Print shop closing at Visalia paper
Gannett-owned Visalia Times Delta will shut down their printing plant in March the company announced this week. A story in the Times Delta said that the paper will be printed elsewhere.
“The news and advertising teams will remain in Visalia and continue to serve the community.”
The story continued that “Production employees involved with printing and packaging in Visalia will be impacted by the transition as operations cease.”
“As our business becomes increasingly digital and subscription-focused, newspaper printing partnerships have become standard,” a Gannett spokesperson said. “We are making strategic decisions to ensure the future of local journalism and continue our service to the community.”
Some years back Gannett closed the Tulare printing plant when they bought the Advance Register newspaper.
The Visalia headquarters for the newspaper is at 303 N. West St. covering an entire block in downtown.
With the departure of the big printing press and associate employees is likely the Times Delta will not need their large 1.1 acre property with almost 29,000 ft. in favor of a smaller office space in town.
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