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After the evaluation of the results of the International Color Quality Club 2020–2022 (ICQC) competition for newspapers and magazines, eligible new members are joining the WAN-IFRA Star Club of elite printers. -
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World Printers Forum
The World Printers Forum (WPF) is an organisation of newspaper printers and suppliers within WAN-IFRA. Its objective is to encourage innovation and productivity as well as product development that can be instrumental for publishers to exploit future oriented news media products. It promotes the power of print and the sustainability of print production.
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2017-01-12 10:4411.01.2017 – Die 1944 gegründete Gruppe Nice-Matin ist der größte Regionalzeitungsverlag im Südosten Frankreichs. Bei der Mediengruppe erscheinen 14 Publikationen, deren Verbreitungsgebiet sich über zwei Départements (Alpes-Maritimes und Var) erstreckt. Die Gruppe gibt die Tageszeitungen Nice-Matin, Var-Matin sowie Monaco-Matin heraus und druckt werktags jeweils 130.000 Exemplare und 180.000 zum Wochenende. Nachdem die Gruppe Nice-Matin im Mai 2014 Insolvenz anmelden musste, wurde sie in eine Genossenschaft im Eigentum der Mitarbeiter umgewandelt. Heute sind bei Nice-Matin unter der Leitung von Jean-Marc Pastorino 850 Menschen beschäftigt und die Gruppe erzielt einen Jahresumsatz von 97 Millionen Euro. Read more ... -
2017-01-09 13:3409.01.2017 – Within the framework of measures to further strengthen its focus on the growing packaging market, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) has announced a a management change at Italian subsidiary KBA_Flexotecnica S.p.A., the group's flexible packaging specialist with offices in Tavazzano near Milan. Read more ... -
2017-01-02 13:5502.01.2017 – After three years as head of production for Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) and almost two years as managing director of KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG, the group subsidiary spun-off from the parent company as an internal and external manufacturing services provider on 1st January 2015, Michael Kummert stepped down from his post on 31st December 2016 to seek new career challenges. With effect from 1st January 2017, his executive duties have passed to co-director Dr. Martin Kraus, who thus becomes sole managing director of KBA Industrial Solutions. Read more ... -
2017-01-02 12:25Members for the second term of the World Printers Forum Board 2017–2019 have been elected during December 2016. The new Board members are introduced below. Read more ... -
2017-01-02 11:53Oosterhout, 23 December 2016 – This year marks the start of a new partnership between Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Alpha Enterprises, its representative in Egypt. QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, has been focusing more intensely on the Egyptian market recently, and in Alpha Enterprises has found a partner who is as much at home in the Egyptian market as in the Dutch one. The collaboration has already helped pull in several new orders. Read more ... -
2017-01-02 11:3330.12.2016 – The 2016 Christmas Special was packed with uplifting festive stories, quizzes, a short story, a free Oor Wullie and The Broons keepsake, and a free in10 magazine as well as the title’s usual columnists including Kenny Dalglish, Lorraine Kelly and Alan Brazil. Read more ... -
2017-01-02 11:16(UPM, Helsinki, 30 December 2016 at 16:00 EET) – UPM-Kymmene Inc. and Northern SC Paper Corp., a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, announced today the sale of Madison Paper Industries' mill site located in Madison, Maine to a joint venture of New Mill Capital Holdings of NY, Perry Videx of Hainesport, NJ and Infinity Asset Solutions of Toronto. Read more ... -
2016-12-23 11:3022.12.2016 – As one of the pioneers of German engineering, and at the same time a globally successful printing press manufacturer, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) can be counted among the top addresses in this flagship industry. Modern, networked production processes which place a particular focus on product and delivery quality, energy efficiency, labour safety and environment protection underpin this claim. They are verified by external auditors and confirmed by way of the relevant certificates. Read more ... -
2016-12-23 11:0520.12.2016 – Every week up to 250 000 daily newspapers are distributed from HerencoPress AB’s printing plant in Jönköping. In order to streamline and improve the pallet loading process, Herenco have decided to upgrade palletizing through installing a new SCP – Schur Compact Palletizer. With functions such as bundle centering and identification of bundle orientation, it will allow the optimization of the palletizer process in the future and it will keep possible disturbances to a minimum. The PC-controlled route handling allows simple and optimal production planning with follow-up evaluation through current production reports. Read more ... -
2016-12-22 13:5220.12.2016 – The QIPC – EAE Americas success story in the newspaper retrofit business continues unbroken. The company has just been chosen by The Kansas City Star in Kansas City, Missouri, to modernise the hardware and software of its EAE press systems as part of a major investment. The Star – which currently belongs to The McClatchy Company, the leading newspaper and Internet publisher – owns 4 KBA Commander web presses, which went into operation in 2006. The presses are arranged in two identical lines and comprise a total of 36 towers and 40 reelstands, as well as 2 single and 2 double folders. They have been equipped from the onset with EAE control consoles and press control systems. Read more ...
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The current widespread interest in digital publishing does not mean the possibilities of print have been exhausted – far from it, according to the three speakers at Monday morning's Print World session on the Power of Print Innovation.
Published in Business Print Production World Publishing Expo Blog by Anton Jolkovski on 2016-10-10 15:05
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While our industry has been absorbed with going digital over recent years, many legacy newspapers have renewed their print products to meet changing audiences' needs and expectations about newspapers.
Published in Digital Media Editor's Weblog Print Production by Ingrid Cobben on 2016-09-20 11:06
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The trend toward consolidation of newspaper printing centres is slowly coming to a halt, says consultant Sabine Sirach. After all, for printed daily newspapers, there are physical limitations to the distribution distances that can be covered while still being up-to-date and relevant.
Published in Print Production World Publishing Expo Blog by Brian Veseling on 2016-09-08 15:54
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"The print industry – suppliers and users alike – must continue to adjust its approach and follow the example of classic industrial branches in order to remain fit for the future," says Robert Heitzer.
Published in Print Production World Publishing Expo Blog by Brian Veseling on 2016-09-07 14:13
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Print publishers should use graphic design in addition to other tools to improve sustainability, asserts Pedro Matos, a design...
Published in Print Production World Publishing Expo Blog by Brian Veseling on 2016-08-08 10:21
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Since 2005, WAN-IFRA has certified several newspaper printing plants based on ISO 12647-3. Use the certification to improve production workflows, quality level, staff know-how, and market position.
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The International Color Quality Club is the only worldwide printing quality competition for newspapers and magazines. Its goal is to improve the quality of reproduction and printing in production, while also increasing competitiveness as well as training and motivating all personnel. -
The Materials Management Database project was launched as a spinoff of the Newsprint and Newsink Guide. Today it is used by printers, pressroom foremen and technical management as an information source for facts and advice for dealing with the materials used in producing newspapers. Among other informaton you find the specification of the WAN-IFRA Bar Code for paper reels in this online database. Most of the entries in the database originate from the members of the Material Management Committee; some come from outside sources (as marked), after review and approval by the committee. This database is continually being updated and expanded. New entries will be marked with a label in red type.
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