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drupa 2024: Global printing industry meets again in Düsseldorf

2024-04-10. After a lengthy interruption, the international trade fair, drupa, will once again take place at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, from 28 May to 7 June. This year, the focus will be on sustainability and digitalisation.

Tackling print decline and building a path to sustainability: Lessons from KG Media

2024-04-09. Andy Budiman, CEO of KG Media, shares insights from the Indonesian media group’s journey to adapt its business model and build a sustainable future for its media brands, including its flagship publication Kompas, Indonesia’s largest newspaper.

Best practices for printers to navigate new EU environmental regulations

2024-04-08. Environmental regulations in Europe have compelled printing companies to disclose their carbon impact on the environment within their annual reports. Dr. Michael Has, Partner at Monopteros GmbH in Germany, shares insights to help companies in navigating ESG reporting during a webinar hosted by the World Printers Forum.

Upcoming World Printers Forum webinar to explore ESG and non-financial reporting strategies

2024-03-06. Starting this year, all companies within the scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in Europe will be required to disclose details on sustainability and its environmental impacts. Dr. Michael Has, a consultant and university lecturer based in Germany, will explain how to navigate this process in a webinar on Tuesday, 26 March at 15:00 CET.

How Bertelsmann Marketing Services reduced their energy consumption – Case study

2024-02-29. Lars Peters, Director of Energy Management, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, presented the case of energy saving at Bertelsmann.

World Printers Summit comes to Austria this year

2024-02-20. The two-day global summit, hosted by the World Printers Forum, is scheduled to take place from 8-9 October in Vienna, Austria at Palais Niederösterreich.

How Germany’s SV Zeitungsdruck is documenting its carbon footprint

2024-02-08. Christoph Migotsch, Sustainability Manager and Head of Maintenance and Procurement at SV Zeitungsdruck GmbH, shares how the company documented all its direct and indirect emissions for corporate carbon footprint calculations.

The International Color Quality 2024-2026 contest for print publishing is now open.

2024-01-30. WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum has announced the opening of registrations for the International Color Quality Club (ICQC), the global print quality contest for newspapers and magazines. 

Are you among the Best Newspaper Printers in the world?

2024-01-24. The 16th International Color Quality Contest is the worldwide biennial quality competition for newspapers and magazines. Its goal is to improve the quality of reproduction and printing, while also increasing competitiveness as well as training and motivating all personnel. It rewards winners who print according to international ISO 12647-3 and other standards.

What’s next for printed newspapers? Insights from Mediahuis and FAZ

2024-01-10. Belgium-based Mediahuis and Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) share their print and digital strategies for the future.