27th Jun 2005 09:18
27 June, 2005 Associated Newspapers to build new print plant near Oxford Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), wholly owned by Daily Mail and General Trust(DMGT) announced today that it is to build a new ‚£80 million print plant on abrownfield site in Didcot, Oxfordshire, and spend a further ‚£16 million to addextra units to its Harmsworth Quays plant in London.With the installation in Didcot of state-of-the-art Flexo presses ordered fromItalian manufacturer Giovanni Cerutti Spa (Cerutti), ANL will complete itsplans to produce every page of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday in colour.The new operation will create the capacity to print a 128 page full colourDaily Mail and a 160 page The Mail on Sunday.Lord Rothermere, the Chairman of Associated Newspapers Ltd, said: "This isfurther evidence of our commitment to the long term future of our newspapers.At present on our presses at Harmsworth Quays in London, we can produce halfour pages in colour, but with the addition of the new facilities at Didcot andenhancements to our existing press facilities we will have the capacity toprovide full high quality colour throughout the country, providing even morevalue to our readers and advertisers."The twelve acre site at Didcot, which will be operational by 2008, was chosenbecause of its excellent transport links to the rest of the UK.Enquiries:Peter Williams, DMGT, 020 7938 6631Sarah Farley, Brown Lloyd James, 020 7591 9610 Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT Tel 020 7938 6000 Fax 020 7938 4626 www.dmgt.co.uk Registered in England and Wales No. 184594ENDDAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLCRelated Shares:
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