But for their plans to serve newspapers into the next century, many say, they must rethink facilities planning. With few exceptions, press decisions once drove facility decisions. As production technology buzzes ever forward, the results shape new facilities. It's not an end to itself. A look at some developments fueling the push.
More color requires press towers, for example, in turn requiring taller buildings.
Incorporating evolutionary changes into a revolutionary facility that offers new business opportunities and efficiencies requires more than constructing a building around a press. It demands careful consideration of what it takes to produce a daily newspaper and the market demands for that product. Calif. Publishers also work with local architects to shape plants. These architects no longer just draft blueprints. It's incumbent to drive costs down.