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Swiss publishing house Ringier has produced its 2011 annual report on a roll of toilet paper.

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

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.

Incoming National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) president Tim Elliott has lauded small independent paper merchants as "the most successful in the UK".

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.

Britain's oldest reel-fed newspaper printing press is to be restored to full working condition, 105 years after it was first built.

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.

Mailroom equipment manufacturer Ferag will launch a number of innovations for the newspaper and magazine sector at Drupa next week.