In This Issue...
24 Hour Pressroom
Tricks of the Trade
File Submission Checklist
Earth Work
Enviro Resource
Quality Count
Forest Friendly
Interested in
saving energy? Consider changing your browser home page to www.blackle.com.
In January 2007 a
blog post titled Black
Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year proposed the theory that a
black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due
to the popularity of the search engine.
Well, if you read the blog posts you'll see there are
differing opinions, but it sure does make you think...Check it out!
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Hello again! We've had so many great things going on at Hemlock that we had a hard time
deciding what to fit into the July issue!
Got feedback? Send it to einklings@hemlock.com.
In this issue, learn about our increased press capacity, get access to a terrific resource
for environmental info and discover how you can save energy by changing your browser home page...you have to read this to find out!
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'Round the Clock
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A couple years ago, we began a pilot-project on one of our presses to test a
24 hour x 6 day model. The transition was so successful that we adopted the same model
on five of our presses. Today, we're operating our pressroom around the clock!
So how do we do it? Simple - we have four press crews per press, each rotating on a 12 hour
shift, three days a week. Of course, we leave the seventh day for preventative maintenance to make sure that our presses are always in tip-top
condition.
But how do our crews like it? Love it - wouldn't you enjoy working three days a
week?
So what do you get out of it? Easy - increased press time means more competitive hourly rates
and more capacity to get your jobs through the plant on time and on budget.
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Nightmares No Longer
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Ever have nightmares about all the details to cover when submitting files to your printer?
Ever dream you could have a single checklist to go through before sending your files off? Hemlock's File Submission Guide is here to
wake you
up!
We compiled our tips and tricks into one quick read that will bring clarity to many of the
"What if's" of file submission. Working with the students at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design on the layout, we made sure to include the
sure-fire checklist that you've been dreaming of.
Click here to download a PDF of the guide.
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Your Eco-Questions
Answered |
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Ever wanted to know what came first, the chicken or the egg? Well we can't answer that
question, but we can help you answer questions like what is tree free paper? or which coating is better for the environment? or what happens when I
recycle foil-stamped books?
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. put together a fabulous resource to help you answer
these and
other questions about the environmental impacts of print. This "Field Guide" covers topics all the way through the production process, from the
design stage to finishing techniques. It will answer your questions, but more importantly, it will help you discuss these topics with your
clients.
Download the guide here and get your questions answered. Still not enough? Send us an email
and ask us anything!
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We Have a Winner |
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In January 2007 we
introduced the Forest Friendly Awards to recognize beautiful pieces that are
produced on environmentally friendly papers with positive environmental
messaging. Our Sustainability Committee reviewed the eligible projects from our
first quarter and determined the first ever winner of the Forest Friendly Award...(drum
role, please)...
Client: Not
a Cornfield LLC
Project: "Not A Cornfield: History / Site / Document"
This unique book
project features photographs, essays and a timeline of the Not a Cornfield
project. This community project transformed a 32 acre piece of
"derelict" industrial land in downtown Los Angeles into a
working cornfield. The over 60 million kernels that were
harvested are being distributed for cultivation to individuals and
organizations in the community.
In recognition of
this incredible project, Hemlock donated $1,000 to The
Nature Conservancy - an
environmental beneficiary that Not A Cornfield selected.
Think your project
has what it takes? Tell your sales rep you want a go at being the next winner!
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