This particular standard was launched at the end of 2012 and certifies individual products rather than awarding the company a general environmental management standard, as with ISO 14001. To gain approval, products must be printed on paper bearing the EU Ecolabel, as well as meet other criteria relating to the entire product life-cycle, such as the types of consumables used, recyclability, emissions, waste management and energy use. Any parts of the product that are sub-contracted to another supplier must also fulfil the accreditation requirements. York Mailing has achieved the label for several marketing product ranges, including flyers, leaflets and catalogues. Paul Vaughan of Oakdene Hollins, the body responsible for the label’s UK implementation, explained that neither slight changes to these formats nor production for customers other than those specified in the original application would invalidate the label. “The license holder would contact us to indicate that they were now producing this range for someone else and to let us know they would continue to use the same ingredients and processes,” said Vaughan. “It’s keeping the ingredients and processes the same that’s most important, so that emissions to water and air, waste disposal, and chromium and copper discharge for example, stay the same.” York Mailing decided to apply for an EU Ecolabel license in response to customer demand. “When we first looked into this nine months ago it was the Scandinavian and European customers who were asking for it. But since then an awful lot of UK customers have requested it as well,” said group sales director Norman Revill. “We’re hoping being first in the UK is going to attract lots more customers. We wanted to get it to satisfy existing customers but also to encourage new customers to join us as well. And this reflects the clear strategy of York Mailing Group of being an ecologically friendly business.” York Mailing’s experiences applying for other environmental accreditations provided a strong starting point here, reported Revill. But this was still a demanding task. “We started collating all the various documentation six months ago. We were already accredited in various other ways so we were already part of the way there. But it still took one guy dedicated to this full time; you need to have a very focused individual in that area, and it was very expensive to achieve,” said Revill. He added: “It’s going to be very difficult for other companies unless they get the resources and the information to hand. But then if it was easy it wouldn’t be worth anything.” Vaughan confirmed that the EU Ecolabel is intended as a particularly demanding test of a product’s sustainability. “Compiling a dossier for us to assess is a large task...

This particular standard was launched at the end of 2012 and certifies individual products rather than awarding the company a general environmental management standard, as with ISO 14001. To gain approval, products must be printed on paper bearing the EU Ecolabel, as well as meet other criteria relating to the entire product life-cycle, such as the types of consumables used, recyclability, emissions, waste management and energy use. Any parts of the product that are sub-contracted to another supplier must also fulfil the accreditation requirements. York Mailing has achieved the label for several marketing product ranges, including flyers, leaflets and catalogues. Paul Vaughan of Oakdene Hollins, the body responsible for the label’s UK implementation, explained that neither slight changes to these formats nor production for customers other than those specified in the original application would invalidate the label. “The license holder would contact us to indicate that they were now producing this range for someone else and to let us know they would continue to use the same ingredients and processes,” said Vaughan. “It’s keeping the ingredients and processes the same that’s most important, so that emissions to water and air, waste disposal, and chromium and copper discharge for example, stay the same.” York Mailing decided to apply for an EU Ecolabel license in response to customer demand. “When we first looked into this nine months ago it was the Scandinavian and European customers who were asking for it. But since then an awful lot of UK customers have requested it as well,” said group sales director Norman Revill. “We’re hoping being first in the UK is going to attract lots more customers. We wanted to get it to satisfy existing customers but also to encourage new customers to join us as well. And this reflects the clear strategy of York Mailing Group of being an ecologically friendly business.” York Mailing’s experiences applying for other environmental accreditations provided a strong starting point here, reported Revill. But this was still a demanding task. “We started collating all the various documentation six months ago. We were already accredited in various other ways so we were already part of the way there. But it still took one guy dedicated to this full time; you need to have a very focused individual in that area, and it was very expensive to achieve,” said Revill. He added: “It’s going to be very difficult for other companies unless they get the resources and the information to hand. But then if it was easy it wouldn’t be worth anything.” Vaughan confirmed that the EU Ecolabel is intended as a particularly demanding test of a product’s sustainability. “Compiling a dossier for us to assess is a large task...

