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Transcontinental Finalizes Weekly Newspaper Reorganization

TC Transcontinental meets competition-bureau requirements to finalize $75-million purchase of 74 Sun Media weeklies in Quebec and then reorganizes newspaper portfolio by selling 16 titles and shuttering 20. >> Read full article

Resolute to Shutter Laurentide Mill in Quebec

Resolute Forest Products of Montreal in mid-October plans to close its Laurentide paper mill in Shawinigan, Quebec, with a capacity of 191,000 tonnes, affecting some 275 employees. >> Read full article

Multi-Action Leverages DSI Inkjet Press

Quebec City operation continues to grow its short-run and prototyping label work with an SPGPrints DSI UV inkjet press, a North American-first installation and the only such system in Canada. >> Read full article

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Less Than Two Weeks to Enter 2014 Canadian Printing Awards

Less Than Two Weeks to Enter 2014 Canadian Printing Awards

Entries into the 9th annual Canadian Printing Awards program, spanning 32 categories in Quality and Environmental Printing sections, are due Thursday, September 18th. Details about the awards program, presented by PrintAction magazine, and entry forms can be found at Printaction.com/CPA. This year’s winners are to be determined by a judging panel of 18 industry leaders. Nominate...

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Best Color Installs Heidelberg XL 75 with UV

Best Color Installs Heidelberg XL 75 with UV

Vancouver’s Best Color Press, led by CEO Sunny Chen, expands its trade-printing operation with a 6-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, with coating and UV capabilities. Equipped with AxisControl, the new 29-inch Heidelberg press joins a 40-inch pressroom with a perfecting 10-colour Speedmaster SM 102 and a full-size 6-colour sheetfed press also equipped with UV decks. >> Learn More…

 
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USPS Continues Cuts Amid Growing Congress Objections

Lawmakers pay more attention to the plight of the USPS, which plans to reduce its workforce by another 15,000 employees and close up to 82 more processing centres. >> Read full article

Goldman Sachs and Koch Complete Flint Buy

Purchased from funds managed by CVC Capital Partners, Flint Group controls 137 sites in 40 countries and employs some 6,600 people, generating 2013 revenues of US$2.9 billion. >> Read full article

Panenka and Giardina Join Esko in VP Roles

Udo Panenka is to head up Esko’s global sales, service and marketing organization, while Jon Giardina replaces Tony Wiley as the company’s point person in North and Latin America. >> Read full article

 
 Event Calendar 
 

Agfa Canada Open House

Location:Mississauga, ON.
Date: September 10, 2014
RVSP required. >> More Info

SFI Annual Conference

Location:Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, QC
Date: September 16 - 18 >> More Info

Canadian Printing Awards Entry Deadline

Date: September 18, 2014. >> More Info

BCPIA, The Granville Gathering

Location: The Granville Room, 957 Granville St., Vancouver, BC
Date: September 18, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm >> More Info

Canadian Flexographic Training Committee Scholarship Golf Tournament

Location: Nobleton Lakes, Schomberg, ON
Date: September 22, 2014. >> More Info