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Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, workshops and hands-on courses at the Roland Academy have been put on hold. But now the Roland Academy team have taken the opportunity to focus exclusively on producing content to support Roland’s We Are Here campaign. Joe Wigzell, academy manager for Roland DG, …

In 2017, Mantis World pledged to switch to sustainable fibres by 2021 and now the company has confirmed that all the cotton used in the production of each garment has been sustainable and organic since 2019. Mantis World became the first adopter of organic cotton in the promotional industry in …

Roland Hero winner Peak UK is working hard to prepare for Tokyo 2021, following the postponement of the Olympic Games this summer amid the coronavirus crisis. Held over the winter of 2018-19, the Roland Hero awards recognised members of the Roland community and their inspiring uses of Roland technology. Pete …

The ASBCI’s guide to garment costing has been released as an ebook and is available to purchase on Amazon. Bringing together the collective expertise of ASBCI members, ‘Garment Costing – everything you need to know about the cost of making clothes’, was first published in print in 2018 and remains …

Manchester-based schoolwear manufacturer David Luke has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. David Luke is one of 220 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced on Tuesday, April 21, David Luke joins just 19 businesses in the UK to …

The 2020-21 launch of Envoy will take place virtually on Thursday, May 14. In previous years the launch has taken place in spring with exclusive events that connect industry suppliers with elite distributors. Past events have included an afternoon tea at the horse races and spa experiences. The virtual launch …

Hybrid Services will host a live webinar on Thursday, April 23 entitled ‘What’s the future of digital printing?’. This webinar will explore the future of digital and how the printing industry can seize opportunities after COVID-19. Ronald van den Broek, general manager sales EMEA at Mimaki Europe, will be joined by …

Vicky Kinasz will be replacing Frank Murphy as the managing director of GeigerBTC when he retires at the end of May. Mr Murphy was a founding partner of BTC Group, which Geiger acquired in April 2018. He said; “Following a very successful two-year transition period I am looking forward to a …

Glenmuir has launched a new Lockdown Vendor platform to help golf professionals and retailers while in lock down. The platform, which is the first of its kind in the golf industry, provides club members online access to purchase product which retailers have in stock. Golf professionals and retailers can set …

The 7th drupa Global Trends Report shows a global industry that remained positive but reflected more challenging global economic conditions. The annual survey was conducted in November last year and almost 600 printers and almost 200 suppliers participated with all regions well represented. Packaging and functional market sectors are better placed …