| Step B: Rolls of Newsprint
Are Prepared Trains and trucks deliver the rolls of paper used on the printing presses. Even the largest rolls at 2,600 pounds and eight miles in length are stacked six high in the newsprint storage area until they are needed for the presses. Workers, using clamp lifts, will unload the railcars and trucks – lifting two or three rolls at a time to the top of the paper stacks. The Times purchases newsprint from many different companies, including sources in Oregon, Washington, Canada and even Korea. Much of our newsprint is recycled fiber paper. The newsprint from Smurfit, for example, is comprised of 50% recovered fibers. Newsprint costs are The Times’ largest expenditure, after salaries and benefits. One roll of newsprint can cost more than $650, depending on prevailing prices. Last Step | Next Step |
