Quebecor World ushered in the opening of its new co-mailing facility in Somerset, NJ, with the addition of two new 30-pocket machines. The new capacity allows more publishers and catalogers to take advantage of the benefits of co-mailing. Quebecor chose the Somerset mail consolidation site due to its strategic proximity to the densely populated Northeast.
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced that one of the world's largest commercial and book printers--Quebecor World, Inc.—has enhanced its book publishing infrastructure with an Océ VarioStream® 9210 continuous feed printing system, along with Océ PRISMAproduction™ software and Lasermax® pre- and post-processing systems.
LEBANON — No one in Lebanon watching the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Feb. 1, cheered louder than the employees of Quebecor World. Quebecor is a nationwide printer of magazines and catalogues, with a location in Lebanon. Because the Steelers won the Super Bowl, the Lebanon Quebecor plant will print the Sports Illustrated special edition magazine commemorating the six-time Super Bowl champions victory.
Printing Impressions' Sustainable/Green Printing News for February 2009
With the theme, "Igniting Green Media Business Growth, Innovation & Resilience - Being Lean, Green and Profitable in a Shrinking Economy," The Business of Green Media Conference will address "bottom line" issues about not only how to implement sustainable practices, but how to do it profitably. This topic is extremely revalent for all media producers and purchasers. The conference that will take place on the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo on January 22.
Printing Impressions' Upfront Commercial Printer News for January 2009
Quebecor Inc. was unsuccessful in its recent bid with the Quebec Superior Court to stop its former printing subsidiary, Quebecor World, from purchasing a press to produce advertising inserts, according to Canadian Press (CP). A U.S. bankruptcy court also gave the green light for the purchase of two other presses, for a total investment of US$50 million.
MONTREAL—Four members who also serve on the board of directors for Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media have resigned their board posts with Quebecor World. Pierre Karl Peladeau, Erik Peladeau, Jean Neveu and Jean La Couture have determined that "as a result of claims that have been filed by Quebecor Inc. and its subsidiaries as part of Quebecor World's court protected restructuring process, their resignations are advisable."
Hi, I’m Erik Cagle, senior editor at Printing Impressions magazine. Some of you may recognize my name from bylines in the magazine, while I’ve had the good fortune to meet many of you at places like Graph Expo in Chicago. The powers-that-be at PI have graciously allowed me to pen a blog here on PIWorld.com, which is an honor I truly appreciate.
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.
