Green credentials

Progress Presss is very aware of the fact that the planet we inhabit requires ever more care and vigilance in the way its resources are used and in what is put back into the environment.

As a result, much attention has been given to any possible measure we could adopt to reduce our impact on the environment, thereby assuring that efficiency and quality go hand-in-hand with environmental sustainability and accountability.

In concrete terms, when constructing the new premises in Mriehel, special attention was given to ensure that the building adopted within it sustainable practices, including:

• the conservation of fuel and power through the use of an energy efficient plant and equipment 
• appropriate light fittings 
• presence detectors in specific areas (for e.g. W.C.s) in order to ensure that lights are not left on when the spaces are unoccupied
• energy saving lamps 
• R410A refrigerant for the ACs which has highly reduced global warming and ozone depleting potentials
• ACs fitted with inverter driven compressors where possible to ensure improved energy efficiency 
• fabric ductwork on the shopfloor which offers improved air distribution patterns 
• in the colder months, free cooling will be obtained through the introduction of external fresh air in areas of high heat load which will be controlled by the Building Management System 
• rainfall will be collected and stored as a source of second class water for WC flushing and / or irrigation 
• process effluent generated during the printing process is drained through a separate stream and segregated for proper control, treatement and disposal
• solar water heaters at roof level provide domestic hot water. 

Forest Stewardship Council^®

As of January 2009, Progress Press is proud to have attained FSC certification, in line with our company's policy to minimise the impact of our operations on the environment, with particular focus to worldwide forests. 

FSC is a third party certification scheme intended to show commitment to follow strict procedures in relation to chain of custody of paper and other forest related products. FSC chain of custody ensures material traceability from well managed forests to the paper used in the final end product, with the ultimate aim of reducing and hopefully eliminating the illegal logging of trees.

Each FSC certified company is given a chain of custody number. In the case of Progress Press, our COC number is
TT-COC-002799.

The FSC products relevant to our company are inserted in a single product group ranging from paper to board products. We offer various material categories, namely: FSC 100%, FSC Mix %, FSC Mix Credit, FSC Recycled % and FSC Recycled Credit as per customer or supplier specification, and also various product classes, namely: P7 and P8. Our chosen control system is that of transfer.

We welcome requests for quotations using FSC materials and invite you to contact our Noel Galea to this effect.