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02 June 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [More print tenders open for bids]( [More print tenders open for bids]( Three more print tenders requiring a range of services from across the industry have gone live. [Kodak NexPress users impacted as running costs to increase]( [Kodak NexPress users impacted as running costs to increase]( Printweek has been contacted by a number of Kodak NexPress users who have raised concerns about wholesale changes to their support and consumables agreements that will have a major impact on running costs, in some cases making running the devices unviable. [GF Smith's Haslam steps down with paean to paper]( [GF Smith's Haslam steps down with paean to paper]( GF Smith managing director John Haslam is retiring after 38 years at the high-end paper specialist. [CWU meets with Royal Mail over ballot hiatus]( Representatives from the CWU have held two meetings with Royal Mail management this week, but thereâs still no further news on the impasse between the two parties. [Birtwells springs for Ryobi and Ricoh]( Trade printer and forms specialist Birtwells has installed its first RMGT litho press alongside an upgrade to its Ricoh digital operation. [5th Avenue Clothing adds digital]( Leicester-based garment printer 5th Avenue Clothing has entered the digital printing arena with a Brother GTX 600. [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] [PFI Group misses payment deadline]( [Jacobs to retire after pioneering print career]( [Blackmore caps £2.5m investments with Ricoh press]( [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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