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Publication: Baltic Times Magazine (WWW.BALTICTIMES.COM)
Journalist: Linas BOLT
Interviewee: Renāte DUBROVSKA
How has the year of 2023 been for PGM?
The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the printing house Ltd “Poligrāfijas grupa MŪKUSALA” (PGM). The company boasts 105 employees who fulfilled various orders for approximately 200 clients during the year. PGM continues to strengthen its position in the Baltic market as a leader in the printing industry, serving printed media.
What are some of PGM’s financial performance numbers that make you proud?
62% of the printed production is exported to 13 different countries. The major export markets in 2023 include Finland, Norway, the BENELUX countries, Denmark, and Germany. Additionally, we supplied productions to Iceland and France.
How is media digitalization affecting PGM? What trends are you observing in the publishing market?
Digitalization in recent years has impacted printed media, including us as newspaper and magazine printers. Over the last decade, circulation has decreased, resulting in thinner newspapers. However, on the flip side, there has been an increase in the number of publications, making the range of press publications more colorful and diverse for readers. Specialized publications for photographers, anglers, knitters, or mushroom foragers are popular. As many hobbies and passions people have, there are just as many publications and titles! We’re observing a shift in publication content—it’s becoming more educational, tailored to its reader, and more specialized. Publishers are successfully seeking ways and solutions to combine printed content with what’s published on the internet. They complement each other. Moreover, numerous studies prove the positive results of this interaction in various advertising campaigns. Considering how the internet is inundated with fake news and publications, printed press is becoming increasingly significant.
The problem is in the fact that the average age of readers of printed press is 50+. Unfortunately, the younger generation of printed press consumers has not “grown up” in recent years. And currently, it is still “not growing up”! However, this needs to be considered at a national level!
Are the technologies you possess the most modern?
PGM is a modern printing house – two 16-page magazine printing machines, KOMORI 38s, installed in 2006 and 2015 respectively, along with several post-press lines that allow us to provide a full-service suite to publishing houses. Stitched or glued magazines with the lowest circulation starting from 3000 copies are our specialty. We’re a printing house that can provide personalization, addressing and sorting services according to Scandinavian postal regulations. Believing in the power and significance of printed media, in 2022, we installed new newspaper printing equipment by replacing two old machines with a more powerful TENSOR T1400 (manufactured by AH Tensor International LLC (USA) – year of manufacture 2003). We print daily newspapers not only for the local market but also for our neighbors – the Lithuanians.
Where does PGM hold an edge over its competitors?
The company’s history is closely tied to publishing work, allowing us to accumulate experience and skills specifically tailored to satisfying the needs of publishing houses since its inception. Working with publishing houses has its specifics – relatively short production deadlines to ensure printed information is fresh and current, especially for daily newspapers and weekly magazines. We synchronize with publishing houses and are directly connected to their rhythms!
Some green activists may say your business is insensitive to ecology. What would be your response?
That is true – the myths around paper are still prevalent! In Europe, where almost all primary forests are protected, paper comes from sustainably managed forests where the cycle of planting, growing, and logging is carefully controlled. Paper is based on wood, a natural and renewable material. Paper is one of the most recycled products in the world and epitomizes the circular economy model of make, use, recycle, and reuse. Paper can be recycled up to 7 times!
Is PGM a good employer?
Employees are the company’s greatest asset! Many long-serving employees work in the company. 15 of them have been with the company for 20 or more years.
What does PGM expect from 2024?
May every step of the journey be enriched with success and happiness in 2024!