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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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  • Newsquest forges its future with Q.I. Press Controls
    2018-02-14 12:33
    Oosterhout, 14 February 2018 – UK-based media group Newsquest is set to upgrade the automation systems in its Oxford print plant. Aiming to make significant savings in waste, at the same time as improving the quality of the end-product, Newsquest has decided to install the latest systems from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the web-offset market. Once this retrofit project has been successfully put through its paces in Oxford, it will be rolled out at other Newsquest sites. Read more ...
  • Atex Digital Media drives Go Verlag content production
    2018-02-12 11:17
    Stockholm, Sweden, 9 January 2018 – Atex today announced that Go Verlag, located in Kirchheim unter Teck in the Stuttgart region, selected the Atex Digital Media platform to be at the heart of their multi-channel newsrooms. Read more ...
  • Main-Post media group invests in further printing towers by Koenig & Bauer
    2018-02-07 15:53
    Würzburg, 07-02-2018 – With the purchase of two highly automated Commander CL printing towers, the Main-Post media group is resolutely pursuing its chosen path of gradual modernisation. "Piece by piece, we are upgrading our printing presses so that they represent the latest state of the art. For us, the two new printing towers also indicate our clear commitment to printed newspapers," says David Brandstätter, Managing Director of Main-Post GmbH. Read more ...
  • Koenig & Bauer named one of Germany’s top employers
    2018-02-06 11:18
    Würzburg, 06.02.2018 – The magazine Focus and the employer assessment platform Kununu join forces each year to honour the best 1,000 employers of the year. Printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer, with plants in Ba-varia, Saxony and Baden-Württemberg, landed in 27th place in the latest list and is thus one of the “Top National Employers of 2018”. Read more ...
  • manroland web systems as a synonym for total networking
    2018-02-05 15:51
    February 5, 2018 – manroland web systems, the global market leader in web offset is setting the standards in digital finishing yet again. The Augsburg based manufacturer has proven this in the last few years, with successful installations of the FoldLine and FormerLine digital finishing lines. The systems are so effective and fast, they have convinced renowned digital printing companies like GGP Media, a subsidiary of the Bertelsman Printing Group. And that’s not all: In addition, manroland web systems provides software and workflow solutions for complete networking of the whole press room – even offset presses can be incorporated from now on. In Pößneck, the system of a competitor for a letterpress line is currently being replaced with a solution from Augsburg. Read more ...
  • Planatol verstärkt Geschäftsführung
    2018-02-05 14:49
    Rohrdorf, 1. Februar 2018 – Der 48-jährige Diplom-Ingenieur und Technische Betriebswirt bringt über 20 Jahre Erfahrung in unterschiedlichen Bereichen der Klebstoff-Branche mit, unter anderem war er bereits als Key Account Manager, Vice President Sales und Geschäftsführer bei verschiedenen internationalen Klebstoffherstellern tätig. Read more ...
  • Resolute Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and 2017 Results
    2018-02-01 14:59
    Montréal, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, of $13 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to a net loss of $45 million, or $0.50 per share, in the same period in 2016. Sales were $898 million in the quarter, an increase of $9 million from the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding special items, the company reported net income of $14 million, or $0.15 per share, compared to a net loss, excluding special items, of $7 million, or $0.08 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2016. Read more ...
  • Resolute Announces Appointment of Yves Laflamme as President and CEO, Succeeding Richard Garneau
    2018-02-01 14:53
    Montréal, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the selection and appointment of Yves Laflamme as Resolute's new president and chief executive officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, succeeding Richard Garneau. The announcement of Mr. Garneau's retirement today coincides with the announcement of the company's fourth quarter and 2017 annual results. Read more ...
  • Canadian Newspaper sees $213,000 in ink savings with ProImage
    2018-01-31 14:41
    Princeton, NJ (30 of January 2018) – Canadian Newspaper Winnipeg Free Press in Winnipeg, Manitoba recently added ProImage’s OnColor Eco Ink Optimization Software to reduce ink consumption and ink cost on their press while improving print quality. Read more ...
  • Bermont Impresión in Spain: From manual to automated inserting with Ferag
    2018-01-29 14:33
    11.01.2018 – Spanish newspaper printer Bermont Impresión is making the move from manual to automated inserting at its distribution centre in Coslada (Madrid). Here the company relies on Swiss postpress processing equipment and is investing in a Ferag MiniSert inserting system. This will this help handle small runs for local newspapers efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively in parallel with main production. Read more ...

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