Koenig & Bauer is pushing the boundaries of sustainable innovation in the printing industry.
Anchored by a comprehensive sustainability strategy built on five key pillars: employee responsibility, customer responsibility, industrial environmental protection, social responsibility, and integrity and compliance – the company is committed to making a lasting, positive impact across the value chain.
“Your partner in printing excellence – Koenig & Bauer leads the way in printing technology, delivering high-performance solutions for every application,” said Rayne Simpson, sales manager for Koenig & Bauer Australia and New Zealand.
Engineering sustainability: Eco-design and energy efficiency
As a supplier of sustainable solutions to the industry, Koenig & Bauer sees itself not just as a supplier, but as a technology partner dedicated to helping reduce ecological footprints across the printing industry.
To support this mission, Koenig & Bauer has developed a range of eco-components and innovative technical solutions that contribute to cutting carbon emissions by reducing energy consumption, waste and the use of other resources such as inks and coatings.
Some examples of Koenig & Bauer’s innovative technical solutions include:
For sheetfed offset presses, VariDryBlue drying systems cuts energy consumption of the dryers by up to 35 per cent, while QualiTronic inline measuring and inspection systems reduces the use of substrates and consumables by up to 30 per cent in conjunction with the ink workflow.
For metal decorating presses, HighEcon dryer cuts gas costs by up to 70 per cent and for Intaglio presses for banknote printing, reduction of up to 25 per cent in ink consumption with a special ink apply.
ESG goals and commitments
Within the framework of an overall strategy process, Koenig & Bauer has elaborated goals for sustainable development of the company group. With these strategic ESG goals, it is seeking to fulfil its ecological, social, and community responsibilities even more effectively.
Koenig & Bauer is a participant in the UN Global Compact and has identified seven of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals as priorities and backed them up with strategic sustainability initiatives. These include Health & Wellbeing (3), Quality Education (4), Gender Equality (5), Decent Work & Economic Growth (8,) Sustainable Consumption & Production (12), Climate Action (13), and Partnerships to Achieve the Goals (17).
Koenig & Bauer is also a partner of the VDMA’s Blue Competence environmental initiative and is a member of the Healthy Printing Initiative, the 4evergreen Alliance, and a member of the Holy Grail 2.0 Project.
As Koenig & Bauer continues to align innovation with environmental responsibility, the company emphasises the importance of tailored solutions that meet each customer’s unique requirements.
“We invite our customers to discuss and explore our comprehensive portfolio of printing presses and related equipment to find and build a niche press that’s a perfect product for your individual needs,” Rayne said.
This first appeared in the August edition of ProPrint magazine.
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