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Potsdam’s Matthias Voß: ‘Printed newspapers will continue to exist’

2022-03-23. After more than 30 years in the industry, Matthias Voß retired as Head of Printing at Pressedruck Potsdam GmbH at the end of February. In this interview, he shares his insights about the major production changes of recent decades as well as how he sees regional newspapers in Germany developing in the years to come.

Printers Forum Outlook report: Cautious optimism for 2022

2022-03-16. After a year of big challenges in 2020, newspapers’ printing operations bounced back in 2021 and are optimistic about this year’s business, according to the World Printers Forum Outlook 2021-22 report, just published by WAN-IFRA.

WAN-IFRA’s International Color Quality Club contest open for registration

2022-03-02. WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum announced today that registration for the International Color Quality Club (ICQC) 2022–2024 is open. The ICQC is the global print quality contest for newspapers and magazines.

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FAZ’s Gierth: ‘We see print as an important part of our core business’

2022-02-15. With the most recent edition of our World Printers Forum newsletter, we introduced a new series of interviews. Our first is with Andreas Gierth, Head of Production and Strategic Procurement at Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, who talks to us about why they decided to outsource their printing, how they maintain high quality standards and how he sees the future of print.

News media and environmental sustainability: What’s next for ‘green media’?

2022-01-17. News publishers report on climate change with an increased focus – but how does the industry approach its own environmental sustainability? The French press has reduced its ecological impact significantly over the last few years, thanks to a mix of regulations and voluntary commitments. Meanwhile, Schibsted’s approach to sustainability can help individual publishers with decreasing their emissions.

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How external products helped JP/Politikens Hus run a successful distribution service

2021-12-21. In Denmark, publisher-owned distributors disseminate more than 99 percent of newspapers. With the impending merger of distribution companies Bladkompagniet and DAO, Danish publisher JP/Politikens Hus is set to become the majority shareholder in the merged entity.

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How The Times of India innovates across its printing process

2021-12-17. At India’s Bennett Coleman Company Limited (BCCL) product innovation was instilled into the organisation culture very early on. The publisher of The Times of India, India’s most read English daily, has introduced a multitude of innovations across its printing process in recent years.

European printers create new revenue streams

2021-12-14. How publishers are changing with the times. Hans Peter Nissen, logistics director of JP/Politiken, and Paul Huybrechts, CEO Coldset Partners in Belgium, discuss how their companies are changing with the times in order to grow their businesses.

WAN-IFRA releases new report on printing using 40gsm newsprint

2021-12-08. Although COVID-19 struck a heavy blow on the printing and publishing businesses, it also prompted media houses to innovate, think out of the box, and optimise operations and costs. One way publishers could reduce costs is by switching to print using a lower grammage newsprint. However, the transition is not an easy process

Best in Print Awarded at WAN-IFRA Indian Printers Summit

2021-11-23. The Indian Printers Summit 2021, WAN-IFRA’s in-person event, hosted the “Best in Print Asia 2021” this year. The event also saw the release of WAN-IFRA’s Special Report on ‘Guide to print using 40gsm newsprint’.