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Make This Week Education Week
The best printing industry educational event and broad-based equipment and supplies showroom lands in Toronto this week, as Graphics Canada takes over the International Centre on Airport Road. It's the largest printing show in Canada and this year organizers have packed the event with new pavilions to draw a more diverse audience than ever before.
In addition, the entire week has been dubbed National Graphic Communications Week, kicking off with Strategy 07—Expanding Print Opportunities (http://www.strategy07.ca), Canada's National Conference for the Printing Industry. Starting tonight at the Westin Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto, the conference is organized by the Canadian Printing Industries Association. Strategy 07 welcomes print shop owners, senior management and production staff from shops of all sizes across the country to come hear from industry leaders and associated professionals. I've been on the program committee and I think it will be a topnotch event.
It's not too late to register.
At Graphics Canada there will be plenty of products to get your hands on and test drive as well as ongoing educational sessions on a wide variety of topics, visit http://www.graphicscanada.com for all the details.
The educational opportunities are plenty this week, so take advantage. Your business will thank you.
According to our last poll—in which only 17 of you responded—(results above) just under half indicated they won't be attending Graphics Canada this year. For those who are attending, it appears digital colour printing will be the highlight.
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Ink Analyzer Patent
The Quebec Institute of Graphic Communications (ICGQ) has obtained a U.S. patent for a process control tool to analyze ink. The tool, being used already by some North American ink manufacturers, uses medium infrared spectrophotometry for a quick analysis of ink to determine if it meets a printer's performance standards. The technology has an impact on quality-control methods for printing inks.
Development of the tool was collaboration between the ICGQ and the chemistry department at Collège Ahuntsic, with financial support from Quebecor World.
Order of Canada for Marcoux On October 26th the Order of Canada was bestowed upon Rémi Marcoux, the founder of Transcontinental. The appointment, originally announced in February, is the country's highest civilian honour, recognizing a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
"It is a great honour to be awarded the Order of Canada and I would like to thank Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada," said Mr. Marcoux. "I would also like to share this recognition with everyone who has worked for Transcontinental over the years, and with the members of my family."
Marcoux opened his first shop 1976, and the company has grown to have the largest footprint of any printer in Canada and sixth-largest operation in North America. Rémi Marcoux
CPISC Funding Approved The Canadian Government has approved two-year infrastructure funding, committing over $2 million, to the Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC), allowing this group to begin creating some tangible materials and benefits for the industry. The not-for-profit organization is charged with the responsibility of developing a successful human resources strategy for the printing industries in Canada. With funding now secured, initial results should be forthcoming.
Lowe-Martin's Leap Into Green Power The Ottawa-based $50 million printing operation, Lowe-Martin Group, has enhanced its environmental leadership position with a commitment to purchase renewable power for its Toronto-area production facility from Bullfrog Power.
“As Lowe-Martin approaches its 100th anniversary, we are continuing to advance a clear strategy to reduce our ecological footprint by implementing meaningful solutions that do much more than pay lip service to the cause of environmentalism,” said Ward Griffin, President and CEO, the Lowe-Martin Group.
The company made the announcement to a gathering of some 200 customers, prospects, friends and employees at a Lowe-Martin event at the Steam Whistle Brewery in downtown Toronto. The environmental-themed evening featured guest speakers from FSC Canada, Bullfrog Power and Grant Gordon of Key Gordon Communications.
Ward Griffin, CEO of Lowe-Martin Group addresses crowd
at environmental event in Toronto last week
Toronto's J.F. Moore Lithographers, a $19 million sheetfed offset printer in business since 1985, has changed ownership as Dean Baxendale, an industry veteran of over 27 years, has acquired the company from its three founding partners, Frank Pantaleo, Steve Moore and Joe Dattolico.
Baxendale takes over as president and CEO, while all three founders remain with the company as part of the leadership team. Formerly owner of First Impressions Graphics in Toronto and president of the Ontario Association of Quick Printers, Baxendale brings a strong foundation of digital printing knowledge to the organization and suggests that investments in digital printing, direct mail services, wide format printing and online ordering systems will be forthcoming.
Dean Baxendale, new owner of J.F. Moore Lithographers
Specialists in case binding the trade binding house Multi-Reliure of Shawinigan, Quebec (midway between Montreal and Quebec City) has undergone an ownership shuffle. Brought about due to the unfortunate death last summer of company founder Suzanne Ferron, the new proprietors include Ferron's son, Patrick Paquet (COO of Multi-Reliure), Louis Baribeau (sales director of Multi-Reliure), and Yvon Sauvageau (former general manager of Caractéra and now president of Multi-Reliure).
