https://printcan.com/rss/news.php PrintCAN RSS en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:31:59 UTC Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:31:06 EST http://www.printcan.com info@printcan.com webmaster@northisland.ca https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260909062.shtml Wed, 9 Sep 2026 20:29:32 EST A magazine, catalogue and direct mail printer  Dollco Print Solutions has announced that significant portfolio of Michell Press clients will be transitioning to Dollco. Mitchell Press had announced the closing of its operation in early Setember. Few details were available at the time. Dollco has said three major transitions are taking place. 1) Client Transition: As seamlessly as possible. 2) Production and equipment: Dollco is evaluating production and and capacity needed . 3)  People and resources: New team members with valuable client relationships. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260909024.shtml Wed, 9 Sep 2026 19:35:25 EST   World's second largest offset press manufacture Koenig & Bauer has reported a large increase in order intake in the first half of the year. Company orders intake in the first half increased by 16.9% to €709.3m, from a previous year figure of €606.9m, which the company said was driven by a further acceleration in demand in the second quarter to €411.7m. The order backlog remains at a new record high in recent corporate history at €1.12bn. Koenig & Bauer  said it has also seen a significant improvement in cash generation. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260909891.shtml Wed, 9 Sep 2026 16:24:00 EST promotes the positive credentials of paper, print, and packaging.    Love Paper, a global consumer campaign run by paper advocacy group, Two Sides, has unveiled a completely redesigned website dedicated to celebrating the environmental, practical, and creative benefits of paper, print, and paper-based packaging. The new website marks the latest step in Love Paper's communication strategy, aiming to provide consumers, educators, brands, and the media an inspiring destination to discover the facts about paper and explore the role it plays in everyday life. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260909881.shtml Wed, 9 Sep 2026 16:09:36 EST Fujifilm Chinese plate manufacturing plant.  Fujifilm has sold its Chinese plate manufacturing business to Chinese group Huangshan Jinruitai Technology (JRT), which will take over printing plate sales in the UK and Europe as part of the deal. It includes a licence for JRT to use product brands and certain Fujifilm intellectual property rights, including patents. The transfer includes platesetter devices used for imaging printing plates https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260908039.shtml Tue, 8 Sep 2026 19:56:37 EST benefits such as reduced misting, lower dampening levels, shorter makeready  Sun Chemical has added to its ‘Pace’ range of inks with a new SunLit OptiPace targeting users of high-speed sheetfed litho presses. The new ink joins the existing SunLit ProPace range. The inks, using Sun’s Pace Technology, are designed for the demands of more challenging printing applications. The ProPace has “proved the strength of the Pace platform and has become Sun's best-selling global sheetfed ink series”. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260908027.shtml Tue, 8 Sep 2026 19:40:05 EST Printeez Vice President Alex Sckoropad with the equipment at new American plant.  To bypass the increased cost of doing business with the U.S. Canadian printer Printeez, a family-owned business from Granby, Quebec has set up a plant in Bradenton, Florida. The company does custom printing, including T-shirts and hats, and expects to be operating out of its new Florida plant by the end of September. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260908961.shtml Tue, 8 Sep 2026 18:03:59 EST TrueVis AG-640 latex printer  Roland DG has released a new  model in its TrueVis line, a latex printer with integrated cutting functionality. The new TrueVis AG-640 combines low running costs, high output quality, expanded colours, dense white ink, and integrated contour cutting. The TrueVis AG-640 can handle work ranging from wraps, wall coverings, banners, and posters through to stickers, labels, and decals. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902105.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 21:31:59 EST Changed its name and logo in 2023 to Mitchell  Mitchell Press has announced the closing of the operation.  It is vague with few details. There currently is no reason why . All calls by PrintCAN were not retuned by management . On Monday the staff was told in a meeting. There had been an internal fight in the family which all landed in court in 2025. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902960.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 18:03:43 EST Moncton printing plant where most of New Brunswick's newspapers were printed. Postmedia is shutting down its Moncton, N.B., printing facility, meaning most newspapers in the province will have to be outsourced for printing. Pressman and union leaders  received the news Tuesday that the facility in the former Times & Transcript building on Main Street will be closing. Seven unionized press employees and 35 non-union distribution employees are effected. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902945.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 17:40:50 EST Xerox stopped making its iGen5 presses because "they are not profitable"  Xerox and Flint Group Digital Xeikon (FGDX) have entered into a new strategic partnership that will see Xerox offer digital presses under the Xerox brand based on Xeikon’s technology.  The agreement will see Xerox integrate Xeikon technology into its production print portfolio, combining its presses with the Xerox Production Ecosystem, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902892.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:25:50 EST printing-writing paper shipments decreased 9% in July  The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the July 2026 Printing-Writing (printing papers) Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 9% in July compared to July 2025. Using the latest trade data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, purchases of total printing-writing papers showed little change in June compared to the same month last year. https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902884.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:13:41 EST Roland DG - VersaObject 10-300 UV flatbed printer   Roland DG, announced the launch of the VersaObject IO-300 and VersaObject RC-300 Series, two new industrial UV printing solutions designed to help  high-mix, short-run manufacturing and product decoration. The IO-300 delivers high-precision UV flatbed printing for industrial parts, product decoration, and custom goods across rigid substrates, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902857.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:34:10 EST Hilroy’s exercise book shows a map missing Newfoundland and a part of Nova Scotia.  Hilroy Canada exercise 40-page books are known for the map of Canada on the cover. The design for a glossy version of the notebook also features the map but it's missing some of Canada's geographical features — namely Newfoundland and Cape Breton. Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260902823.shtml Wed, 2 Sep 2026 14:46:14 EST Maruyama Chiller designs and manufactures customized chillers and temperature-control systems.  The Japanese press manufacturer also confirms its intention to expand its scope of operations with the acquisition of Maruyama Chiller Corporation. Maruyama Chiller designs and manufactures customized chillers and temperature-control systems used in semiconductor production  While its traditional printing press business remains the main contributor to earnings, https://printcan.com/news/2026/20260826979.shtml Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:34 EST No answer if American made Kodak aluminum offset plates will have a tariff.  Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods stating Sept 8th. It totals about $27.6 billion in US goods. The duty range from 15% to 50%. The items that apply to the printing industry include:A) Envelopes 50% Duty (4817.10.00) Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery.B) Registers, account books,50% duty (4820.10.00) Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms,