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Swan boss returns to print after a decade
Former Swan Packaging managing director Bill Stillman has returned to the industry full-time, joining forces with Milan-based takeaway packaging manufacturer Liner Italia as its UK sales and marketing...

Jennings leads MBO at Macro Art
St Neots-based wide-format printer Macro Art has been sold via a management buy-out (MBO) led by managing director James Jennings and backed by YFM Equity Partners.

De La Rue positive on future, but spectre of 2010 lingers
De La Rue has hailed the completion of its Improvement Plan, which has boosted underlying operating profit by £50m in three years, following publication of its 2013/14 accounts this morning.

HH Global awarded $50m HSBC contract
HH Global has been awarded a $50m (£30m) three-year HSBC print management contract for marketing and retail store signage for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions.

Octink constructs large marketing suite at London's Olympic Park
Signage and display graphics producer Octink has recently finished constructing a marketing suite at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey.

Panda Press installs five-colour Hans Gronhi B3 press
Panda Press has invested in a new Hans Gronhi five-colour GH525 B3 press to save on costs and increase its productivity and quality.

Creative Graphics International sold in £11.3m BIMBO
Creative Graphics International (CGI) has been sold via an £11.3m buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) supported by a combined debt and equity package from Mobeus Equity Partners.

Kodak reveals Prosper 6000C beta site
Kodak has announced Minnesota, US-based commercial and direct mail printer Japs-Olson as the beta test site for the new 300m/min Prosper 6000C 4/4 inkjet web press.

Xaar profit warning prompts share price slump
Xaar has issued a profit warning ahead of its August interim results announcement, sparking a 23% slump in its share price.

I-Sub targets hardware sales boost with new hire
Wide-format print kit supplier I-Sub Digital has hired Sharon Redhead as its new business development manager.

API Foils boosts decorative foil production with £5m investment
API Foils has invested £5m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to keep pace with market demand and increase the quality and range of products it can produce.

Overmatter: In vino veritas?
Wine and print together are Overmatter’s idea of the perfect story. At a Tesco not far from PrintWeek Towers someone with an oenophilic turn of phrase that would put Jilly Goolden to shame has hacked...

Killer app: VGL kicks off World Cup bus campaign for Adidas
Get the telly on, the beers in and cancel all plans for a month. The 2014 World Cup Brazil is finally here. From wall planners and masks to Coke’s latest World Cup-themed Share a Coke campaign, print...

St Ives Group announces Two Sides support
St Ives Group has joined responsible print campaigning group Two Sides.

Print Monkey presents England team with messages of support
Digital print and design company Print Monkey has completed a project for the FA that saw it print hundreds of messages onto a giant canvas St George’s flag in support of England’s 2014 FIFA World Cup...