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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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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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2017-05-15 14:2215th May 2017 – Enabling print operators to control all aspects on single or double width presses, Harland Simon’s new flagship desk combines high end functionality with a robust yet stylish design. Read more ...
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2017-05-11 13:45Hamburg, 27. April 2017 – Der Hamburger Luftbefeuchtungsspezialist Draabe hat einen neuen Namen: Das Unternehmen, das auf die Direkt-Raumluftbefeuchtung für Industrie- und Büroanwendungen spezialisiert ist, heißt nun Condair Systems. Read more ...
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2017-05-10 12:03Würzburg, 09.05.2017 – The Supervisory Board of Koenig & Bauer AG has appointed Mr Ralf Sammeck and Mr Christoph Müller to the Executive Board with effect from 1 June 2017. As of today, Ralf Sammeck leads the Sheetfed division, and Christoph Müller the Digital & Web division. Both group management members will represent their segments in the Executive Board. Aiming at expanding new equipment sales, Ralf Sammeck has additionally taken over the coordination of global equipment sales. In order to push global service, Christoph Müller has also taken responsibility for coordinating services initiatives. The planned increase in the revenue share generated by Services to 30% by 2021 is set to achieve greater profit stability. The appointment of Ralf Sammeck and Christoph Müller to the Executive Board aims to support the implementation of the medium-term Group targets announced on 20 February 2017. By 2021, the target is to reach an annual organic growth rate of around 4% and an EBIT margin of between 4% and 9% across the Group. Of the targeted €70 million increase in earnings, approximately €20 million in either case is to be generated through service growth and the optimisation of the security printing business. Read more ...
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2017-05-10 11:44Würzburg, 09.05.2017 – The Koenig & Bauer group commenced on a high note in 2017, the year in which it celebrates its 200th anniversary, with a 20.7% increase in order intake to €321.5m. At €259.1m, group revenue remained at the previous year’s level, while order backlog widened by 6.4% to €619.9m. EBIT came to €5m, substantially exceeding the previous year’s figure of €2.1m. The group net profit of €4.7m (2016: €1.6m) is equivalent to earnings per share of €0.30 (2016: €0.11). Read more ...
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2017-05-10 10:45Gelting, 09.05.2017 – Mit Wirkung zum 01. Juni 2017 wird Herr Erich Wirthwein gemeinsam mit Herrn Dr. Schwarzer die Geschäftsführung am Standort Geretsried/Gelting übernehmen. Herr Wirthwein folgt Herrn Jörg Westphal, der aus dem Unternehmen zum Monatsende ausscheidet. Read more ...
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2017-05-09 14:33Chicago, IL, 8th May 2017 – Contracted by Gannett Publishing Services, Harland Simon has replaced the Metso Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at The Courier Journal in Louisville, KY. The new system allows for the maintenance of an inventory of newspaper rolls within the warehouse, storage bins and roll preparation areas. The upgrade ensures rolls can be delivered to the reel pans in a timely manner. Read more ...
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2017-05-09 14:03May 9, 2017 – In keeping with the company motto: „Tradition meets Innovation“, the 1823 founded Vorländer publishing house decided to modernize its printing facility in Dreis-Tiefenbach, Germany with the new newspaper press Geoman e:line that has been introduced at drupa 2016. Read more ...
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2017-05-05 12:17Sassenberg, 05. Mai 2017 – Die technotrans AG ist besser als erwartet in das Geschäftsjahr 2017 gestartet: Der Konzern vermeldete für das erste Quartal ein Umsatzwachstum von 74 Prozent auf 52,8 Mio. Euro. Darin enthalten sind die Umsatzbeiträge der im vergangenen Jahr getätigten Akquisitionen in Höhe von 15,0 Mio. Euro. Um diese Effekte bereinigt stieg der Umsatz um 24,3 Prozent bzw. 7,4 Mio. Euro. Das operative Ergebnis (EBIT) hat sich auf 4,3 Mio. Euro mehr als verdoppelt (plus 110 Prozent). Die EBIT-Marge stieg von 6,8 auf 8,2 Prozent. Read more ...
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2017-05-05 11:3004.05.2017 – Amedia is Norway’s largest publisher of local media titles – with a daily audience of more than two million readers and users. For its printing activities in Norway Amedia Trykk og Distribusjon, one of Norway's biggest coldset newspaper printers, runs seven printing plants spread across the whole country – from Bodø in the far north to Larvik, 1200 kilometers southward. To synchronize and coordinate the overall production Amedia Trykk og Distribusjon are using MWM's cloud-based Production Planning tool (PPC). It supports in six of those printing plants the planning for around 65 titles. Read more ...
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2017-05-04 15:1004.05.2017 – Was im vorigen Jahrtausend begann, muss nicht von gestern sein. Den Beweis liefert die Hamburger Impressed GmbH, die seit April 1992 mit Fachkompetenz und Herz einen einmaligen Ruf bei ihren Kunden erworben hat. 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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