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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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  • Resolute Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2017 Results
    2017-05-04 13:31
    Montréal, May 4, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, of $47 million, or $0.52 per share, compared to a net loss of $8 million, or $0.09 per share, in the same period in 2016. Sales were $872 million in the quarter, down $5 million, or 1%, from the first quarter of 2016. Excluding special items, the company reported a net loss of $30 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to a net loss, excluding special items, of $22 million, or $0.25 per share, in the first quarter of 2016. Read more ...
  • Mathrubhumi stands tall in solidarity with journalists for press freedom on world free press day
    2017-05-03 13:52
    Kochi, 3rd May, 2017 – Mathrubhumi stands tall in solidarity with journalists for press freedom on world free press day. Mathrubhumi, the Malayalam language daily from India has shown its solidarity with journalists on 3rd may, the world free press day. The newspaper with a daily circulation of about 1.5 million copies has black shaded the news columns in its front page. Read more ...
  • W. Kummer (Linotype), J. Warnock (Adobe) and S. Jobs (Apple), 1985 in New York
    Publishing Pioneer Wolfgang Kummer Turns 90
    2017-04-30 10:51
    Dr. Wolfgang Kummer was MD of Linotype in the years of change from hot metal to photo typesetting and from proprietary systems to “Desktop Publishing”. On 10 May 2017 he will celebrate his 90th birthday. Read more ...
  • 1st Anniversary of manroland web printing equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd in China
    2017-04-28 09:07
    April 27, 2017 – The remaining of a huge number of employees that had already worked and dealt with newspaper and commercial presses for the former organization, has been one great guarantee for continuity and quality at the new market organization. Due to this, there neither was a long start-up period nor a loss of know-how. The market reaction on the foundation of the new manroland organization with its key competence in web offset printing and an improved service offering has been very positive. Read more ...
  • Harland Simon complete upgrade of Press Controls at Arizona Republic, AZ
    2017-04-27 10:18
    Chicago, IL, 24th April 2017 – Arizona Republic, AZ, one of Gannett’s production facilities, has contracted with Harland Simon to upgrade the press control system on its Goss Universal 45 Press, due to the increased demand on their press and the lack of component availability for the existing Rockwell Automation control systems. Read more ...
  • Südafrikas Bildungsministerin will dpa-Kinderzeitung für möglichst viele Schüler
    2017-04-26 11:28
    Soweto, 25.04.2017 – Südafrikas Bildungsministerin Angie Motshekga hat das Projekt "News for Kids" der Deutschen Presse-Agentur dpa gewürdigt. Die von der Agentur erarbeitete Kinderzeitung helfe, die Zukunftschancen südafrikanischer Kinder entscheidend zu verbessern. Gute Englischkenntnisse seien für die spätere Karriere der jungen Leute von größter Bedeutung, sagte Motshekga am Dienstag in Soweto im Südwesten von Johannesburg. Read more ...
  • New KBA Webshop in the Anniversary Year
    2017-04-24 13:17
    24.04.2017 – Enhanced features, fresh design and a high level of user friendliness – with a new KBA Webshop for spare parts, consumables and services, Koenig & Bauer (KBA) offers its customers many advantages through the constantly growing Internet sales channel. "Building on the experience of our already successful webshop, we have incorporated many ideas and tips from our customers in the new webshop", says Thomas Potzkai, Head of Service at the KBA-Digital & Web. Read more ...
  • KBA: Print in all its facets to mark the company’s 200th anniversary
    2017-04-18 13:17
    18.04.2017 – The 50th issue of KBA Report, the customer magazine of press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), is now out – just a few months before the company celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founding on 9th August 2017. The 52-page magazine is packed with articles covering the most varied market segments and business philosophies of print companies around the world. The topics range from the increasingly popular LED UV technology, via double coating and inline foil application for the finishing of high-quality packaging in sheetfed offset, through to new investments in digital and newspaper printing. Current developments and new business ideas are also presented, for example an award-winning smartphone app which provides a mobile Rapida press console, and a webshop for individually designed bottles and glasses produced on a K1 digital printing machine from KBA-Kammann. Read more ...
  • Ted McGrew promoted to Vice President Sales at Southern Lithoplate
    2017-04-18 10:06
    Wake Forest, N.C., April 14, 2017 – Southern Lithoplate, Inc. (SLP), has promoted Ted McGrew, a well-known veteran of the printing industry and one of its most respected print advocates, to Vice President Sales. Steven P. Mattingly, Senior Vice President of the American owned and operated company, made the announcement, Friday, April 14. Read more ...
  • UPM to strengthen its improved newsprint offering: Production of UPM Brite family expands into Austria
    2017-04-12 09:58
    (UPM, Helsinki, 11 April 2017 at 16:30 EET) – UPM Paper ENA has a strong foothold all over Europe. Local presence and supply reliability of its improved newsprint offering will now be further strengthened by expanding regular production of the UPM Brite family to the UPM Steyrermühl mill in Austria. Read more ...

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