alphabroder (formerly Broder Bros. Co.), Trevose, Pa., has acquired promotional apparel manufacturer and supplier Ash City Worldwide. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This transformational acquisition creates an industry leader that delivers a...
Ash City, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, has released its spring 2014 collection. With 29 new styles, the new catalog consists of performance pieces that embody innovative technology and visually intriguing fabrics, according to the company. The catalog includes The...
Heritage Sportswear Inc. + Virginia T’s, Hebron, Ohio, has added Rick Mellendick to its team of sales account executives. Mellendick will provide sales support and service to Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Heritage...
Beginning Jan. 18, Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., will offer new GT-3 series digital direct-to-garment printer customers the option of signing up for Business Tools Pro from InkSoft, Albuquerque, N.M. This online program has been integrated with Brother...
Aaron Montgomery and Terry Combs of 2 Regular Guys recently announced the winners of the first-annual 2 Regular Guys REGGIE Awards, with The Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) winning awards in two categories. The winners were announced during an hour-long awards show...
Graphic designer Martin T. Charles used a pair of large-format printers from Roland DGA Corp., Irving. Calif., to create the graphics for Disney’s new movie “Saving Mr. Banks.” “Saving Mr. Banks” tells story of how the movie “Mary Poppins” was made, featuring a 1960s...
Broder Bros. Co., Trevose, Pa., recently announced that it is rebranding as alphabroder. The new name unites the company’s four brands — Alpha, Broder, NES and Imprints Wholesale— under a single umbrella to create simplified business practices and clear...
Scott Fresner of T-Biz Network Intl., Scottsdale, Ariz., and his son, Mike Fresener of Independent Print Supplies, Leitchfield, Ky., will host a Printers Boot Camp March 27-30 in Scottsdale. Available classes include: March 27-29 Three-Day T-Shirt Printers Boot...
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, recently announced that Norma Jean Knollenberg, president of Top Brands Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., has joined the PPAI board of directors. Knollenberg’s appointment fills a vacant seat on the board of...
Cotswold Industries, New York, introduces Press & Tear, a needle-friendly, pressure-sensitive, adhesive tearaway stabilizer. It allows users to embroider hard-to-hoop items with hardly any residue on their needles, according to the company. It can be used for jobs...
Just two months after its launch, the Cotton LEADS program continues to gain momentum along the global textile supply chain. The program emphasizes the responsible growing practices of cotton growers in the United States and Australia. Thirty textile companies...
Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., has announced that company president Rick Scrimger has been appointed to the International Sign Association (ISA) board of directors. Scrimger, one of three new board members named for the 2014-2016 term, brings more than 20 years of...
