Bang Printing is always striving to improve by becoming more environmentally responsible and fine-tuning production processes. Please browse through our ongoing initiatives.

 

FSC & SFI Certificates

 

Bang Printing has continued with a green initiative and become FSC, SFI, and PEFC certified. With this certification, Bang Printing joins recent acquisition Delta Printing Solutions in the commitment of management and preservation of our natural resources.

 

Lean Manufacturing Initiative

 

Bang Printing is continually at work to be more competitive in the marketplace. A great example of this is our Lean Manufacturing Initiative, which kicked off in September 2006. By tailoring the fundamental principles of Lean Manufacturing to the needs of Bang Printing, we expect to reduce waste, decrease production times, and increase quality, efficiency and safety. The Lean Manufacturing Initiative is a team project, shared by all departments at Bang Printing. Several projects are currently underway and we are already seeing positive results. Some of the most visible changes  have been a result of the "5-S" portion of Lean Manufacturing. Other projects will involve "Tools of Quality" and "Value Stream Mapping".

 

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

 

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 was signed into law on August 14, 2008. In conformance with the CPSIA, Bang Printing has taken the following actions:  reviewed documentation from our raw material suppliers to ensure that all components are within prescribed guidelines, completed third-party testing of our raw materials to ensure compliance under HR 4040, 101, and developed a General Certificate of Compliance to cover the products identified under the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Bang Printing will continue to monitor incoming materials to make certain future books will be manufactured within the prescribed guidelines.

 

Green Press Initiative

 

Bang Printing has a commitment be more environmentally responsible. One step Bang Printing has taken is becoming a signer to the Treatise on Responsible Paper Use. The Treatise, guided by Green Press Initiative, is a declaration of best environmental practices for the book industry, developed by publishers, printers, mills and other stakeholders over a five month period. Bang Printing is proud to join over 150 other signers of the Treatise. We will continue to encourage publishers and printers in the goals of the Treatise. For more information on the Treatise, please go to http://www.greenpressinitiative.org/treatise/treatiseIndex.htm. Contact your customer service representative for information on our recycled paper stocks.