Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., recently announced that two of its products — the Roland VersaUV LEC-540 printer/cutter and ECO-UV ink — were selected as winners in Specialty Graphic Imaging Assocaiton’s (SGIA) 2018 Product of the Year Awards. Two of the 255 entries in...
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Joe Bozich to Lead Fanatics Brands
Fanatics Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has named Joe Bozich as the new president of Fanatics Brands, the company’s in-house manufacturing and wholesale apparel division. Bozich, who founded Knights Apparel in 2001, was hired as Fanatic Brands’ first chief operating...
WildSide Offers Halloween Transfer Special
WildSide, San Fernando, Calif., is offering a special promotion for Halloween stock heat transfers during October. With every order of $200 or more, customers will receive a dozen Halloween transfers of their choice for free. The offer applies only to screen-printed...
Shirt Lab Sells Out First Sales and Marketing Event
Shirt Lab, Dubuque, Iowa, has sold out of seats for its first sales and marketing education event, to be held Oct. 27 in Columbus, Ohio. “The response has been phenomenal,” says Shirt Lab co-founder Tom Rauen. “Around the Ohio Valley area, a good number of shops are...
Transfer Express Offers How to Keep Your Heat Press Clean Video
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, now offers a new video highlighting how to keep a heat press working at its best and maximizing its work life. The “How to Keep Your Heat Press Clean” tutorial, shown above, shares simple tips for getting dirt, debris, adhesive and ink...
Roland DGA to Feature Live Interviews, Global Contest and More at SGIA Expo
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., will showcase live customer interviews, hands-on product demos and a global contest at its booth at the 2018 SGIA Expo, to be held Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. Attendees visiting booth 1137 can watch “How I Built My Business” interviews with...
Hotronix Fusion IQ Named SGIA Heat Press Product of the Year
Hotronix, Carmichaels, Pa., recently announced that its Fusion IQ heat press was selected as the 2018 SGIA Product of the Year in the Heat Press (Table-Top) category. One of 255 entries in the competition, the Fusion IQ includes an array of features for easier setup,...
HanesBrands Donates Apparel for Hurricane Victims
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., is donating nearly 350,000 pairs of underwear, socks and T-shirts to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and the southeast. The company will partner with Delivering Good, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relief...
Stahls’ Announces New, Improved Custom Logo Ordering
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., now offers an improved order-placement process, featuring a new artwork uploader for streamlined service. In response to customer feedback, the upgraded system was developed with a complete menu of online order-placement capabilities....
The Mixed-Media Advantage
Buzzwords like “added value” and “perceived value” can have a big impact on your business. Whether you run an embroidery or screen-printing shop, you no doubt are personally invested in your product’s quality, creativity and profitability. Think the quality is...
The New ‘Everyday’ Wear
In response to major shifts in consumer lifestyles, the performancewear market has continued to soar above preconceived expectations. With the term “athleisure” taking over the industry, active lifestyles now are more apparent than ever, cementing the notion they are...
Coming Up ‘Roses’
Peter Daneyko was first introduced to large-format sublimation by his business partner, Joe Werner, whose friends in the printing business brought the trend to his attention. Daneyko, who had a decade of experience in the copier industry, decided to further explore...













