{"id":5351,"date":"2011-12-08T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T13:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/druckstudiogruppe.com\/?p=5351"},"modified":"2015-02-02T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T10:05:23","slug":"druckstudio-is-the-first-printer-in-the-world-to-adopt-the-heidelberg-saphira-eco-product-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/druckstudiogruppe.com\/en\/druckstudio-is-the-first-printer-in-the-world-to-adopt-the-heidelberg-saphira-eco-product-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Druckstudio is the first printer in the world to adopt the Heidelberg Saphira Eco product line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At Druckstudio, a comprehensive approach to the issue of sustainability in its individual ecological, economical and social dimensions is by no means a recent trend, but has instead served as its guiding principle for the last several years. As such, the Druckstudio Group in D\u00fcsseldorf is the first printer in the world to implement that approach with regard to consumables and completely switch to Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG\u2019s environmentally friendly Saphira Eco line, which satisfies even the most stringent environmental standards for consumables in the print media industry. Saphira Eco is the first collection on the market of inks, coatings, printing plates and other consumables exclusively based on environmentally friendly criteria. It allows Druckstudio to complete its transition to a fully sustainability-orientated business model.<\/strong>\u00a0\"phpThumb_cache_druckstudiogruppe.com_src05b363f83cd1cfb85c72cd18d6977bb5_par088e34c87cc384668be97aeb5b97d9db_dat1323449231\"<\/p>\n

Clients are increasingly demanding proof of products\u2019 sustainability from their service providers. \u201cIn the printing industry, we are innovators in both sustainability and innovative technologies and processes\u201d, says Werner Drechsler, CEO of the Druckstudio Group. \u201cWe have been optimizing our business model and our printing processes for the premium segment for years. This, in combination with our comprehensive approach to sustainability, has helped us to become the preferred partner of well-known brands when it comes to producing extraordinary printed materials.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Drechsler, the switch to Heidelberg Saphira Eco has allowed Druckstudio to close the last gap in its portfolio of environmentally friendly products to meet even the highest quality standards. \u201cUsing the inks, coatings and printing plates from the Saphira Eco product line means completely adapting all of our printing processes \u2013 an investment we were glad to make in order to set new sustainability standards for ourselves and for our customers. Further, we can assume that standards will be introduced for environmentally friendly print products in the future. By switching to Saphira Eco now, we\u2019ll be well prepared for these changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The operating experience with the new products to date has been favourable: the Saphira Eco consumables offer the same continuous printing performance and quality as conventional materials. Among others, Druckstudio uses two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 five- or six-colour machines with dispersion coaters, printing up to 18,000 sheets per hour in a three-shift system.<\/p>\n

\"Saphira_Bunte_Farbdosen_820x420\"<\/a>Standardised sustainability in print production<\/strong>
\nAlthough various manufacturers already offer print supplies with certifications for environmental friendliness, \u201cthere are no other standardised product lines produced in accordance with the strictest environment standards that cover the entire value chain in the print production process\u201d, Drechsler explains. \u201cUp to now it has not been easy to find print supplies that are truly environmentally friendly. \u2018Green washing\u2019 is a common phenomenon in the print industry, and so far there have not been any standards concerning environmentally friendly printing processes.\u201d According to Drechsler, Heidelberg has implemented essential changes for print supplies in its Saphira Eco product line using the strictest criteria. \u201cThis will allow us to meet our customers\u2019 demands for both sustainability and high quality \u2013 and to document the environmental friendliness of our printed materials by using standardised products.\u201d This systematic orientation on sustainability has convinced e.g. Metro AG, which has commissioned Druckstudio to print its annual report, the first publication worldwide that will bear the new Heidelberg Saphira Eco quality seal.<\/p>\n

The Heidelberg Saphira Eco line guarantees that all its inks, coatings, chemicals and printing plates meet the requirements of the most important international certification systems, such as the Nordic Ecolabel, EU Eco Label, the Austrian Umweltzeichen and the New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust. \u201cThis aspect makes Heidelberg Saphira Eco an essential part of our self-contained and sustainable production flow \u2013 and of our overall strategy, which ranges from certifications in accordance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EN 16001 norms to carbon-neutral printing, green electricity and FSC paper,\u201d Drechsler says.
\nSuccess through sustainability<\/strong>
\nThe uncompromising transition to a sustainable business model has completely changed the Druckstudio Group \u2013 and has spurred its success: today the Group is characterised by double-digit annual turnover growth, completely environmentally friendly operations, sustainably manufactured products, a corporate culture based on participation and responsibility, and various sponsorship projects throughout the region.<\/p>\n

In the last six years Druckstudio has implemented various measures, e.g. in the context of its participation in the city of D\u00fcsseldorf\u2019s \u201cEcoprofit Project\u201d, including the use of energy-efficient lighting and the transition to green electricity, as well as investing in a photovoltaic system. The company is no longer dependent on oil for heating, having installed heat recovery plants on the printing presses. Thanks to these measures, the Druckstudio Group has not only reduced its carbon footprint by 485 tons of CO2 every year, but also serves as an exemplary model of sustainable business in the print industry. In terms of the two largest sources of CO2, namely heating and electricity, Druckstudio is virtually carbon neutral.<\/p>\n

Druckstudio uses the following Sapphire Eco products:<\/p>\n

Eco Skala<\/strong><\/p>\n