Business

Sunderland-based print business First2Print is on target to reach a £1m turnover for 2012 after bringing a range of outsourced services in-house.

Landa Corporation and Manroland Sheetfed have signed a strategic partnership which will see the latter develop digital products using Landa's nano print technology.

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press has blamed a mass cut of the book value of its newspapers as the reason for recording a pre-tax loss of 144m last year.

Sussex-based printer Colourwise claimed the move, along with a 500,000 investment in new equipment, will help it meet increased demand for its services.

UK print has claimed signs of a recovery, with many businesses reporting a strong first quarter and increased confidence, despite the revelation that the economy as a whole shrank in Q1.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).

Landa Corporation and Komori have announced a global strategic partnership that will put Landa's nano print technology at the heart of Komori's next-generation digital presses.

Scottish printer Ink Shop has claimed a new business strategy and investment programme will achieve a five-fold profitability increase this year while cutting 750,000 of unprofitable revenue.

Marstan Press has taken the next step to reaching a 1m annual digital turnover after investing in two new Duplo finishing machines.

Pirelli has outsourced print management for its 2012 calendar for the first time to BPO firm HH Global.