Neue Westfalische newspaper in Bielefeld-Sennestadt, Germany, will install two WIFAG evolution 473, presses on the premises of J.D. Kuster Nachf und Presse Druck GmbH & Co. Two sections of the press, slated to go live in March 2011, will be dedicated to newspaper production, including the 16-edition Neue Westfalische, the weekly Haller Kreisblatt and weekly newspapers and newspaper products, WIFAG said.
The presses consist of four WIFAG evolution 473/4 printing towers — 9-cylinder satellite units featuring a 4-by-2 configuration — with fully automatic plate changers, two KF 140 2:5:5 folders and four WIFAG autopaster A 50 reelstands. The central control console and production planning system will be supplied by ABB.
Meantime, WIFAG said that longtime customer Società Editrice Corriere del Ticino SA in Muzzano, Switzerland, purchased an evolution 371. The publisher prints the daily Corriere del Ticino and Giornale del Popolo, as well as a number of commercial jobs.
The new doublewide press replaces a WIFAG OF 9.2/370 and will be configured as four 4-high towers with four M-type autopasters and one 2:5:5 jaw folder. The pres can produce more than 95,000 copies of a tabloid up to 128 pages, in 4-color, WIFAG said.
Monday, July 6, 2009
N.C. daily ramps us rebuilt stacker
GammTech, supplier of rebuilt postpress equipment and parts, announced the installation of a rebuilt Gammerler KL 507 stacker at the Gaston Gazette in Gastonia, N.C.
Currently employed as the plant’s primary stacker, the rebuilt KL 507 is operational up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing the Gaston Gazette to take its two other stackers offline for refurbishing, GammTech said.
“We purchased the rebuilt KL 507 as part of a plan to extend the life of our existing stackers by five years,” said Mike Ivancic, operations director for the Gaston Gazette. “We have been able to maintain efficiency even while our other two stackers are offline.”
Ivancic said the publisher plans to use the rebuilt machine as its primary stacker when the other machines are returned to production.
Currently employed as the plant’s primary stacker, the rebuilt KL 507 is operational up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing the Gaston Gazette to take its two other stackers offline for refurbishing, GammTech said.
“We purchased the rebuilt KL 507 as part of a plan to extend the life of our existing stackers by five years,” said Mike Ivancic, operations director for the Gaston Gazette. “We have been able to maintain efficiency even while our other two stackers are offline.”
Ivancic said the publisher plans to use the rebuilt machine as its primary stacker when the other machines are returned to production.
Inland study shows mixed results
Inland Press Association’s latest Five-Year Trend Analysis study, shows reasons for both pessimism and optimism in the newspaper industry.
The study found that declining circulation, advertising and classified revenue have been eroding the profits at U.S. dailies over the past five years. The under 15,000-circulation category was the only circulation group to show growth, notching a 2.5 percent gain in gross revenues during the five-year period ending in 2008.
Overall, daily newspapers of all circulation sizes have experienced double-digit and even triple-digit declines in operating profit, the study found.
The steepest decline in profits occurred in the 25,001- to 50,000-circulation group, which, together, averaged a 190 percent decline from 2004 to 2008.
Inland’s analysis includes financial data on more than 120 papers across the country.
Inland’s Trend Analysis was co-sponsored by Interactive Newsmedia Financial Executives. For a full copy of the report, “2004-2008 Trend Analysis: From the National Cost & Revenue Study for Daily Newspapers,” contact Tim Mather at (847) 795-0380.
The study found that declining circulation, advertising and classified revenue have been eroding the profits at U.S. dailies over the past five years. The under 15,000-circulation category was the only circulation group to show growth, notching a 2.5 percent gain in gross revenues during the five-year period ending in 2008.
Overall, daily newspapers of all circulation sizes have experienced double-digit and even triple-digit declines in operating profit, the study found.
The steepest decline in profits occurred in the 25,001- to 50,000-circulation group, which, together, averaged a 190 percent decline from 2004 to 2008.
Inland’s analysis includes financial data on more than 120 papers across the country.
Inland’s Trend Analysis was co-sponsored by Interactive Newsmedia Financial Executives. For a full copy of the report, “2004-2008 Trend Analysis: From the National Cost & Revenue Study for Daily Newspapers,” contact Tim Mather at (847) 795-0380.
Iowa paper signs onto CSD
The Daily Iowegian of Centerville, Iowa, is the newest affiliate of CommunitySportsDesk. The Iowegian will use the CSD-hosted platform and business model to collect, organize and present community sports and recreation content for its online and print products.
