Our Hopes for the Business in 2021
By Satoshi Mochida, Representative Director, President and CEO
As we greet 2021, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. We are deeply grateful for all the kindness and support we received from everyone over the past year, and wish you all health and success for the coming year.
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Kodak Reaches Agreement to form Strategic Alliance with Southern Lithoplate Inc. (SLP)
Kodak and Southern Lithoplate Inc. (SLP) announced a new alliance under which Southern Lithoplate will become a key supplier of Kodak solutions. This arrangement will leverage Southern Lithoplate’s strong customer relationships and expertise within the newspaper sector and Kodak’s world-class products and technology, providing the print industry with leading-edge solutions and support for increased profitability and success.
WAN-IFRA announces new dates for World News Media Congress 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, WAN-IFRA postpones the 72nd World News Media Congress, which was to be held in June 2021. The event is now scheduled in Taiwan from 28 to 30 September 2021.
SGP Certified Printers Continue to Show Compelling Results
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), North America's leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, is pleased to announce the data collected through its SGP Impact Tracker demonstrate continuous improvements to sustainability indicators generated by SGP certified printers. Data shows the print community significantly reduced water and energy consumption, carbon footprint and waste produced.
The PRINTING United Digital Experience Continues with Engagement Through the Holiday Season, Sets the Stage for 2021
PRINTING United 2021 has already garnered impressive participation and engagement for its live, in-person Exposition being planned next October 6-8 in Orlando with health and safety measures in place
PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION 2021
f:mp. and drupa offer hybrid solutions for business restart
Heidelberg sells its Belgian production site for printing chemicals to DC Druck Chemie GmbH
Strengthening liquidity for future investments / in Covid-19 times
Heidelberg will continue to offer printing chemicals as part of its consumables strategy
3rd drupa preview day: focus on global trends
The last edition of drupa preview in 2020 once again provided an opportunity for intensive knowledge transfer in the print community. Presentations and live web sessions by industry experts and partner associations focused on the future and current global trends and challenges. But also applications and uses in the field of additive manufacturing processes and packaging printing were addressed. Overall, 4.301 registered participants took advantage of the new platform.
Schibsted releases Future Report 2021
“I am proud every year this report comes out, but perhaps a bit extra proud this year. We are all under immense pressure in several ways, yet I see much hope for the future when I see the many exciting opportunities and competence that people at Schibsted represent,” says Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO at Schibsted.
Koenig & Bauer decides to streamline the group structure
In its meeting today, the Koenig & Bauer AG supervisory board approved the draft concept of the management board for the transformation of the corporate structure in the Banknote Solutions business unit designed with Treuhand KGs into a pure corporation with profit and loss transfer agreements unanimously.