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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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  • Jury members for General Print Quality evaluation finalised
    2016-04-27 13:19
    27.04.2016 – Four Jury members from different parts of the world will join together to evaluate the General Print Quality of newspaper copies submitted by 128 participants for the International Newspaper Color Quality Club (INCQC) 2016-18 competition. Read more ...
  • NSTP Malaysia orders Schur System for Automated Registration of Daily Newspapers
    2016-04-27 12:16
    26.04.2016 – The New Straits Times Press (NSTP) in Malaysia has ordered one automated system for recognition and registration of unsold daily newspapers. The new installed Schur system identifies incoming unsold products and assigns them to the respective reseller. This helps NSTP to optimize future deliveries and avoid costly overproduction. Read more ...
  • Bayerns Wirtschaftsministerin Ilse Aigner bei KBA in Würzburg
    2016-04-27 09:31
    26.04.2016 – Am 25. April besuchten Ilse Aigner, Bayerische Staatsministerin für Wirtschaft und Medien, Energie und Technologie, und der Landtagsabgeordnete Oliver Jörg den Druckmaschinenhersteller Koenig & Bauer (KBA) in Würzburg. Im Gespräch mit der Konzernleitung stand das erfolgreich abgeschlossene Umbauprogramm mit Restrukturierung und strategischer Neuausrichtung auf die Zukunftsmärkte Verpackungs- und Digitaldruck im Mittelpunkt. Nach erfolgreicher Markteinführung freuen wir uns sehr, die Neuentwicklungen für den digitalen Dekor- und Wellpappendruck Bayerns Wirtschaftsministerin Ilse Aigner präsentieren zu können, so Christoph Müller, Konzernleitungsmitglied für die Sparte Digital & Web Solutions. Read more ...
  • Conmio strengthens digital service design by hiring top design executive Olli Mannerkoski
    2016-04-27 09:01
    26.04.2016 – Service design executive Olli Mannerkoski joins Conmio as Chief Design Officer. Mannerkoski has more than 15 years of experience in mobile and internet service design and development. Previously he has worked as a Managing Director as well as Design Director in design consultancy Fjord, which is part of Accenture Interactive. Read more ...
  • manroland web systems at „WAN-IFRA Publish Asia 2016“ in Manila
    2016-04-26 12:53
    April 25, 2016 – More than 300 guests from more than 30 countries came together in Manila from March 29 to 31 2016. The representatives from the printing industry exchanged their experiences and opinions about the current challenges, innovations and trends of the industry by giving speeches and joining networking events. Gerald Benz, Executive Vice President Sales at manroland web systems, took part as representative of the world market leader in web offset printing that is also sponsor of the “Best in Print” awards that will be awarded at the “WAN-IFRA India 2016 Conference” in September. Read more ...
  • UPM sells its Schwedt mill to LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH
    2016-04-26 12:18
    (UPM, Helsinki, 26 April 2016 at 9:00 EET) – UPM has signed an agreement to sell its Schwedt newsprint mill site and relevant assets to LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH for the aim of a conversion into liner production. The entire personnel of Schwedt mill will transfer to LEIPA as old employees. The transaction price is EUR 70 million. The transaction is subject to customary third party approvals. Read more ...
  • Agfa Graphics offers full computer-to-plate autonomy with new Advantage N-PL Engine
    2016-04-26 11:10
    Mortsel, Belgium, April 25, 2016 – Continuous plate production is made possible by the integrated pallet load module of the Advantage N-PL. This module supports two different plate formats – single plates and panorama plates – and allows printers to have both online simultaneously. The printer either loads two stacks of 1,500 single plates or one stack of 1,500 panorama plates. In addition, an extra 100 plates can be loaded on top. Read more ...
  • Newspaper giant Dainik Jagran starts production with ppi Media’s solutions on schedule
    2016-04-26 10:40
    April 21, 2016 – In its quest for a reliable workflow to produce over 230 local editions, the Indian daily Dainik Jagran decided in favor of a number of solutions developed by ppi Media in February 2015. The software has now been installed and, as from March of this year, PlanPag, AdPag and AdMan have gone live at the first production sites in Bareilly and Moradabad. Read more ...
  • Pencor Group sets its sights on better quality
    2016-04-26 10:32
    Oosterhout, 22 April 2016 – Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) has taken a new American customer on board. The US-based Pencor Group has decided to purchase QIPC’s IDS-3D system for colour control on its press. QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry beat off several other rivals to win the order. Read more ...
  • New Web Related Market Organization for China
    2016-04-21 14:23
    April 21, 2016 – manroland web systems announces the foundation of its new independent and web related Sales and Service Company in China, manroland web printing equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd. with branch offices in Hongkong and Taipei. Read more ...

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