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Huntsman and Brückner cooperate to offer comprehensive consulting
March 1st, 2008
Huntsman Textile Effects and the Brückner Group will cooperate more intensively in product development and customer service. The aim of the alliance is to offer more comprehensive consulting in the field of machinery technology, process engineering, and dye/textile auxiliary recipes. Huntsman Textile Effects offers a broad range of textile chemicals and dyes to improve the […]
SmartSilver partnership
March 1st, 2008
NanoHorizons Inc., State College, Penn., and Piedmont Chemical Industries Inc., High Point, N.C., have joined forces to bring SmartSilver™ antimicrobial and moisture-management finishes and additives into a new line of polyester, cotton and nylon products. The strategic alliance between the two companies will bring NanoHorizons’ technology into a water-based compound that will be applied by […]
Eureka develops new printing technology
March 1st, 2008
A new printing technology developed by Eureka project E!3285 factory Copritex hopes to help Europe compete with Asia’s low production costs, making short print runs cheaper and more ecological. French inkjet specialist, Imaje, and Dutch textile printing system developer, Osiris, have developed a continuous ink jet printing method with several advantages over conventional printing methods. […]
Westar Systems releases ink test results
March 1st, 2008
Westar Systems, Colorado Springs, Colo., has just released new test results. The Color Strength Comparative Analysis measured three leading sublimation ink brands against Westar Systems’ Vibrant Wide Format (VWF) sublimation ink. VWF ink proved to have 18 percent to 31 percent more color strength. Westar is licensed to distribute sublimation ink for use on Epson, […]
Gandinnovations prints billboard campaign for Vodafone
March 1st, 2008
Mississauga, Ontario based Gandinnovations printed an extensive billboard campaign for telecom giant Vodafone on the Jeti 3312 printer. Avery, 3M, StarFlex, and Hanwah were the substrates used for the Vodafone branding campaign. Founded in 2000, Gandinnovations offers several models of UV flatbeds, Roll-to-Roll Solvent, and UV Roll-to-Roll printers for a variety of applications.
Glen Raven Inc. unveils name for new distribution division
March 1st, 2008
Glen Raven Inc. unveiled the name for its new distribution division: Tri Vantage LLC. Last May Glen Raven acquired The Astrup Company and John Boyle & Company, two of the nation’s largest distributors of fabrics, hardware and finishing supplies forthe awning, marine, sign, and casual furniture industries. “We are very pleased to move forward as […]
Neschen and CeeLite join forces
March 1st, 2008
Neschen Americas, Elkridge, Md., has an agreement with CeeLite, LLC, Blue Bell, Pa., to be a certified supplier of textile printing media for use with CeeLite™ Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) technology. Neschen Americas, manufacturer of Neschen® brand textile media for digital printing applications, and CeeLite, LLC, the world’s first commercial manufacturer of LEC technology, have […]
Super signage featured at Super Bowl
March 1st, 2008
Big Ben Jumbo Graphic Solutions provided large signage for Super Bowl XLII. The Big Ben division of Ben Franklin Press of Tempe, Ariz. printed 64-foot-tall, x 32-foot-wide vinyl banners and worked with the Tempe company, Rhino Staging and Event Solutions, to hang them near the University of Phoenix Stadium, in Glendale, site of the 2008 […]
Bannerbags.co.uk recycles banners to make bags
March 1st, 2008
Bannerbags.co.uk, the only United Kingdom manufacturer of fashion bags crafted from recycled advertising banners, is launching a new line including totes, handbags, sports bags, courier bags, weekend, and laptop bags—all bearing the Liverpool European Capital of Culture official logo. The accessories are made from wholly recycled street banners, and each item is one-of-a-kind. Paul Gilbraith, […]
PROLABdigital IMAGING capable of printing on eco-friendly BIOflex
March 1st, 2008
PROLABdigital IMAGING, Culver City, Calif., announces its capability to print vinyl banners on eco-friendly BIOflex, the newest bio-degradable vinyl substrate. The company’s printing capabilities allow it to print up to 16 feet wide by any length, or tiled together to create even larger mega-banners in quantities from one to thousands of units. The life expectancy […]