At Roularta Printing we are very careful with chemical products. The consumption of inks, cleaning agents and fountain solution additives is included in the legally required solvent accounting.

Although it is not yet possible to switch completely to vegetable inks, today 25% to 35% of the ingredients of our heatset inks are bio-based. Our printing inks are manufactured in accordance with the EuPIA Exclusion Policy for Printing Inks and follow the European REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, which means that the inks have been assessed for their impact on people and the environment.

In addition to ink, we also use cleaning agents and fountain solution additives. In recent years, Roularta Printing has undertaken considerable efforts to reduce the use of isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The aim is to further reduce the use of IPA and, where possible, even eliminate it completely.

All our printing inks carry the Blue Angel label. This label guarantees that the inks meet a whole range of sustainability criteria.

Energy conservation is of fundamental importance in our production. Roularta Printing continuously strives to reduce energy consumption in the production environment.

In 2005, Roularta Printing joined the Energy audit covenant for the first time, a five-year energy plan issued by the Flemish government in the context of the Kyoto objectives. Participation obliges us to continuously work on the optimization and detailed follow-up of energy flows within our business.

In 2016, Roularta Printing joined the Energy Policy Agreement (EBO), the successor to the Energy audit covenant. The EBO not only requires a detailed energy plan and reporting, but also obliges participating companies to set up a fully-fledged energy management system. Roularta Printing has opted for the ISO 500001 process to achieve this objective.

In 2019, Roularta Printing obtained the ISO 500001 certificate. This certificate guarantees that the energy policy we have pursued complies with an independent, objective and international standard. The efforts made are continuously monitored and checked. Where necessary, we take on additional initiatives to achieve the goals set.

In 2019, Roularta Printing installed no fewer than 1,138 solar panels of 330 watt peak on the roof of the production halls.

Water is an important and precious raw material, and Roularta Printing uses it as economically as possible.

In recent years, we have implemented various interventions in the production process, which have resulted in a systematic decrease in the consumption of city water. For example, due to the conversion of the cooling system, some of the water used can be reused. This way we save more than 7,000 m³ of water per year.

Thanks to the use of rainwater, we limit our consumption of city water.

Strict rules have been in force in the field of packaging waste since 1998. From a certain volume of packaging waste, every company is obliged to submit a three-yearly prevention plan to the Interregional Packaging Commission (IVCie). To meet this obligation, Roularta Printing subscribes to the Febelgra/Fedustria sector plan.

In 2019, we adjusted the thickness of the stretch film for wrapping pallets from 17 µm to 12 µm. The result? A savings of no less than 11 tons on the annual consumption of stretch film.