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Nigel Steffens has announced his retirement from FESPA following 23 years of service to the organisation. Mr Steffens joined FESPA in January 1993 as assistant general secretary. He was promoted to general secretary in 2000 and became CEO in 2003. In 2013, he handed over his duties as CEO to …

On October 18, Mimaki Europe announced that it had acquired all stock shares for Italy’s La Meccanica and converted it to a subsidiary company. The company’s name has also been changed to Mimaki La Meccanica and three of Mimaki’s executives will be appointed as directors. Moving forward, Mimaki will leverage …

RTP Apparel has launched a T shirt that is set to shake up the DTG printing market. The company has manufactured a DTG engineered T shirt that requires no pre-treatment. These shirts have been designed from the threads up to provide the absolute best printing and ink reactive fabric to …

PolyOne introduced its advanced fibre solutions including a full range of colourant materials and cutting-edge technologies. OnColor Fiber Colorant Solutions offer environmental benefits with superior spinning performance to help manufacturers enhance their speed to market. This series of solutions includes a superior black microfibre concentrate with outstanding dispersion, and can …

Two new appointments by OKI will significantly strengthen the UK senior sales and marketing team. Lars Hargaard has been made marketing director for the UK and Ireland and the Nordics and Dylan Haworth takes on the role of sales director. Mr Hargaard will be responsible for increasing brand awareness and …

It’s not often that a company receives a thank you, but following a donation of 60 Gildan Kids Heavy T Shirts to a school in Kenya PAG Leisurewear has received a huge thank you. Regular customer Jan Pickett contacted Michael Hanreck of PAG Leisurewear about a trip she was organising …

Your Print Partner has purchased a new larger headquarters in Lincoln at a cost of £1.5m. The new 21,000sq ft premises will house new sales and accounting offices, a new design studio and photography suite, meeting rooms, two product showrooms, staff recreational facilities and over three times as much production …

Cottonridge has introduced two new styles which will add a touch of retail quality to the promotional industry. These new styles are made from 330gsm peach finished fabric. One is a hoodie and the other a jog pant, which are inspired by current retail styling. Both styles will be available …

Johan Spies has been appointed to the position of key account manager EMEA for Kornit, which is seen as an important step forward as Kornit continues to grow its customer base and adopt leading businesses in the digital garment and textile sectors. Mr Spies will concentrate on the company’s major …

ZSK’s two-day open house took place at its German headquarters in Krefeld on September 16 and 17, where 30 models of various embroidery machines were exhibited and demonstrated. The show was visited by more than 1,000 people across the two days and approximately half of the visitors came from 45 …