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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.
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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2017-06-06 13:2906.06.2017 – The recent issue of Paper360 (May/June) features consumer survey results on global attitudes towards paper and print, as well as toward corporate environmental claims promoting digital over paper-based communications. Read more ...
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2017-06-01 13:40Kinna, June 1th, 2017 – The success for DCOS Print Inspection Systems continues as Finnish Media Group Kaakon Viestintä Oy awarded DCOS the order for a Closed-loop Density, Register and cut-off system for its KBA A510 press. Read more ...
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2017-06-01 12:56Berlin, 01.06.2017 – Mit erstmals mehr als 200 Teilnehmern waren die diesjährigen PDF Days Europe in Berlin ein großer Erfolg. Die Agenda mit 35 Fachvorträgen, Anwenderpräsentationen und Diskussionen beleuchtete sämtliche Bereiche der PDF-Technologie. Sowohl die zukunftsweisenden Vorträge zu PDF 2.0 sowie Next-Generation PDF als auch die praxisorientierten Präsentationen zu heutigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten der PDF-Standards stießen auf großes Interesse. Read more ...
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2017-05-31 11:48Oosterhout, 24 May 2017 – The existing ten-year collaboration between Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) and Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) is about to be intensified. After having previously installed the IDS-3D system for automatic colour and dampening control on four towers of its Wifag OF370GTD printing press, CSQ has now placed an order for the same system on a further five towers. “The new order reflects the huge level of confidence in the system.” Read more ...
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2017-05-23 14:00Würzburg, 23.05.2017 – In addition to a presentation by president and CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann outlining the company’s favourable performance in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 (see press releases of 22 March 2017 and 9 May 2017), details of the growth strategy being pur-sued by the broadly positioned printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) played a key role at the company’s 92nd annual general meeting, which was presided over by supervisory board chairman Dr Martin Hoyos. Further items on the agenda of the annual general meeting held at the Vogel Convention Center (VCC) in Würzburg included resolu-tions on the discharge of duties with regard to the members of the management and super-visory board, the election of a new member to the supervisory board and the creation of new authorised capital. Read more ...
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2017-05-22 12:48Regensburg, 19.05.2017 – „Das Thema Print 4.0 trifft den Nerv der Zeit und OneVision scheint sich optimal darauf vorzubereiten. Die Automatisierung wird immer wichtiger bei minimaler bis gar keiner Fehlerentstehung im Bearbeiten der Daten durch Operator bzw. User“, fasst Markus Künne der Westermann Druck GmbH die Open House Veranstaltung, die am 16. Und 17 Mai im Hauptsitz der OneVision Software AG stattfand, zusammen. Der Einladung ins Headquarter des international agierenden Softwareherstellers sind 50 Repräsentanten aus 32 Druckereien, Magazinverlagen, Buchdruckereien und Zeitungsverlagen der gesamten D-A-CH Region gefolgt. Read more ...
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2017-05-22 09:36Graz and St. Veit/Glan, 17.05.2017 – Styria continues to write – and print – its success story: through till the end of 2018, the internationally active media house is investing a total of 30 million euros in print: in two new printing machines in Graz, a complete renovation of the printing machine in St. Veit and in three new mailroom systems at the two sites, in order to be in a position to steer the cross-mediality of all of its brands and partners successfully into the future. The print portfolio will also be extended, with even more special advertising formats and further features which, going forward, will underline Styria’s reputation as a bold, innovative media business and offer its customers and readers even more: high tech, in print too. The corresponding contracts have now been signed by the two “Styria Print Group” managing directors, Christian Wilms and Alexander Marko, along with representatives of the business partner and supplier, Alexander Wassermann and Markus Bader (Manroland), as well as Jürg Möckli and Enrico Caruso (Ferag). Read more ...
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2017-05-18 13:40May 18, 2017 – The order from Druck Styria in Graz, Austria, is an investment based on many years of partnership and comprises the delivery of a new Colorman e:line news paper printing press, a retrofit of an existing Colorman, as well as a comprehensive service contract running until 2027. This is, once again, an underlining of manroland web systems’ position as market leader, which was confirmed in 2016 with a market share around the 50% mark. Customers value the clear commitment shown by manroland web systems and their shareholder L. Possehl, to the printing press market. Read more ...
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2017-05-17 10:43Sassenberg / Münster, 12. Mai 2017 – Die technotrans AG beteiligt ihre Aktionäre auch in diesem Jahr an dem anhaltenden Unternehmenswachstum. Auf der ordentlichen Hauptversammlung am Freitag stimmte die deutliche Mehrheit des anwesenden Kapitals einer Erhöhung der Gewinnbeteiligung um 15 Prozent auf 0,55 Euro je dividendenberechtigter Aktie zu. Read more ...
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2017-05-17 09:40(UPM, Helsinki, 17 May 2017 at 09:00 EET) – UPM and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) announce a global strategic partnership to develop solutions for advancing the uptake of FSC in the market. UPM and FSC signed the partnership agreement on the 16th of May 2017 during the FSC international members meeting in Karkkila, Finland. The partnership aims at delivering benefits to forest owners through FSC certification and to increase the FSC-certified wood supply. 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.
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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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Ingi Rafn Olafsson
Phone: + 49 151 259 23318
E-Mail: ingi.olafsson@wan-ifra.org
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