Founded in 1988, Multi-Reliure now employs close to 60 people full-time and has established itself in the book binding industry within Quebec and is ramping up to expand its reach.
"Through this partnership, our objective is to grow the company while capitalizing on the successes that Patrick Pâquet and Louis Baribeau have had in recent years," says Sauvageau. "We want to grow the business through an expansion of our services into new territories in Canada and the U.S."
Montreal-based commercial printer Pazazz has acquired a 50 percent interest in Laminatek, a large format digital printing company also located in Montreal. "Pazazz is a solution provider. We work with our client's and then search for the most valuable options to serve them," explains Warren Werbitt, president and CEO of Pazazz.
"Our clients were asking us to help them manage brands, product launches and corporate events. They need branded print in every size and shape. Now we offer it, and it's all coordinated through our cross-functional project management teams," says Werbitt.
Xerox introduced a full-colour roll-fed printer, the 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System. It uses dry toner and flash-fusing, and it prints at 600 dpi and at a speed of 226 ft./min. Launched in Japan, North American availability will be later in 2008. Anticipated price is US$1.8 million per engine.
Environmental Specialties Inc ., a Chicago-based manufacturer of coatings, has opened a warehouse and distribution center in Brampton, Ontario to supply its water-borne and ultraviolet (UV) coating products.
Bobst Group North America has made its online InTouch service available to Canadian customers. InTouch allows customers to check parts availability, receive instant pricing, order parts and track orders 24/7. http://www.bobstgroup.com/InTouch
Inkcups Now Corp., supplier of pad printing and screen printing supplies, has opened a distribution center in Toronto.
Baldwin Technology, in an agreement with the AWS Division of Thermal Care, Inc., has secured exclusive distribution and marketing rights to the AWS product line of fountain solution and ink temperature control systems for the graphic arts markets of North, Central and South America.
HEBCO International Sales Inc. of Montreal has entered into an agreement with PAT Technology Systems providing exclusive rights to represent PAT Technology Systems' Air Products in North America as well as rights to sell the Rotoworx Web Finishing and Varstar Digital UV Coater in select markets.
EFI has sold its 1.5 millionth Fiery to a company in Chicago. EFI began shipping colour digital print servers in 1991.
The Digital Imaging Customer Exchange (DICE), an independent users group for print shop owners, has announced a new segment for printers that use Presstek DI-enabled digital offset presses. http://www.dicegroup.org
A new independent website has been launched dedicated to QuarkXPress and other Quark product users, http://www.PlanetQuark.com
The Ghent PDF Workgroup has released updates to its series of specifications for the use of PDF/X-3 PLUS. The updates are available at no charge, at http://www.gwg.org
The SGIA show in Orlando was able to draw a huge crowd
to see the latest in digital wide format printing technology.
Screen introduced its new wide format hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll
Truepress Jet2500 UV, an inkjet printer capable of greyscale
printing at speeds up to 726 sq.ft/hr.
Canada's Gandinnovations had its full product line-up on display.
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How is a Press Built?
Heidelberg has produced a report that describes the processes for how the company makes a press. Consisting of up to 100,000 parts and components, a sheetfed offset press is a complex machine. In various sections, the text describes the different steps from the customer inquiry to the assembled and ready-to-use press. The text also charts the 50-year history of Heidelberg's Wiesloch-Walldorf production plant and sets out the basic principles of offset printing.
A PDF of the document can be downloaded here: http://www.heidelberg.com/www/html/en/content/articles/
press_lounge/company/locations/070919_basic
Web Offset Prestige The Web Offset Association (WOA) is now accepting entries for the 2008 WOA Annual Print Awards Competition. First place winners receive a complimentary registration to the WOA annual conference, one night's accommodations at the host hotel, a trophy, a plaque for their customer, and two unique lapel pins. Recipients will be honored during the annual conference, April 26–29, 2008 in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The entry fee is $25 per entry for U.S. and Canadian companies; $100 per entry for international companies. Deadline for entries is January 11, 2008. http://www.woaprintcompetition.org
Searching For Binding Excellence The Binding Industries Association (BIA) is accepting entries for its 2008 Product of Excellence Awards. Any pieces produced between May 1, 2007 to April 1, 2008 are eligible. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2008. For details visit http://www.bindingawards.com
Strategy 07 - Expanding Print Opportunities, Canada's conference for the printing industry, will be held November 6-8 at the newly converted Westin Bristol Place Hotel near Pearson International in Toronto. The conference will feature two seminar streams, an owner/CEO track and a technical/operations track. The conference will wrap up with a final session the morning of November 8th, ending just prior to the opening of Graphics Canada. The conference is open to all in the graphic communications world. For more information contact CPIA at belliott@cpia-aci.ca
Margie Dana's 2nd Annual Print Buyers Conference on November 7-8th will be held at the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center in Westford, Massachusetts. Featured speakers include Frank Romano and Dr. Joe Webb. For registration details visit: www.bostonprintbuyers.com/pbiconference/conferenceregistration.html
Graphics Canada, the country's largest trade show for the printing industry will be held November 8-10 at the International Centre in Toronto. For program and registration details visit http://www.graphicscanada.com
The Digital Imaging Association is hosting a breakfast meeting at Graphics Canada in Toronto on Friday, November 9 . Breakfast begins at 8:00 am in Showroom 224A, in the upper level of Hall 1 at the International Centre. Guest speaker is renowned keynoter Daniel Dejan, National Print & Creative Specialist with Sappi Fine Paper. His Life with Print presentation is a must for anyone in the graphic arts business.
