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TOKYO—

Fuji Xerox  Asia Pacific has announced the launch of 19 new models from its digital multifunction/printer ApeosPort and DocuPrint series to compete with Xerox . “Fuji Xerox is now strongly positioned to conduct businesses dynamically and with more liberty in a truly global manner,” said Kouichi Tamai, president  of Fuji Xerox.

WASHINGTON—

The American Forest & Paper Association  has released its June 2020 Printing-Writing  report. Writing paper shipments decreased 25% in June compared to 2019.  Purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 25% in June compared to the same month last year.

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TORONTO—

 Cascades has said it is closing its  packaging plant on Evans Avenue in Etobicoke, Ontario   within the next year, putting 125  workers out of jobs. Cascades Packaging operations will permanently close by August 31, 2021. The property will be put up for sale. This is the fourth  Cascades plant to be closed in Ontario in the last 3 years.

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Heidelberg is selling the Gallus  to the Swiss packaging business benpac holding ag in Stans .  Gallus is one a major manufacturer of narrow web label presses. Heidelberg has decided to focus on its core business of sheetfed printing. The transaction will see benpac assume ownership of Gallus  five sites with a total of some 430 employees

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Komori and manroland sheetfed have announced their decision to pull out of  Drupa 2021  planned for April of 2021 due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19. The decision to suspend attending the exhibit is made in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 and the potential risks of a second or third surge of the pandemic . Drupa  had already been postponed from June 2020 to April 2021 due to the Coronavirus crisis.

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 Heidelberg the world's largest  offset press manufacturer announced results  for the financial year ending 31 March, which involved a net loss of $394 million ( US)  with sales down 5.7% at $2.7 billion (US) . Heidelberg  has implemented a set of restructuring measures, including the loss of 1,600 jobs worldwide,  discontinuing lines  XL 140 & 162 and Primefire presses ,

WASHINGTON—

 The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General  and Temple University’s Center for Neural Decision conducted a  study  that found that physical ads created stronger memories, sparked desirability, and led to higher subjective value for advertised products, while digital ads captured subjects’ attention more quickly. 

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