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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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  • Harland Simon launches next generation P7000 press control desk
    2017-05-15 14:22
    15th May 2017 – Enabling print operators to control all aspects on single or double width presses, Harland Simon’s new flagship desk combines high end functionality with a robust yet stylish design. Read more ...
  • Draabe ist jetzt Condair Systems
    2017-05-11 13:45
    Hamburg, 27. April 2017 – Der Hamburger Luftbefeuchtungsspezialist Draabe hat einen neuen Namen: Das Unternehmen, das auf die Direkt-Raumluftbefeuchtung für Industrie- und Büroanwendungen spezialisiert ist, heißt nun Condair Systems. Read more ...
  • Koenig & Bauer is driving forward the medium-term Group targets with an expanded Executive Board
    2017-05-10 12:03
    Würzburg, 09.05.2017 – The Supervisory Board of Koenig & Bauer AG has appointed Mr Ralf Sammeck and Mr Christoph Müller to the Executive Board with effect from 1 June 2017. As of today, Ralf Sammeck leads the Sheetfed division, and Christoph Müller the Digital & Web division. Both group management members will represent their segments in the Executive Board. Aiming at expanding new equipment sales, Ralf Sammeck has additionally taken over the coordination of global equipment sales. In order to push global service, Christoph Müller has also taken responsibility for coordinating services initiatives. The planned increase in the revenue share generated by Services to 30% by 2021 is set to achieve greater profit stability. The appointment of Ralf Sammeck and Christoph Müller to the Executive Board aims to support the implementation of the medium-term Group targets announced on 20 February 2017. By 2021, the target is to reach an annual organic growth rate of around 4% and an EBIT margin of between 4% and 9% across the Group. Of the targeted €70 million increase in earnings, approximately €20 million in either case is to be generated through service growth and the optimisation of the security printing business. Read more ...
  • KBA: Good start to 2017 with strong new business
    2017-05-10 11:44
    Würzburg, 09.05.2017 – The Koenig & Bauer group commenced on a high note in 2017, the year in which it celebrates its 200th anniversary, with a 20.7% increase in order intake to €321.5m. At €259.1m, group revenue remained at the previous year’s level, while order backlog widened by 6.4% to €619.9m. EBIT came to €5m, substantially exceeding the previous year’s figure of €2.1m. The group net profit of €4.7m (2016: €1.6m) is equivalent to earnings per share of €0.30 (2016: €0.11). Read more ...
  • Erich Wirthwein wird in die Geschäftsführung der Gämmerler GmbH berufen
    2017-05-10 10:45
    Gelting, 09.05.2017 – Mit Wirkung zum 01. Juni 2017 wird Herr Erich Wirthwein gemeinsam mit Herrn Dr. Schwarzer die Geschäftsführung am Standort Geretsried/Gelting übernehmen. Herr Wirthwein folgt Herrn Jörg Westphal, der aus dem Unternehmen zum Monatsende ausscheidet. Read more ...
  • Harland Simon replaces Roll Handling System at Louisville, KY
    2017-05-09 14:33
    Chicago, IL, 8th May 2017 – Contracted by Gannett Publishing Services, Harland Simon has replaced the Metso Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at The Courier Journal in Louisville, KY. The new system allows for the maintenance of an inventory of newspaper rolls within the warehouse, storage bins and roll preparation areas. The upgrade ensures rolls can be delivered to the reel pans in a timely manner. Read more ...
  • Premiere for the Geoman e:line
    2017-05-09 14:03
    May 9, 2017 – In keeping with the company motto: „Tradition meets Innovation“, the 1823 founded Vorländer publishing house decided to modernize its printing facility in Dreis-Tiefenbach, Germany with the new newspaper press Geoman e:line that has been introduced at drupa 2016. Read more ...
  • technotrans AG startet fulminant in das neue Geschäftsjahr
    2017-05-05 12:17
    Sassenberg, 05. Mai 2017 – Die technotrans AG ist besser als erwartet in das Geschäftsjahr 2017 gestartet: Der Konzern vermeldete für das erste Quartal ein Umsatzwachstum von 74 Prozent auf 52,8 Mio. Euro. Darin enthalten sind die Umsatzbeiträge der im vergangenen Jahr getätigten Akquisitionen in Höhe von 15,0 Mio. Euro. Um diese Effekte bereinigt stieg der Umsatz um 24,3 Prozent bzw. 7,4 Mio. Euro. Das operative Ergebnis (EBIT) hat sich auf 4,3 Mio. Euro mehr als verdoppelt (plus 110 Prozent). Die EBIT-Marge stieg von 6,8 auf 8,2 Prozent. Read more ...
  • Cloud-based MWM Production Planning Tool allows Amedia Trykk to coordinate six printing plants
    2017-05-05 11:30
    04.05.2017 – Amedia is Norway’s largest publisher of local media titles – with a daily audience of more than two million readers and users. For its printing activities in Norway Amedia Trykk og Distribusjon, one of Norway's biggest coldset newspaper printers, runs seven printing plants spread across the whole country – from Bodø in the far north to Larvik, 1200 kilometers southward. To synchronize and coordinate the overall production Amedia Trykk og Distribusjon are using MWM's cloud-based Production Planning tool (PPC). It supports in six of those printing plants the planning for around 65 titles. Read more ...
  • Ein Vierteljahrhundert Impressed
    2017-05-04 15:10
    04.05.2017 – Was im vorigen Jahrtausend begann, muss nicht von gestern sein. Den Beweis liefert die Hamburger Impressed GmbH, die seit April 1992 mit Fachkompetenz und Herz einen einmaligen Ruf bei ihren Kunden erworben hat. Read more ...

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