Lawson Screen & Digital Products, Inc., St. Louis, has announced its Lawson Textile Tech Series of educational classes for August. The series will discuss and demonstrate new technology and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. The classes take place in St. Louis and...
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Dave Gehrich Joins SPSI Inc.
SPSI Inc., Maple Grove, Minn., has announced the addition of Dave Gehrich to its Midwest sales team. Gehrich’s focus will be on customers in Indiana, Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and St. Louis. For 30 years, Gehrich has been involved in selling and...
Workhorse Offers Web Portal Automatic Press Remote Access
Workhorse Products, Phoenix, now offers automatic press remote access through a web portal, which allows owners and production managers to track production and jobs on all automatic presses in real time from any Internet browser. The web portal is linked to the...
OKI Data Americas Attends AlphaGraphics National Conference
OKI Data Americas, Irving, Texas, attended the “Keep AG Wired” National AlphaGraphics Conference, held Aug. 2 in Austin, Texas. Arthur Verwey, senior product marketing manager, specialty printer business unit of OKI Data Americas Inc., noted that this year’s...
GSG Names New Baton Rouge Branch Manager
GSG, Dallas, has appointed Clark Lanius as the branch manager of its Baton Rouge, La., location. Lanius has been with GSG for more than six years, holding various positions with a focus on inside sales for the past five. In his new role, he will draw on his diverse...
American Embroidery Supply Offers Group Discounts
American Embroidery Supply, Columbus, Ga. now offers group discounts to many of the commercial embroidery industry’s organizations and forums. To sign up, registered members must visit American Embroidery Supply’s website, click on the “Group Discounts” tab, and fill...
Mimaki Celebrates Midwest Region Tech Center Grand Opening
Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Ga., recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Midwest Region Technology Center in Franklin, Wis. Held July 26, the event featured an official ribbon cutting and a traditional Japanese Kagami Biraki ceremony. Led by Regional Manager Ross...
An Introduction to Sublimation
If you have spent any time in the apparel or decorating industry at all, then you have no doubt heard the term ‘sublimation’. Indeed, many business owners have long since taken advantage of this process to add to their own service offerings, and with good reason – it...
What is the Difference Between Various White Inks?
Confused about the different white inks on the market? Most printers understand the difference between a cotton white and a low-bleed white, but what about a mixing white vs. a highlight white? Here’s a brief breakdown on which white to use for what: A Mixing White is...
Which Print Machine Is Right for Your Business?
This idiom goes, “a man is only as good as his tools.” In this case, your product is only as good as your textile printer. The proper printer depends entirely on the fabrics you intend to use, and the types of print jobs you’ll most frequently encounter. There are two...
Blue Moon Seeks Help for Employee’s Family
Blue Moon Promotional, Eastlake, Ohio, has established a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Wilson Reyes, the company’s former director of social media. Reyes died July 10 of stage four colon cancer just one day before his 21st wedding anniversary. He was 47 years...
GroupeSTAHL Names New CEO
GroupeSTAHL, Sterling Heights, Mich., has appointed Carleen Gray as its new chief executive officer. Gray has worked for Stahls’ as a team member and leader for more than 20 years. Her first position out of college was a customer service representative and trainer for...











