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31 May 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Manchester Printers assets sold]( [Manchester Printers assets sold]( The assets of Manchester Printers have been acquired by an East Midlands-based group. [Kodak buys key supplier]( [Kodak buys key supplier]( Kodak has moved to take greater control of its supply chain with the acquisition of key supplier Graphic Systems Services (GSS). [Blackmore caps £2.5m investments with Ricoh press]( [Blackmore caps £2.5m investments with Ricoh press]( Dorset eco-friendly printer Blackmore has purchased a Ricoh Pro C9200 digital press, rounding off two years of £1m-plus investments in litho kit. [Very Displays installs Titanium cutter]( Very Displays has taken on an IGS Titanium 3032 cutting table with router to eliminate finishing bottlenecks. [UPM Fibres begins consultations on potential temporary layoffs]( UPM Fibres has started consultations with employee representatives at its Kaukas pulp mill, sawmill, and wood reception in Finland to prepare for âpossible temporary production adjustmentâ to address the market situation. [Sponsored content] [Create a winning brand protection strategy]( [Create a winning brand protection strategy]( Sarah Rutland looks at how todayâs omnichannel retail market, with its futuristic, Industry 4.0-ready finery, offers many opportunities for brands â but also many risks. [Yesterday's most read] [Director disqualified over false invoices]( [Smart packaging could slash plastic waste]( [Manchester Printers red ink revealed]( [Blogs] [Printer's devil: it's in the detail]( Contributing editor Jo Francis muses on the latest goings on in the print industry. [In this issue] [The April and May issue is out now. Our âcolourful issueâ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...]( [Forward to a friend](mailto:?subject=Print%20industry%20news%20...&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested%20in%20this%20newsletter%20from%20Printweek:%20%20
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