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Roland DG has officially opened its new head office and creative centre in Clevedon, near Bristol in a ceremony officiated by the global President of Roland DG Corporation, Masahiro Tomioka.  Also present at the event were members of the Roland DG UK team, as well as ceos and representatives from …

In September BPMA patrons met at the prestigious Carlton Club in London for their annual Patron’s Dinner, where it was announced that current chairman Viv Blumfield will be stepping down. Ms Blumfield also announced that it was her last Patron’s Dinner as she formally stepped down as chairman in October.  …

Sureprint has introduced the first line of automatic carousels built in the UK for over 20 years. The Sureprint Trojan series of machines are manufactured in Nottingham which ensures exceptional build quality and tailoring to bespoke specifications. The Trojan is designed to be an affordable, reliable and user friendly option …

Midlands-based business, The BagFlag Company has extended its international reach by securing a distribution agreement that will see its product launched around the world. The firm, which was established by Phil Brunger just 11 months ago, has already secured licensed representation in the USA, Canada and South America. Mr Brunger …

FESPA has relaunched its Planet Friendly Guide in a new format consisting of a series of mini guides. Originally published in 2007 as a single document, the FESPA Planet Friendly Guide has now been reconfigured as one introductory guide and 10 subject-specific guides. The guides are available free of charge …

On September 26 BTC activewear hosted a Day of Cakes for Macmillan cancer support as part of the Macmillan nationwide coffee morning event. The day of cakes was hosted at the company’s head office in Wednesbury, with bakers from all departments coming together to offer a great array of sweet …

Taking its first steps into the unbranded printwear and promotional garments marketplace, Trespass, one of the UK’s most successful outdoor clothing retailers, has partnered with PenCarrie to offer customers a new range of garments. With a large collection of outdoor garments as well as a number of its popular retail …

FESPA, the global federation of national associations for the screen printing, digital printing and textile printing community, has appointed two new board members; Thomas Struckmeier and Christophe Aussenac. The appointments were approved by the General Assembly of FESPA’s 37 member associations in Bangkok, Thailand in September. Thomas Struckmeier represents FESPA’s …

Using the tagline Promotional Products Rock, the second Promotional Products Week took place on September 15 to 19 and has been hailed a success. Organised by the British Promotional Merchandise Association, the week-long campaign began with Student Day when 25 Brunel University students took to the streets of London pushing …

Now in its 16th year, Brand Licensing Europe, took place last month at London’s Olympia and featured over 290 exhibitors. Over 70 new exhibitors joined the growing show, showcasing everything spanning characters and entertainment to art and design making it another jam-packed event for this booming industry. This year’s show …