News Internationals joint venture printing plant with Smurfit News Press 30 miles outside Dublin has taken delivery of three second-hand KBA Commanders.
One is already operational, with a second expected to be up and running in two months and the third by the end of the year.
All the other equipment at the plant is brand new. Ferag mailroom equipment has been installed alongside three CTP lines.
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