WHAT ARE WE DOING AND HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
For every business card order of 1,000 quantity per version or more, we’re going to plant a tree.
Since launching this initiative in January 2020, our print partner has donated over 5857 trees to tree planting organisations in regional Australia and with your help we can continue planting trees for the foreseeable future to help rebuild our island home.
We believe that together, we can help rebuild our precious country one tree at a time and truly make an impact.
A message, we hope you feel strongly enough to stand behind. A message, we hope you feel passionate about and that we hope Australians will stand behind.
BUT HOW WILL YOU KNOW WE’VE DONE IT?
Our printer emails us an e-card from a third party for each tree that has been donated on your behalf. Each card will be identified by the order name and we forward this to you after a tree had been donated and planted from your order.
BUT WE KNOW OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE ENVIRONMENT DOESN’T STOP THERE!
We know that our actions, are a direct reflection on your business so here’s some noteworthy facts we’re proud to stand behind
- We’ve been certified in Sustainable Green Printing, a certification program run by the Printing Industries Association of Australia. As part of this certification we comply with key environmental laws, manage our environmental risk, document our environmental actions and undertake internal audits to manage our Environmental Management System. We not only focus on waste, but recycling, storage and handling too.
- We mainly use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified papers which have been harvested and produced in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. (Did you know that FSC paper actually uses less energy to produce than recycled paper?)
- We use ‘Waterless Offset Presses’ which eliminates the need for not only water but other chemicals traditionally used in the printing process. This is greener, cleaner and more efficient way of printing than traditional offset as there is no need to use or dispose of chemical fluids.
Together, we can make a difference.
Colourflex transfers are a CMYK+W digital print process, used for branding apparel and fabrics.
Direct to product digital printing involves the transfer of ink directly from the print heads of an inkjet machine to the product and can be used to produce both spot colour and full colour branding on flat or slightly curved surfaces.
Digital transfers are used for branding fabrics and are printed on transfer paper using a digital printing machine then heat pressed onto the product.
Screen printing is achieved by forcing ink through a fine mesh screen with a squeegee onto the product and is ideal for branding flat or cylindrical objects.
This production method is a CMYK digital branding process designed specifically for silicone surfaces.
Digital adhesive labels are used to brand products that cannot be branded with any other method. They are printed with a digital printing press and applied to the product.
Resin coated finish is produced by printing the artwork onto a vinyl material with strong adhesive on the reverse. The branded area is coated with a crystal clear resin which is allowed to dry. Once dry, the finished decal is applied to the product and the adhesive forms a permanent bond.
Screen printing is achieved by forcing ink through a fine mesh screen with a squeegee onto the product and is ideal for branding flat or cylindrical objects.
Embroidery is an excellent way of branding bags, apparel and other textile products. It offers higher perceived value and a depth of branding quality which other processes can’t match and the finished image has a slightly raised effect. Embroidery uses rayon thread which is stitched into the product.
This production method is used for printing media such as paper, vinyl and magnetic material used in the manufacture of labels, badges and fridge magnets etc.
Laser engraving produces a permanent natural finish using a laser to mark the product. Different materials produce different effects when engraved so to avoid uncertainty pre-production samples are recommended.
Direct to product rotary digital printing involves the transfer of UV ink directly from inkjet print heads and can be used to produce both spot colour and full colour branding.
Debossing is produced by pressing a hot engraved metal plate into the surface of a product with a lot of pressure. This produces a permanent image below the surface of the product. Some products offer thermo debossing, which creates a stunning two-tone finish.
Sublimation print is used for branding products that have a special coating on them or fabrics suitable for the sublimation process. A transfer is produced by printing sublimation ink onto transfer paper and then heat pressing it onto the product.
Imitation etch is a special pad printing ink used for producing an etch like effect on glass products.
Pad printing uses a silicone pad to transfer an image to a product from a laser etched printing plate. It is one of the most popular and affordable ways of branding promotional products due to its ability to reproduce images on uneven or curved products and print multiple colours in a single pass.