The M&R Companies, Roselle, Ill., will dedicate its new training facility to late industry veteran Joe Clarke to be held on Jan. 21. Clarke passed away last fall. He spent more than four decades working in the screen-printing industry. M&R invites Clarke’s...
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Add Special Effects With Minimal Work
Does your existing customer want to see something new or special you can do to their logo or design? Or do you want to wow a new client? Consider adding special effects to your arsenal. Remember, anything that hasn’t been seen before by your customer can be sold as a...
Royal Apparel Releases 2020 Catalog
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., recently released its 2020 catalog. It was shot throughout New York and created in a look-book format that introduces new sustainable fabrics, styles, colors and trends. With the increased Made-in-the-USA factory capacities, this is the...
Wilcom Launches EmbroideryConnect WiFi Device
Wilcom Intl., Sydney, recently launched of its new EmbroideryConnect WiFi Device. After 40 years of developing its embroidery and multi-decoration design software, EmbroideryStudio, Wilcom felt it was time to deliver the perfect hardware device to bridge that...
SanMar Names Two New Vice Presidents
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., recently named Brian Thompson as its vice president of distribution and Shelley Williams as its vice president of marketing. Thompson is a former Navy veteran who has worked at SanMar for more than 25 years. He has held various roles...
Ricoma Names New CEO
Ricoma, Miami, recently named Henry Ma as its new CEO after former CEO Frank Ma announced he will step down from the role. Frank Ma, who founded the company, will remain president and switch his focus to research and development, the new-product creation and global...
EasyCut Studio Releases Updated Version 5 Software
EasyCut Studio, New York, recently released the updated EasyCut Studio version 5, featuring more enhanced functions, support for more cutting plotters, full 64-bit compatibility and more. Version 5 has been optimized to be fully compliant with Apple’s latest operating...
Balboa Threadworks Now Offers New Complete Learning Package
Balboa Threadworks Embroidery Design, Palm Desert, Calif., recently released its new Complete Learning Package for digitizers and embroidery design editors The package consists of more than 60 videos featuring Balboa's techniques. In addition to the videos, there are...
Baer and Wozniak to Keynote THREADX 2020
Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., will host keynotes from Jay Baer and Scott Wozniak at its THREADX 2020 conference, to be held Feb. 23-25 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Baer and Wozniak will discuss successful approaches for increasing customer fan...
Stahls’ Announces February 2020 ‘Workshop Wednesday’
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., is offering a Workshop Wednesday class, “The Complete Guide to Start Heat Printing Team Uniforms,” which discusses the latest trends for heat printing team uniforms. The class, which will be held Feb. 12, covers the latest different...
International Coatings to Feature Iconic Art At Impressions Expo 2020
International Coatings, Cerritos, Calif., will exclusively debut a new set of prints with iconic artwork by David Edward Byrd and mosaic artist Jolino Beserra at the upcoming Impressions Expo 2020 event in Long Beach, Calif., to be held Jan. 17-19. Byrd’s work...
OrderMyGear, Sports Inc. Announce Technology Partnership
OrderMyGear, Dallas, recently announced an official technology partnership with Sports Inc., Lewistown, Mont. The investment Sports Inc. is making into technology will allow team dealers to receive additional access to pre-released OrderMyGear product features and...








