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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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2018-05-15 14:00Rochester, NY, Monday, May 14, 2018 – Kodak announced today it is creating a volunteer printer network that will produce thousands of children’s books and school supplies in 2018 to benefit some of the world’s most disadvantaged populations, using sustainable Kodak printing products, such as Kodak Sonara Process Free Plates. Read more ...
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2018-05-09 15:50Würzburg, 9 May 2018 – In addition to a presentation by president and CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann outlining the company’s performance in 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, details of the growth strategy being pursued and medium-term earnings targets of printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG played a key role at the company’s 93rd annual general meeting, which was presided over by supervisory board chairman Dr Martin Hoyos. In the absence of any material deterioration in global economic and political condi-tions for the international business, the management board expects to achieve organic growth of around 4% in group revenue and an EBIT margin of around 7% in 2018. With its targets for the current financial year Koenig & Bauer is on track to achieving its EBIT margin target of 9% and an organic revenue growth rate of around 4% p.a. by 2021. Read more ...
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2018-05-09 12:5608.05.2018 – technotrans maintains its successful course in the new financial year: in the first quarter of 2018, the company increased its operating profit (EBT) by 4.8 percent to EUR 4.5 million. The corresponding margin improved to 8.4 percent (previous year: 8.2 percent). The company achieved revenue growth of 2.5 percent to EUR 54.1 million. The Board of Management therefore considers technotrans to be well placed to achieve its annual targets. Read more ...
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2018-05-07 13:0603.05.2018 – Star Media Group, Malaysia's leading media company, is a very forward-looking enterprise. With its latest investment in Ferag technology for the mailroom, Star Media is keeping plenty of options open for the future. Read more ...
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2018-05-07 12:2904.05.2018 – Prakash Web Offset Pvt Ltd is elated to announce the latest order of the 4th line to be installed at their upcoming press location. Three lines of the Newslight 36 press are already operational with the group at different locations. All the presses are consisting of 6 Towers and 6 Auto Reel Changers and also have full automation features such as spray dampening, Auto color register systems. Read more ...
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2018-05-04 11:3816.04.2018 – Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung and Ferag specialists have together modernized the mailroom at the Heidelberg production site. Existing technology was replaced last year, with production continuing alongside. As a first-time Ferag customer, the company can now look ahead to much-improved flexibility in responding to customer wishes, and efficient processing for many different types of insert. Read more ...
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2018-05-04 11:0305.04.2018 – Koninklijke BDU group based in Barneveld (the Netherlands) is one of the country’s most successful producers of local newspapers, with acquisitions and contract orders driving strong portfolio growth over the past couple of years. New Ferag technology in the mailroom is processing the growth in volume smoothly and efficiently. Read more ...
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2018-05-04 10:4322.03.2018 – Media company The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. publishes the Prajavani daily newspaper in Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, as well as the Deccan Herald, one of the largest English-language daily newspapers on the subcontinent. Following positive experiences accumulated over the past 19 years, the company’s new mailroom technology was again implemented in partnership with Ferag. Read more ...
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2018-05-04 09:44Princeton, NJ (03 of May 2018) – ProImage an Agfa Company recently installed its ink saving solution “OnColor Eco SaaS” at the Kingsport Times News in Kingsport, Tennessee. The newspaper’s goal was to reduce ink cost and improve color reproduction quality which both could be met and exceeded by ProImage’s OnColor Eco. Read more ...
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2018-05-03 14:36Würzburg, 3 May 2018 – After fully achieving and even exceeding its guidance last year thanks to strong revenue and earnings performance in the fourth quarter, the Koenig & Bauer group remains on track to meet its targets for 2018, underpinned by a high order backlog and a well filled project pipeline. In addition to good group-wide capacity utilisation, the progress that has been made in the projects for achieving further EBIT gains by 2021 is providing a solid basis. Service revenue climbed from €67.4m in the previous year to €71.8m in the first quarter of 2018. 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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