www.portlandcolor.com
Certification ID: 0209-1234967407

Location:
14 Industrial Way
Portland, ME
USA

Contact:
207-774-2689
pglynn@designtex.com

Company Information

Products produced at this facility:
Designtex continually reviews and tests new processes, products and materials as part of its design-forward strategy. 

We recently developed ferroX™, a signage system that allows quick and simple change-out of retail graphics, offering tremendous savings in shipping costs (and carbon footprint) over the life of the product.

Printing processes used as this facility:

• Latex InkJet – HP DesignJet L65500
New HP Aqueous ink technology that eliminates VOC’s. Extremely green product designed to replace traditional solvent printing. Very high resolution and color accuracy.
• Dye Sublimation Fabric – HP Scitex XLJet1500 and Roland SJ1045
Grand format fabric. Provides substantial shipping savings over vinyl.
• DTS (Direct-To-Substrate) – HP FB6100
UV curable flatbed and roll-to-roll printer. 
Printing a range of substrates and media that are made from recycled and recyclable material.
• Digital C-Print – OCE LightJet430
Traditional high-quality photo printing from digital sources.
• Aqueous Inkjet – HP DesignJet Z6100
Wide format inkjet printer used to produce continuous tone wallpaper and other specialty products.

Company Description:
Designtex is a large format printing company specializing in innovative solutions and program management for retailers and brand marketers.  Through creative collaboration, we bring quality, value and efficiency to our clients. We are a trusted partner for companies large and small. 

In our facility, we print, finish, pack and ship campaigns for top brands worldwide.  We have proven our ability to deliver effective campaigns with a focus on our environment without increasing costs or diminishing quality.

We embrace sustainability because it is, simply, the right thing to do.  Adopting the practices of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership is a natural direction for a company that values its employees, embraces lean workflows and focuses on efficiency internally and for our clients.

The SGP Printer certification verifies conformance with the SGP Printer criteria. The SGP Partnership does not validate any other marketing claims, such as carbon neutrality or conformance with other EHS certification programs.