Capabilities
Fast, high quality, error free production, running one of the most efficient production operations in the country, if not the world, with approximately 120 press runs a week
Currently printing:
6 daily (AM) newspapers
38 non daily publications
40 special sections per month
4 monthly products
Numerous commercial accounts
Printing Capabilities:
• Cold web offset with tabloid or broadsheet configurations available
• 44" web with 21.5” cut-off
• 1,000 minimum copies to 1,000,000 plus copies.
• Full color printing on every page (some restrictions apply for certain page counts)
• Award winning Ifra quality printing
• High strength color inks + Low Rub high quality black ink
Newsprint:
• 26# standard newsprint, 35# 80 bright or 50# single sheet Abisert, most newsprints made with recycled content
Equipment
• Pressroom – 42 couple Man Roland Geoman 70 shaft less offset press, capable of printing two newspapers simultaneously.
• One 2:5:5, plus two 2:3:3 jaw folders for crisp clean folds, no matter how small or large the product may be.
• Mailroom – Two GMA 16 into 1 SLS 2000 inserters, One 8 into 1 SLS 1000 capable of inserting single sheets, small cards, or 100 plus page inserts with no minimum or maximum weight restrictions.
• 8 station Flexi-Roll buffer system with 5 bundlers
• Quipp 501 & Packman stackers
• Viper bottom wrap machines
• In-line ink-jet addressing
• Cheshire labeling
CTP
• Autologic CTP and workflow technology running Agfa N-94 Chem Free plates
• 2 Autologic Advantage DL CTP Imagers, capable of 240 plates per hour
• Arkitex version 7.0 Workflow Software
• 3 Grafix Rips capable of processing PDF or Tiff files
• Fully secure FTP uploading capabilities
• Full color softproofing of all transmitted pages using standard internet browsers
• 2 Dell Newsdrive processing computers
• 2 AGFA VXCF85 plate processors
• 1 Nela vision bender (240 PPH)
Delivery Options
• Strapped or loose bundles
• Cross-tie bundling available by special request
• 1 Samuel, 1 Orion shrink wrap machines for secure skidding
• Plastic, wood or pressboard skidding available
• Four 24’ box trucks with lift gates
• Local or tri-state deliveries
• Federal Express, UPS, DHL or USPS delivery options
1st printing plate December 3, 2001.
Computer to plate department (CTP)
The Pottstown Mercury being printed.
The Pottstown Mercury and Daily Local being printed simultaneously
The Journal Register Offset mailroom