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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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  • 2016-03-03 14:19
    Wake Forest, North Carolina, 26.02.2016 – Southern Lithoplate (SLP) has announced the perfect complement to digital printing plates: NXP-Tag It plate identification system. This new high-speed, continuous inkjet printer available from SLP eliminates incorrect plate hanging positions due to errors in reading or interpreting plate images. Read more ...
  • 2016-03-02 13:42
    Düsseldorf, Deutschland, 29. Februar 2016 – Kodak kündigt heute eine Reihe neuer Produkte an, die zur drupa 2016 auf dem Stand des Unternehmens (Halle 5, Stand F09) vorgestellt werden. Mit einer breiten Palette von Neu- und Weiterentwicklungen treibt Kodak die Evolution der grafischen Industrie weiter voran. Read more ...
  • 2016-03-02 11:42
    29 February 2016 – Dr Thomas Krauthauf, responsible for Business Development at UPM in Schongau and Ettringen, Germany, follows Dr Ulrich Höke as chairman of the International Association of the Deinking Industry. Höke celebrated his 65th birthday in January and will retire from active service as managing director of Stora Enso Sachsen GmbH in June 2016; he therefore did not stand for re-election. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-29 15:56
    (UPM, Helsinki, 29 February 2016 at 15:00 EET) – Anu Ahola has been appointed Senior Vice President responsible for SBU Newspaper Publishing, UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) as of March 1, 2016. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-29 15:03
    Wake Forest, North Carolina, 24.02.2016 – The SLP Strategic Alliance today announced the availability of a new white paper, “25 Ways to Improve Your Print Products in 2016,” that proposes different solutions to the specific challenges faced by newspaper companies. Newspapers can capitalize on their strengths by finding meaningful and lucrative ways to connect with their readers. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-29 13:31
    26.02.2016 – Dieses Jahr feiert Fujifilm seine 50-jährige Präsenz in Europa. Seit seiner Gründung als Hersteller von Fotofilmen hat sich das Unternehmen umfassend diversifiziert und ist zu einem in vielen Geschäftsbereichen führenden, erfolgreichen, internationalen Konzern geworden. Der erste Eintrag der Fuji Photo Film Europe GmbH bei der Handelskammer in Düsseldorf geht auf den 7. Juli 1966 zurück. Von dort aus wurde 1976 zunächst der Markt des Vereinigten Königreichs, sodann nach und nach der gesamte Kontinent erschlossen. Heute besteht ein europaweites, dichtes Netzwerk von Produktionsstätten und Niederlassungen. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-26 12:04
    Wake Forest, North Carolina, 23.02.2016 – The response to a new, game-changing product in the Southern Lithoplate (SLP) portfolio, the CRON-ECRM thermal computer-to-plate (CtP) recorder, has translated into successful sales and installations, fueled by pent-up demand and the appeal of a highly productive prepress solution. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-25 14:30
    24.02.2016 – TC Transcontinental and Gämmerler have been partnering strategically and collaboratively for over 20 years. This partnership continues with the recent order received for a fully automated flexible postpress system meeting the constantly changing production requirements of a Goss 700 and a KBA 618 press at the Saint-Hyacinthe plant in Quebec, Canada, which specializes in Retail Flyer production. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-25 11:39
    25.02.2015 – Even a decade and a half after commissioning, Muller Martini systems can be connected with the latest unit to enable customers to respond to current market requirements with the aid of an upgraded complete system. The CoLiner pre-gathering unit, for example, can be docked onto the NewsLiner newspaper inserting system. Read more ...
  • 2016-02-22 12:08
    Wake Forest, North Carolina, 19.02.2016 – Because newspapers not only need to save on improved processes but also profit from improved products, Southern Lithoplate (SLP) announced today that it is expanding the SLP Strategic Alliance platform to address the specific revenue needs and opportunities of newspaper companies. The two newest Alliance members are revenue enhancement specialists Creative Circle Media Solutions in East Providence, Rhode Island, and MWStange, LLC in Dayton, Ohio. Read more ...

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