Industry/Sector: Printing

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This project required a team effort and could not have been completed without the
assistance of a core working group. John Tillotson conducted the majority of the research and
Patrick Demers served as project manager and editor of the final draft

Industry/Sector: Printing

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Fit To Print Advertising Inc. found many benefits when it converted from conventional printing
processes using solvent-based inks to ultraviolet (UV) cured inks. The UV process is now used
in 80% of the company’s production and, as a result, Fit To Print has increased productivity,
opened new markets, reduced labor-intensive cleaning processes, and achieved compliance with
wastewater regulations.

Industry/Sector: Printing

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The University Research in Sustainable Technologies program is a joint project of the Toxics Use Reduction
Institute (TURI) and the Center for Environmentally Appropriate Materials (CEAM) at the University of
Massachusetts Lowell, with support from the Commonwealth’s STrategic Envirotechnology Partnership
(STEP).

Industry/Sector: Printing

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Cranston Print Works Co. (CPW), an employee-owned company, achieved annual savings of over 110
million gallons of water and over $350,000 from the implementation of 25 water conservation projects.