Offset Printing - Web

KBA North America, a global press manufacturer, has developed a completely unique system to efficiently and economically reach its customers. The company is announcing a new webcam demonstration, training, and application testing program for its current customers and future customers. This new program, available only from KBA, allows printers to sit in the comfort of their office and view a KBA press demonstration in the KBA Customer Care Center in Vermont or experience their very own applications being printed on a KBA press.

Goss International has introduced a solution that overcomes barriers deterring many newspapers from converting to a more attractive and cost-effective compact format. The new Goss Triliner technology converts two-pages-around newspaper presses to print three pages around, allowing publishers to save paper and increase productivity and color capacity while still maintaining broadsheet sectioning and the ability to accommodate standard-size advertising inserts.

Quebecor World Inc. purchases three new state-of-the-art short cut-off, wide web high speed offset presses to further enhance its industry leading retail insert platform. The presses will be strategically positioned in the U.S. and Canada.

Overtime and holiday accounts are being run down at KBA’s web press production plants, and the Christmas closure extended. As was also announced on 14 November, KBA’s sheetfed facility, which officially introduced short-time work at the beginning of November, is having to trim its payroll by 400

MONTREAL—November 14, 2008—Transcontinental Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian Reid as President of its Printing Sector, effective immediately. The sector brings together services to retailers and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books and catalogs, as well as Transcontinental’s U.S. direct mail and Mexican operations. Mr. Reid is responsible for approximately 8,500 employees and revenues of more than $1.5B on an annualized basis. He will also join Transcontinental Inc.’s Senior Management Committee.

BOLINGBROOK, IL—November 10, 2008—Goss International’s successful efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its two manufacturing sites in the United States were recognized by state and national programs in September.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—Stephan Carter, who ushered in the Lithrone S sheetfed press era and drove significant growth of market share across all product lines at Komori America, is leaving his role of president and COO, effective Nov. 30. He will be replaced by Kazuyoshi "Kosh" Miyao, the current executive vice president of marketing and product development.

JERSEY CITY, NJ—The senior executives at Pace Press have joined DG3 North America in senior sales roles, including Jack Mangiciarina, president and CEO. In order to better serve the customer bases of both entities, DG3 has acquired four new presses, including an eight-color sheetfed press with inline UV coating and a seven-color heatset web press.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—November 4, 2008—Komori Corp. announced that Stephan Carter, president and COO of Komori America Corp., will be leaving Komori America effective November 30, 2008. “While I will miss my association with Komori, I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead,” says Carter. During his seven year tenure at Komori America, Carter effectively launched the Komori Lithrone S series and drove significant growth of market share across all product lines.

Quebecor World, the Montreal-based magazine, book, catalog, direct mail, directory, magazine and retail insert printer. has experienced a roller coaster of fortunes in 2008—bankruptcy, a new leader, new accounts, lost accounts, done deals gone sour, financing misfires and triumphs, shuttered facilities, lost jobs, and now...a new hope.