Transcontinental former plant in P.E.I .

SaltWire Networks, Atlantic Canada's largest printing and publishing company  has launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Transcontinental over its of  acquisition of their  newspapers and printing plants in Eastern Canada .SaltWire Network Inc. had acquired 28 Atlantic publications in 2017,

BCT Mississauga location

BCT Mississauga is winding down operations and selling off, some  assets to the BCT plant located in Ottawa .All online orders for  www.bctmississauga.com website will be  manufactured/shipped and invoiced from BCT Ottawa. The BCT Ottawa plant has identical production capabilities that BCT Mississauga has

 

From left to right Francis Cote, Genevieve Cote, and Robert Cote

Imprimerie HLN, a family-owned company specializing in book printing has installed a  Speedmaster XL 106-5P+L( perfector and coater) from Heidelberg. Replacing an aging Speedmaster SM 102-4P, I. With maximum  speeds of 18,000 sheets per hour, the  press can handle substrates from 27 lb. offset to 32 pt. board.The new press is equipped with “Push to Stop” technology, Prinect Pressroom Manager, and Prinect Inpress Control 2.

Founder of Hemlock Printers

In recognition of his contribution to the printing industry, his family is donating funds to open the Dick Kouwenhoven Book Arts Studio at Simon Fraser University.  Richard Kouwenhoven, current president of Hemlock Printers, said “He was passionate about the business and most of all its roots – typesetting and letterpress, where his career began.

This gift from our family to the SFU Library will help achieve one of his greatest passions,

Michael J. Cote President of Data

Muller Martini KM610 adding 40% capacity to Canada's largest Case bindery

Multi Bookbinding is Canada’s largest hardcover book trade bindery, producing runs ranging from 100 copies to 50,000. Recently, has installed a  Muller Martini’s KM610 perfect binder. The purchase was spurred by increased demand for hardcover bookbinding in North America, particularly within the United States. Run requests are getting shorter and make-readies  needed to shorten . "The KM610 has cut makereadies in half.”said  Multi Bookbinding’s President, Yvon Sauvageau. 

North America's largest printing trade show

Registration is now open for the print industry’s most comprehensive and longest running event.  PRINT® 19, slated for October 3-5 at Chicago’s McCormick Place North, will bring together the leaders of the print industry from more than 80 countries. The industry’s signature event will feature an incredible array of printing equipment and technology and 80+ educational sessions including hands-on labs, creating the nexus of critical business-building and networking that drives revenue growth

Danny Figueiredo owner with the DDC-810 Spot UV Coater

If merger goes ahead will become North Americas largest printer

Quad’s acquisition of LSC will make it the monopoly provider of printing services in the long-run magazine and book printing businesses, as well as the monopoly provider of magazine distribution, according to opponents of Quad's take over of LSC Communications. LSC has two Canadian  locations Mississauga and Newmarket. The pending combination of the magazine industry’s two largest North American printers