Reducing Flexo Printing's Impact on the Environment

Through Conversource's long-standing focus on sustainability, several industry-leading services are available to reduce waste, scrap, landfill and energy usage. Conversource takes environmental impact seriously and has implemented a number of initiatives internally and partnering with flexographic printers to combat waste and become more environmentally effective.

Custom Cutting Plate Mounting Tape

As Stickyback Headquarters, Conversource pioneered true Custom Cutting for plate mounting tapes.  Through our Custom Cutting service, we encourage flexo printers to buy only the sizes they need to mount plates on press.  This unique Conversource service has helped flexo printers reduce their impact on the environment by reducing waste and excess scrap for decades.  Learn more  >>

Recycling Plastic End Caps and Core Plugs

Conversource's End Cap and Core Plug recycling program builds on longstanding commitment to environmental impact issues facing American flexographic printers.  With a focus on ease-of-use, Conversource is introducing to customers an easy, zero-cost way to reduce flexographic printing's impact on the environment.  Oh, and we pay for the cost of shipping...

Save Your End Caps - Save Our Planet

Contact Conversource for details on how to participate in this simple and elegant recycling solution.

Reducing Energy Consumption

Conversource enjoys improving people's lives through our portfolio of products and commitment to an energy aware work environment.  Some of our initiatives include:

• Retro-fitting all lighting to beautiful, low-consumption LED lighting throughout our entire office and warehouse facilities
• Reusing packaging materials from inbound supplies for outbound shipments
• Adding high-efficiency insulation to reduce on heating and cooling costs
• Recycling corrugated and plastic waste for unrelated products
• Installing the latest technologically-advanced roofing system to substantially reduce energy consumption

Total Reduction in Energy Consumption Achieved

38%

New Investment in Renewable Solar Energy

Conversource's new investment in solar energy tracks with the sun across Missouri. The panels provide more than 30% of the company's total energy. Conversource also sells back excess power to the grid during peak times.

The new solar array is our most recent investment in energy from renewable sources helping to advance Conversource's goal of more than 70% reduction in the company's dependence on traditional energy.

Total Reduced Energy Consumption Goal

70%