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Offsetting C02 Emissions DENVER, CO | ShipGreen is a new company formed to enable online retailers to provide shoppers with the ability to calculate and offset the carbon emissions created by shipping products. The company uses a unique algorithm that takes into account the weight of each item as well as the distance and means of travel to calculate the emissions of shipping individual products. Participating retailers have a module installed on their site that allows shoppers at checkout to see the amount of CO2 created by shipping their order. They then have the option of adding an amount, usually less than a dollar, to purchase an investment in a carbon offset project such as hydropower, wind farms, and reforestation. ShipGreen says all projects in their portfolio are inspected, verified, and certified by independent third parties to ensure a reduction in greenhouse gases. For more information visit www.shipgreen.net. AT Always a Heidelberg shop, Neff Packaging now boasts a new Speedmaster XL 105 press, which joins a new Speedmaster CD 102. Automation a Selling Point SIMPSONVILLE, KY | Neff Packaging Solutions recently added a six-color, 18,000-sph Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 press to its new 122,000-sq-ft plant in Simpsonville. The XL 105 shares the floor with a new eight-color, 15,000-sph Speedmaster CD 102 with extended delivery and UV capability, which Neff purchased to replace a half-size press. Both machines are equipped with the Prinect Image Control color measuring system, and Neff mans each press with only two operators. The XL 105 boasts a fully automatic, nonstop logistics system that allows nonstop feeding and delivery of paperboard. “Nobody slows the press down just to avoid a tripoff at a manual pile change,” says Robert D. Neff, chairman and CEO. “I could not envision printing on board at 18,000 sheets per hour without this degree of automation.” With 40-in. UV capability on the press, the company now has an opportunity to seek other markets, such as higher-end cosmetics and personal care products, Neff says. Established in 1959, family-owned Neff Packaging has been an allHeidelberg shop “since day one,” says Neff. “Heidelberg is the mainstay of our business.” uHeidelberg | www.us.heidelberg.com PFFC-ASAP 303 New Marking Process Is Patented granted a patent for a new transparent pigment for application on clear films or substrates. The pigment undergoes a color change reaction from white to black, forming a positive image when exposed to a computer-controlled, low-power CO2 laser. The process does not require inks, ribbons, or other consumables, reportedly making it cost-effective and more environmentally friendly than traditional printing techniques. PFFC-ASAP 113 18 | MAY 2008 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM CHESHIRE, UK | DataLase has been W O NEWS CLIPS RK http://www.shipgreen.net http://www.us.heidelberg.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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