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Rochester, NY, Thursday, February 02, 2017 —
Eight printers from across the world have been selected by Kodak as the 2016 winners of the company’s SONORA Plate Green Leaf Awards. The program, which first launched in 2014, recognizes customers who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to reduce their environmental impact through a variety of initiatives and best practices.
The 2016 SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award Winners are: Reynolds and Reynolds (US), Informco (Canada), Groupe Estimprim (France), Royalpack (Poland), UVO communication (S. Africa), Ohshika Printing (Japan), Kava Printing (China), NPE Print Communications (Singapore).
All of the printers are users of KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates and are also leaders in their respective markets in integrating sound environmental practices into their operations. These methods include monitoring of energy and water usage, participation in local community sustainability programs and the use of eco-conscious materials and supplies.
“It’s an honor to select eight of our customers to receive this prestigious award. Printers around the world continue to see the real benefits that sustainable printing practices deliver to their bottom lines,” said Richard Rindo, Kodak General Manager, WW Offset Print, and Vice President, Print Systems Division. “From the adoption of SONORA Plates, to streamlining workflows and integrating more environmentally friendly materials, printers are demonstrating that sustainability is good for business and the future of the industry.”
The award is named for KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates, known for yielding dramatic environmental and economic benefits for customers without sacrificing quality and output. SONORA Plates remove the need for the plate processor, which requires chemicals, water, and energy while generating waste. SONORA Plate volumes continued to grow in 2016 in tandem with the industry’s demand for more sustainable printing solutions to address new applications and opportunities, all while increasing profitability. With both economic and environmental sustainability at the forefront of more and more printers’ strategic investments, Kodak predicts this trend to continue and anticipates that 30% of the company’s plate volume will be process free by 2019.
SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award Winners
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About The SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award
The program, launched in 2014, recognizes excellence among Kodak customers that are leaders in environmental initiatives. Award entrants are judged on a range of criteria, including management practices to improve energy and water efficiency, participation in local community sustainability efforts and the use of eco-conscious materials and supplies. All submissions are reviewed with scores determined by a panel of Kodak judges.
About Kodak
Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging. We provide – directly and through partnerships with other innovative companies – hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic arts, commercial print, publishing, packaging, electronic displays, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets. With our world-class R&D capabilities, innovative solutions portfolio and highly trusted brand, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to sustainably grow their own businesses and enjoy their lives.
Kodak Selects Eight SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award Winners from across the Globe
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