Best Vision for the Future 5 focal points for Sustainability
Sustainability takes many forms.
When it comes to complex machines like digital print engines,
Earth-friendly engineering is not only attainable but has genuine
benefits for companies involved in technical manufacturing. Several
years ago, Océ began developing a sustainability strategy with
measurable targets. Following analysis of customer concerns, Océ
identified five focal points of a policy to guide sustainability
activities
Today, these five points drive the development and manufacturing of all Océ products
1. Maximize reuse of materials and minimize landfill waste 2. Minimize energy consumption per print 3. Minimize emissions of ozone, dust, toner and noise 4. Minimize incorrect and unnecessary prints 5. Establish Océ as the employer of choice
The new 2008
describes a clear, measurable sustainability strategy based on these
five focal points and describes the companys ongoing efforts to
advance sustainability awareness both internally and externally.
Océ
has always been clear about its commitment to being a sustainable
company, and our history of commitment goes back decades," said Joseph
D. Skrzypczak, President and CEO, Océ North America. "We strive to be
best-in-class in minimizing environmental footprint and maximizing
the well being of our people. The new report documents our progress and
demonstrates to the world that documents can be managed eco-efficiently
and ultimately eco-effectively.
Océ develops and manufactures
products in a sustainable way and enables customers to operate in a
sustainable manner as well by helping customers reduce their carbon
footprint and energy usage. For example,
The Océ
VarioPrint 6000 family of simultaneous digital duplex cutsheet printers
use Océ Gemini Instant Duplex technology to use paper, toner and energy
more economically. The VarioPrint 6250 system emits 50 percent less
ozone, uses up to 30 percent less power consumption than its
competitors, and has no toner waste. The result is a healthier print
environment for employees of companies using the system.
Océ
CrystalPoint technology uses solid Océ TonerPearls in a tonergel
jetting process, resulting in a totally clean system with no ozone,
odor or fine powder emissions. As a result, products incorporating this
technology require less energy, produce less waste, emit less ozone and
make less noise. The small amount of toner waste is completely
non-toxic and solid, making it easy to handle and dispose of as regular
office waste. In addition, since it prints an even semi-gloss, high
quality image on uncoated and even recycled paper, the technology
reduces the use of paper coatings that can impact the environment.
Océ is a
leader in providing earth-friendly engineering and preventing products
from entering waste streams prematurely. Last year, only six percent of
Océ industrial waste was sent to landfills, while 89 percent was reused
or recycled. Many Océ components can be reused in new systems. This
results in less energy, waste and ozone being produced during product
life cycles. Re-use is also more environmentally friendly than
recycling, because no waste is produced during processing. Océ has long
re-used many system components that are returned from the market. When
a machine reaches the end of its economic lifespan, as many components
as possible are reclaimed, giving many systems get a second life
instead of being discarded as waste.
The results have been
impressive, and sales of "re-used" Océ printing systems are soaring.
The printers come from Océ Asset Recovery plants. The first opened in
Venlo in 1990, and others have been added in Chicago, Munich and
Prague. Collectively, these plants supplied 5,000 renovated printing
systems, an increase of some 60 percent over 2007, as well as 130,000
components and modules
The new Océ 2008 Sustainability Report can be found at , along with an overview of the companys sustainability strategy, objectives and results.
About Océ Océ
is a leading international provider of digital document management
technology and services. The companys solutions are based on Océs
advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over
internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives --
locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are
Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and
productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display
graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Océ employs
around 23,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion,
operates in more than 90 countries and maintains research and
manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada,
Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional
business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake
City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented
approximately half of Océs worldwide business in 2008, and employment
is approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit . Outside the U.S., consult .
