Heidelberg Invites Entries for ECO Printing Award

KENNESAW, GA—Oct. 5, 2010—Following the success of the Heidelberg ECO Printing Award 2008, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) once again invites print shops across the globe to compete for its international environmental award for sustainable printing in the sheetfed offset sector. The company offers a total prize fund of EUR 50,000 for the award, which is divided into two categories: "Sustainable Companies" and "Forward-looking Solutions." More than 50 print shops worldwide submitted entries the first time the award was held two years ago.

The environmental award focuses in particular on the sustainable use of resources and energy, climate protection, and environmentally aware management practices. These aspects of sustainability can relate to a company as a whole, or to exceptional one-off solutions in prepress, press, postpress, logistics, and corporate culture. Winners should set a benchmark for the entire industry and encourage others to adopt sustainable business practices and solutions.

"The aim of our environmental award is to give companies in the print media industry worldwide a platform for sharing information on environmental protection and sustainability, and to encourage greater commitment to such issues," explained Stephan Plenz, member of the Management Board responsible for Heidelberg Equipment. "The winners of the first environmental award provided impressive proof that it is possible to combine environmentally friendly production with business success. We encourage and support this, and consider ourselves a champion of green printing.²

Entries Welcome from All Sheetfed Offset Print Shops
The Heidelberg ECO Printing Award is open to any print shop that operates at least one sheetfed offset press. The number of presses is as irrelevant as the volume of production, the vertical range of manufacture, and the size of the print shop. Print shops from anywhere in the world that use any kind of substrate (paper, card, or foil) may submit an entry.