World Printers Forum
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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
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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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2017-12-18 14:52Chicago, IL, 18th December 2017 – Harland Simon has recently completed an upgrade of a drive master PLC and three 1395 drives on a Goss Colorliner press in Davenport, IA; helping Lee Enterprise to provide a reliable platform to meet their increasingly demanding print schedule. Read more ...
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2017-12-15 12:2414.12.2017 – Prakash Web Offset Pvt Ltd is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of our new press Newslight 36 at three locations with one of India's leading media houses. The press are at Noida (Delhi NCR), Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Ganganagar (Rajasthan). All the three presses have a 24 page setup suitable to print at 36,000 copies per hour. Each Press consists of 6 Towers, 6 SG50 Auto Pasters. 36,000 speed Folder, Spray Dampening and Auto Ink Tracking Feature. Please visit the below link to view a video of the press in operation. Read more ...
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2017-12-11 12:10St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 8 December, 2017 – Baldwin Technology Company Inc. – a world leader in providing process automation solutions, consumables and services for the print, packaging, textile and corrugated industries – has acquired QuadTech, Inc., from its parent company, Quad/Graphics. With this acquisition, Baldwin adds all of QuadTech’s highly regarded technology and strategic locations across the Americas, Europe, China, Japan and India. Read more ...
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2017-12-06 15:0307.12.2017 – Readers aged 18–34 are spending nearly twice as much time with newspapers’ print editions than with their websites and apps, according to a new study from the universities of Oxford, London, and Munich. Read more ...
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2017-12-01 11:4701.12.2017 – Fairfax Media Limited, ein innovatives und digital fortschrittliches Medienunternehmen mit 13 Verwaltungs- und Produktionsstandorten in Australien und Neuseeland wendet sich mit der Umstellung auf die prozessfreie Kodak Sonora News-Platte, die digitale Kodak Libra VP-Platte und Kodak-Plattenbelichter höherer Nachhaltigkeit bei der Druckformherstellung zu. Read more ...
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2017-11-30 15:43Chicago (November 29, 2017) – The National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) Board of Directors has announced its increased support of Two Sides North America, the non-profit organization that promotes and encourages the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper. Read more ...
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2017-11-29 15:13Wake Forest, N.C., November 28, 2017 – Printing industry veteran and recognized customer service advocate, Keith Markham, has joined printing industry leader, Southern Lithoplate (SLP) as its Senior Technical Sales Specialist, according to Gary Blakeley, Southern Lithoplate’s Director of Global Service and Technical Support. Read more ...
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2017-11-27 13:58Münster (27. November 2017) – Aktuell lesen viele Menschen mehr denn je. Aber anders, als vor zehn Jahren. Die neusten Snaps und Whatsapp-Nachrichten vom Smartphone, das E-Book während der Zugfahrt, die digitale Tageszeitung auf dem Tablet. Als Auflockerung gibt es Emoticons, eingebettete Videos und Fotos, Audiodateien zum Selberaufnehmen – kann da das klassische Printprodukt überhaupt noch mithalten? Und welche zukünftige Rolle wird das Design in diesem Zusammenhang spielen? Darüber haben sich am Freitag mehr als 250 Experten aus Designagenturen und Verlagen, Schriftgestalter und Studierende am Fachbereich Design der FH Münster auf dem Leonardo-Campus ausgetauscht – im Kongress „FURE – the Future of Reading“. Read more ...
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2017-11-27 12:20Wien, 21.11.2017 – „Die europäische Recycling-Rate von Papier lag 2016 bei 72 Prozent – in Österreich sogar bei 79 Prozent. Diese Zahlen verdeutlichen, wie verantwortungsvoll mit der Rohstoffquelle Papier umgegangen wird. Printmedien punkten also nicht nur mit ihren Inhalten und ihrer einzigartigen Haptik, sondern auch beim absoluten Zukunftsthema Nachhaltigkeit“, erklärte Print Power Austria-Präsident und VÖZ-Geschäftsführer Gerald Grünberger anlässlich der Präsentation der Studienergebnisse des Toluna-Instituts. Read more ...
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2017-11-23 13:05November 23, 2017 – The printing producer and comprehensive service partner manroland web systems, has caused a great stir over the past few months with its ever increasing service provision for third party presses. Now, the latest milestone in this new field of business: with its’ relocation of a Goss press for People’s Daily, Chinas most influential daily newspaper, the company has once again proved that it is the high performing business partner for the printing industry, and that position will not change in the future. 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 16:05
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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 12:06
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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 16:54
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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 15:13
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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 11:21
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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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