November 27, 2008
Lowe-Martin Group turns 100 today
OTTAWA—The Lowe-Martin Group is celebrating its 100th anniversary today with the unveiling of a time capsule to be opened 50 years from now. more >>

Trade Watch: Printing deficit deepens
OTTAWA—Canada’s print trade deficit continues to worsen, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. more >>

Quebecor World to install three web presses
MONTREAL—Quebecor World has announced it is purchasing three Manroland web presses, one to be installed in Canada, and two at facilities in the U.S. more >>

November 25, 2008
Print World 2008 closes on high note
TORONTO—Print World 2008, which took place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, ended yesterday. more >>

Sector Council releases industry roadmap report at Print World
TORONTO—The Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC) released a new report at Print World in Toronto on Saturday. more >>

B.C. shop opts for a Kodak Nexpress
RICHMOND, B.C.—Commercial printer Glenmore Printing has installed a Kodak Nexpress M700 digital colour press to handle variable printing and to keep up with its growing business. more >>

November 20, 2008
See you at Print World 2008
TORONTO—While you’re at Print World 2008 this weekend, take a minute to drop by the Graphic Monthly Canada booth and talk to the editors of the magazine and its website PrintCAN. more >>

Komunik in creditor protection
MONTREAL—Komunik is operating under creditor protection, the company announced yesterday. more >>

Quebecor World increases volume of US Weekly magazine
MONTREAL—Quebecor World has signed an extended print agreement with Wenner Media to increase printing of the publisher’s US Weekly magazine almost 20%, the company announced yesterday. more >>

November 18, 2008
Print World ramps up for Saturday opening
TORONTO—The stage is set for Print World 2008, opening this weekend in Toronto. There are new additions to the show, like the International and UPEX pavilions, and a number of new exhibitors setting up shop, including Océ, which has its biggest booth ever in Canada. more >>

Grafikom owes $49 million to banks
TORONTO—More details have become available regarding the lead-up to Grafikom going into receivership. According to papers filed in the case, Grafikom owes $49 million to the Bank of Montreal, the Bank of Nova Scotia and the Alberta Treasury Branches. more >>

Transcontinental buys Redwood Custom Communications
MONTREAL—Transcontinental has purchased Toronto-based custom publishing company Redwood Custom Communications, the company announced today. more >>

November 13, 2008
Another scam hits Canadian and U.S. printers
OTTAWA—Just months after an Africa-based scam artist was targeting printers in North America and the U.K, another con artist has set his sights on printers. more >>

August shipments fall
OTTAWA—August printing shipments were down after being up slightly in July, according to figures from Statistics Canada. Note that these numbers are not seasonally adjusted. more >>

CPISC to release new report at Print Word
OTTAWA—The Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC) is launching its new Skills and Technology Roadmap report at Print World 2008. more >>

November 11, 2008
Print World 2008 seminars offer something for everyone
MISSISSAUGA, ON—Print World 2008 has some top-notch seminars scheduled, including Selling to the New Print Buyer, presented by David Fellman, president of Dave Fellman & Associates. more >>

Special Report: Graph Expo
Mood more upbeat than expected
The mood at Graph Expo late last month, while not exactly ecstatic, was more upbeat than most people had expected heading into the four-day event in Chicago. more >>

Quebecor World loses US$64.2 million in third quarter
MONTREAL—Quebecor World reports a net loss of US$64.2 million in the third quarter of 2008 ending September 30, 2008, up from the US$315.1 million loss it posted in the same period last year. more >>

Printers will continue on with MetalFX despite closure
MISSISSAUGA, ON—Ciba announced last week that it was shutting down its MetalFX business, effective December 19, 2008, because it does not fit with its core business. more >>

November 10, 2008
Grafikom in receivership
TORONTO—Grafikom went into receivership today, CEO Gord Griffiths confirmed to PrintCAN, though he would not elaborate on the events that led to the filing. RSM Richter has been appointed trustee. As of this morning, all eight plants, including operations in Mexico, have stopped working. Grafikom was founded in late 2005 following a management buyout of Quebecor World’s sheetfed plants. It posted revenues of $125 million in 2007 and employed 700. More details will be reported as they become available.

November 6, 2008
Paper prices on the rise again
MISSISSAUGA, ON—Several paper companies have recently announced steep price hikes. Coast Paper, Buntin Reid, and Asia Pulp & Paper have all raised prices for Canadians buying their products, citing the foundering Canadian dollar as the catalyst, along with the high prices of pulp and freight. more >>

Domtar shuts down Ontario paper machine
DRYDEN, ON—Domtar is permanently shutting down its main paper machine and all converting operations at its Dryden, Ont., facility in the middle of this month, the company announced Tuesday. more >>

November 4, 2008
Many first-time exhibitors at Print World
TORONTO—A host of new exhibitors are setting up shop at Print World 2008, including Océ, which has its biggest booth ever in Canada. more >>

VistaPrint revenue up 44% in first quarter
HAMILTON, BERMUDA—VistaPrint revenue soared 44% in the first quarter of its fiscal year, the company reported on Friday. more >>

Ontario shop opts for an Indigo
PICKERING, ON—Labelcraft Products has added an HP Indigo ws4500 press to its shop floor. more >>