Iowegian Publisher Becky Maxwell said CommunitySportsDesk will extend a community umbrella to youth and recreational coverage in Centerville, Moravia and Seymour in Iowa, and Unionville in Missouri. It will be branded as Appanoose Community Sports.
"Kids and adults are spending their time passionately engaged in sports and recreation, and we believe CSD can be a tool to ‘catch our community at play,’" Maxwell said.
The Iowegian, a weekday newspaper with 3,000 circulation, is the first CNHI newspaper to sign onto the CSD platform.
Iowegian Publisher Becky Maxwell said CommunitySportsDesk will extend a community umbrella to youth and recreational coverage in Centerville, Moravia and Seymour in Iowa, and Unionville in Missouri. It will be branded as Appanoose Community Sports.
"Kids and adults are spending their time passionately engaged in sports and recreation, and we believe CSD can be a tool to ‘catch our community at play,’" Maxwell said.
The Iowegian, a weekday newspaper with 3,000 circulation, is the first CNHI newspaper to sign onto the CSD platform.
In brief: July 6, 2009
Kirk MacDonald, former CEO of the Denver Newspaper Agency, returned to The Denver Post as executive vice president of sales, marketing and digital sales. He will report to Gerald Grilly, the DNA's president and CEO.
PAGE Cooperative named General Manager John Snyder as its CEO, effective July 1. Former CEO Chuck Berky remains in an advisory capacity as Founder, CEO Emeritus for the next 12 months, PAGE said. Meantime, Steve Schroeder, assistant general manager and director of technical services. was named general manager. Schroeder retains his duties as director of technical services.
KBA North America announced that Ulrich Wicke, former web offset sales manager for the Spanish and South American markets, will take over as vice president of sales and service for the web offset division in North America. Heinz Schmid, vice president of web offset sales for KBA’s newspaper and commercial web market, will remain with KBA in an advisory capacity.
Hewlett-Packard said Vyomesh Joshi, executive president of its imaging and printing group, was presented with the 2009 Prism Award. Presented annually by New York University, the Prism Award recognizes leadership in graphic arts and communications.
Technotrans launched a new regional headquarters in Hong Kong to consolidate the Asia Pacific business activities of its parent company technotrans AG and appointed Ralph Pernizsak regional managing director.
WoodWing Software released enhanced versions of its Smart Speller and Smart Hyphen plug-ins, offering additional languages, more features and full support for Adobe CS4, the vendor said.
The Central Penn Business Journal won the gold award in the Best Newspapers Small Market category at The Alliance of Area Business Publications’ annual awards banquet in June.
Tolerans introduced the Speedliner S60 compact ribbon stitcher. The machine is half the size of a traditional stitcher, Tolerans said, and can stitch sections at full production speed.
Printing Industries of America and manroland extended their partnership to include collaborative research and training activities. Printing Industries' ability to successfully use a manroland rotoman web press for the benefit of printers, students and visitors laid the groundwork for the next phase in the organizations' relationship, PIA said.
Seven Midwest press associations are collaborating to conduct the 2009 Midwest Newspaper Summit, titled “Newspaper Evolution: Survival of the Fittest in the Digital Age,” Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Registration and accommodation information is available at www.newspaperevolution.com.
AdSend, a division of Vio Worldwide, announced that the browser-based ad sending and receiving service now offers integrated preflighting utilizing Dalim Twist.
PAGE Cooperative named General Manager John Snyder as its CEO, effective July 1. Former CEO Chuck Berky remains in an advisory capacity as Founder, CEO Emeritus for the next 12 months, PAGE said. Meantime, Steve Schroeder, assistant general manager and director of technical services. was named general manager. Schroeder retains his duties as director of technical services.
KBA North America announced that Ulrich Wicke, former web offset sales manager for the Spanish and South American markets, will take over as vice president of sales and service for the web offset division in North America. Heinz Schmid, vice president of web offset sales for KBA’s newspaper and commercial web market, will remain with KBA in an advisory capacity.
Hewlett-Packard said Vyomesh Joshi, executive president of its imaging and printing group, was presented with the 2009 Prism Award. Presented annually by New York University, the Prism Award recognizes leadership in graphic arts and communications.
Technotrans launched a new regional headquarters in Hong Kong to consolidate the Asia Pacific business activities of its parent company technotrans AG and appointed Ralph Pernizsak regional managing director.
WoodWing Software released enhanced versions of its Smart Speller and Smart Hyphen plug-ins, offering additional languages, more features and full support for Adobe CS4, the vendor said.
The Central Penn Business Journal won the gold award in the Best Newspapers Small Market category at The Alliance of Area Business Publications’ annual awards banquet in June.
Tolerans introduced the Speedliner S60 compact ribbon stitcher. The machine is half the size of a traditional stitcher, Tolerans said, and can stitch sections at full production speed.
