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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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2016-05-09 13:30Chicago, IL 1st May 2016 – The Desert Sun and Gannett Publishing Services (GPS) have selected Harland Simon to replace the KBA on-unit controls at their facility in Palms Springs, CA. Read more ...
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2016-05-09 12:36Princeton, NJ (4th of May, 2016) – The Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, MA, a United Communications Corporation paper, recently installed ProImage’s popular OnColor ECO Ink Optimization Software to reduce ink consumption and ink cost on their offset press. Read more ...
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2016-05-09 12:31Woodridge, May 5th 2016 – Tensor International supplies an H-50 folder to Polaris Trykk at their Harstad Norway facility. The fully shaftless H-50 folder was installed on Polaris ten tower one folder Goss Universal pressline. Read more ...
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2016-05-04 10:46May 4, 2016 – The future-oriented newspaper printer Nation Media Group in Nairobi is convinced of the promising potential of the African newspaper industry and therefore decided to invest in a manroland web systems Colorman e:line at the end of 2013. Read more ...
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2016-05-03 14:28(UPM, Helsinki, 03 May 2016 at 14:00 EET) – The UPM Sol family has renewed itself. UPM Sol is a premium coated mechanical sheet-fed grade with a blue-white shade known for its high optical brightness levels. Now UPM has introduced an enhanced version of the paper pushing its brightness even higher. The new UPM Sol, in gloss, silk and matt surface has been available as of 1st March 2016. Read more ...
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2016-05-02 10:06Oosterhout, 29. April 2016 – Zur Drupa 2016 schlägt die EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH aus Ahrensburg, Deutschland, ein neues Kapitel in der Entwicklung von Leitständen für Zeitungsdruckmaschinen auf. Mit dem EAE Desk 7 präsentiert der Hersteller von Steuerungs- und Automatisierungssystemen für die grafische Industrie eine richtungsweisende Lösung für die zentrale Bedieneinheit zur Steuerung von Rollenrotationen. Ein klares, luftiges und dynamisches Design bei robuster Bauweise kennzeichnet die neue Druckmaschinen-Kommandobrücke. Die Software des neuen Leitstands läuft auf dem Windows 10 Betriebssystem. Read more ...
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2016-05-02 09:36Oosterhout, 29. April 2016 – Der IBS-100 (Intelligent Bar Sensor – 100 % Vollinspektion) ist das erste Produkt, das nach dem Asset Deal zwischen INTRO International und Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) auf den Markt gebracht wird. Dieses einzigartige, innovative Komplettsystem ermöglicht eine 100%ige Vollinspektion und kann mit der bestehenden Software von QIPC für Register- und Dichtemessung und -kontrolle kombiniert werden. Das bedeutet, dass die bildbasierte Farbdichteregelung, die Farbregister-, Perforations-, Schnittregister- oder Seitenregisterregelung des Gesamtbildes jetzt mit einer 100%igen Vollprüfung erfolgen kann. Für noch mehr Bedienkomfort kann nun während des Druckprozesses mittels Bahnbeobachtung alles vollständig eingesehen werden. Es ist das erste Produkt dieser Art weltweit: Noch nie zuvor konnten so viele Funktionen in einem einzigen Zeilenscanner kombiniert werden. Read more ...
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2016-04-28 13:42April 28, 2016 – From May 31 to June 10, 2016, manroland web systems welcomes customers, media representatives and other visitors at drupa 2016 in Dusseldorf. Thanks to a consequent market orientation, the world market leader in web offset printing can present the best solution for every printing room: no matter if new presses, tailor-made retrofits or digital workflow integration. All this will be shown at drupa 2016 in hall 14, booth C41. Read more ...
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2016-04-28 11:3727.04.2016 – The 48th edition of KBA Report revolves solely around drupa 2016. The KBA Group’s new customer magazine is packed with information on all of the exhibits planned for its 3,000m² trade show stand in hall 16 in Düsseldorf. This includes the unveiling of new presses for sheetfed offset, flexo and digital printing, innovative processes such as LED-UV and new service and workflow solutions heading in the direction of digital transformation under the umbrella brand KBA 4.0. Print samples and user experiences are also provided on a raft of topics. For example, Klaus Huber, managing director of Holzer Druck und Medien in Allgäu, Germany, reports on his experience with LED-UV and the four-page cover of KBA Report produced using this innovative curing technology on challenging uncoated stock is in keeping with this topic. Read more ...
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2016-04-27 14:0327.04.2016 – Hohner Maschinenbau GmbH is specialized on the production of postpress components and installations with wire stitching lines. Recently the company has agreed a distribution partnership for the bindery compensating stacker with Gämmerler, one of the leading manufacturers of postpress systems in commercial and newspaper printing as well as in bindery. With this decision Hohner meets the increasing demand for a high-performance bindery compensating stacker covering a wide format range. The BL 408 is used to build bundles of softcover books, commercial products and direct mailings as well as saddlestitched products with normal or loop stitches. The stacker processes products between formats of 64 x 120 mm up to 330 x 480 mm and a minimum product thickness of 0,2 mm. 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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