K & M News
September 2007
As reported on www.NewsTech.com
Sun plant rising in Ky.
Paducah Sun investing $10 million in downtown facility to house new press, postpress operations. Paper hopes to cash in on commercial opportunities.
The Paducah (Ky.) Sun’s new 24,600-square-foot production plant is on target for its opening early next year.
The facility, which will house a Manugraph DGM Inc. Advantage II press, will give the paper additional color and printing capacity, said Jesse Rogers, pressroom manager (see Newspapers & Technology, December 2005).
Photos: The Paducah Sun
Construction crews prepare and pour the concrete table to support The Paducah Sun’s new press as work continues on new 24,600-square-foot facility. The press is part of a significant $10 million investment made by the family owned Paxton Media Group to upgrade the paper’s production capabilities.
New mailroom
In addition to the two-around singlewide press, configured as four four-high towers with a 1240 jaw folder, the paper is installing a 17:1 Titan G60 inserter from K&M Newspaper Services Inc. cloaked with inserter control software from Miracom Computer Corp., a Packman wrapper/stacker from Quipp Systems Inc. and a paper roll track system from ASTI, Rogers said.
On the prepress side, The Sun tapped the CTP Alliance for a computer-to-press infrastructure consisting of a Screen (USA) platesetter, Presteligence workflow software, Southern Lithoplate plates and punch bending equipment from Nela.
The press will also be equipped with an Icon registration system from QuadTech Inc., spraybar dampeners from technotrans and ink control technology from Paretta Graphics.
“The chance to add more color and the ability to seek some commercial work are driving forces” behind the new plant, Rogers said, citing the region’s demand for additional printing.
