https://printcan.com/rss/news.php PrintCAN RSS en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:34:32 UTC Fri, 6 Nov 2026 23:33:53 EST http://www.printcan.com info@printcan.com webmaster@northisland.ca https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104822.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 13:45:02 EST Xerox Proficio Jet CS1100 Continuous Feed Inkjet Press       Xerox Proficio Jet CF1200 is a continuous-feed inkjet press that uses third-party developed piezoelectric drop-on-demand printheads with three-level gradation and up to three drop sizes. The press delivers speeds of up to 160m/min (525 feet/min) at 1,200dpi. Billed as “the smallest 20-inch press in its class” at 8.5m (28 feet) long, the press can handle between four million and 30 million letter/A4 impressions per month. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104814.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 13:33:08 EST The worlds largest heat set press manufacture has been moving into the packaging field. The Lübeck-based Possehl Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate, is acquiring the re- maining shares in manroland Goss web systems. The Possehl Group previously held a 51 percent stake and will continue to provide full financing for the company. With this full acquisition, the Possehl Group is consolidating managerial responsibility for manroland Goss under a single ownership structure.  manroland Goss is a provider of web offset printing and digital finishing solutions. With 1,000 employees worldwide, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104791.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 12:59:11 EST Pascal Ross new owner of Canflexographics  Kelly and Christine Roberts have announced that Pascal Ross will become owner and President, effective January 1, 2027. The move comes following their retirement at the end of this year. With more than 20 years at Canflexographics and a career dedicated to the flexographic printing industry,Ross brings excellent technical knowledge, extensive industry experience, and longstanding relationships with global manufacturing partners and Canadian clients. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104761.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 12:17:01 EST biggest market is still the printing industry.  Kodak has reported year-on-year increases in revenue, profitability and cash generation third quarter of 2026, with its Advanced Materials & Chemicals unit (AM&C) continuing to drive growth. Results released (3 November), Kodak recorded consolidated revenues of $276m for the three months to 30 September 2026, up 3% on the same period last year. Gross profit climbed by 7% year-on-year to $73m, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104746.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 11:55:12 EST A free-to-use online graphic design tool. Create presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.  Canva has announced a major restructure, with more than 1,200 jobs to go worldwide, as the graphic design platform takes immediate action to simplify the way it operates. In a letter to all employees: “This is without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history" The job cuts will impact 1,271 people, 22% of Canva’s total headcount. Employees are known as “Canvanauts”. Canva said 2026 had been Canva’s “hardest year yet” and growth had slowed for the first time in a decade.  https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104723.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 11:21:39 EST   Flint Group's new Montreal Plant Flint Group will increase prices across its packaging inks and coatings portfolio in the USA and Canada, effective December 14, 2026. The adjustment reflects sustained cost pressures during the second half of 2026.High crude oil prices are severely driving up the cost of essential petrochemical precursors, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261104717.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2026 11:13:29 EST HP PageWide Advantage 2200 Press   Marquis Book Printing  has installed an HP PageWide Advantage 2200 Press at its Montmagny, Quebec facility, marking the 100th installation of HP’s Advantage 2200 platform worldwide. The installation expands Marquis’s colour inkjet production capabilities on coated and uncoated papers, enhances inkjet output quality, and adds inline coated book capabilities. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261028733.shtml Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:35:45 EST Xerox Proficio Jet CS1100 Inkjet Press  Xerox has expanded its production print portfolio.The Xerox Proficio Jet CS1100 is a B3 cut-sheet inkjet press that delivers speeds of up to 300 A4 images per minute.It features new Xerox-developed, proprietary printheads while a high-definition ink formulation delivers 1,200x1,200dpi resolution with 2-bit variable-drop imaging for precise dot placement and to produce smoother coverage and finer lines with crisper small text and knockouts. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261028703.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:52:20 EST   Sontara® Sustainable PrintMaster Sontara® has launched a new sustainable printing range for the offset printing industry. The range includes Sontara® Sustainable PrintMaster, the first rPET-based ABC washcloth to achieve Fogra certification, and Sontara® Sustainable PrintClean for manual cleaning applications.The range is manufactured from post-consumer recycled PET from GRS-certified suppliers and natural wood pulp, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261027975.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:24:05 EST Osamu Nakashima, Corporate VP of FUJIFILM; Virag Patel, CEO, ePac Flexible Packaging.  At the heart of the new partnership sits the revolutionary FUJIFILM J Press FP790, which will enable ePac to set a new benchmark for high-volume digital printing. The relationship between the two companies underlines Fujifilm’s commitment to bringing digital flexible packaging solutions into mainstream printing. The partnership with Fujifilm, and the technology of the FUJIFILM J Press FP790, will enable ePac to https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261027961.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:04:34 EST Attendance was down in 2024 but Exhibitors were happy  About a year and a half before the start of the event, the world's leading trade fair for printing solutions it is already demonstrating its global appeal: Companies from 38 countries have registered for drupa 2028 – a strong signal from the international print and packaging industry. From May 9 – 17, 2028, Düsseldorf, Germany, will once again be the place to feel the pulse of the industry.  Companies can still register to exhibit until October 31, 2026. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261027944.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:40:13 EST Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods stating Sept 8th.  American tariffs on cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard are among the products being removed from the list under tariff Section 338. Trump is adjusting which products are subject to a 50% tariff under Section 338, effective Oct. 30, according to documents from the White House last week. The changes include some packaging components and materials. Trump first ordered the 50% tariffs in July. Canada introduced retaliatory tariffs in September. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261027830.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:56:01 EST Canada's largest envelope manufacture  Supremex Canada's largest envelope maker announced a restructuring plan as it estimated a $10 million to $12 million hit to annualized operating earnings from tariffs. Supremex is consolidating envelope and carton production and accelerating back-office technology. Supremex will consolidate certain U.S. and Canadian envelope locations into more efficient ,  shrink its Saint-Laurent, Quebec, commercial print facility https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261027813.shtml Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:31:38 EST MASTER 6003 gravure press  BOBST, has introduced the new MASTER 6003 gravure press, the latest evolution of its MASTER platform which combines optimized ink supply with advanced automation capabilities. An enhanced inking system  reduces the ink required in circulation to print by 60%, which reduces solvent consumption by up to 40%. The MASTER 6003’s LeanPrint inking system is designed to protect margins in response to run lengths shortening across the packaging sector, offering more efficient ink delivery and faster setup times. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20261021911.shtml Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:53:07 EST RBW was the largest heat set web printer of magazines, flyers, catalogues and directories in Canada  Transcontinental has announced that it will permanently close its Owen Sound, Ontario, printing plant at the end of January 2027. Approximately 360 employees will lose their jobs as the company moves production to other facilities across Canada. The RBW is a heat set web operation that in 2015 had over 600 employees. It is still one of the largest printing operations in Canada.Many employees are expected to keep working until January, while others may have opportunities to transfer to another company location.