Goss International Corp. President Richard Sutis will retire July 31, the company said today. Sutis, who has worked for Goss and its predecessor companies for 44 years, will retain his positions as vice chairman of the board of directors of Shanghai Goss Graphic Systems and will also retain his seat on the board of Goss Graphics Systems Japan Corp.
“It has been an honor to work with so many talented Goss staff as well as many industry professionals over the past five decades,” Sutis said. “Much has changed since my father showed me his presses at age five. These changes in technology are what keeps the industry vibrant and generates higher print quality, lower costs and more efficient throughput. I am ready to retire, but the presses will not stop. Print will continue to play an important role in our lives.”
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
May 26, 2009 — New Zealand news agency picks DTI
The New Zealand Press Association purchased Digital Technology International’s ContentPublisher software, DTI said, marking the vendor’s first customer sale in New Zealand.
ContentPublisher will allow NZPA to automate news editing and delivery processes to its news and image Web sites and commercial customers, and will provide NZPA with a single multimedia app to exploit the Internet for developing news products and expanding its multimedia news operations.
"Our 24/7 integrated newsroom requires comprehensive, easy-to-use tools to deliver multimedia content and wire feeds — including breaking news, weather, sports, financial information and entertainment — to a demanding audience, fast," said Simon Randall, manager of commercial services for NZPA. “It will also enable us to create new products and services.”
NZPA publishes information every 24 hours from its new staff, overseas wire services and other sources including the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
ContentPublisher will allow NZPA to automate news editing and delivery processes to its news and image Web sites and commercial customers, and will provide NZPA with a single multimedia app to exploit the Internet for developing news products and expanding its multimedia news operations.
"Our 24/7 integrated newsroom requires comprehensive, easy-to-use tools to deliver multimedia content and wire feeds — including breaking news, weather, sports, financial information and entertainment — to a demanding audience, fast," said Simon Randall, manager of commercial services for NZPA. “It will also enable us to create new products and services.”
NZPA publishes information every 24 hours from its new staff, overseas wire services and other sources including the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
Little Rock daily print site moving to CTP
May 26, 2009 — The (Little Rock) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is adopting a digital workflow as it installs computer-to-plate equipment from alfaQuest Technologies Inc. at the plant that prints its Northwest edition and various other products.
Production Director Bob Long told News & Tech that the paper is installing two NewsXpress violet CTP lines with Fuji plate processors and Nela optical benders as part of a production upgrade that also includes a press web-width reduction to 46 inches.
Pressline Services Inc. is overseeing the reduction.
Both the CTP installation and reduction will be completed later this summer.
The Democrat-Gazette installed two alfaQuest FasTrak violet machines at its main facility in late 2007 (see News & Tech, March 2008).
Look for more information about the upgrade in the July issue.
Production Director Bob Long told News & Tech that the paper is installing two NewsXpress violet CTP lines with Fuji plate processors and Nela optical benders as part of a production upgrade that also includes a press web-width reduction to 46 inches.
Pressline Services Inc. is overseeing the reduction.
Both the CTP installation and reduction will be completed later this summer.
The Democrat-Gazette installed two alfaQuest FasTrak violet machines at its main facility in late 2007 (see News & Tech, March 2008).
Look for more information about the upgrade in the July issue.
Ill. paper moves to online fees
The Daily Journal in Kankakee, Ill., is now charging readers to view its online content.
According to The AP, Daily Journal print subscribers can elect to receive a free electronic edition if they wish to view stories. Otherwise, only the first three paragraphs of the top 10 news articles are available free of charge.
Readers have the option to subscribe either to the print or electronic edition, AP said.
The Daily Journal is published by the Small Newspaper Group Inc.
According to The AP, Daily Journal print subscribers can elect to receive a free electronic edition if they wish to view stories. Otherwise, only the first three paragraphs of the top 10 news articles are available free of charge.
Readers have the option to subscribe either to the print or electronic edition, AP said.
The Daily Journal is published by the Small Newspaper Group Inc.
German paper first mobile NewsWay user
Die Zeit in Germany became the world’s first newspaper to install NewsWay Mobile from ProImage.
NewsWay Mobile, introduced at this year’s mediaXchange, takes the workflow app to mobile devices, giving users a real-time view of workflow and status reports.
“NewsWay Mobile makes it possible to control the workflow while on the move, from anywhere," said Marina Struse, Die Zeit’s prepress manager.
Die Zeit sends PostScript pages to NewsWay, which then generates TIFF G4 files for proofing. Once approved, PDF pages are created for FTP transmission from Die Zeit’s publishing offices in Hamburg to remote print sites in Ahrensburg, Frankfurt and Hamburg.
NewsWay Mobile, introduced at this year’s mediaXchange, takes the workflow app to mobile devices, giving users a real-time view of workflow and status reports.
“NewsWay Mobile makes it possible to control the workflow while on the move, from anywhere," said Marina Struse, Die Zeit’s prepress manager.
Die Zeit sends PostScript pages to NewsWay, which then generates TIFF G4 files for proofing. Once approved, PDF pages are created for FTP transmission from Die Zeit’s publishing offices in Hamburg to remote print sites in Ahrensburg, Frankfurt and Hamburg.
2 papers tap CommunitySportsDesk
The American Press in Lake Charles, La., and the Gettysburg (Pa.) Times said they would roll out CommunitySportsDesk to boost youth and recreational sports coverage within their newspapers.
The American Press’ site will be branded as SWLA Recreation Sports while the Times’ site, timescommunitysports.com, will include online advertising and Web-to-print options.
CSD was developed by Media Innovations LLC, a unit of United Communications Corp., which publishes the Kenosha (Wis.) News.
The American Press’ site will be branded as SWLA Recreation Sports while the Times’ site, timescommunitysports.com, will include online advertising and Web-to-print options.
CSD was developed by Media Innovations LLC, a unit of United Communications Corp., which publishes the Kenosha (Wis.) News.
Mich. paper to continue publishing
The Birmingham (Mich.) Eccentric will continue to publish its Sunday editions after residents in the Detroit suburb pledged their support. Gannett Co. Inc. earlier said it would shut down the Sunday edition of the twice-weekly paper as part of an overall decision to fold Observer & Eccentric papers serving nearby communities in West Bloomfield, Troy and Rochester. Those three papers will print their final editions May 31.
In order to keep the Birmingham paper afloat, a committee created to support the Eccentric needs to sell 5,000 new subscriptions, including 3,000 by July 1, according to the Detroit Free Press.
In order to keep the Birmingham paper afloat, a committee created to support the Eccentric needs to sell 5,000 new subscriptions, including 3,000 by July 1, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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