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Newland EMEA opens UK Service Centre
Newland EMEA has opened its new UK Service Centre in Swindon, which will provide local service and support to partners and end users with faster turnaround time, reducing administration and wait times for partners and end users in the region. Leading the Service Centre is field application engineer Ray Durham who has more than 30 years of experience in the AIDC industry and has been with Newland EMEA since June. With this development, Newland EMEA aims to strengthen its presence in Europe and enhance its ability to deliver AIDC solutions to clients across the region. It will also enable
Newland EMEA to improve British service contracts and provide on-the-ground local support, such as repairs, with short lines of communication, increasing efficiency and speed for partners and end users in the UK. “Our decision to open a Service Centre for the UK is the result of our efforts to bring accessible and affordable scanning solutions to the AIDC industry and the local, dynamic markets. Opening this new Service Centre marks another milestone in our mission to make scanning technology accessible and affordable to businesses of all sizes,” said Peter H. Sliedrecht, CEO at Newland EMEA.
Peter Sliedrecht ceo
newland-id.com
Lexmark products dominate EPEAT Climate+ Champion Status in imaging equipment category
Lexmark has announced that 42 of its imaging products are among the first to earn the stringent new EPEAT® Climate+™ designation from the Global Electronics Council (GEC). In all, 43 products earned the EPEAT Climate+ distinction in the Imaging Equipment product category when the programme launched on October 3. Climate+ is a new product designation from the GEC meant to connect forward- thinking electronics brands with carbon- conscious purchasers. Climate+ designated products meet progressive new requirements developed in a multi-stakeholder process meant to reduce their lifecycle carbon, potentially years ahead of the rest of the market. The products set themselves apart on the EPEAT Registry because of these climate change mitigation measures. “We are proud that Lexmark products account for 42 of the 43 imaging products that meet the stringent EPEAT Climate+ requirements,” said John Gagel, chief sustainability officer at Lexmark. “These
requirements extend beyond the products themselves to how we manage our own operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Customers across the globe can be confident that by choosing Lexmark, they are making a positive choice for the environment.” Bob Mitchell, CEO of GEC, added: “By equipping individuals and organisations with valuable insights into what constitutes a climate-conscious product, EPEAT Climate+ provides a simple way to collectively recognise and mitigate carbon emissions in the lifecycle of electronics.” In addition to verified product greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosures, manufacturers seeking Climate+ designation must also demonstrate their commitment to several other critical requirements. These include energy-efficient upstream manufacturing, GHG reduction targets, renewable energy sourcing and product energy efficiency standards. These criteria are designed to track and, where possible, reduce GHG emissions throughout the entire product lifecycle – from material mining to disposal. By choosing Climate+ designated products, organisations can drive change with increased transparency about public and third-party verified disclosures of supply chain GHG emissions, easing the challenge of procurement related to Scope-3 emissions tracking and decision making.
John Gagel chief sustainability officer
lexmark.com
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