Providence Journal printing facility to close, shifting to alternative facilities

The production facility that prints The Providence Journal will cease operations in March, resulting in the loss of 136 jobs and shifting the newspaper's printing to New Jersey, The Journal's owner, Gannett Co., said Tuesday. 

“The decision to close our printing facility in Providence was prompted by an insurmountable supply chain issue,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “The press utilizes specific plates produced by a single manufacturer, who will be discontinuing their production — rendering our press inoperable.”

The 136 full- and part-time employees affected by the closure are involved with the printing and packaging of the newspaper.

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