Environmental Milestones
| 2010 | |
| • | For the second year, Heidelberg honors the winners of the HEI ECO Award in two categories: "Most Sustainable Print Shop" and "Most Innovative Stand-Alone Solution". |
| • | Heidelberg receives the PIA Intertech Award for Prinect Inspection Control, an early-warning system for maximum security in the printing process. The Prinect Inspection Control was chosen based on its capabilities to operate more efficiently and to provide a new set of services and offer a clear return on investment to printers. |
| • | Ecological print solutions are presented to almost 100 customers during the HEI ECO Information Day. |
| 2009 | |
| • | Heidelberg honors the winners of the first HEI ECO Award in the categories "Most Sustainable Print Shop" and "Most Innovative Stand-Alone Solution". |
| • | Heidelberg Organizes the first " Environmental Dialog" at the Print Media Academy. |
| • | Heidelberg USA Launches the 'Green Printing' Web Portal for straight talk about the greening of the printing industry. |
| 2008 | |
| • | Heidelberg receives the 'Most Progressive Environmental Process' award from PrintAction (CAN). |
| • | Prinect Inpress Control, the inline color and register measurement and control system, wins the PIA/GATF InterTech award. Prinect Inpress Control reduces paper start-up waste and make-ready times greatly. The Prinect Inpress Control has not only had a major influence on the graphic communications industry, but also consistently proves to be successful in the commercial marketplace. |
| • | At drupa, Heidelberg sponsors the 4th FSC Global Paper Forum & World Print & Comm. Forum. |
| • | At drupa, on World Environment Day (5th of June 2008), Heidelberg printed all jobs Climate-Neutral. |
| • | At drupa, three Speedmaster presses ( XL 105 UV, CD 102 and XL 75) run IPA-free for duration of the show. |
| • | The first Heidelberg Eco Award rolls-out worldwide to all print shops. |
| 2007 | |
| • | The Anicolor technology, that reduces typical paper start-up waste by up to 90%, wins the PIA/GATF InterTech award. |
| 2006 | |
| • | A new Environmental Information Center is opened in Heidelberg. |
| 2004 | |
| • | The entire Sheetfed division is now ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. |
| 2003 | |
| • | Heidelberg opens its new Environmental Information Center (EIC) in the foyer of the company's head office. |
| • | Heidelberg stages a workshop on 'Sustainable Solutions in the Print Industry' at IGAS trade fair. |
| • | Guidelines for environmental protection, workplace safety and product safety is approved. |
| • | The Speedmaster CD 74 UV is awarded the "Optimized UV Print" certificate, which includes the "Emissions Tested" certificate and the GS label. |
| • | Tag&Label Manufacturers awards the Gallus Ferd. Rüesch Corporation the 2003 "Environmental Leadership Award". |
| 2002 | |
| • | Creation of a Sustainability Committee at Heidelberg. |
| • | The Heidelberg Report 2000/2001 wins the German Environmental Reporting Award in the "Best Sustainability Reports" category. |
| 2001 | |
| • | Mühlhausen, Wiesloch and Fort Worth (Texas, USA) are certified under ISO 14001. |
| • | Heidelberg's 8th Environmental Report (1999/2000) wins first prize in the 2000 German Environmental Reporting Awards run by the German Chamber of Business Auditors. |
| • | Heidelberg publishes its first sustainability report: "Report 2000/2001 - Economy, Ecology, and Social Responsibility". |
| • | Two new issues of the "Printing and the Environment" series (Nos. 7 and 8) are published. |
| • | Speedmaster SM 102 receives 'Emissions Tested' environmental certificate. |
| • | The Dayton site in the United States receives the first local "Pollution Prevention Award". |
| • | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is admitted to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices STOXX and WORLD. |
| • | Successful ISO 14001 certification of the Rochester (USA) site. |
| 2000 | |
| • | The Heidelberg and Kiel sites pass EMAS audits, with Kiel also receiving certification under ISO 14001. |
| • | Dayton and Dover/Durham become the Heidelberg Group's first American sites to become certified pursuant to ISO 14001. |
| • | Heidelberg presents its "Environmental Information Center" at drupa 2000. |
| • | Heidelberg joins the environmental action group B.A.U.M. e.V. |
| • | For the second time running, the U.S. magazine "Industry Week" names Heidelberg one of the world's best-managed companies. |
| • | The Dover/Durham and Dayton sites in the U.S. join the Environmental Protection Agency's "National Environmental Achievement Track Program". |
| • | Heidelberg holds its third International Environmental Management Workshop. |
| 1999 | |
