Verlag Lokalinfo: New domicile, new prepress partner and job cuts

The Lokalinfo publishing house with its five local and neighborhood newspapers Zürich 2, Zürich West, Zürich Nord, Züriberg and Küsnachter has to leave its long-standing domicile in Erlenbach due to the landlord's plans to build a new building. Publishing and advertising management will be working at Buckhauserstrasse 11 in Zurich from April 23, 2009, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The prepress work will not be continued at the new location, but will also be handled by Zürichsee Medien on a contract basis from April 23. Six part-time jobs will be eliminated. Some of the technical staff will be transferred to Zürichsee Medien. The publishing house is endeavoring to mitigate the consequences for those affected as much as possible, the statement continues. Some employees will retire and others will be supported in their search for a new job.
With this operational change, the publishing house aims to secure the 19 jobs in editorial, sales and publishing in the long term. According to the press release, the five published titles will continue to operate under the same ownership and management.