MONTREAL—Transcontinental plans to invest C$20 million in equipment for its South Shore printing facility here. The gear is ticketed for Transcontinental Interweb Montreal, which produces newspaper and commercial products such as catalogs and magazines.Included in the investments are a Sunday 3000 web press and a SP2200 stitcher, both from Goss International, along with a Buhrs…
Kevin Joyce—Eastman Kodak’s managing director of the Graphic Communications Group (GCG) for the United States and Canada (US&C)—has been named a company vice president and chief marketing officer of the GCG. David Wigfield, who was the managing director of GCG’s business in the United Kingdom, has been tapped to fill Joyce’s former position. Elinor Midlik, president of Prime UV Systems, received the 2007 Harold W. Gegenheimer Award for industry service by an individual. Midlik was honored because of her active involvement on the association’s Show Policy, Strategic Planning, and Programs and Meetings committees. The new vice president and general manager of xpedx Printing
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—01/22/08—Four months before the start of drupa 2008, print media trade fair, the exhibitor registration reflects the international market situation and industry developments. Consequently, the leading technology producing nations will be the most strongly represented countries at drupa 2008: Germany (745,100 sq. ft.), Italy (148,200 sq. ft.), the U.S. (142,600 sq. ft.), Switzerland (130,500 sq. ft.), Netherlands (99,100 sq. ft.), Japan (89,200 sq. ft.), the UK (80,000 sq. ft.), Belgium (70,800 sq. ft.) and Spain (68,600 sq. ft.). Exhibit space booked by emerging industrial countries such as China and India has increased considerably: by 300% for China (84,700 sq. ft.) and 60% for
Penn Graphics’ Owners Donate Pennsylvania Farmland for Preservation HAMBURG, PA—By adding more than 100 acres to the total, the enrollment of Benjamin and Patricia Scheffler’s farm into Berks County’s Agricultural Conservation Easement program enabled it to surpass the 50,000 acres preserved milestone. The property is also home to Penn Graphics Equipment, which is owned by the Scheffler family. (Ben is retired from the firm.) State and local government officials, county farmers, agricultural business owners, local media and dozens of invited guests were on hand at a recent event marking the Schefflers’ commitment. Currently, Pennsylvania leads the nation in farmland preservation with more
HAUPPAUGE, NY—Muller Martini has filed two patent lawsuits against Goss International and Goss International Americas, claiming its saddlestitcher technology has been infringed. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, references an installation of the Goss SP-2500 saddlestitcher at a Banta (RR Donnelley) facility in Minnesota. Muller Martini is seeking damages and injunctive relief. Muller Martini and its sister company, Muller Martini Mailroom Systems, also filed suit against the Goss companies in the U.S. District Court of Delaware for infringement of a control system patent. That case involves Goss’ MagnaPak inserter and its SP saddlestitchers. In a statement from CEO Bob Brown, Goss
HAUPPAUGE, NY—Muller Martini has filed two patent lawsuits against Goss International and Goss International Americas, claiming its saddlestitcher technology has been infringed. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, references an installation of the Goss SP-2500 saddlestitcher at a Banta (RR Donnelley) facility in Minnesota. Muller Martini is seeking damages and injunctive relief. Muller Martini and its sister company, Muller Martini Mailroom Systems, also filed suit against the Goss companies in the U.S. District Court of Delaware for infringement of a control system patent. That case involves Goss’ MagnaPak inserter and its SP saddlestitchers. In a statement from CEO Bob Brown, Goss International contends “the
Sixth KBA Installed At Imagine! Print SHAKOPEE, MN—A new six-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 Universal perfector with UV capability is now up and running in the 400,000-square-foot facility of Imagine! Print Solutions. The new Rapida—which is equipped with full automation packages, including auto plate loaders, auto washup and a scanning spectrophotometer—is the sixth KBA press installed by Imagine!. Press Credited For Benny Award CHICAGO—In 2006, Abbott Printing purchased a five-color, 29˝ Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74-5-P+L perfector with aqueous coater. A year later, the Maitland, FL-based printer won its first PIA/GATF Benny Award. Art Abbott Jr., co-owner, credits the new Heidelberg
SERIATE, ITALY—The first 96-page commercial web offset press manufactured by Goss International, a four-unit Sunday 5000, will be installed at Grafiche Mazzuchelli in late 2008. Goss will also supply a Contiweb FD paster and an Ecocool dryer with integrated chill rolls for the press.
SERIATE, ITALY—October 17, 2007—Extending its gapless blanket Sunday press platform, Goss International will develop the world’s first 96-page web offset press. Commercial printer Grafiche Mazzucchelli will install the new Sunday 5000 press with a 2860-millimeter (112-inch) web width in late 2008. “We look forward to expanding our collaborative relationship with Goss International and to pursuing this groundbreaking project that will give us a differentiating advantage in the marketplace,” according to Guglielmo Fiori, owner of the Italian printing company. The Sunday 5000 press agreement with Grafiche Mazzucchelli was completed with assistance from Macchingraf, the agent for Goss commercial presses in Italy. “We have had excellent success with 48-
WITH THE massive Drupa exhibition in Germany just seven months away, Graph Expo 2007 held in Chicago last month won’t go down in graphic arts history as a watershed event from a jaw-dropping new product standpoint. But that didn’t stop more than 20,000 upbeat attendees from filling the aisles at what was the largest Graph Expo event since 2000, and the second largest ever. Despite the Drupa effect, from a traditional offset printing standpoint there were a few new presses introduced, several automation and makeready advancements on display and, of course, a sprinkling of press sale announcements. An emphasis on environmental sustainability and improved