| • | The Montataire (F) and Boxmeer (NL) sites are certified according to ISO 14001, as is the Brandenburg site, which also passes an EMAS audit. |
| • | The Amstetten site achieves EMAS revalidation. |
| • | Environmental protection is integrated systematically into the product development process. |
| • | Hartmut Mehdorn, former Chairman of the Management Board, accepts the "Eco-Manager of the Year 1999" award on behalf of all Heidelberg employees; the award is issued by the business magazine "Capital" and WWF Germany. |
| • | The U.S. magazine "Industry Week" identifies Heidelberg as one of the world's best-managed companies; one of the main criteria applied is environmental action. |
| • | The Kiel site receives the environmental award of the city of Kiel, the capital of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. |
| 1998 | |
| • | The Heidelberg Group holds its first International Environmental Management Workshop. |
| • | The project "Ecological Product Design in Prepress", or short: ESPRESSO, is initiated. |
| • | The Kiel site receives the "Environmentally Friendly Operation 1997" award. |
| • | The Wiesloch site successfully passes an EMAS audit. |
| • | An ultrafiltration system begins operating at the Heidelberg site in Dover, New Hampshire (USA). |
| 1997 | |
| • | The Management Board appoints a Chief Environmental Officer for the Heidelberg Group. |
| • | The Management Board updates its environmental policy. |
| • | In Montataire (F), a new varnishing department is put into operation that dispenses entirely with the use of solvent-containing paints and coatings. |
| • | Heidelberg becomes a founding member of the Working Group for Environmental Management (AGUM). |
| 1996 | |
| • | Environmental protection is included in the employee suggestion system. |
| • | A disposal center with integrated environmental laboratory is inaugurated at the Wiesloch site. |
| • | The Amstetten site passes its first audit under the EC Eco Management and Audit System (EMAS). It is the first press manufacturing site to achieve an eco-certification. |
| 1995 | |
| • | The Heidelberg Group starts promoting an initiative by the print media industry for reducing solvent emissions in offset printing. |
| • | The Brandenburg site receives permission to operate its ultrafiltration system as a public waste treatment facility. It has since been serving the regional market. |
| • | At the 11th drupa trade show, Heidelberg presents its "Environment and Technology Island". |
| • | Also at drupa, Heidelberg presents the energy-saving Water Cooling. |
| • | Heidelberg receives the Award for Environmentally Aware Corporate Management of the Working Group of Independent Entrepreneurs (ASU). |
| 1994 | |
| • | "Printing Without Alcohol" is the title of the first issue of the new "Printing and the Environment" series. |
| • | The Amstetten site starts operating a sand regeneration system with flue gas scrubbing. |
| • | Amstetten site begins switching its painting and coating systems over to solvent-free coatings. |
| 1993 | |
| • | The corporate principles of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG are extended to include statements on environmental protection. |
| • | The Heidelberg Group publishes its first environmental report, which is to be issued annually from then on. For the first time, it includes Heidelberg's environmental policy. |
| • | Heidelberg launches its "TMA" project, devoted to dry machining and concepts for minimizing the use of cooling lubricants and identifying alternatives. |
| 1992 | |
| • | A waste management system is implemented in Wiesloch. |
| • | A waste-free hardening shop is put into operation in Wiesloch. |
| • | Heidelberg makes Environmental Protection one of its corporate objectives. |
| 1990 | |
| • | Coinciding with the 10th drupa trade show, Heidelberg releases its first list of recommended environmentally sound cleaning agents for printing presses. |
| • | In Heidelberg, a new Research and Development Center with environmental and chemical laboratory opens. |
| • | A new disposal center at the Amstetten site starts operation. |
| 1989 | |
| • | A supply and reconditioning system for cooling lubricants is installed at the Amstetten site. |
| 1986 | |
| • | A new varnishing department, also using powder coating, starts operating in Wiesloch. The solvent-containing exhaust air from wet coating is channeled into a thermal afterburner and the resulting heat is used for heating purposes. |
| 1985 | |
| • | The new production facility in Amstetten is equipped with state-of-the-art environmental technology. |
| • | A soil, air and groundwater cleanup operation at the Wiesloch site begins. |
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