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1 week ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
According to media reports, digital postpress equipment manufacturer Highcon Systems is up for sale. A court in Israel where Highcon is headquartered has appointed two temporary trustees, who have now launched a formal sale process. Formal offers to either buy Highcon’s assets or its business must be submitted by April 27. For more information, click here. The company had recently filed for creditor protection.
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1 month ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
In May 2024, Simpson Print in Bloomingdale, Ont., appointed Alec Couckuyt, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of professional experience, as interim company president and COO. Carla Johanns, who was the president, became the company’s CEO. I spoke to Johanns, who is a shareholder in the company, about these organizational changes. “Our organization really experienced record-breaking growth since May 2020.
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1 month ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
Maritime Paper Dartmouth installs the Mitsubishi EVOL 4-Colour Flexo Folder Gluer. This installation project was the largest capital investment ($18.8 million) in the history of Maritime Paper.
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2 months ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
All of Canada heaved a big sigh of relief early last week, when the U.S. decided to pause the imposition of a blanket 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods. Sadly, the tariff threat is still there. Just last night, U.S. President Trump declared his intention to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada.
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2 months ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
HP introduces the PageWide Web Press T4250 HDR and PageWide Web Press T500M HD, two new presses for high-volume digital production. “At HP PageWide, we constantly pioneer advancements to ensure our customers remain at the leading edge of digital print technology that empowers their success,” said Barbara McManus, VP and general manager of PageWide Industrial.
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2 months ago | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
January 31, 2025 By Nithya Caleb Recently, Friesens, Altona, Man., integrated Muller Martini’s Connex Workflow solution into their production flow to streamline production processes, which spans from short runs of 500 or more to large-scale titles that run in the hundreds of thousands.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
OCP Custom Graphics, a Calgary, Alta.-based fourth-generation, family-owned business, recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the company upgraded its operations with a new platesetter from Heidelberg. Started in 1953 as Oil City Press, OCP Custom Graphics has been owned and operated by the Kletke family for nearly its entire history. Nearly two decades ago, OCP made its first investment in Heidelberg Speedmaster technology.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
The Komori Chambon Group acquires CPS Canadian Primoflex Systems. Headquartered in Cambridge, Ont., it specializes in flexographic printing press technology and serves diverse industries including paperboard packaging, lottery tickets printing and pharmaceuticals. CPS’s well-established position will strengthen Komori Chambon Group’s presence in North America. “This acquisition represents a transformation in the converting industry,” said Laurent Bince, CEO of Komori Chambon Group.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
Allcard,a producer of gift, loyalty, insurance and identification cards, acquires Printing, Guelph, Ont. “We have been looking for several years for this kind of opportunity, so it’s a perfect solution and allows for better controls and service for our clients,” said Allcard president Mark Brown.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
printaction.com | Nithya Caleb
Imprimerie Ste-Julie, a Montreal-based company specializing in commercial printing of labels and packaging, has been steadily raising its sustainability standards. Label printing is carbon-intensive due to the use of adhesives and petroleum-based inks. Sisters Marilène and Caroline Fournier, the company’s co-presidents, understand this and are working hard to change the narrative and transform Imprimerie Ste-Julie, which was founded in 1975, into one of Canada’s leading green printing companies.
