New Salt Lake Printing Center Dedicated

The Church’s new printing center in Salt Lake City was dedicated December 4 by President Thomas S. Monson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency.

“I have a great love for Church printing work because it produces material that bears witness of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,” President Monson said. “From the work produced here go forth pages which become part of the conversion process that brings individuals to know the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

An important feature of the new 185,000-square-foot facility is a large web press that will give the Church the capability to print scriptures using lightweight papers. The center, which has been under construction since August 1986, also includes a bindery and other equipment from the Church’s former printing facility.

In addition to producing scriptures, the new center will print monthly magazines, curriculum materials, and the missionary edition of the Book of Mormon.

The new center, which consolidates operations from several former locations, is adjacent to the Church Distribution Center.

Other speakers at the dedication included Bishop Glenn L. Pace, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric; W. James Mortimer, Deseret News publisher and former director of printing services for the Church; and Kay W. Briggs, managing director of materials management.

President Thomas S. Monson (right foreground), Second Counselor in the First Presidency; Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Council of the Twelve (center); and others tour the new Church printing center. The new 185,000-square-foot Salt Lake Printing Center gives the Church improved capability to print scriptures and other publications. (Photography by Philip S. Shurtleff.)