President of Ecuador Rafael Correa was a visitor at state-run Editogran in Guayaquil where a new KBA Colora newspaper press went live at the beginning of March.

It prints national dailies ‘El Telégrafo’ and ‘PP El Verdadero’.

At a press conference after a plant tour, he emphasised the importance of the government’s investment in what is the most advanced newspaper press in the country. “While there was no doubting the quality of its content, El Telégrafo was experiencing technical problems with its old press,” he said. “Now Editogran has a new production plant, a highly advanced printing press and technology that is of a world-class standard.”

The 75,000cph KBA Colora has dramatically cut both printing time and production costs for the two daily titles. The press line, which is fed by two KBA Pastomat C reelstands with KBA Patras M reel loading, is configured as two four-high towers with two turner bars and one KF 5 jaw folder. Automation modules include colour and cut-off register control to enhance image quality.

Editogran’s 30,000m² site houses production halls, a warehouse and mailroom. A total of 310 staff are engaged in the production of the two daily titles, which are among the oldest in the country.

Pictured: President Correa (centre) during the visit