Panamanian publisher goes Goss

Panamanian newspaper publisher Grupo Editorial El Siglo-La Estrella went on-edition with a 28-unit Community SSC press from Goss International Corp. The machine, configured as seven four-high towers and two folders, enables the publisher to print both El Siglo and La Estrella in full color.
“The investment in the press came about as part of a project to redesign El Siglo and La Estrella,” said Juan Luis Correa, general manager of the papers. “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. We are very happy with the results so far.”
Goss also announced it’s designed a new version of its Universal press, the Universal XL, engineered as a doublewide, single-around machine. Italian commercial printer Union Printing will be the first customer to take delivery of the specially configured press, Goss said. Union’s machine will go on-edition this summer.