This particular standard was launched at the end of 2012 and certifies individual products rather than awarding the company a general environmental management standard, as with ISO 14001. To gain approval, products must be printed on paper bearing the EU Ecolabel, as well as meet other criteria relating to the entire product life-cycle, such as the types of consumables used, recyclability, emissions, waste management and energy use. Any parts of the product that are sub-contracted to another supplier must also fulfil the accreditation requirements. York Mailing has achieved the label for several marketing product ranges, including flyers, leaflets and catalogues. Paul Vaughan of Oakdene Hollins, the body responsible for the label’s UK implementation, explained that neither slight changes to these formats nor production for customers other than those specified in the original application would invalidate the label. “The license holder would contact us to indicate that they were now producing this range for someone else and to let us know they would continue to use the same ingredients and processes,” said Vaughan. “It’s keeping the ingredients and processes the same that’s most important, so that emissions to water and air, waste disposal, and chromium and copper discharge for example, stay the same.” York Mailing decided to apply for an EU Ecolabel license in response to customer demand. “When we first looked into this nine months ago it was the Scandinavian and European customers who were asking for it. But since then an awful lot of UK customers have requested it as well,” said group sales director Norman Revill. “We’re hoping being first in the UK is going to attract lots more customers. We wanted to get it to satisfy existing customers but also to encourage new customers to join us as well. And this reflects the clear strategy of York Mailing Group of being an ecologically friendly business.” York Mailing’s experiences applying for other environmental accreditations provided a strong starting point here, reported Revill. But this was still a demanding task. “We started collating all the various documentation six months ago. We were already accredited in various other ways so we were already part of the way there. But it still took one guy dedicated to this full time; you need to have a very focused individual in that area, and it was very expensive to achieve,” said Revill. He added: “It’s going to be very difficult for other companies unless they get the resources and the information to hand. But then if it was easy it wouldn’t be worth anything.” Vaughan confirmed that the EU Ecolabel is intended as a particularly demanding test of a product’s sustainability. “Compiling a dossier for us to assess is a large task...

The machine with CMYK and white for short-run labels is being installed in a new 420sqm base three miles from its old headquarters in Burton-on-Trent. The investment comes a year after Colorscan took the UK’s first Jetrion 4900 UV-curable digital label press with in-line finishing. The 25-staff business supplies labels and POS materials for breweries and pubs in a town famous for its beer, said managing director Keith Forster. He bought both Jetrions from Grafitec Label Presses and said the modular design of the newest one enabled him to add laser cutting and finishing. “Almost 200 microbreweries have set up in the last few years and there are more now than at any time this century. Our ideal print run is 1,000 to 7,500 labels, but the Jetrion can do 500 as good as, if not better than, the guy knocking them out by the million. “The Jetrion has the full range of metallics – golds, silvers, reds and blues, and we are able to cut them to any shape without having to invest in vast amounts of die kit. It’s all inline so there is no waste. Britain used to have a proud brewing heritage and it is fantastic to see it back on from.” Forster said the latest Jetrion was an additional piece of kit at the digital house, which also runs a Xerox iGen3. The Jetrion also means his team could produce labels in a roll. EFI’s ink business vice president Stephen Emery said: “Colorscan Imaging Products is a great example of a label convertor that keeps growing their digital printing business. They take advantage of the lean manufacturing this digital label printer provides. “They capitalise on the increased demand for short runs and versioning. To remain competitive, print companies in this market sector need a reliable platform that gives them true flexibility and high quality, enabling them to profit from shorter runs and greater versatility.”...

The machine with CMYK and white for short-run labels is being installed in a new 420sqm base three miles from its old headquarters in Burton-on-Trent. The investment comes a year after Colorscan took the UK’s first Jetrion 4900 UV-curable digital label press with in-line finishing. The 25-staff business supplies labels and POS materials for breweries and pubs in a town famous for its beer, said managing director Keith Forster. He bought both Jetrions from Grafitec Label Presses and said the modular design of the newest one enabled him to add laser cutting and finishing. “Almost 200 microbreweries have set up in the last few years and there are more now than at any time this century. Our ideal print run is 1,000 to 7,500 labels, but the Jetrion can do 500 as good as, if not better than, the guy knocking them out by the million. “The Jetrion has the full range of metallics – golds, silvers, reds and blues, and we are able to cut them to any shape without having to invest in vast amounts of die kit. It’s all inline so there is no waste. Britain used to have a proud brewing heritage and it is fantastic to see it back on from.” Forster said the latest Jetrion was an additional piece of kit at the digital house, which also runs a Xerox iGen3. The Jetrion also means his team could produce labels in a roll. EFI’s ink business vice president Stephen Emery said: “Colorscan Imaging Products is a great example of a label convertor that keeps growing their digital printing business. They take advantage of the lean manufacturing this digital label printer provides. “They capitalise on the increased demand for short runs and versioning. To remain competitive, print companies in this market sector need a reliable platform that gives them true flexibility and high quality, enabling them to profit from shorter runs and greater versatility.”...