Newspaper production

ABB named for controls upgrade

May 28, 2014 at 11:23 am by Staff

Canada’s largest family-owned newspaper, the Chronicle Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has named ABB to upgrade controls and management system on their Wifag OF370 press. The.... Read More

‘Tenfold growth’ as new trainees sign up, more needed

May 15, 2014 at 01:54 pm by Staff

Australia’s Future Print training programme is “exceeding all expectations”, according to Printing Industries’ Joan Grace. More than 131 new trainees have started work and 85.... Read More

Customers view Boyer site as ‘advanced’ Vantage LWC launches

May 15, 2014 at 01:45 pm by Staff

Norske Skog Australasia has officially launched its “new and exciting” Vantage LWC stock, produced following an $85 million project at its Boyer mill. One of two newsprint ma.... Read More

KBA develops management software options

May 15, 2014 at 10:29 am by Staff

KBA is working with Italian systems developer Logica to bring production planning and control systems to the Asian market. The German press maker’s Radebeul unit has been wor.... Read More

‘Subdued’ web segment dents KBA’s quarter

May 09, 2014 at 06:46 pm by Staff

Orders, sales and earnings are up, but press maker KBA says things remain “subdued” in its newspaper and web press segment. The German company reports 20.8 per cent more new.... Read More