NEWS RELEASE
October 2005:
News Publishing Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana and TKS have signed a contract
for a shaftless ColorTop 7000CDH press. The press is scheduled to be in production December
2007, and replaces the existing letterpress and Flexo units now used to print both The News-
Sentinel and The Journal Gazette.
News Publishing Company will be constructing a new building adjacent to their existing location
in the downtown area. The press consists of:
(6) 4/4 Towers
(2) 2:5:5 jaw folders
(8) Two arm reels
T-NPC press controls
TKS spray bar
TKS roll handling system.
21” cutoff and 48” web width
Oxy Dry blanket wash system
“We have been looking at new equipment for quite a long time and decided that the TKS press will
meet our needs for the long run.” said Phil Haggerty, Vice President of Production for News
Publishing Company. Haggerty went on to say “We’re excited about partnering with TKS and
look forward to having a new press with the capabilities of the ColorTop 7000CDH”.
“The TKS family of companies is looking forward to making the News Publishing Company a
showplace for our technology” said Greg Harabin, President and CEO of TKS (USA).
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