Green printing proves a winner for Sprinta

Extra business flooding in has necessitated taking on two new apprentices as word spreads of the Launceston printer’s sustainable practices, according to David Peck, managing director. “It is quite incredible how environmentally conscious government departments and businesses of all sizes are in Tasmania,” he said.

“We have seen a real surge in business, predominantly from companies and departments that had the will to use environmentally responsible printing, but found it difficult to source in Tasmania. The two new apprentices will fill an immediate need, but already we can see that more training and apprenticeship opportunities will arise for prospective employees who want to learn the printing industry from an environmentally responsible perspective.

“We hope that in years to come, our apprentices’ will form a vanguard of new, environmentally-aware printers that infiltrate other companies with their skills, or start their own environmentally responsible printing companies.

Sprinta has received national recognition for its initiative in the environmental printing area and its training and employment record.

Michael Ferguson, Federal Member for Bass said that it is encouraging to see a Tasmanian business leading the way, yet again, by applying technology in an environmentally responsible manner, which in turn creates long term employment and training opportunities.

“The Federal Government, through its Skills for the Future package, supports Australian apprentices to help them gain the necessary skills to eventually run their own businesses. Between 2006 and 2009, the Federal Government has committed $11.5 billion to vocational and technical education,” said Ferguson.

“It is particularly encouraging that Sprinta is training apprentices, not only in a trade, but giving them a solid grounding in sound environmentally responsible business practices. This type of initiative is exactly what the Skills for the Future set out to achieve,” he added