At the turn of the year, cement flooring was being poured in the mailroom and office portions of the building.
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By late October of 2006, concrete panel walls were beginning to be erected at the site of the Janesville Gazette's new production facility.
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Early December of 2006 found the new building's construction well underway. Although it would not be totally enclosed for weeks, some windows had been installed in the office areas.
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On December 12, 2006, this worker was busily welding roof trusses, at the new Gazette production facility.
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Although not yet sealed to weather, a view of the press bay in early March displays the volume of the space that drove the overall design of the Gazette's new production plant.
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A massive air handling system enables precise environmental control, and exchanges of the air of the 4 story press bay nearly once a minute.
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Early June saw three German made KBA printing press arrive and installation of the $8 million machine begin.
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Late afternoon light on a mid-April day pours into the press bay of the new Gazette production facility
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By the third week of August, the German KBA crew was making great progress on building and setting up the new $8 million press.
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By late March of 2007, construction of the building had reached a point where interior painting was underway.
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The $8 million German made printing press inside the Gazette's new production facility has some serious electronic components and troubleshooting the machinery requires computers.
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Cramped conditions in the distribution area of the downtown building prompted the construction of The Gazette's new east side plant. The distribution area in the new facility will allow for greater speed and efficiency with new equipment and greater space.
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The German made KBA Comet printing press towers nearly four stories over the floor at the new Gazette printing and distribution facility on South Wuthering Hills Drive.
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Exterior of The Gazette's new production facility.
