Trying to get rid of printed flyers

NO FRILLS the discount division of Loblaws, Canada's largest supermarket chain has said they are dropping their printed flyers and are going digital only. They claim it is for the environment . NO FRILLS prints over 3 million flyers a month in Ontario.  About a year ago Walmart tried getting rid of their printed flyers . After  asignificant hit in sales  and a lot of customer complaints they brought the printed flyers back.

Supremex Canada's largest envelope manufacturer  announced the acquisition of the assets of Royal Envelope for a total purchase price of $27.4 million.Founded in  1989 by  Peter  Bowles  and  Lou  Tucci, Royal  Envelope generated  approximately $30 million  of sales  from the direct sale of envelopes and printing services. Royal Envelope employs approximately 135 people at its two primary facilities located in Concord (Ontario)and LaSalle, Quebec. 

Last years Job Fair

The Job Fair has time for both structured interviews and open networking. Employers can expect to directly interview approximately 19 students — 11 potential interns and 8 graduating students  and collect résumés from as many other students as one wants.

Left to Right: Jim Theakston, Edmund Rayne, Paul Nadeau, From Lowe Martin, Brett Rogers from Komcan.

The Lowe Martin Group in  Ontario has installation of the High Speed, Cut sheet digital ink jet press, the Komori Impremia IS29. This investment marks the first of its kind in Canada, and furthers Lowe Martins position as a leading printer in Canada. The IS29 is the third Komori installation in Lowe Martin’s Mississauga facility, and joins two Komori GL640 coaters (both with HUV curing).

Sales have declined by 6% in 2019

Second fire in two years

The fire destroyed Hogan's Printing , less than two years after flames destroyed the shop at another location. The company had replaced  all their digital presses from the first fire. Windsor Fire Department says the fire at Hogan's Printing  that burned down the shop on Sunday wasn't an accident. Staff with the Ontario fire marshal's office, as well as those with Windsor fire will be conducting an investigation. Windsor Fire Department says the damage to the printing shop, a nearby bank and a nearby  shop  is estimated to total $1 million.

Enviromental Award open to printers around the world

Kodak awarded 52 printers from around the world, a record number, the 2019 SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award. Mitchell Press of Vancouver was the only Canadian winner and was one if seven North American printers.  The program, now in its seventh year, celebrates printers who are leaders in adopting sustainable practices that benefit the environment, their business and their customers.In addition to integrating KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates into their operations, each of the 52 companies demonstrated an ongoing commitment to investing in sustainable business practices.

Komori has announced  that it has an agreement to buy the  MBO of Germany , that specializes in the manufacture and sale of post-press equipment. Today, the MBO Group has plants in two locations in Germany , Oppenweiler  and Bielefeld as well as in Portugal. It also operates local subsidiaries in the United States, France and China while maintaining dealers around  countries around the globe. An attempt to sell to Heidelberg was blocked by the European antitrust authorities in 2019. 

Duplo Dealer of the year