Printing Industries of America and manroland extended their partnership to include collaborative research and training activities. Printing Industries' ability to successfully use a manroland rotoman web press for the benefit of printers, students and visitors laid the groundwork for the next phase in the organizations' relationship, PIA said.
Seven Midwest press associations are collaborating to conduct the 2009 Midwest Newspaper Summit, titled “Newspaper Evolution: Survival of the Fittest in the Digital Age,” Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Registration and accommodation information is available at www.newspaperevolution.com.
AdSend, a division of Vio Worldwide, announced that the browser-based ad sending and receiving service now offers integrated preflighting utilizing Dalim Twist.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
June 30, 2009 -- Austin paper to print Waco
The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman will begin printing sister paper Tribune-Herald in Waco, Texas, effective July 13.
The move will eliminate 43 jobs, according to the Tribune-Herald.
The American-Statesman recently beefed up its postpress operation and has sufficient press capacity to print the 35,000-subscriber Tribune-Herald.
The Tribune-Herald said it hopes to retain some of its existing commercial printing accounts even after it stops printing the daily paper.
Cox Newspapers owns both dailies.
The move will eliminate 43 jobs, according to the Tribune-Herald.
The American-Statesman recently beefed up its postpress operation and has sufficient press capacity to print the 35,000-subscriber Tribune-Herald.
The Tribune-Herald said it hopes to retain some of its existing commercial printing accounts even after it stops printing the daily paper.
Cox Newspapers owns both dailies.
Monday, June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009 — Individuated news products take leap forward
WASHINGTON — The future — as well as the current — direction of individualized news came under the microscope last week as proponents gathered at The Washington Times to discuss the concept at the third annual Individuated News Conference.
The meeting, backed by MediaNews Group and The Times, examined ventures already under way, but also took a close look at the potential challenges faced by media organizations as they evaluate the delivery of hyper-customized news and information.
“It’s the media franchise of the future,” said Peter Vandevanter, MNG’s vice president of targeted products.
Vandevanter highlighted the contrast between last year’s conference, which was largely based on concepts, and this year’s meeting, which boasted five individuated products in the marketplace.
Among those products: MNG’s I-News; The Washington Times’ customized newsweekly; the Knight Foundation’s Printcasting; PersonalNews in Switzerland and Time Inc.’s mine magazine.
“By the end of [last year’s conference] we were debating whether the first individuated news products would be printed on a digital press, or on a home printer — and as I remember it, the group was divided about 50-50,” Vandevanter said. “This year we start with actual products to show and discuss — real market-tested products. And two of them are printed on toner-based digital presses, one on an inkjet press and one on a home printer. So we were all right last year.”
There are no “wrong answers” when it comes to individuated newspapers, Vandevanter said, because products can inhabit any platform, including e-readers, PDAs and PCs.
“Individuated news is platform-agnostic, let’s be clear about that,” he said. “As long as the platform is digital.”
The INC was co-sponsored by Acrisoft, Océ and News & Tech.
Visit http://www.newsandtech.com/NewsonDemand0709.pdf to see our special supplement covering the event. The supplement, News On Demand, will also be included in the July issue of News & Tech.
The meeting, backed by MediaNews Group and The Times, examined ventures already under way, but also took a close look at the potential challenges faced by media organizations as they evaluate the delivery of hyper-customized news and information.
“It’s the media franchise of the future,” said Peter Vandevanter, MNG’s vice president of targeted products.
Vandevanter highlighted the contrast between last year’s conference, which was largely based on concepts, and this year’s meeting, which boasted five individuated products in the marketplace.
Among those products: MNG’s I-News; The Washington Times’ customized newsweekly; the Knight Foundation’s Printcasting; PersonalNews in Switzerland and Time Inc.’s mine magazine.
“By the end of [last year’s conference] we were debating whether the first individuated news products would be printed on a digital press, or on a home printer — and as I remember it, the group was divided about 50-50,” Vandevanter said. “This year we start with actual products to show and discuss — real market-tested products. And two of them are printed on toner-based digital presses, one on an inkjet press and one on a home printer. So we were all right last year.”
There are no “wrong answers” when it comes to individuated newspapers, Vandevanter said, because products can inhabit any platform, including e-readers, PDAs and PCs.
“Individuated news is platform-agnostic, let’s be clear about that,” he said. “As long as the platform is digital.”
The INC was co-sponsored by Acrisoft, Océ and News & Tech.
Visit http://www.newsandtech.com/NewsonDemand0709.pdf to see our special supplement covering the event. The supplement, News On Demand, will also be included in the July issue of News & Tech.
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