Fuji Xerox Copy Machines Acquire Taiwan Green Mark Certification

A total of thirteen copy machine models from Taiwan Fuji Xerox Corp., including digital DocuCentre 505/605/705, acquired the Green Mark certification from Taiwan's Environment and Development Foundation on September 14. This was the first time for copy machines to receive the certification in Taiwan.

The copy machines recognized were eleven digital models, namely DocuCentre 235/285/250/400/551/505/506/605/606/705/706 and two analog models, namely Vivace 455/555, all of which are developed and manufactured by Fuji Xerox. A law that promotes the purchasing of environmentally friendly products and services was put into effect in Taiwan in 1999. In line with this law, government organizations place priority on procuring products that favor environmental preservation, such as Green Mark products. The government will pay up to 10 percent more for such eco-friendly products and aims for a procurement ratio of over 50 percent from 2002.

Taiwan Fuji Xerox worked towards acquiring the Green Mark as a prerequisite to developing future business with government organizations where the targets of green procurement in office equipment include black and white copy machines, printers, fax machines and toner cartridges. Plans are in place to further expand the range of Green Mark products.