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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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  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser Modernizes Press with manroland web systems
    2016-09-15 14:28
    September 15, 2016 – Hawaii’s only metro newspaper, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, has recently selected a suite of retrofits for their Regioman presses, which were initially installed in 2003. This includes a full selection of electronic hardware retrofits and software upgrades to the printing units, one folder and numerous related systems. Read more ...
  • KBA North America upgrades control system of a KBA Comet
    2016-09-08 14:33
    08.09.2016 – KBA-Digital & Web Solutions has been awarded the contract for its expert web offset service department at KBA North America to upgrade the control system on a KBA Comet web offset press at the Times News in Lehighton, PA this summer. This unique web service retrofit/rebuild upgrade program, which is only offered by KBA, offers preventative change-over installation on existing web offset presses and replaces it with new enhanced technology for more efficient throughput. Read more ...
  • OneVision Software at the World Publishing Expo 2016
    2016-09-08 13:29
    Regensburg/Vienna, 08.09.2016 – With its innovative software solutions, the German company demonstrates at the international newspaper fair in Vienna how valuable time can be saved, while at the same time a higher print quality can be attained via a high level of automation in the prepress. The focus here is on the innovative 4D colour management technology, automated image optimisation, uniform solutions for a print workflow and cross media publishing software. Read more ...
  • UPM retains the industry leader position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for the fifth time in a row
    2016-09-08 10:25
    (UPM, Helsinki, 8 September 2016 at 09.00 EET) – UPM has been listed as the forest and paper industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) for 2016-2017. Read more ...
  • Präventive Unfallverhütung ortsfester elektrischer Anlagen
    2016-09-06 14:01
    06.09.2016 – Im Zuge der strategischen Ausrichtung als Full-Care Service Provider bietet KBA-Digital & Web Solutions mit KBA-Safe eine weitere Dienstleistung an, die bei älter werdenden Rotationsanlagen im Markt an Bedeutung gewinnt. Das neue Serviceprodukt umfasst die Wiederholungsprüfung ortsfester elektrischer Anlagen. Read more ...
  • Chengde Daily sticks with QIPC automation
    2016-09-06 12:05
    Oosterhout, 6 September 2016 – The printing plant of the China-based Chengde Daily will once again be equipping its new press with automation solutions from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry is to install the mRC-3D system for colour register on its Beiren 40A printing press. Read more ...
  • KBA and Apex start cooperation for the reconditioning of anilox rollers
    2016-09-02 11:32
    02.09.2016 – In July 2016 KBA-Digital & Web in Würzburg signed a cooperation agreement with Dutch technology specialists Apex International regarding the coating and engraving of anilox rollers for its waterless KBA Cortina web offset press. The principal objective of this partnership is to guarantee the fast deliveries of newly coated and engraved anilox rollers to Cortina users when overhauling becomes necessary due to wear after several years of production. Read more ...
  • Apprentices start at manroland web systems
    2016-09-01 14:15
    September 1, 2016 – manroland web systems are continuing to place value on training their own apprentices. On September 1st, the beginning of the training year 2016/2017, 16 motivated young people started their apprenticeships in six different professions. This means that manroland web systems now have 64 apprentices on the books. Read more ...
  • Le Figaro grows its business thanks to waterless printing and Toray MX10 plates
    2016-09-01 13:31
    Prostějov/Czech Republic, July 14, 2016 – Toray Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of waterless offset plate technology today reported that Le Figaro, one of France's leading national daily newspapers has grown its printing business substantially, despite a challenging market environment, thanks to a forward thinking investment strategy involving Toray waterless plates. Read more ...
  • Toray to Show New Newspaper Waterless Offset Printing Plates, Plate Chemistry and Processor at World Publishing Expo 2016
    2016-09-01 11:35
    Prostějov/Czech Republic, September 1, 2016 – Toray Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of waterless offset plate technology, will be exhibiting at the upcoming WAN-IFRA World Publishing Expo 2016, taking place from 10-12 October at the Reed Messe Wien in Vienna. The show is expected to draw broad global attendance and is designed as a venue for attendees to discover innovative ideas and solutions for mobile, web and print publishing – in one place, at one event. Toray will be located on Stand C.685 at the show. Read more ...

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