Friesens Corporation is an industry leader in the use of proven environmental practices. For example, our printing plants run exclusively on hydro-electric power, which is a renewable source of clean energy with zero carbon emissions. Friesens is also proud to be one of the first FSC-certified book manufacturers in North America.

Here is a partial list of achievements in the area of the environment:

• 1981 Began recycling paper waste from our presses and turning it into line-up sheets
• 1985 Replaced disposable ink cans with refillable drums
• 1992 Installed silver and solvent recovery systems in all our manufacturing processes
• 1994 Installed high-efficiency lighting throughout our plants
• 1999 Upgraded compressed air systems to reduce energy dependency
• 2003 Received FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) certification
• 2004 Produced first entirely “tree-free” Harry Potter edition using 100% post consumer waste paper
• 2006 Converted to a paperless estimating system, saving 285,000 printed pages annually
• 2008 Moved to 100% vegetable-based inks