As the Globe and Mail gets set to introduce a redesign and new format this fall, the paper has announced that its Saskatchewan and Manitoba editions will be printed at a Glacier Media-owned printing plant in Estevan, Saskatchewan.
“The Globe and Mail contract is a great addition to our printing business," said Jonathon Kennedy, CEO of Glacier Media Inc. (pictured).
The Globe has signed a multi-year agreement with Glacier Media Inc. to begin this fall. All other editions of The Globe across the country will be printed beginning this fall by Transcontinental at plants in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. The $1.7 billion Transcontinental contract was announced in 2008, that agreement also begins this fall and runs until 2028.
For Transcontinental, the deal was a contract extension for the Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario, with new deals for Alberta and British Columbia.
Over the past two years Transcontinental invested approximately $200 million in a Canada-wide press platform for printing newspapers and flyers, including the purchase of triple-wide KBA Commander CT web offset presses.
“2010 will herald a dramatic step up in The Globe’s colour and printing capacity which, in turn, means significant advancement in editorial design and advertising options,” said Phillip Crawley, publisher and CEO, The Globe and Mail, in a statement.
“We’re working closely with our printing partners to deliver a high-impact product that readers will embrace and advertisers will love.”
“Glacier is pleased to partner with The Globe and Mail and we’re looking forward to printing Canada’s National Newspaper,” said Jon Kennedy, CEO of Glacier Media Inc.
Based in Vancouver, Glacier Media owns and prints community newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In 2008 and 2009 Glacier spent over $6 million each year towards upgrading press facilities to improve quality and add more colour capacity.
