Newspaper Presses -- Making Headlines

Meanwhile, according to David Moreland, vice president of sales and marketing with Dauphin Graphic Machines, there are ways for newspaper printers to upgrade their facilities affordably.

"The trends are toward more cost-effective central printing sites with large press configurations made up of one-around single-width four-high towers," Moreland notes. "These types of installations are less expensive than double-around and double-width solutions, both in terms of the equipment costs, as well as the building costs. Single-width installations offer more flexibility for producing high quality, four-color products for newspapers and various commercial products. Flexibility of color placement and uneven sectioning is becoming critical to staying competitive in the newspaper market."