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Investments
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As a result of the investments at Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Antalya and Trabzon DPC Facilities, Hürriyet's printing capacity and quality increased.
In 2007, two towers were added to the two existing MAN printing presses at the Istanbul DPC Facilities, increasing the color capacity of these machines from 64/40 to 72/48. Total insert capacity was increased by 75% by adding three new insert systems to the existing machinery. As a result, in addition to the Hürriyet newspaper, all supplements of the group and non-group publications are being inserted. This led to an increase in the capacity of commercial inserts. Goss machines will be upgraded toward the end of 2008 and Hürriyet is planning to install a new machine at the beginning of 2009. At the Ankara DPC Facility, existing printing presses were supported with 22 new printing units and two new coil stands in 2007, increasing overall simultaneous printing capacity from 152 to 156 pages and from 80 to 108 color pages. In addition, three insert machines and two Agfa CTP machines were installed at the facility, as well as two Agfa Polaris XTVi violet CTP (computer to plate) machines and a Nelo VCP-Evo plate punch/bender machines. Mailroom and insert systems that were included in the investment plans were installed and put in operation in June 2007. DPC Izmir Facility moved into its new building in January 2007. The fuel and water storage facilities as well as chemical treatment facilities needed by the DPC Izmir Facility were constructed underground. A Tensor T1400 printing press was installed at the DPC Antalya Facility in 2007. Tensor T1400 printing press has a total newspaper printing capacity of 40 pages, 32 in color. One of the Goss Community printing presses has a total newspaper printing capacity of 40 pages, 28 in color, whereas the other one has a total printing capacity of 32 pages, 24 in color. As a result of the investments at the Adana DPC Facilities in 2007, printing capacity of Tensor-1 increased from 40 pages, 24 in color, to 36 pages, 28 in color; printing capacity of Tensor-2 increased from 36 pages, 20 in color, to 36 pages, 28 in color; and printing capacity of Tensor-3 increased from 36 pages, 20 in color, to 40 pages, 32 in color. Due to the changes in the page printing capacities, 19 Tensor T1400 printing units were installed in 2007. To enable this assembly, the machine platform was extended in June 2007. Also related to the unit assemblies, one Tecnotrans Gamma D200 L reservoir water preparation system, four Tecnotrans TCP89/12 ink pumps and 40 Tecnotrans Vario Fill RM automatic ink filling systems were purchased and installed. Also in 2007, two AGFA Polaris XTVi CTP plate production machines, two AGFA Glunz&Jensen VSP85S plate processors and one Nela VCP-EVO plate punch/bender machines were installed and put in service. The Prepress Department was expanded in February 2007 in order for CTP machines to operate properly and two room air conditioners were purchased and installed.  |
