S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., has hired Mike Jackson to join its corporate office as purchasing director. Prior to joining the S&S Activewear, Jackson was the purchasing director at Argo Tea, Chicago, and Edward Don & Co., Woodridge, Ill. Managing...
Vastex Intl., Allentown, Pa., has introduced a new Dri-Cab forced-air screen drying cabinet that dries coated screens five times faster than passively ventilated drying cabinets, according to the company. The compact unit can hold up to 10 screens measuring 23” x...
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has hired two new sales representatives: Jennifer Strauss and Mike Newman. Strauss will represent Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico. She comes to Vantage with an extensive background in promotional sales and...
AnaJet, Costa Mesa, Calif., now offers pretreated black shirts in a variety of sizes. For busy apparel printers, factory pretreated shirts offer a big time savings and allow for more consistent results due to professional application of the pretreatment solution,...
Steve O'Grady, CEO of Penn Emblem Co., Philadelphia, participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August 2014, raising more than $2,000 for the cause. O’Grady reached out to Penn Emblem employees challenging them as well. Through the challenge the employees...
Johnson Plastics, Minneapolis, has acquired Zak Plastics, Stoughton, Mass. The sale was completed on Oct. 27. Moving forward, orders placed with Zak Plastics will be fulfilled by Johnson Plastics. Zak Plastics customers will be served by Johnson Plastic’s new...
Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., recently was contacted by a non‐profit organization, Friends of Boston’s Homeless, with a critical request to provide clothing as quickly as possible. Safety concerns about the access bridge to the Long Island Homeless Shelter in...
GSG, Dallas, recently opened its sixth location in the Southwest and celebrated with a grand opening in October. Held at the new full-service facility in Austin, Texas, the event treated visitors to a catered lunch by Salt Lick barbecue, live music from the Cody Bryan...
DuPont Digital Printing (DuPont), Wilmington, Del., recently introduced new DuPont Artistri Brite digital textile inks, designed to deliver a step change in color saturation and speed for advanced direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. Artistri Brite inks have...
Slow Factory, a fair trade scarf manufacturer with operations in the United States and Italy, has launched a fund to help aid women and children affect by conflict in the Middle East. Called the Dignity Fund, the initiative was inspired by the experiences of Slow...
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., recently announced a new direction in its branding strategy. The changes are aimed at making it easier for consumers to better identify Nazdar’s structure and understand each division’s name and purpose. Templates and graphic...
Heat Transfer Warehouse, Fargo, N.D., recently announced that it now offers multiple dye-sublimation blanks. These products include office and promotional items that would present profit opportunities to any heat transfer business, according to the company. The...
