TKS Supplies 26 Shaftless Presses to the Largest Newspaper Company in the
World:

September 9, 2003:

The Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan), with the world’s largest newspaper circulation
at more than 14,000,000 copies daily (morning and evening editions),
continues their production expansion with additional TKS presses.

Since placing this order for 26 presses in 2002, Yomiuri Shimbun has
successfully been running four (4) TKS ColorTop 7000CD (couple drive) (100
printing couples) presses in two of their plants. TKS is now preparing
to install the remaining 22 Color Top 7000CD (555 printing couples) shaftless
tower offset presses. These additional presses, along with the existing TKS
presses, will help the Yomiuri Shimbun meet their needs for increased color
capacity.

One press consists of two 4/4 towers, three 2/1 or 2/2 towers, 2:2 rotary
folder and five RTP’s.

Fifteen of the presses consist of tower units, with a running maximum speed
of 85,000 cph, and the new style 2:2 rotary folder that conforms to the highest
speed. The remaining 11 presses consist of tower units, with a running maximum
speed of 75,000 cph and the standard 2:2 rotary folder.

By the end of 2004, TKS will have a total of 38 presses (including existing presses)
printing Yomiuri newspapers at 11 plants.