The Future is Bright Green

The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (www.spokanecleanair.org) has announced that Ross Printing is the 2009 Clean Air Award winner!

Our Green Philosophy is to minimize our environmental footprint by reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emission and recycling wherever possible.

We cut our VOC output by over 50% in less than two years and are proud to receive this recognition of our efforts in environmentally sustainable practices.

Here's how we did it:

• Recycle 34 tons of waste paper annually, along with every wooden pallet and corrugated container.
• Design a unique, closed-loop oil recovery system for our printing presses. 100% of our press oil is filtered to a finer purity than new and reused in our presses.
• Print with 18% soy-based ink which has lower VOC content than standard inks.
• Switch to alcohol-free press wash on our litho presses.
• Convert roofing material from black to white, resulting in a 15% energy reduction.
• Install a chemical-free, water-based plate setter for our Flexo department.
• Upgrade to an energy-efficient heating and cooling system in our plant.

Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Ross Printing has led the way with new technology since 1917.

So what shade of green are you printing? Give us a call: 509-534-0655.