Precision Proco has switched to UFabrik Eco materials from CMYUK as part of its ‘greening-up’ stance.
Last year, the Precision Proco Group formed through the merger of Precision Printing, Proco, Prime, Where the Trade Buys, and digital marketing and e-commerce platform developer, Climb, representing a £45m multi-site, commercial and online print group that is developing a green plan to involve greater levels of ethical and sustainable attainment.
“We want to balance profitability with doing the right thing and consider our impact on the environment,” said the group’s compliance and quality control manager Kirsty Osborne.
The UFabrik media range is made from yarn that has been manufactured from the waste of single-use PET plastics and is 100% recyclable. Precision Proco large-format manager Carl Jackson said of its switch to the substrate: “For starters, the quality of the print is really good, and matches the material that we were using. It’s a no-brainer to switch to it, and the costs are the same. It gives us an advantage with clients because when we tell them UFabrik is made from recycled bottles, they are really impressed. As price isn’t an issue they swop instantly.”
One of the company’s main clients is a global sportswear retailer that has been pushing its supply chain towards a greater sustainable agenda. Here, Precision Proco is using green materials for promotional applications including eco-friendly paper display board, and when using acrylics for signage, uses 5mm thicknesses rather than 10mm. “Minimising where we can,” said Jackson.
He has been working with CMYUK for three years, initially reaching out for help with a volume textile solution, and now set to evaluate PVC-free Kavalan which he expects to use for banner work.
“The new group that we have created is all about the future possibilities of print. Underpinning that is our commitment to the environment and alternative products like UFabrik and Kavalan. They not only perform better to what they replace but do it in a way that benefits the environment, which is good for business and good for us all.”