Empire Screen Printing, Inc.

Empire Screen Printing in Onalaska, Wis. began as a one-man screen-printing operation in 1960. Today the company employs over 275 people with facilities encompassing over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Empire is an industry leader in a variety of printing processes, including flexographic, doming, digital and screen printing.

Environmental activities

Empire has implemented sustainable print methods with equipment that uses ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology. This technology eliminates ozone emissions and lowers energy consumption by replacing previously used mercury lamps with LED lamps. The company also:

• reuses plastic waste for packaging to eliminate the need for new packing materials;
• recycles all ink, screen wash and chemical cleaners used in the printing process as well as all paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and metal waste generated; and
• purchases supplies and equipment that contain fewer toxic constituents, use minimal packaging, offer leasing or take-back options, and other green options.

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• Saving Money through Sustainability Efficiencies - SGPartnership

Documents

Empire Screen Printing's Commitment Outline details each of the benefits and requirements related to their participation in Green Tier. More information about Empire Screen Printing's Green Tier participation including the annual reports and application documents are available in an online archive.