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Hybrid printing keeps the presses running at Italy’s Centro Stampa Quotidiani

2025-11-14. CSQ, one of the largest printing plants in Italy, uses both offset and inkjet technology to handle print runs of all sizes. Its general manager explains how investments in smaller formats, automation, and new technologies have helped the company adapt to a changing market.

Newspaper printing is shrinking, but publishers are finding ways to adapt

2025-11-06. Production heads from The Globe and Mail, Erritsø Tryk, and Rodi Group share how their organisations are adapting print operations amid consolidation, supply chain challenges, and falling circulation.

How Germany’s KStA Media uses AI to streamline logistics, customer service

2025-11-06. German regional news publisher Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien is considering a major shift in its operations. From customer service to logistics and editorial processes, the company is exploring how AI can transform the way it works and become an AI-driven organisation.

Three Indian printing plants receive WAN-IFRA Carbon Footprint Verification Certificate

2025-10-10. ABP Kolkata and The Times of India’s Ahmedabad and Delhi-Sahibabad plants receive Carbon Footprint Verification Certificate

Winners of the 2025 Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards announced at World Printers Summit

2025-10-09. WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum has announced the winners of this year’s Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards, honouring excellence in media innovation, reader engagement and sustainability in publishing. Publishers from Bangladesh, Singapore, and Ireland bag top honours for innovation in print and sustainability.

Sweden’s Bonnier News boosts print efficiency by 50 percent with AI

2025-09-25. Bonnier News uses ‘AI-assisted robots’ in prepress to produce 45 of its newspapers across Sweden and Finland. The company’s senior business developer explains the print automation project, how it was implemented, and the benefits it has delivered.

Print’s Future: AI & Distribution at Indian Printers Summit 2025

2025-09-18. Media leaders delved into the role of AI and distribution strategies at Indian Printers Summit 2025. More than 260 delegates from over 50 organisations attended the event, which focused on innovation and the adoption of new technologies in publishing and newspaper distribution.

The Print Forward Initiative shapes the future of print and distribution

2025-09-03. DistriPress and the World Printers Forum are launching the Print Forward Initiative: Joining forces to strengthen and support the global print and distribution industry. In a time of increasing pressure and evolving market dynamics, this collaboration aims to spark fresh ideas, foster meaningful connections across the supply chain, and tackle shared challenges head-on.

Avoiding roll damage: A guide for safer, smarter paper handling

2025-08-07. Paper is handled 10 to 20 times throughout the supply chain. There are so many points where damage could occur. Experts in paper roll handling and papermaking explain the causes and share best practices to prevent it.

How Content Management Systems are changing to keep up with AI developments

2025-06-13. As AI changes how content is created, edited, and delivered, modern CMS platforms must evolve along with it. A group of industry specialists discussed how this is happening during a recent WAN-IFRA webinar.