The Isle of Wight County Press has dropped the printing company they’ve been with for over a decade, and will now see the paper printed on Newquest presses.
Changes, nest Friday
Newsquest, who bought the County Press earlier this year, will be printing the Island weekly paper from next week (12th January 2018).
Print company now folding
The County Press was one of the largest contract customers for Newbury News Limited, who, we’re told, had printed the paper for around 12-13 years.
A source from the company told OnTheWight that the CP pulling out – as well as Maidenhead Advertiser also leaving in January – has sped up the closure of the print plant, which was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the larger group-owned print plants such as Newsquest.
The Newbury Weekly News will continue to run.
OnTheWight approached the County Press with a number of questions. The editor of the CP, Alan Marriott, told OnTheWight there would be, “absolutely no impact on the Island,” and that there’s “excellent print quality at Southampton.”
Update: 09:49 5 Jan 2018 with info and quote from Alan Marriot.
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