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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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2018-11-28 15:3528.11.2018 – Zeitungsverlag Rubens GmbH & Co. KG is a newspaper publisher located in the city of Unna on the periphery of the Ruhr area of western Germany, from where it has been supplying the region with information for 173 years. This family-run, mid-sized company also owes its solid position to in-house production capacities. The possibilities available in the mailroom at the Zeitungsdruckerei Rubens GmbH & Co. KG newspaper printing plant were further improved at the start of 2018 using factory-overhauled Ferag equipment. Read more ...
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2018-11-26 21:39November 26, 2018 – After the successful merger between manroland and Goss, announced in August of this year and as part of the ongoing strategy to establish industry partnerships that deliver value-added solutions for its customers, manroland Goss is happy to announce that a team of highly skilled engineers to support the existing Harland Simon install base has been created. Together, the team has over 100 years of experience of Harland Simon systems. Having secured the intellectual property rights for all Harland Simon products in the print industry via administrators, Trevor Binyon and Tim Dolder at Opus Restructuring & Insolvency, manroland Goss will be able to offer a wide breadth of retrofit upgrades. Read more ...
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2018-11-19 15:00Montréal, Nov. 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the appointment of Remi Lalonde as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lalonde succeeds Jo-Ann Longworth, who will be retiring after a distinguished career, including the past seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Resolute. Read more ...
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2018-11-16 13:26On 12 and 13 November 2018 the print and media department of IÐAN fræðslusetur in Reykjavik organised a seminar on standardised high quality colour reproduction and printing. Read more ...
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2018-11-16 11:4115.11.2018 – Styria Media Group AG is Austria's third largest media group and successfully operates across all media channels. Styria has singled out print production as a segment for further growth and there is a major offensive under way here. To better meet the demands of the market, the group is currently investing 30 million euros in new production technology – an investment that also includes three complete Ferag finishing lines at two locations. Read more ...
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2018-11-08 14:0708.11.2018 – The European Conference of GUA (Graphic Users Association of Kodak Solutions), which has been an annual event since 2005, was held this year in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. Staged in the second week of October, it offered a tightly packed and very varied agenda over a three-day period. Attendees from all over Europe had a chance to get up to date with current industry trends and innovative Kodak technologies, and to obtain first-hand answers to questions. Read more ...
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2018-11-07 15:5930.10.2018 – Because Ferag technology is so long-lasting, it has backward compatibility designed in as well. This is very helpful for customers such as the Danish media group Jysk Fynske Medier, which recently modernized inserting technology from the late 1980s at its production site in Kolding and automated it with additional modules. Read more ...
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2018-11-07 15:0906.11.2018 – technotrans SE seamlessly maintained its positive business performance in the first nine months of the current financial year. The company increased revenue by 4.7 percent to now EUR 162.7 million, with the growth markets serving as the main drivers of this development. Operating profit at EBIT level climbed six percent to EUR 13.6 million, and the corresponding margin edged up to 8.4 percent. With business developing according to plan, the Board of Management confirmed the earnings and revenue targets for the full year. Read more ...
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2018-11-06 21:29Die Freiburger Druck GmbH & Co KG darf sich wieder als „Zeitungsdrucker des Jahres“ bezeichnen. Damit zählt das Unternehmen, von dem unter anderem die Badische Zeitung gedruckt wird, zur Spitze der Branche. Read more ...
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2018-11-06 12:35November 6, 2018 – After the overwhelming success by the first Colorman e:line newspaper printing system, commissioned in 2014 under the name “Gipfelstürmer” (Summiteer), Weiss Druck now order the second identical machine of this type. The highly modern newspaper printing machine series e:line of manroland web systems successfully prevailed on a difficult market, for it provides immense benefits for users and is the answer for the modern, efficient and profitable newspaper printing – as proven by Weiss Druck. 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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