From our humble beginnings as a family business, today we’re a sophisticated, state-of-the-art pre-press, printing, finishing and distribution house.
Understanding the true value of loyalty, we always place passion at the heart of what we do. All our team share the same values and commitment that we do.
We have been committed to sustainable printing long before it became a talking point. To us sustainable printing is more than just being environmentally aware, it also makes economic sense and is a smarter way to do business.
Kosdown went big on solar in 2020
We installed a massive solar array at the start of 2020. Kosdown is now returning more power to the grid than we use, even when running at machine capacity. It’s just one of the ways that what’s good for the environment is also good business.
Our Sustainability History
We were one of the first in Australia to introduce water and chemical free plate making, a technology which offers immense water savings of over 150,000 litres a year. It is also far safer for our staff and the environment. In addition we only use 100% vegetable and soy based inks, again eliminating the need for harmful (and expensive) chemicals.
We are one of only a handful of printers in Australia to be fully certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC), an international organisation that encourages paper mills to find solutions to problems created by bad forestry practices and reward good forest management.
Further to that we are also Silver Waste Wise certified, with 97% of our waste being recycled or reused, and are a member of CitySwitch Green Office program , Australia’s flagship sustainability program for business.
Using an FSC® certified paper is a great way to reduce your environmental impact without any additional cost. Please speak to David Downie about printing your next job using FSC® certified papers.
Download the Kosdown FSC® certificate and 2019/20 FSC® Stock Sheet here.
