New Goss Press Prints Pair of Panamanian Papers

By: E&P Staff Panamanian newspaper group Editorial El Siglo-La Estrella recently put in production a new Goss Community SSC press.

The group publishes Latin America's second oldest newspaper, La Estrella ( founded in 1853), and national daily El Siglo (launched in 1981).

The 28-unit Goss Community SSC increased page and color capacity at the group's Panama City plant, enabling both newspapers to be printed entirely in color.

"The investment in the Goss Community press came about as part of a project to redesign El Siglo and La Estrella," General Manager Juan Luis Correa said in a statement. "Not only have we gained increased color and enhanced print quality with the new press, but with the high speeds and reduced makereadies, we are also benefiting from many production improvements."

Configured as seven four-high towers (22.4-inch cutoff) with two SSC folders, the 35,000-iph press produces the 64-page La Estrella broadsheet (15,000 copies) and the 56-page tabloid El Siglo (up to 40,000 copies).