News 14 JANUARY 2015
Fall numbers paint a positive picture of the Canadian printing industry, with increases for the last several months. But the good news is due in large part to Statistics Canada’s tracking of Alberta shipments which it had ignored for at least a couple of years. B.C.’s shipments, however, continue to be absent.
| Shipments (in millions) |
2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
| July |
$646.9 |
$543.7 |
19 |
| August |
$643.5 |
$577.1 |
11.5 |
| September |
$677.5 |
$587.6 |
15 |
| October |
$732.0 |
$648.0 |
13 |
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News 14 JANUARY 2015
The rate of trade between Canada and the rest of the world continues to thive. Both imports and exports posted positive numbers.
Imports were on the rise in 2014. Year to date numbers (Jan-Octo) show a 6.8% jump to $1.2 billion in 2014 from $1.13 billion in 2013.
Exports also increased by 15.7 %. In 2014, year-to-date figures stood at $828.4 million, up from $716.1 in 2013.
| Exports (in millions) |
2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
| August |
$81.7 |
$78.3 |
4.3 |
| September |
$87.5 |
$74.5 |
17 |
| October |
$96.8 |
$73.1 |
32 |
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News 14 JANUARY 2015
The release of Landa’s Nanographic printing presses—originally unveiled at Drupa 2012—are months behind schedule, but in a new blog post designed to address the delay, Benny Landa, CEO of Landa Digital, says the company is “very close” to finally completing the presses.
Benny Landa >> continued
News 19 DECEMBER 2014
As we
previously reported, General Printers had filed a motion to make a proposal to restructure under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act—we’ve now learned that the company will be auctioning off its equipment. The auction is being performed by
Corporate Assets Inc. on Dec. 16 and can be viewed on Dec. 15.
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New Products 10 DECEMBER 2014
The Roland 700 Evolution press is equipped with state-of-the-art touch screen panels, new enhanced operation, flexibility and comfort with options for left-handed and right-handed console operation as well as customization for different operator body heights.
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News 20 NOVEMBER 2014
There are only three days left until Print World; the biggest
print industry event of the year. From November 22-24, the
Direct Energy Centre will welcome visitors, and the biggest names in print, including but not limited to Duplo, Epson Canada, DuraFast Label Company, Roland Enterprises and Esko. A full list of exhibitors can be viewed
here.
Don't forget to register
here! >> continued
News 14 NOVEMBER 2014
Students, parents and faculty gathered at the Heidelberg Centre on Nov. 13, to recognize the best Ryerson’s School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) program has offer.
Instructor Diana Brown (left) with recipients of the Francesco Giorgio Memorial Award >> continued
Special Feature 10 NOVEMBER 2014
More than 130 print companies generated in excess of $10 billion in 2013. That’s what our Gold List 2014 reveals. The Gold list is a ranking of the largest printing companies in Canada based on sales volumes and compiled with information submitted by print shops themselves and data we have gathered on our own.
Assembling this list is a hefty undertaking but it’s not an exact science. And we confess up front that we may have holes in our data, or may have made some miscalculations in our estimates. We strive each year to refine our methods and our results. But in general, the list provides a good “big picture” look at the industry and some of the trends that are shaping it. So, here’s a list of what we see happening out there.
Read more about Canada's top printers
here.
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Special Feature 10 NOVEMBER 2014
From left: Lowell Lee, production manager; Garo Nazarian, president, sales and marketing; Zidane Messedaa, press operator; Carole Desrochers, project manager; Pierre Cousineau, associate; Andrea Pellizza,finishing coordinator
By John Zarwan
- LOCATION Saint-Laurent, (Montreal) Quebec SIZE OF FACILITY 5,000 sq. ft.
- ANNUAL SALES $1 million
- NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5
- SERVICES Digital printing, vdp, personalization, wallpaper
- CLIENTS Agencies, printers, diversified corporate, wallpaper retailers
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News 29 OCTOBER 2014
Transcontinental Inc. has announced that it will close its Concord printing plant in Ontario and its Edmonton plant in Alberta by the end of December 2014.
"We are always looking at possible solutions to maximize our print platform," said Jacques Grégoire, president of the printing division of Transcontinental. "Our recent analyses have led us to close the Concord and Edmonton facilities in order to consolidate our production in state-of-the-art plants which will increase our efficiency and utilisation rate. In light of the current market environment, we are pursuing our review and are examining various options to continue responding appropriately to demand while remaining cost-effective for our customers."
Jennifer McCaughey, senior director, investor relations and external corporate communications, said the two plants print retail flyers and the work will be transferred to other plants in Transcontinental’s network in Ontario and western Canada, depending on customers’ needs.
The plant closures will put 120 staff employees out of work and Transcontinental states it will help them during their transition to find new employment.
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