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X-Press printing factory

January 10, 2012

While surfing the internet on holidays I came across this beautiful photographs of X-Press printing factory, made by Belgian photographer Arno Raps in 2009 somewhere in Belgium. I was intrigued. Seems like this place was (or still is) full of old printing equipment and books.

It is sad to see these wonderful presses being abandoned.

btw does anyone know the location of this mysterious factory?

update:
it appears to be "Sainte Catherine
drukkerij" (The Saint Catherine Press Ltd 51, Tempelhof, Bruges, Belgium), active from 1922-2004, included in the inventory list of Architectural Heritage.

thank you Bertie

video (31.01.2012)

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