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Bloody image commemorates atomic bomb deaths
Harry Pearce is a partner at design agency Pentagram Design, which has offices in London and across the globe. Shrewd in business, he has a superb creative mind, according to Gary Bird, managing...

Overmatter: future shocks
Back to the Future Day had PrintWeek readers reminiscing about the industry 30 years ago, and now.

KCS targets e-tailers with 2D barcode facility
KCS Trade Print aims to capitalise on the burgeoning ‘returns logistics’ market for e-tailers with its new 2D barcoding capability.

H&H Reeds Printers in six-figure Heidelberg spend
H&H Reeds Printers has swapped two machines for one in a six-figure switch from Xerox to Heidelberg digital print kit.

Paperlinx name change approved as company reveals acquisition plans
Paperlinx shareholders have voted to rename the company Spicers as its chairman called 2015 a “challenging and transformative year”.

Moo and Arjo team up to offer smart business cards
Web-to-print company Moo has launched its long-touted NFC-enabled business cards after partnering with Arjowiggins Creative Papers on the venture.

OKI Group buys into wide-format with SIIT acquisition
OKI has stepped into the wide-format and inkjet markets with the acquisition of Seiko I Infotech (SIIT).

Kodak reports $21m Q3 net loss and revenue decline
Eastman Kodak Company reported a net loss of $21m (£13.6m) and a decline in overall sales in Q3, but remains positive after seeing significant growth in a number of key product lines.

Wincanton Print first in UK to buy Speedmaster XL 75-4 LE-UV press
Commercial printer Wincanton Print will become the first UK company to take delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-4 LE-UV press in January.

PPB appointed as Priplak stockist
POS materials and substrates distributor and converter PPB has been appointed as an official UK distributor of Priplak.

Paperlinx completes European withdrawal
Paperlinx’s unprofitable German operation has gone into administration, marking the Australian company’s final withdrawal from Europe.

EFI reports record Q3 revenue following Matan and Reggiani acquisitions
EFI has reported record revenue for Q3 of this year, of $228.7m (£147.9m), a rise of 16% compared with Q3 of 2014 when sales were $197.7m.

Polestar exec departs as group de-centralises
Polestar is parting company with a second main board director as the group moves to a de-centralised structure.

Johnsons Printers adds wide-format and first new site since 1827
Johnsons Printers has invested £750,000 in a new wide-format division, including a £350,000 Agfa spend.

Watermill Press boosts productivity with waste handling investment
Bradford-based labelling manufacturer Watermill Press has invested £160,000 in a Lundberg Tech waste handling system, which the firm said will boost its productivity by 10%.