The MATLET Group’s commercial printing facilities hold chain of custody certifications with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). These certifications ensure our customers that we acquire our paper from responsibly grown and harvested sources. Our Packaging Graphics facility in Pawtucket, RI holds an ISO 14001 certification.
The MATLET Group manages its printing facilities in a responsible manner which minimizes, as much as possible, the negative impact of our manufacturing activities on the environment. To this end we encourage the use of alternative materials and processes.Recycled paper
The MATLET Group encourages the use of recycled stocks, which can be produced with less water and air pollution and helps to preserve forests.
Alternative inks and coatings
We offer soy based inks and water-based coatings as an alternative to petroleum based inks, whenever possible, reducing the amount of chemical pollutants released into the air.
Soft Proofing
Using web based solutions, we provide our customers with the option of viewing proofs online instead of shipping hard copies for review.
Waste Management
The MATLET Group recycles all waste paper, ink, plates, and shop rags
Partnerships with suppliers
We seek to work with suppliers who build sustainability into their products and practices.
Optimizing Efficiencies
The MATLET Group’s account team works with customers to map out the best plan for a project that would use fewer resources.
Green Computing
By implementing virtualization, The MATLET Group eliminated 16 servers at its corporate headquarters which consume 500W per hour for each server. Running fewer physical servers also allowed us to control the amount of energy needed for air conditioning in the server rooms.