For registration details email marg@digitalimagingassoc.ca
The Digital Imaging Association (DIA) is holding its Christmas Luncheon and Annual General Meeting Wednesday, December 5 at the Boulevard Club on Lakeshore Blvd. West in Toronto. Keynote speaker for the event will be the esteemed industry pundit Frank Romano.
To register, contact Marg Macleod at marg@digitalimagingassoc.ca
PIA/GATF's 2007 Color Management Conference, being held December 9–11, in Phoenix, Arizona, will feature a keynote presentation by Todd Storbeck, senior publishing professional and part of the advancing technologies team at Hallmark Cards, Inc.
For more details visit http://www.colormanagementconference.com
2008
Macworld Conference and Expo will be held January 14-18 in San Francisco. For more info visit http://www.macworldexpo.com
The PODi Application Forum, featuring significant accomplishments in the field of digital printing, will be held January 28-30 at The Rio in Las Vegas. Discover successful variable data, personalization and solution sales techniques, along with new markets for digital print.
Visit http://www.podi.org/2008AppForum
Print Oasis 2008 Print Buyers Conference will be held February 9-12 at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida (near Jacksonville). For details visit http://www.printbuyersonline.com
PIA/GATF's 2008 Presidents Conference and Binding Industries Association (BIA) Conference will be held March 2¨- 6 at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. The Presidents Conference is an annual three-and-a-half-day program focusing on management issues currently affecting owners, presidents, and senior executives. http://www.presidentsconference.com
Xplor International Conference and Expo is co-locating with the ON DEMAND Expo in 2008, taking place March 3-6 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. For more information visit http://www.xplor.org and http://www.ondemandexpo.com
Offset & Beyond 2008 will be held April 27-30 at the Renaissance Hotel just outside of Chicago in Schaumburg, Illinois. The event is a co-production of the Web Offset Association and the Printing Industries of America/GATF. For more information contact http://www.gain.net
Drupa 2008 will be held from May 29 to June 11 at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany. There will be over 2.4 million square feet of exhibition space with an expected attendance of over 300,000. www.drupa.com
It's never too early to start planning your trip. For information on travel packages to DRUPA offered exclusively through Canadian Printer call 1 888-DRUPA08 (378-7208)
The Print Sales & Marketing Executives (S&ME) Annual Sales & Marketing Conference will be held June 22-25 at Francis Marion, Charleston, SC www.smegroup.org
EFI will host its Ninth Annual Connect user conference July 29 to August 1 at the Wynn Las Vegas.
More information is available at http://www.efi.com/connect08/
For more events in your area, here are links to regional associations:
Keep up to date on the big picture of the printing industry in Canada with a voice you can trust in Canadian Printer magazine. The national business publication for printers since 1892, Canadian Printer is recognized for leadership on business issues and editorial integrity.
For more information get in touch with editor Doug Picklyk (phone: (416) 764-1530, email: doug.picklyk@printer.rogers.com).
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Make This Week Education Week
Heidelberg has produced a report that describes the processes for how the company makes a press. Consisting of up to 100,000 parts and components, a sheetfed offset press is a complex machine. In various sections, the text describes the different steps from the customer inquiry to the assembled and ready-to-use press. The text also charts the 50-year history of Heidelberg's Wiesloch-Walldorf production plant and sets out the basic principles of offset printing. 
Graphics Canada, the country's largest trade show for the printing industry will be held November 8-10 at the International Centre in Toronto. For program and registration details visit 
Industries Association (BIA) Conference will be held March 2¨- 6 at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. The Presidents Conference is an annual three-and-a-half-day program focusing on management issues currently affecting owners, presidents, and senior executives. 
Drupa 2008 will be held from May 29 to June 11 at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany. There will be over 2.4 million square feet of exhibition space with an expected attendance of over 300,000. 
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