ECO3
Emission calculation of complex chemical processes in the offset printing sector
‘When dealing with many chemicals and complex production processes, it is easy to lose sight of key figures such as CO2 generation, as many other aspects need to be strictly monitored.
However, the market is increasingly asking for CO2 values, so detailed calculation is the next logical step.’
Thomas Billiet
Global Head of R&D, ECO3
Initial Situation
ECO3 is a global leader in prepress and printing solutions with sustainability at the heart of its mission. The company develops state-of-the-art offset printing plates and chemicals and continuously develops solutions that increase efficiency while reducing the environmental impact for printers worldwide.
Challenges
The carbon footprint calculation presented ECO3 with challenges, particularly in terms of internal data collection, as relevant data was often stored in different systems, which made it difficult to obtain a compact overview.
Even with documented data points, identifying relevant process steps was problematic: Which production processes are relevant to emissions? Which ones need to be excluded? How do you deal with used chemicals at process level?
Although chemical consumption was well documented at process level, it remained difficult to assign it to the various plates for a long time. In addition, there was a lack of primary data on the CO2 generation of the chemicals used, which is why ECO3 had to find a replacement solution.
It was also important to develop a system that could seamlessly integrate future primary values into the calculations.
Complex production processes
Isolated internal data management
Missing primary values
Non-transparent, global supply chains
Customised calculation solution required
Solution
TELUSIO developed a customized solution for ECO3 that enables a precise CO2 calculation per printing plate despite complex processes, varying chemical usage and limited data. A dynamic method generates individual emission values per m² of printing plate, recognizes recurring processes and uses pre-calculated data – a solid basis for sustainable decisions.
TELUSIO structured internal data and systematically assigned CO2 values to key processes such as chemical baths and anodizing. The ISO 14067-certified methodology increases supply chain transparency and models missing data in a scientifically sound way. This enables accurate CO2 calculations, even without primary values for some chemicals, and seamless integration of future data.
In addition, transportation emissions up to the end customer are taken into account so that the CO2 values along the entire value chain can be presented transparently.
What characterises the collaboration?
With the TELUSIO software, ECO3 can successively calculate the carbon footprint of its product portfolio and establish a more sustainable, legally compliant business practice. This strengthens its position as a reliable, sustainable partner and meets increasing customer demands for CO2 transparency.
Calculating the carbon footprint enables proactive compliance with regulatory requirements and the identification of optimization potential. TELUSIO supports ECO3 in integrating sustainability more strongly into its processes and promoting long-term environmental commitment.
Precise analysis of complex production processes
Structured data integration
ISO 14067 – compliant modelling of missing primary values
Scalability for the entire portfolio
Dynamic calculation right up to the end customer
‘An overview of the relevant activities per m² across the entire life cycle – this gives us credibility with our customers and triggers internal processes, from the identification of emission hotspots to the strategic positioning of some products and the improvement of some production processes.’
Thomas Billiet,
Global Head of R&D, ECO3
What is the next step in our collaboration?
Following the successful calculation of the first series of printing plates, ECO3 is now in talks with TELUSIO to include its complete plate portfolio in the analysis. Thanks to the detailed data basis that has been created, it is possible to efficiently utilise the previous findings for new calculations.
The system can recognise and automatically reuse production steps and chemical compositions that have already been recorded, allowing future calculations to be carried out efficiently and in a resource-saving manner.
We are looking forward to continuing our collaboration!
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