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Canon

SGIA and PIA announce new merged company name: PRINTING United Alliance

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and Printing Industries of America (PIA) merged on May 1, 2020, and have now announced their new combined organization: PRINTING United Alliance (PUA).


Canada’s emergency wage subsidy program to be extended beyond June 6

The federal government’s 12-week Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program will be extended beyond its originally scheduled endpoint to August 29.


Labelexpo/Brand Print Americas rescheduled for 2021

Labelexpo/Brand Print Americas 2020 have been rescheduled to take place March 23-25, 2021 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.


RM Machinery brings Miyakoshi, Bottcher and Horizon to Canadian market

RM Machinery has been named North American distribution partner for Miyakoshi Digital Inkjet label and book presses, Bottcher America Corporation’s printing rollers, blankets and chemistry solutions, and Horizon Print Finishing Solutions’ folding, binding, stitching and rotary die cutting solutions.


Veritiv becomes exclusive Canadian distributor of APP’s China division coated board

Veritiv Corporation’s Canadian division, Veritiv Canada, has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor of coated board from China from Asia Pulp & Paper (APP).
 
 
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Canon

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Printful

Printful set to open new Canadian fulfillment centre

Printful, an on-demand fulfillment company, will be opening a 2,900-square-metre facility in Mississauga, Ont., with production expected to start by the end of 2020. This will be Printful’s first Canadian facility and seventh worldwide. » Read full article
 
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Canfor to curtail production at two B.C. mills amid COVID-19

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced it will temporarily curtail production at Prince George Pulp and Paper and Intercontinental Pulp, both located in B.C., for approximately four weeks, beginning July 6, 2020. » Read full article

3M signs three-year collaboration agreement with Wrapmate

Wrapmate, a digital platform for graphics projects, has entered a three-year global collaboration agreement with 3M Commercial Solutions to help businesses improve their marketability within the print, signage and vehicle graphics industry. » Read full article

Steve Klaric tapped to lead RM Machinery’s new Canadian outpost

Steve Klaric has joined RM Machinery as Canadian regional sales manager. He will lead RM Machinery’s recently-opened first Canadian office in Mississauga, Ont. » Read full article

Ideon Packaging acquired by GLBC

Great Little Box Company (GLBC), an award-winning manufacturer and distributor of packaging solutions, has announced that it has acquired Ideon Packaging, a custom packaging company. » Read full article
 
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Operation Bernard

Operation Bernard: How the Nazis almost won the war with forgeries

How the Nazis counterfeited the most circulated British £5 note to use the fake money to finance German intelligence operations. » Read more