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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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  • 2017-02-07 14:22
    Siegburg, Deutschland, 06. Februar, 2017 – Siegwerk, einer der führenden Anbieter von Druckfarben für Verpackungsanwendungen und Etiketten, hat sein Engagement in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit auf ein neues Level gehoben. Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften ist seit den Anfängen des Familienunternehmens tief in die Unternehmenskultur verankert – ökologische, ökonomische sowie gesellschaftliche Folgen des eigenen Handelns werden hierbei stets im Blick gehalten. Nun hat der Druckfarbenhersteller seinen ersten Nachhaltigkeitsbericht in Anlehnung an den internationalen GRI-Standard veröffentlicht, womit er eine neue Basis zur Bewertung seines nachhaltigen Handelns schafft. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-07 11:45
    Austin, TX, February 6, 2017 – Y-Combinator backed OwnLocal announced today they have acquired Print2Web, a pioneering digital service provider for the newspaper industry. The acquisition fits into OwnLocal’s strategy to make localized digital marketing accessible to all businesses through traditional media outlets, such as newspapers. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-06 12:01
    03.02.2017 – U.S. media company Civitas Media has chosen QIPC – EAE Americas to modernise the press controls at its newspaper print shop in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In the future, yet another new QIPC – EAE Americas customer will reap the benefits of innovative EAE control technology. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-03 11:12
    Last autumn Hubert Pédurand invited me to visit the French digital newspaper printing plant “Digitaprint” in Avesnes-sur-Helpe. On 11 January 2017 we met in Paris and drove across the countryside to the small town, which is situated more than 200 km north of Paris and quite close to the Belgium border. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-03 10:41
    (PresseBox) (Frankfurt, 02.02.2017) – Krause-Biagosch GmbH is leading as regards Computer-to-Plate-(CTP)-technology for newspaper and commercial printing. André Nobbenhuis has been one of the managing directors of this long-established Bielefeld-based company for a few months now. In this interview, he explains where he sees development potentials for CTP technology, how he tackles diversification issues and why he believes that printing has a future. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-03 09:52
    Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG prints the newspaper titles of Verlag Nürnberger Presse. Last year the print plant became a member of the WAN-IFRA Star Club after five consequtive succesful participations in the International Newspaper Color Quality Club (INCQC). Read more ...
  • 2017-02-02 14:21
    27.01.2017 – Within the scope of a major reinvestment, the biggest Austrian newspaper and magazine publisher Mediaprint GmbH & Co KG has increased its performance in plate logistics. NELA as a long standing partner convinced with its Just in Time concept. Read more ...
  • 2017-02-02 11:25
    02.02.2017 – The INGEDE Symposium 2017 will take place on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 from 9:30 to 17:15 at "Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft" in Munich, room "Europasaal". Read more ...
  • 2017-01-31 11:57
    31.01.2017 – This brand new, glossy magazine shines a spotlight on the thriving caravan and motorhome scene. Every issue features live-in road tests of all the latest models and reviews of parks throughout Scotland and the North of England by respected industry insiders – plus the latest news and what’s on guides. Read more ...
  • 2017-01-26 16:28
    An excursion in summer 2016 led to Westphalian Münster, a German city of both historical and current economic and political importance. Read more ...

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