POULSBO — Sound Publishing is expected to unveil its new corporate face to the public today as company president Manfred Tempelmayr said he hopes the company’s new corporate offices in Poulsbo Village will be ready for business by day’s end.

“The company has just about tripled during the past six months,” Tempelmayr said. “As a result we simply needed more room.”

With the additions of the Little Nickel and a group of 10 King County newspapers, the company outgrew its existing office space at KNG printing plant on Bainbridge Island, he said.

“We looked quite a few places, and we even looked at Silverdale,” he said.

At the end of the search, the office space next to the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce proved to be exactly what the company needed.

“It has plenty of room, and we even have some room to expand,” Tempelmayr said. “It also gives us a more professional appearance.”

At the plant it was difficult to bring clients in, but the new offices will make that a more viable option, he said.

The move has received an enthusiastic reception from the majority of the employees in the departments making the transition, Tempelmayr said.

“Most of our employees live in Poulsbo south, which makes it easier for them,” he said.

Now instead of enduring the peak hour gridlock at the Agate Pass Bridge, clients and employees will enjoy much easier access along State Route 305, he said.

Overall, the move is a positive one for the company and is a further sign of its commitment to the communities it serves, Tempelmayr said.

Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce executive director Stuart Leidner views the company’s decision to relocate in Poulsbo as a positive move.

“Having a company come to Poulsbo shows that we have a lot to offer,” Leidner said.

The company’s location in Poulsbo Village provides another anchor tenant to the shopping district that will benefit the city’s other shopping areas as well, he said.

“It’s nice to get a company looking to relocate to come to Poulsbo,” Leidner said.

Poulsbo Village property manager Bev Lyon said she is pleased the company chose Poulsbo Village for its corporate headquarters over other potential locations.

“One of the determining factors in the selection was they felt it was in the heart of the city,” Lyon said.

The company’s arrival leaves about 7,000 square feet of office space available in Poulsbo Village less than 15 months after EDS moved its offices, she said.