World Newspaper Summit
meetings Evincing the surge
Organised for the first time in South Asia by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the prestigious annual global summit meetings of the world’s press - including the 62nd World Newspaper Congress, 16th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 09 – concluded (from Nov 30- Dec 03, 2009) in the historic city of Hyderabad, a representative of a resurgent India, bringing together more than 900 publishers, chief editors, managing directors and other senior newspaper executives from 87 countries to discuss the emerging scenario with focused transformation of the news publishing industry into the digital age.
Not only surviving
but surging newspapers
After all, while word on the street is that newspapers are struggling for survival, here’s a group of newspapers that are not only surviving, but adding facilities, staff and soon, two new publications. Kevin Slimp briefs.
WAN-IFRA seminar in New Delhi
Ramping up revenue
Money saved is money earned’ goes the saying. That too with the downturn in the economy taking its toll from the industry, there was no better time than now to introspect the business process and bring in the best practice to save cost. Indian newspapers have realised it long enough as it was evident from the discussions at the recent two-day seminar on the topic ‘Cost control and revenue opportunities in newspaper production’ organised by WAN-IFRA in New Delhi (Jan 18-19, 2010).
Jaipur to host WAN-IFRA India 2010
The WAN-IFRA India 2010 Conference, the premier conference for Indian newspapers and news publishers, will be held on September 15-16 in Jaipur. This eighteenth annual event of WAN-IFRA South Asia is to go in the Pink city for the first time, and will have parallel ‘Production Conference’ and ‘Newsroom Summit – South Asia’.
IFRA Expo 2010 docks in Hamburg
-with an abundance of innovations on board
Preparations for IFRA Expo 2010 have been entering the next phase with new momentum. The fortieth edition of the leading event for the newspaper and media industry to be held this year in Hamburg (from Oct 04-06) will present an abundance of innovations.
The seaport Hamburg is an international metropolis and a media city. The new Messe Hamburg offers optimal conditions for IFRA Expo that will be held in three halls: hall A1 for digital technologies, systems and software; halls A3 and A4 for prepress, printing and finishing.
‘manroland India continues total
commitment to Indian print industry’
“Despite ongoing adverse economic atmosphere, we are fully committed to Indian print industry offering state-of-the-art solutions for better performance,” says Peter Kuisle, executive vice president, sales board, manroland, Germany in an exclusive conversation with SK Khurana, editor, All About Newspapers on the sidelines of the World Newspaper Congress and the World Editors’ Forum in Hyderabad.
Innovative roller coverings
for film dampening rollers
The advent of film dampening systems in offset printing represented a huge leap forwards in terms of print quality and productivity. Printers could now react more quickly than before to control the printing process and it was much easier to maintain a stable ink-water-balance, even at high press speeds. In film dampening systems, the dampening film is formed by the dosing and spreading activity of the rollers. The specific positioning of each roller in the dampening train, combined with the properties of the roller coverings in the individual positions, are the main factors in determining the quality and consistency of the dampening film and – with that – print quality. The formation of an even film can also be supported by the addition of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to the fountain solution.
HT Media reaffirms its faith in manroland
-installs R700 HiPrint in Noida facility to cater commercial and advertising jobs
Further strengthening existing association, HT Media, India’s second largest media house and publisher of the Hindustan Times, one of the country’s largest read English newspapers, has purchased a brand new R700 HiPrint from manroland for their Noida printing facility, to cater commercial and advertising jobs market apart from printing their own sheetfed products. This is yet another feather in manroland’s cap after its successful stint with HT Media in the newspaper web offset sector.
Flexibility pays off, for sure!
The French Groupe Riccobono is investing in Ferag technology for a successful future. Its new printing centres, Midi Print, Ouest Print and Paris Offset Print, are so configured that an immediate response is possible to most surprising customer demands. It’s a strategy that’s set to pay off.
The change in format for La Tribune was one such surprise. The new press had already been installed – configured for the classic large format. The new owners of this traditional financial newspaper soon decided on a future in Berliner format – a move that the Riccobono Group responded to quickly. Growth has been steady at Riccobono, not least because planning anticipates future customer wishes. The format of La Tribune is reduced efficiently and online in the Ferag SNT-U trimming drum, which meant that a job with a daily circulation of 100,000 copies could be retained. Such flexibility pays off for other production jobs as well: at Ouest Print in Bournezeau, western France, changes of format are also accomplished quickly, flexibly and economically, with Ferag’s SNT-U trimming drum enabling a new format for the Direct Soir freesheet.
Dainik Bhaskar: beefing up continues
-unveils ‘Bhaskar Print Planet’ state-of-the-art new facility in Gujarat
With innovative approach to exploring new market opportunities in local and regional areas allowing them to be one of the leaders in newspaper publishing, DB Corp has constantly been forwarding by accomplishing remarkable feats since establishment of their flagship newspaper brand Dainik Bhaskar in 1958. Presently, they have emerged as one of the leading print media companies in India, publishing seven newspapers, 48 newspaper editions and 128 sub-editions in three languages (Hindi, Gujarati and English), with presence in eleven states in India.
Bold and daring step
It’s an unusual but most desirable and daring move. Media, on both sides of Indo-Pakistan border, have felt a strong urge to bridge the gulf between the two neighbours 63 years after they had been sliced up by the British government for whatever reasons. The Times of India and the Jang group of Pakistan have come together under the banner of Aman Ki Asha (what a name!) in this direction.
ollers related common
problems and suggested solutions
- by Vaibhav Agarwal, director, Modinagar Rolls Ltd
Scum: This is the appearance of unwanted inked areas in the non-image areas, one of the important reasons being – inadequate supply of water to the plate. To prevent this, ensure that the damping rollers should be soft (22/25 SH) and resilient. They should apply a very thin even film of moisture on non-image areas. The fear of scum makes machines run at lower speed – loosing on invaluable production hours.
A house of printing materials
Computo Print International supplies all that required for offset printing
Having a store-room in the basement of their house helps them deliver materials to customers at any odd hour. Ever since the swift development seen in the newspaper industry in Assam, Computo Print International owned by Amarendra Bharadwaj has been a sole supplier of consumables and machine components to various contract printers, which print the region’s leading vernacular dailies as well as the Guwahati editions of The Times of India and Hindustan Times. In a freewheel interview with All About Newspapers, Amarendra says except newsprint, they deliver all that is needed in web offset printing.
manroland: groundbreaking
in print for more than 160 years
Tradition continues
The manroland group engaged in the manufacturing of printing systems, fulfilling practically all requirements - from commercial through publications to packaging printing. With result-oriented machines for web offset, digital and sheet-fed printing coupled with innovative software and reliable components, the present manroland group is the outcome of a gradual evolution.
Its history extends back as old as 1845. And it is this tradition which defines the group’s philosophy: proximity to the customer and continuous all round development.
Picking up progress in Pink City
Printers Emporium and YK Graphics breaking new ground
Offset printing segment in Jaipur got along a new growth momentum as some leading material suppliers have instigated a distinguished line of products and technology without which the region’s industry couldn’t have reached the position it holds today. While talking to All About Newspapers, YK Narula, proprietor, Printers Emporium and managing director, YK Graphics (P) Ltd narrates the company’s endeavour to set in a new revolution in Pink City’s printing sector and his entry into the print industry, following the footprints of his father.
