DENVER,—

 AlphaGraphics, a franchisor of signage, printing and marketing solutions, announced its plans to expand throughout Canada and is actively seeking qualified franchise partners to develop locations across the country.“We believe Canada has the potential for more than 110 franchise locations nationally and look forward to partnering with strategic partners by province or for the entire country,” said McPherson Vice President of Franchise Development for AlphaGraphics. 

OFFENBACH, GERMANY—

 Langley Holdings has reached an agreement with Heidelberg for the sale of the parts and service business of Manroland Sheetfed. As part of the planned transaction, which was announced, Heidelberg will also acquire related intellectual property – including relating to the Roland 900/Cartonmaster large-format press, market organisations in around 35 countries, selected assets, and take on around 600 staff.

PORTLAND, OREGON— 

Two Sides North America, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the sustainability story of print, paper, and paper-based packaging, is pleased to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website (https://lovepaperna.org/), the North American home of the global Love Paper campaign and a destination for everyone who has ever folded, written, wrapped, boxed, read, or created with paper.

NORTH ANDOVER AND ANDOVER, MA—

 Tecnau Inc., a provider of innovative post-press automation for roll-fed and cut-sheet production, and Standard Finishing Systems, a premier supplier of Horizon automated finishing solutions jointly announced a new cooperative partnership. Through this collaboration, the companies will deliver, high-performance production workflows for the U.S. and Canadian markets, addressing the evolving needs of high-volume print operations.

NEVADA—

MISSAUGA—

 Hubergroup Print Solutions has unveiled its latest offset ink series, developed with a new resin technology. According to the company, the inks require fewer make-ready sheets, offer more consistent colour reproduction, and significantly reduce misting, even on high-speed presses. The reformulated inks are designed to deliver measurable improvements in printing performance while preserving high print quality.

TORONTO—

 Business Development and Diversification in Today’s Print Market Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 at 11-12:30 PST | 2-3:30 PM EST. As market conditions continue to shift across the print industry, many businesses are looking for new ways to strengthen revenue, diversify services, and remain competitive during slower periods of activity.

TORONTO— 

Postmedia has made the decision to exit the flyer distribution business while Transcontinental expands its flyer distribution. Postmedia's operations ended on a phased basis starting June 8, 2026, and should be completed in full by August 31. Postmedia is Canada's largest newspaper company representing more than 140 brands.

MISSISSAUGA— 

Konica Minolta has taken the wraps off its fifth generation of light production digital presses – the AccurioPress C5080 series – featuring a raft of quality and productivity enhancements, and a more compact footprint. The range includes the 81ppm AccurioPress C5080, 71ppm AccurioPress C5070, and the entry-level AccurioPrint C5065 at 65ppm.

HEIDELBERG GERMANY—

 The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is also advancing rapidly in the printing industry, offering users significant added value in terms of transparency, user-friendliness, and time savings. Under the motto “Stop searching, start asking,” Heidelberg  has now expanded its HEIDELBERG Portal with a new AI feature: the HEIDELBERG AI Performance Chat.