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Canberra Times Press Growth Shows Ready Capacity Expansion
The Canberra Times printing plant has kept pace with Canberra’s growth and planned future expansion. Since 1926 a duplex press built to print eight page papers, later upgraded to sixteen pages, with capacity increasing to multi-column production. By 1980 a larger facility was sought to house all production, with power and lighting upgrades and a four unit press planned to meet population-driven demand. The article notes advancements in paper and press technology and the press’s readiness for growth.
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