Goss International shipped the world’s first 96-page web offset press to Mazzucchelli in Seriate, Italy, in January. The Sunday 5000 system utilizes gapless blanket technology, which eliminates the vibrations associated with blanket gaps and allows high speeds and excellent print quality to be maintained with the wider cylinder configuration.
Goss International has appointed Jochen Meissner as its CEO. He succeeds Bob Brown, who will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors. Meissner had served as executive vice president and COO since he joined the company in 2002.
Goss International today initiated a plan to reduce its work force in the United States. Between 200 and 250 employees based at facilities in Illinois, New Hampshire and Texas will be impacted. “This is an essential step to bring manufacturing and support resources in the United States in line with market demands and to sustain our position as an innovative industry leader,” explains Goss International CEO Jochen Meissner. “We regret the impact this will have on our employees and are committed to carrying out the plan in the most equitable manner possible.”
The board of directors of Goss International has appointed Jochen Meissner as the company’s chief executive officer. Meissner had served as executive vice president and chief operating officer since joining Goss International in 2002. He succeeds Bob Brown, who will continue to serve the company as a member of the board of directors.
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.
Printing Impressions’ Commercial Printing Supplier News for December, 2008.
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.
BOLINGBROOK, IL—October 22, 2008—The all-new Goss M-600 Folia press will take center stage at Graph Expo in the form of a video presentation highlighting its live performance at the drupa show in May. Presentations will be held daily throughout the show at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm at booth #2235.
Printing Impressions' Digital Digest Workflow and Digital Printing News for October 2008
BOLINGBROOK, IL—September 4, 2008—Goss International will showcase innovative technologies, unique opportunities and an expanding product range at Graph Expo this year, continuing its drupa theme of New Ways for Print. The all-new Goss M-600 Folia press will take center stage in the form of a video presentation highlighting its performance at drupa in May. Combining sheetfed and web concepts, the innovative press with new sheeter technology developed exclusively with VITS can double the productivity of sheetfed perfectors while printing on coated stocks without a dryer. Sunday press, Automatic Transfer, pinless folding, Autoplate, FPS, DigiRail and digital workflow technologies will be among the other unique
