Mimaki, distributed in the UK and Ireland by Hybrid Services, has been recognised with the Sustainable Product award at the Sign Industry Awards 2025, held alongside Sign & Digital UK.
The award for its cardboard ink cartridges highlights Mimaki’s commitment to reducing environmental impact, with its innovative packaging solution playing a key role in making printing more sustainable.
Developed as an alternative to traditional plastic ink cartridges, the cardboard versions significantly reduce plastic waste without compromising performance. By incorporating more readily recyclable materials, Mimaki is helping print providers lower their environmental footprint while maintaining the high standards expected from its inks.
The cardboard cartridges are now available for an increasing number of ink types, including the newly introduced SS22 Sustainable Solvent inks, which are now an option for the Mimaki CJV200 printer/cutter. Offering a GBL free solution, Mimaki’s SS22 inks deliver the same high-quality output with a lower environmental impact, making it an attractive choice for sign and graphics companies looking to improve sustainability in their operations.
The Mimaki CJV200 solvent printer uses the company’s SS22 inks that incorporate the award-winning cardboard packaging
The Sign Industry Awards celebrate excellence in the signage and display industries, and winning this category reinforces Mimaki’s continued investment in developing more sustainable printing solutions.
Hybrid Services’ Sales Director Andy Gregory commented: “We’re delighted that Mimaki’s cardboard ink cartridges have been recognised with this award. Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration for our industry, and innovations like this show that real progress is being made.
We’d like to thank everyone who voted for us – it’s great to see such strong support for positive environmental change in print.”
Hybrid Services continues to support its customers with Mimaki’s market-leading printing and cutting solutions, ensuring businesses can adopt greener working practices without compromising on quality or productivity. As part of this commitment, Hybrid has run an innovative rebate-linked recycling programme in the UK for Mimaki solvent ink cartridges since 2008, helping customers manage their print waste responsibly while benefiting from cost savings. “Our long-standing recycling initiative, alongside the introduction of sustainable ink packaging, demonstrates Hybrid’s proactive approach to reducing waste and promoting environmentally responsible printing,” Gregory concludes.
