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NI launches Broxbourne printing plant

Outside view of the Broxbourne plant
The sheer scale of Broxbourne is visible from the M25 in Herfordshire Photograph: News International
Rolls of newsprint
Giant paper rolls, each weighing up to two tonnes, wait silently for the computer to press them into service. The plant will use 330,000 tonnes of paper each year Photograph: News International
Rolls of newsprint
The blue strips on each paper roll is double sided sticky tape to attach the paper to the exhausted roll that goes before it in the presses Photograph: News International
Plant machinery
All discarded paper is recycled, in line with News International policy to become carbon neutral in 2008 Photograph: News International
Close-up of newsprint
Most newsprint is sourced from Scandinavia Photograph: News International
Moving rolls of newsprint
Moving rolls of newsprint Photograph: News International
Printing presses
Printing presses Photograph: News International
Newsprint on the presses
Newsprint on the presses Photograph: News International
Newsprint being folded
At high speed, the output of News International employees such as Christina Lamb, Matthew Parris and Carole Malone, as well as Page 3 girl Keeley Hazell, look like multicoloured waterfalls of paper Photograph: News International
Folded papers emerging from press
Folded papers emerging from the press Photograph: News International
Print control room
The print control room look out over the massive presses, while workers check copies for errors Photograph: News International
Putting plates on the press
Putting plates on the press Photograph: News International
View of the printing press
View of the printing press Photograph: News International
Bundles of papers
Bundles of papers Photograph: News International
Bundles of papers
Bundles of papers Photograph: News International
Printed newspapers
Printed newspapers Photograph: News International
Bundle of newspapers emerge from the press
Bundles of newspapers emerge from the press Photograph: News International
Palette of newspapers
A palette of newspapers Photograph: News International
Fork-lift moves palette of papers
One of the few non-automated tasks involves moving the palettes of newspaper on to trucks Photograph: News International
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