ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO—

 In early April Niagara Regional Police Service became involved in an investigation surrounding the use of counterfeit money used in an online buy and sell platform. Detectives were able to identify and verify the suspect’s identification and his St. Catharines residence address.  A judicial authorization to enter that residence (search warrant) was granted.  On April 7, 2026, detectives executed the warrant and discovered over $8000 in suspected counterfeit Canadian currency along with materials consistent with the making of counterfeit currency.

OFFENBACH , GERMANY—

 Manroland Sheetfed’s Offenbach factory will be be shut down completely with the loss of more than 660 jobs. Offenbach includes a state-of-the-art foundry and extensive production and assembly halls of around 114,000sqm on a 72 acre site. A sale process is underway for the firm’s spares and service business. The loss-making press manufacturer is owned by UK-headquartered engineering group Langley Holdings and entered insolvency proceedings in early March, with the aim of carrying out major restructuring.

BRADENTON, FLORIDA— 

The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) has announced the publication of the 2026 State of the Book Industry Report. This comprehensive report, produced in partnership with Alliance Insights, the research division of PRINTING United Alliance, examines the economic, technological, regulatory, and market forces shaping the book manufacturing industry in 2026. Key topics covered in the 2026 report include:

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 The global inkjet market is experiencing robust growth across both graphic/packaging and industrial/functional sectors. This comprehensive new study delivers the granular segmentation, regional breakdowns, and forward-looking forecasts needed to make confident, informed decisions in a fast-moving market. The global inkjet market is experiencing robust growth across both graphic/packaging and industrial sectors, with output projected to reach $134.6 billion and $42.7 billion respectively by 2031.

POINTE-CLAIRE , QUEBEC— 

Labelink announced the acquisition of Litho Québec. Litho Quebec was founded in  1971 and occupies over 40,000 sq ft. Equipment includes 2 40' sheet feds, 8 narrow webs and 3 Bobst diecutters. Markets include packaging , commercial printing and business forms. The company sells into the Canadian and U.S. markets.

LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON—

 International Paper has agreed to acquire North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC), a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners. NORPAC is a U.S.-based paper manufacturer in Longview, Washington. The company employs approximately 500 people at its paper mill, where it operates three industry-leading machines that produce approximately one million tons of containerboard and other grades annually.

AUGSBURG, GERMANY—

 HP Inc. and manroland Goss have signed a reseller agreement for the digital finishing solutions FormerLine and FoldLine. These high-performance folding systems complement the HP PageWide Web Press series of inkjet web printing platforms, enabling fully integrated production lines from print to finished book blocks or newspaper products. While the FormerLine is designed as a roll-to-book block

TORONTO—

 The Landa S10P is being sold by Canadian  dealer Howard Graphic Equipment. The B1 format S10P is a 2022 convertible perfecting model with seven colours, a Harris & Bruno anilox tower coater, IR dryer and double delivery. The press as being “as new” with a low impression count of just over 2.6m  sheets. The asking price is $2.2 million US and can be viewed in operation.

MOUNT FOREST—

 Robbie Dhanju a founding partner in MPI Print( Millennium Printing) died suddenly on March 31st. Robbie was 51 years old. Robbie and his brother Pal started Millennium Printing, (now MPI Print) in 1998. MPI Print is the largest trade printer in Canada . The company has over 130 employees , a 200,000 sq ft plant in Mount Forest and an office warehouse of 40,000 sq. ft. in Mississauga.

ALLISTON, ONTARIO— 

PAC Digital (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) has announced that its Annual Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Nottawasaga Resort, 6015 Highway 89, in Alliston, Ontario. Registration starts at noon with a BBQ lunch at 1:15 pm, followed by a shotgun start at 1:30 pm in a foursome team-scramble format.