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But larger printers are more likely to be preparex to meetthose changes, said Dennis Brown, vice presidentf of Press Inc. Gateway uses sheet-fed and heat-set web pressea to produce multicolor catalogs, booklets and other materials. The company, located on Robarde Lane, reached about $35.5 million in salews volume for 1997. Brown anticipates that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulationw will geteven stricter. But he's not too worrief because Gateway "has seen this stufcf in the wind for years and madevoluntaruy changes," he said.
For Brown pointed out that as far back as 1988 Gatewayy started using an alcohol substitute rather than the isopropyl typically used in the dampeninv system ofits presses. Isopropyl is a big offende r in releasing volatileorganic compounds, or , which are often found in ink, cleaners and other print solutions. VOCs contributse to the creation of ozone in the lowed atmosphere and areunder regulation.
In addition, the purchasew of new technology has helped reduce VOC emissions at In the last three orfour years, the company spent more than $600,00o0 on two web presses that are equippefd with catalytic oxidizers, or incinerators, that burn up to 90 percentg of VOC emissions duriny the printing process. The pressex also are equipped with automatidcblanket washers. The blanket is the surfaced part of the press that doesthe printing, Browb said. The washers allow that part of the pressx to be cleaned quickly while using less solvent with a lowerrVOC level. In addition to reducingb VOC levels, the washers save which in turn saveas thecompany money.
Brown declined to assignm a dollar figure tothe savings, but said lost prinyt copies due to poor cleaningg have been reduced from 800 to 900 copies to only 100 to 200 copiezs a paper roll. "Therwe is a return on this and these blanket washers should pay for themselves in two and a half Brown said. Both the EPA and the Jeffersohn County Air Pollution Control Board set an industrty guideline ofa one-time 15 percent reduction of VOC emissiona based on pre-1990 Through the use of new technology and product Gateway has reduced its VOC emissions by 40 percent.
New technologt and printing products have made it much easier for printing companiee to become moreenvironmentally friendly, agreefd Charles A. Van Stockum, vice presideny of multi-industries at Merrick Industries Inc., the parent company of MerrickPrintingy Co. on East Liberty Street. Merricjk Printing provides general commercialand on-deman printing using sheet-fed and web Last year, the company reported a $1.3 million increass in sales volume, bringing the total for 1997 to $15.32 million. Ink disposal is an area that has changex a great deal in the last VanStockum said.
Merrick generatesw about eight 55-gallon drums of waste ink Van Stockum explained that Merrickhiresx Louisville-based Heritage Environmental Services Inc. to pick up the wasted ink. Heritage then transports the waste ink toits out-of-state facility for "The main idea," Van Stockum said, "is that this ink is no longer sent to the With the help of technology, new productsd and recycling methods, it is much easier todayu than in the past for printerw to meet environmental regulations, said Nick president of Inc.
Simon is pleased that regulationsehave "pretty much followed the technology," meaning that when the statde or federal government passes new regulations, "you can usuallty go out and get the technologyg to stay in compliance." Publishers, which is in principally produces trade magazines with sheet-fed and heat-se presses. The 132-year-old company reported sales volumeof $155 milliom for 1997. Recycling methods have also helped Publishersd meetenvironmental regulations, Simon said. The companu tries to use all ofits inks, he Rather than disposing of leftover ink, Publishers uses it to creatw a usable black ink.