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Fluid Branding opens European office

Gert joins Fluid Branding Fluid Branding opens European office

This month sees Fluid Branding open its first ever European office in Amsterdam, in The Netherlands. This opening comes following the company’s recent growth and expansion in the UK market. Miles Lovegrove, managing director, said: “We identified the need to service our existing clients and grow our portfolio across the …

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Gildan wins bid for American Apparel

Gildan has won a bankruptcy auction for American Apparel after raising its offer to around $88million. Gildan will not purchase any of American Apparel’s retail assets, but will own its brand and assume some of its manufacturing operations. The deal is subject to a bankruptcy judge approving it on Thursday. The company …

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Spreadshirt reports unauthorised access on partner websites

Last week it was reported in Infosecurity Magazine that garment decoration service provider Spreadshirt had confirmed a breach of security on its partner websites. In an email alert sent to partners on January 5, Spreadshirt said that it was able to detect the unauthorised access attempts on partner accounts, the …

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Incorporatewear raises £7,000 for charity in 2016

Last year, Coleshill-based corporate clothing supplier Incorporatewear raised £7,000 for charities including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and Ataxia UK. Events included a half marathon, fun runs, coffee mornings and the Three Peaks Challenge. Highlights included a team of 11 running a 10-kilometers race (just over six miles) in …

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Three new employees add to Sourcing Machine’s growing team

Group shot 1 Three new employees add to Sourcing Machine’s growing team

Sophia Atkinson, Sara Farrell and Emma Duncan have joined Sourcing Machine, a growing sourcing solution for the promotional merchandise market. Ms Atkinson joined Sourcing Machine back in 2016 and has extensive experience in both IT and customer service. Her primary focus is to assist supplier partners with responsive, one-on-one support …

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Orn International acquires new warehouse

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Following another high performance year Orn has once again outgrown its infrastructure necessitating a further warehouse move and the implementation of a top specification warehouse management system. Having only moved into a new building in May 2016 while exiting a 3PL arrangement, this has become totally inadequate to the level …

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New MD for MagnaColours to spearhead growth plans

DSC 5142 New MD for MagnaColours to spearhead growth plans

Helen Parry has been appointed to the position of managing director of MagnaColours, as the business continues to grow. Existing managing director, Tom Abbey, will now take the role of executive chairman, a role which will allow him to focus on business strategy and direction. Over the last 15 years …

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Epson announces two new innovation hubs in Italy

An innovation research lab and a printing research center dedicated to the development of new industrial digital textile products in Itlay have been unveiled by Epson. The two new sites join Epson’s established Textile Solution Center in Como, Italy. With the opening of these facilities Epson, For.Tex and F.Illi Robustelli, …

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Anvil unveils a new logo

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Anvil’s new logo has been developed for alignment with the recent brand repositioning and development of a fashion collection featuring super soft cotton and blended fabrics. Its updated design reflects the heritage of the Anvil brand while refreshing it with a cleaner, more stylish font. The core Anvil logo will …

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Slick Stitch marks a year in new premises

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Slick Stitch, one of the Europe’s largest garment decorators, will celebrate a full year of trading in its new premises next month. The company purchased the new 120,000sq ft site in Wolverhampton in July 2015 and spent six months fully refurbishing the building, before relocating in January 2016. Slick Stitch had …

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