As sustainability continues to shape conversations across the printing industry, many print service providers (PSPs) are looking beyond broad commitments and focusing on practical changes that reduce environmental impact while improving operational efficiency. At Royle Printing, based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, sustainability has become part of the day-to-day decision making that shapes everything from facility design to equipment investments.
Chad Czarnecki, director of operations, explains that Royle’s approach is rooted in responsibility and long-term thinking. “What it really comes down to — it’s our commitment to the environment,” he says. “In the printing industry, with so many different factors that can affect the environment, we want to be a good partner.”
That mindset has led the company to pursue a wide range of initiatives, including better lighting, heat recovery, and facility upgrades. Czarnecki notes, “Over time, sustainability has shifted from individual projects to a strategic focus, with environmental impact considered alongside productivity, quality, and cost in major decisions.”
Some of the biggest operational improvements Royle Printing has implemented in recent years include:
- Moving to process-less plates, which reduce water usage by approximately 2,500 gallons per day
- Converting to LED lighting
- Repainting production area walls bright white to reduce lighting demand
- Switching from air-cooled to water-cooled systems to take advantage of cooler Wisconsin weather
- Replacing older, non-integrated dryers with integrated systems that lower natural gas consumption while maintaining effective VOC destruction
- Centralizing air compressors into a closed-loop system to capture waste heat, which helps warm the facility in the winter and improve overall energy efficiency
- Switching to heatset inks with biorenewable content
Read this full article on Printing Impressions, a publication of PRINTING United Alliance, ASI’s strategic partner.
