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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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World Printers Forum
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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2017-08-11 10:07August 11, 2017 – ABB, one of the leading suppliers of automation solutions for the newspaper industry, will be taking part once more at this year’s IFRA World Publishing Expo 2017 in Berlin. The focus will lie on ABB’s modular press retrofit solutions and its production management systems. Read more ... -
2017-08-10 13:22Berlin, 10. August 2017 – Die Internationale Organisation für Normung (ISO) hat PDF 2.0 als aktuellste Version der PDF-Spezifikation veröffentlicht. Der Standard mit der Nummer ISO 32000-2 beinhaltet zahlreiche neue Funktionen sowie Detailverbesserungen und Klarstellungen. Read more ... -
2017-08-10 12:43Rheine, Deutschland, 9. August 2017 – Die Printing Industries of America zeichnet vierzehn Technologien mit dem „2017 InterTech Technology Award“ aus. Diese Auszeichnung wird jährlich an einzigartige und innovative Technologien vergeben, welche die Performance der grafischen Kommunikationsindustrie vorantreiben. Read more ... -
2017-08-10 10:19Baden, Switzerland, August 10, 2017 – ABB, one of the leading suppliers of automation solutions for the newspaper industry, has announced the release of version 6 of its press management system, MPS Production, and the sale of the first system to Schibsted Media Group’s Bergens Tidende in Bergen, Norway. Read more ... -
2017-08-10 09:19August 10, 2017 – California’s Bay Area News Group, owned by Digital First Media, has chosen to upgrade their controls and electronics on the Colorliner press equipment installed in their production facility in Concord, California, to increase production flexibility and improve operational efficiency. Bay Area News Group – printing The Mercury News, East Bay Times, 29 community newspaper titles, and many more – saw the need to make their software and hardware controls components current, due to the need to print multiple daily and weekly newspaper titles. They have chosen manroland web systems as their high performing business partner for this. Read more ... -
2017-08-09 10:3009.08.2017 – After a good start to the year in which Koenig & Bauer celebrates its 200th anniversary, the group is able to report favourable business performance in the second quarter of 2017. “The successful trade shows Print China in Beijing, interpack in Düsseldorf and MetPack in Essen contributed to a substantial year-on-year increase in order intake in packaging solutions for cardboard, metal decorating, marking and coding and glass and hollow container printing. Despite this growth and the expansion of service business, the order intake of €601.9m was slightly down on the previous year’s figure of €618.8m, which had been spurred by major security press orders,” explained CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann. With group revenue dropping slightly to €538.9m compared with the previous year due to more deliveries in H2, the order backlog remained high at €620.5m. Read more ... -
2017-08-09 09:29München, 08.08.2017 (PresseBox) – Zum 1. August dieses Jahres hat die Fogra ihr neu errichtetes Gebäude bezogen. Dieser bedeutende Meilenstein, auf den das renommierte Institut der Druckindustrie als Bauherr lange hingearbeitet hat, wurde gleich zum Anlass für eine aktualisierte Namensgebung genommen. Der Verein heißt nunmehr „Fogra Forschungsinstitut für Medientechnologien e.V.“ Read more ... -
2017-08-04 10:0504.08.2017 – „Was die Jungs können, können die Mädels schon lange“, nach diesem Motto wollten elf Schülerinnen im Alter zwischen zwölf und 14 Jahren technische Berufe wie Mechatronikerin, Gießerei-, Industrie-, Konstruktions- und Zerspanungsmechanikerin bei Koenig & Bauer in Würzburg kennenlernen. Die Teilnehmerinnen konnten erste praktische Erfahrungen sammeln und erhielten einen Einblick in den Hightech-Druckmaschinenbau. Reinhard Munz, Leiter der Werkberufsschule bei Koenig & Bauer in Würzburg, sagte: „Technische Berufe haben sehr gute Zukunftsperspektiven – auch für Frauen und Mädchen. Mit unserer aktiven Teilnahme am ‚Mädchen für Technik Camp‘ machen wir den Schülerinnen Mut, diese Laufbahnen einzuschlagen. Wir freuen uns über das große Interesse, allerdings sind die Projektplätze begrenzt.“ Read more ... -
2017-08-03 12:40Montréal, Aug. 3, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, of $74 million, or $0.82 per share, compared to a net loss of $42 million, or $0.47 per share, in the same period in 2016. Sales were $858 million in the quarter, down $33 million, or 4%, from the second quarter of 2016. Excluding special items, the company reported a net loss of $3 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to net income, excluding special items, of $2 million, or $0.02 per share, in the second quarter of 2016. Read more ... -
2017-08-02 13:25Chicago, IL 1st August 2017 – The Desert Sun and Gannett Publishing Services (GPS) have selected Harland Simon to replace the KBA reel controls at their print production facility in Palms Springs, CA. 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 15:05
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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 11:06
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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 15:54
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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 14:13
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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 10:21
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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. -
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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