Changing Dynamic, Lean & Green Heatset Drying, Blankets & Energy Consumption, Camera Web Monitoring Systems, Virtual Training, Carbon Footprints and creative ideas including Tasty Adverts.

About PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG:

PrintCity is recognized as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print & packaging.

We deliver value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms.

We want to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient.

More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de .

Contact David Stamp at PrintCity E: david.stamp@printcity.de or T: + 44 15242 76425 or M: + 49 172 1010 929 if you have questions about the PrintCity Alliance and its members.