MONTREAL—

 Community newspapers are raising concerns as a shift in national and local advertising distribution threatens the resources used to cover community events and government. Raddar, a new flyer and advertising platform launched by Montreal-based TC Transcontinental, Canada’s largest printing company and the single biggest player in flyer printing and distribution in the country. With Raddar, flyers are being distributed through Canada Post as a weekly print package—a bundle of flyers, advertising and occasionally some “content” – but not local news.

TORONTO—

 Both new presses are equipped with Koenig & Bauer’s market-leading automation, incorporating inline quality and content control alongside comprehensive performance reporting on all job parameters. These advanced features are set to significantly enhance production efficiencies and unlock additional capacity. With the two new Koenig & Bauer presses on their way, Jamal is confident that he’ll realize a 40% increase in both efficiency and capacity.

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA—

 The new Strata line of ultra compact, ultra efficient folding & gluing system for straight-line + Auto lock cartons and pocket folders by Rollem International. Capable of production throughput within a space-saving footprint. The system was built with a modular design, allowing for expansion of capabilities at a later date, including the ability to add affixing feeders, inspection,

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,—

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 Cimpress has just revealed a new strategic partnership with Canva that is set to go live across more than 25 countries by the end of September. Cimpress has gone public about the new Canva partnership. It involves an initial set of VistaPrint-branded products available in the US and Canada, ahead of a wider roll-out. Online design and publishing platform Canva currently has more than 220 million active monthly users across 190 countries.

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 Sleever and Avery Dennison launch INVENTRA, an intelligent shrink sleeve label with integrated RFID technology that enables item-level traceability, anti-counterfeiting, and inventory accuracy for beauty products without compromising design or efficiency.  Sleever® and Avery Dennison® announce the launch of INVENTRA®—an intelligent product that integrates RFID technology into the shrink sleeve label, designed to support the sector’s future transformations.

TORONTO—

 Richard Basset was Born in Truro, Cornwall, UK, Rich immigrated to Canada as a young boy with his family, settling in Ottawa.  After graduating from Ryerson's Print Management program, Rich became Partner and President of Yorkville Press before merging with Maclean Hunter. In 1994 Rich Basset founded Basset Direct, which specialized in high-impact and personalized marketing campaigns, and produces oversized and multi-panel brochures, self-mailers, pop-ups and custom formats.

WASHINGTON, DC—

 President Donald Trump signed three Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose additional 50% tariffs on certain goods of Canada. Each Section 338 proclamation imposes a 50% tariff on a different set of Canadian imports, covering products including paper and paperboard used for graphic purposes, 

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 Printing Impressions does a ranking of the top 300 printers in North America. This year there were eight printers from Canada in the top 300. Ranking are in U.S. dollars. The Canadian printers in the top ranking include in order #2) Cimpress (Vistaprint)-Windsor $3.400 billion , #7) Transcontinental-Montreal $836 million, #20) Canadian Banknote Ottawa $334 million, #23) DCM Brampton $322 million, #84)Hemlock Vancouver $55 million, #158) Cowan Graphics Edmonton $24.5 million, #182) CJ Graphics  Mississauga $20 million and #198) Mitchell Press Vancouver $17.5 million.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY—

Drupa has launched a new online knowledge platform to offer continuous market and future analyses for the international print and packaging industry. The new Drupa insights format has been developed in cooperation with Alliance Insights, the research division of Printing United Alliance. Access is available via one-time, free registration on the Drupa website.Drupa insights provides in-depth analyses of technological developments, market changes and economic trends.