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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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  • 2020-08-17 10:07
    13.08.2020 – A well-thought-out expansion of finishing activities in Salo has allowed the Finnish media group TS-Yhtymä to consolidate its two newspaper printing plants. Ferag’s mailroom concept not only brings a great deal of flexibility, but also allows the customer to efficiently produce numerous regional newspapers with their sometimes very small circulations. Read more ...
  • 2020-08-06 10:04
    Kinna, August 5th, 2020 – DCOS Automation is pleased to announce an order at The Charleston (SC) Post and Courier for a new controls system integration for their 108 Goss digital page packs including ink preset and a new closed-loop color registration/ink density system replacement to their existing CC1 register system. Read more ...
  • 2020-08-03 09:48
    Montréal, July 30, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, of $6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $25 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the same period in 2019. Sales were $612 million in the quarter, a decrease of $143 million from the year-ago period. Excluding special items, the company reported a net loss of $22 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to net income of $11 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2019. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-29 09:52
    Würzburg, 29 July 2020 – In addition to the general investment restraint on the part of many customers in the corona crisis, travel bans, lockdowns and other restrictions significantly affected the business figures of the Koenig & Bauer group in the first half of 2020. The restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic particularly impeded deliveries of the presses to the international customers as well as the worldwide deployment of the assembly staff and service technicians. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-23 10:25
    22.07.2020 – COVID-19 also highlighted the need for change in certain sectors, and all things online and digital have been accelerated throughout the pandemic. One such sector to have experienced this rapid change is the media industry. With a number of publications announcing closures or a move to digital, Meltwater, the global leader in media monitoring, tracked and analysed news and social media to explore the impact that COVID-19 has had on this particular industry. The answer, the data seems to indicate, is not the end of print media, but rather, a “new normal” for the media industry. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-22 10:48
    22.07.2020 – Most of the newspaper printing plants currently tasked with safeguarding their production opt for a retrofit solution – in other words, a “freshening up” with the addition of new control components and a thorough overhaul of the mechanical wear parts. This was no different at Funke Media Group, where the mailroom technology at the plant in Hagen was given a comprehensive retrofit by Ferag. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-20 10:05
    Oosterhout, 17th July 2020 – All are experiencing different/difficult times since the breakout of COVID-19 end of last year. It requires vision, drive and flexibility, especially in these times, to continue to improve business operations. Jysk Fynske Medier, located in Struer Denmark, did just that by upgrading with Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) mRC-3D for register and cut-off control on their KBA Comet newspaper press. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-15 10:20
    Würzburg, 14th July 2020 – In addition to details of the group’s business performance in 2019 and in the first quarter of 2020, the numerous product innovations and the successfully launched offensive for digitisation with the service business as a main topic were the focus of the first virtual annual general meeting of Koenig & Bauer AG. The management board reported that the coronavirus pandemic, which has been spreading rapidly since January, has already had a considerable impact on revenue and earnings in the current financial year. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-09 11:08
    Kinna, July 8th, 2020 – In the past weekend the DCOS crew replaced the original drive and control system of the eight tower, single folder Tensor press at Amedia´s printing facility in Bodö, Norway. Two weeks of preparation cumulated in the silencing of the old systems from 2006 and the new drive and control system installed, tested and ready for Sunday production. Long days and hard work to meet the customers print schedule. Read more ...
  • 2020-07-07 10:45
    Würzburg, 03.07.2020 – Koenig & Bauer Report No. 56 is out now. The latest issue of the Group’s customer magazine shines a spotlight on the latest news and innovations that will allow the industry to continue to take important steps forward despite the coronavirus pandemic. Spanning about 56 pages, it reports on interesting developments relating to sheetfed and web offset, post-press technologies, digital and flexo printing, and a broad spectrum of special applications. Read more ...

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