Graphic board members inspect new printing press

BOARD members of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) yesterday inspected the new printing press being installed by the company.
Led by Mr Emmanuel Baba Mahama, the board chairma , the team was taken round the place by the acting Managing Director, Mr Kwesi Adjei Kersi.
At the project site, a group of German engineers with additional technical staff from the GCLC, were busily working on the installation of the machines.
On the ground were various sizes of equipment which had already been installed and awaiting final connection to start the operation of what has been described as the state-of the-art printing press.
As part of the tour, the board members interacted with the engineers and commended them for their effort to finish the work on schedule.
In an interview after the tour, Mr Mahama said he was impressed at what he had seen so far.
He epxressed the hope that the work would be completed by the end of the year to enable the company to starting operating the machines.
For his part, Mr Kersi, who is also the General Manager (Technicals) explained that unlike the the old printing press, the new one had a place for future expansion adding that when the need arose, additional equipment for other purposes could be added to what was being installed.
The acting MD said when the new equipment start operating, it would be the only one of its type in West Africa with others in use only in Kenya and South Africa.
He indicated that all things being equal, the job will be completed on schedule since all the engineers including the Ghanaians were keen on getting things done on time and for that reason had to work at weekends.