The Bussigny printing center will cease operations on Friday, March 14, 2025, marking the end of an era for press printing in French-speaking Switzerland. The closure of this facility, which has been in operation since 1989, is part of a trend towards concentration of production sites. The transfer of printing to Berne, decided by Switzerland's largest private media group, Tamedia, will affect around fifty jobs.
A historic center of printing in French-speaking Switzerland
Inaugurated on May 11, 1989 as the Centre d'Impression de Bussigny (CIB), this industrial site was designed to print some twenty major publications, including 24 heures, Le Matin and Tribune de Genève . For almost thirty-six years, he played a central role in the production of French-speaking daily newspapers.
In 2010, following Tamedia's takeover of Edipresse, the site changed its name to Centre d'Impression de Lausanne (CIL), a symbolic adjustment resulting from the centralization of activities under the aegis of the Zurich-based press group.
A decision prompted by falling print volumes
In August 2024, Tamedia announced the simultaneous closure of its Bussigny and Zurich printing sites. This restructuring responds to a general trend in the printing sector: declining circulation volumes due to the rise of digital technology and falling paper subscriptions.
From now on, newspapers produced in Bussigny, in particular Lausanne Cités will be printed in Berne. The move marks a further step in the rationalization of printing infrastructures in Switzerland.
