Pretend for a moment that all the tasks needed to complete an order are nestled adjacent to a train track that circulates throughout your shop. Each order is its own train. As the order snakes through your shop on the tracks, it stops at each department along the way....
The Promotional Products Association Intl. (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced its inaugural Promotional Products Pioneers. The 2016 Promotional Products Pioneers are Norman Cohn, chairman of ASI; Frank Krasovec, founder of Norwood Promotional Products; Norm Stern,...
Penn Emblem, Philadelphia, has hired Natalie Dunne as its new key account manager as part of its direct sales division. Dunne has a bachelor of fine arts degree in photography, as well as sales, account management and marketing experience with a background in retail...
The secret to making money with multi-media starts with a great design concept and artwork. Then, to make it profitable and production friendly, you need to purchase the right “toys” so the process flows smoothly and is not so time consuming. I have built my company’s...
It’s important to understand the differences between color laser toner printer papers and how are they tied to prices. Prices can range from 20 cents to $2.50 for an 8.5” x 11” sheet. The biggest difference between papers is image quality, including blocking,...
FDC Graphic Films Inc., South Bend, Ind., recently added the 9304 series to its line of Thermal Advantage heat-transfer films. The new series is a polyurethane heat-transfer film designed for textile application. The matte white surface is great for print and its...
Customers want that decorated shirt, cap or bag and they want it now. Shop-to-market speed expectations are at an all-time high — especially with e-commerce players upping the ante — and today’s decorators are navigating the best ways to meet demand without...
The results for the 2015 Impressions Awards are in! For months, decorators of all sizes and experience levels submitted their entries for the 37th annual Impressions Awards, the industry’s most prestigious apparel decorating contest. The 2015 competition was judged at...
Kornit Digital, Israel, has announced that it will present its new high-productivity, low-cost-per-print Vulcan system at ITMA 2015, to be held Nov. 12-19 in Milan. Vulcan is a digital platform that, for the first time, rivals screen printing for mid-to-long runs,...
Stahls’ TV, St. Clair Shores, Mich., has released its October schedule, which now includes evening sessions. Classes scheduled for this month include: Stahls’ TV Morning Show Every Monday 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. EST The Stahls’ TV Morning Show discusses what’s happening in...
Unisub, Louisville, Ky., recently announced the launch of its new website: unisub.com. The company’s goal with the new site is to provide visitors an easier way to navigate through products and sublimation support, as well as increase the support they provide partners...
The Wild Side, San Fernando, Calif., has launched a new blog for heat transfer businesses. From marketing ideas to tips on determining the right T-shirt designs for your business, The Wild Side blog brings timely information together in a one-stop format,...
