Environmental grant for Suprasetter

Print Solutions

A Prosetter has made way for a Suprasetter 74 at Barkers Print & Design and the company was awarded an £8000 government grant towards the £70,000 machine.

The grant was secured because of the environmental benefit it brings to the business, eliminating its chemistry, processor and disposal costs as well as reducing its use of electricity and water.

Barkers, a B3 commercial printer serving a largely local Norfolk market from its site in Attleborough, is environmentally minded. It has also recently introduced more energy efficient lighting in the factory. ISO 14001 certification is something it will consider in future and meantime it will continue to look for other ways to be greener.

Colin Barker with the Suprasetter.

The Suprasetter was selected only after a review of various supplier options. Reliability and the known responsiveness of service gave it the security it needed to go ahead with Heidelberg.

About 600 to 800 chemistry free plates a month will be output from the device to feed the company’s three B3 presses, a four and two two colours. The company also runs a colour digital machine.