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printing plant
A site for mechanized printing of mass materials on paper, such as newspapers, magazines, and books.
A printing plant is a heavy or light industrial facility where paper media are printed by printing machines. This includes the printing of books, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and various other sorts of paper products.
The printing medium is paper, and the work is carried out by printing machinery. Both heavy and light industrial production are included.
Books and newspapers are examples alongside advertising and other printed paper products. Printing on textiles or other non-paper materials is outside this paper-media meaning.
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