We're proud to announce a new family member at Hemlock. But it's not a Kouwenhoven - it's a Heidelberg. With ten 40" units, a perfector and a convertible aqueous coater, this press is our largest baby yet. Our new addition, lovingly called "H10", comes with the most advanced technology on the market including closed loop colour control for a perfect match every time and a whack of preset functions that reduce set-up time.

Enough with the details - how will H10 work for you?

Sure, the prospect of designing a ten-colour job is exciting, but you'll really love this baby for its one pass productivity. Double-sided printing in a single pass with high quality results means reduced set-up time, reduced running time, reduced press check time and, you guessed it, reduced cost - all with the same level of quality that you expect from Hemlock.

With a convertible aqueous coating unit, H10 enhances our collection of coating presses. Now we can coat on four different presses at three different sizes - small, medium and large format. This means that your jobs can run on multiple machines at once for quick turnaround. And because all of our presses are Heidelberg, matching colour and quality from press to press is seamless.

So give us a call to schedule your first job - our baby is so advanced she's already running!

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One early morning in June, three dedicated Hemlock Sustainability Committee members dove into our dumpster to analyze 24 hours worth of trash. In case you can't tell, this is a picture of Kate, our Sustainability Communications Coordinator, diving in for a close look.

What did they discover? Our fragrant friends found that 50% of our trash was recyclable or compostable. We already recycle all of the materials used in the production process. But this made it clear that we needed to improve the system in our offices.

So what did we do? We installed plastic recycling and compost stations in all our kitchenettes to complement the existing paper and metal recycling bins. Then, many of our office staff gave up their garbage cans and reduced their waste output to zero. Finally, we added paper towel compost bins to every washroom.

And the results? In just four months, we've reduced our trash by 50%, decreased our weekly waste pick-ups and projected a savings of over $3,000 per year.

Interested in reducing your waste output? Check out these links for ideas:

Zero Waste Resources Online
Waste Wise

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