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A&E Releases 2015-16 Sustainability Report

American and Efird (A&E), Mount Holly, N.C., announced that it is releasing its 2015-16 Sustainability Report. The report details the company’s accomplishments in the areas of safety, environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility, including...

SanMar Launches Education Website

SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., announced the launch of SanMar U, its online education website that is designed to place product expertise at the fingertips of customers, according to the company. SanMar U delivers product and decoration education, advice, and trend...

Gildan to Acquire Alstyle

Gildan Activewear, Montreal, has agreed to acquire Alstyle Apparel for $110 million in cash, according to multiple reports. Alstyle was formerly a division of Ennis, but the supplier announced in April that it agreed to divest the apparel division and focus on its...

MAGIC Launches IFF MAGIC Japan

On the heels of UBM’s, London, recent acquisition of Business Journals Inc., MAGIC, has announced the launch of IFF MAGIC Japan in April 2017. The first IFF MAGIC Japan will take place April 26-28 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center. The show will feature...

GSG Announces New Partnerships

GSG, Dallas, has partnered with seasoned industry veterans Mark Suhadolnik and Lon Winters. Suhadolnik has joined GSG as a textile application specialist. With more than 25 years of screen-printing experience, he will serve as a resource internally and in the field...

InkSoft Offers River’s End Catalog

InkSoft, Albuquerque, users now can offer River’s End Trading Company’s premium promotional and branded apparel to their online design customers. The 2016 River’s End catalog enables InkSoft Design Studio users to add products from the complete line of name-brand...

Vantage Hires New Regional Sales Representative

Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., welcomes Ben Roberson as its newest sales team member. Roberson previously worked in promotional sales as a distributor and supplier sales representative. He will oversee the Carolinas, Tennessee, southern Virginia and West Virginia for...

A Different Decorator

A Different Decorator

Stephen Terrell wanted to prove the naysayers wrong when they said his way of doing business wouldn’t work. That desire ultimately catapulted his company, Print Works, to notable success in a relatively short time period. Terrell, the company’s owner and general...

The Secret to a Smooth Surface

The Secret to a Smooth Surface

Many printers use what is often called a “mat-down” screen to give their finished products a smooth or soft-hand feel. This additional screen helps to mat down fibers in the garment and can help with fibrillation issues. Generally, a mat-down screen is used for...

Stahls’ Releases CAD-CUT Glaze Video

Stahls’ Releases CAD-CUT Glaze Video

A new video from Stahls’ TV, Sterling Heights, Mich., features a brief introduction to Stahls’ CAD-CUT Glaze and its applications. Stahls’ TV presenter Courtney Kubitza shows how the heat-transfer film can put a new twist on old favorites and open the door to new and...

InkSoft Urges Value-Based Pricing

InkSoft Urges Value-Based Pricing

InkSoft, Albuquerque, recently offered a tip on value-based pricing, saying it’s possible to make more money if you think about what a product’s value is to the customer instead of basing a price on a percentage markup. For example, a shop that sells 100% white cotton...

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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series