PORTLAND, MAINE—For the eighth year in a row, Designtex’s Surface Imaging facility in Portland, Maine, has achieved recertification to the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership’s recognized program for sustainability in the print industry. The SGP program was established to provide third party verification of sustainability efforts and reduced environmental impact in the printing industry.
The recertification was awarded after Designtex’s Portland, Maine Imaging facility was audited for its compliance to the SGP Criteria, which includes illustrating how Designtex achieved continuous improvements in energy and transportation efficiency, indoor air quality, waste reduction, and the selection of more sustainable materials. The stated goal this year is to redirect 100 percent of Portland’s fabric waste into new products.
Operating out of a state-of-the-art, 26,000 square foot facility in Portland, Maine, the Surface Imaging division is comprised of a team of artists, technologists and craftspeople working together to create one-of-a-kind environments. With complete design-through-manufacturing capabilities, in addition to digitally printed by-the-yard product, the Surface Imaging division produces Designtex Made to Measure wallcovering, as well as the fully custom Designtex Bespoke program.
Program Highlights
Some of the highlights of Designtex’s achievements under the program include:
• Installing compact fluorescents throughout its facility and LED lighting externally on the building to reduce energy consumption.
• Improving air quality throughout the facility through ventilation and humidification improvements.
• Reducing waste by working with a recycler to expand material recycling efforts. The facility recycled 113,770 pounds of mixed materials in its 2015 recycling stream, an increase of 23,591 pounds over the previous year.
• Adding new sustainable substrates to its offering.
• Achieving SCS low emissions certifications for all wallcoverings produced in the facility.
States Susan Lyons, President, “Designtex is excited to use digital imaging to help our clients create beautiful interiors. Our printing facility’s certification by SGP demonstrates that sustainability is a core business practice for the company. We are proud that our Portland facility continues to make achievements in sustainable print production.”
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