Hannah cares passionately about the environment and what impact our business practices have on it. Positive action on environmental issues has been a priority at Hannah Print since its creation, and before it became fashionable.

It should be born in mind that environmental issues and arguments are not straightforward. For instance, the amount of energy used in de-inking and re-manufacturing so-called "recycled paper" can have a greater overall effect on the environment than using properly managed virgin pulp.

Hannah Print uses an Fuji Direct To Plate CTP imaging system which does not require films and so requires less time and energy to produce a plate, reducing its impact on the environment also improving image quality! Direct to plate CTP systems are approximately 50% more energy efficient than using an imagesetter and platemakeing system.

Hannah Print uses the latest Heidelberg press technology to reduce run up sheets to an absolute minimum. Because of the Direct to Plate technology our makeready times are reduced again to an absolute minimum, this reduces energy costs, reduces waste paper and reduces ink usage.

We use Ultrachem vegetable based inks for litho printing rather than mineral based inks and are referred to as "Bio Inks". These are much less damaging to the environment than conventional petroleum based inks they also contain only trace elements of volatile compounds and toxic metals the bulk of the ink is made from sustainable raw materials (generally linseed or soya bean oil). The inks are bio-degradeable. Another environmental benefit is recycling of paper printed with vegetable based inks is far less energy consuming and is much, much cleaner.