B.C. company develops an environmentally friendly paper

Social Print Paper, an affiliate of Royal Printers, a family-owned commercial printing business, is making news with its environmentally friendly paper made from waste derived from wheat farming. The Wheat Sheet is made in Northern India, and contains 60% wheat straw fibres and 5% wood fibre from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship. Canopy, a Canadian non-profit is even stating that straw from North American wheat production is enough to save 830 million trees each year. Read more on Business In Vancouver.com. >> continued

Avanti appoints new vp of sales

Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a print management software provider, has appointed John P. Alden as vice president of sales, responsible for leading sales and business development efforts worldwide.

Alden comes to Avanti after 17 years at Xerox Corporation, where he spent the last four of those years as production color sales director. >> continued

Simpson Print appoints new president

Simpson Print has appointed Tony Denison president of the company. Martin Johanns, who bought the company in 1987, will remain the owner and chair.

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Artcraft Label installs an Esko CDI flexo plate imager

In order to improve the quality of its flexo printing and decrease its preparation time, Artcraft Label has installed an Esko CDI 2530 flexo plate imager with HD Flexo.


From left: Stacey, Lynda and Artcraft Label president, Alain >> continued

New for Xerox: The Versant 80 and the Color 800i/1000i

Xerox has released its latest digital colour devices, the Versant 80 Press and the Color 800i/1000i Press.

Versant 80
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The CPIA nominates Richard Armstrong for Life Membership

The Canadian Printing Industries Association (CPIA) plans to recognize Richard Armstrong’s outstanding achievement and commitment to the printing industry by nominating him for a Honourary Life Membership.

Honourary Life Membership is granted as an expression by the association of its appreciation for distinguished services to or, in the interests of, the CPIA.

CPIA chairman Sandy Stephens will make the proposal during an annual meeting on March 25. >> continued

Canada’s first elan 500 is installed

Delphax Technologies Canada Limited, a global provider of high-speed digital printing equipment, is installing an elan 500 cut sheet MICR inkjet press, for Public Works and Government Services Canada in Quebec City.

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The WLU Press finds a new home with Laurier library

The Wilfrid Laurier Press (WLU) will not have to phase out its services, as previously recommended. The Press will be integrated into the administrative structure of the Wilfrid Laurier University Library.

The director of the WLU Press will now report to the university librarian. The Press will become a part of the new vision for a Library Cultural and Learning Commons, and will aim to become a financially sustainable press without subsidy from the university. MIT, Stanford, Purdue and the University of Michigan are some of the schools that have also undergone a library-press integration. >> continued

Transcontinental sees revenue increase in first quarter

Transcontinental’s revenue increased by 1.1% in its first quarter to $504.6 million from $499.3 million.  The increase is attributed to the acquisition of Capri Packaging and the Quebec newspapers from Sun Media Corporation. Transcontinental also signed a new printing and distribution agreement in 2014 that contributed to the revenues increase.

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manroland's Evolution wins Red Dot Award

manroland’s ROLAND 700 Evolution press is the winner of a 2015 Red Dot Award for product design.  Launched at the end of 2014, the 700 features an ergonomic operating user interface with touch-screen controls, Direct Drive technology, and feeder, delivery and dampening units specially designed for high-speed production. 

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