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Success Printing and Mailing has been in business for over 20 years. During that time, the most dramatic changes in our industry have been in technology and in efforts to “Go Green.” Gone are the days when you would walk into a printing plant and be overwhelmed by the fumes from toxic chemicals. Today’s technologically advanced printing equipment uses fewer chemicals and creates virtually no waste byproducts. The manufacturers of ink and pressroom chemicals have done their part in reducing the hazardous components and the volatile organic compound content of their products. Most ink used today in commercial printing is vegetable oil based. This has helped in keeping our pressrooms odor free and more importantly, healthier and less damaging to our planet. As the modernization of printing continues to advance, the environment wins. Not too many years ago printing was performed using lead type that was toxic to the operator and if not disposed of properly to fish and other wildlife. Printing plates formerly required plastic negatives that were processed in developer and fixer solutions that needed to be disposed of by hazardous waste companies. Now, all of our aluminum printing plates are imaged on a laser platesetter that produces zero waste and uses no chemicals. Our used aluminum plates and all waste paper including corrugated get recycled. We recently upgraded the overhead lighting in our entire 15,000 square foot building to high efficiency fluorescent fixtures that will use significantly less electricity. |
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