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New large format textile inkjet Tesco trials schoolwear
printer with adhesive belt embroidery service
With continued demand for short run The UISS (Uninterrupted Ink Supply Tesco is trialling a schoolwear to set up an embroidery service to
production, lower costs and greater System) automatically switches embroidery service saying that it will bespoke uniform items for local
creativity in direct-to-textile Mimaki's between ink sacks as the ink give parents whose kids need bespoke schools. School-specific uniform
new TX400-1800B textile inkjet becomes spent, easily fulfilling long uniform a "cheaper and simpler provision has distinct challenges
printer looks set to deliver a solution run, unattended print jobs. alternative to specialist suppliers". which differ to other types of retailing
for the apparel, furnishings and soft With the use of Mimaki's new two Tesco has written to 1,448 state – not least the wide range of
signage markets. litre bulk ink containers, the ink cost school head teachers in Birmingham, relatively small volumes and the need
With a 1.8m print is reduced Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield and for close relationships with the
width and Hertfordshire inviting them to take schools. The large multiples should
production part in the trial, which will enable not make the mistake of thinking that
speeds of parents to buy uniform embroidered because this market is primarily
around with their school’s emblem. The handled by small independents that it
25sq uniform will cost at least 40% less is ‘easy’.”
m/hour, than at specialist suppliers, they say. Last year Tesco launched a school
the Terry Green, Tesco’s CEO of UK Non uniform for just £3.75, cheaper than
TX400-1800B Food said: “We know that many any other UK supermarket. The Tesco
utilises an parents struggle with the cost of uniform came top of the class in
adhesive belt carrier system to embroidered uniform. With quality tests on the BBC’s consumer
stabilise fabrics that have a tendency households budgets tight this year we programme Watchdog in September,
to stretch and contract during significantly too. want everyone to be able to take beating M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda.
printing. Inks for the machine include reactive advantage of our top quality, great The embroidery service will initially be
This technology ensures a high dye (for printing to cotton and silk), value schoolwear." offered on pique polos and
quality of result, increased speed and acid dye (for silk, nylon and wool) Responding to the news, David sweatshirts in a range of colours.
reduced ink usage – alongside the and dye sublimation inks for Burgess, chairman of the Schoolwear
capability of printing to traditionally polyester prints. Association says: “We do welcome Editor: We'd like to know what
'difficult' materials. Marketing manager, Duncan Jefferies any retailer offering parents more readers think about this latest
The high speeds are achieved even comments: "Production digital textile choice when it comes to schoolwear, development. Let us have your
with an eight colour inkset and at printing is all about reducing costs, however this is not the first time a comments - email
detailed resolutions – and the newly lead times and waste, whilst multinational company has attempted
deales@datateam.co.uk
designed heater system allows for maintaining quality and creativity.
the rapid drying of the wetted out The Mimaki TX400 makes the
fabric before it goes onto the introduction of a low inventory Survey reveals confidence is
powered take-up roller. This also business model possible, drastically
incorporates Mimaki's Web Tension reduces environmental impact and growing among CEOs
Control System that provides delivers what the customer wants, in
consistent tension over the full width the time that they need it." With their worst fears of prolonged The survey revealed striking differences
of the print, whether on light or For more information visit recession behind them, CEOs' in confidence levels among CEOs in
heavyweight cloths.
www.hybridservices.co.uk confidence for future growth has emerging economies and those in
bounced back from the gloomy developed nations. In North America
prospects of a year ago, according to and Western Europe, for example,
BTC Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers 13th Annual about 80 per cent of CEOs said they
Global CEO Survey. were confident of growth in the next
speaks at
This rising confidence has translated year. That compared with 91 per cent
into a planned boost in recruitment, in Latin America and in China/Hong
SEDEX AGM
with nearly 40 per cent of CEOs Kong, and 97 per cent in India. ooking
expecting to increase their head count at the longer term, the results were
this year. more even. Overall, more than 90 per
BTC Group's senior marketing That contrasts with 25 per cent of cent of CEOs expressed confidence in
manager, Jon Birrell (right), was CEOs planning job cuts over the next growth over the next three years.
invited to speak at the SEDEX AGM year, down from nearly half who For the future, a total of 60 per cent of
in February. decreased head count in the past 12 CEOs said they expect recovery in their
SEDEX, the Supplier Ethical Data months. Nearly a fifth of UK CEOs say national economies only in second half
Exchange, is a membership they expect their head count to rise by of 2010 or later, while 13 per cent said
organisation for businesses more than 8 per cent in 2010. Overall, recovery was already underway, and
committed to continuous the survey found that 81 per cent of 21 per cent said it would set in during
improvement of the ethical CEOs worldwide are confident of their the first half of this year. Return to
performance of their supply chains. prospects for the next 12 months, growth was fastest in China, where 67
Jon shared BTC Group’s experience while only 18 per cent said they per cent of CEOs said recovery had
with the delegates from large remained pessimistic. begun in 2009. However, nearly two-
organisations and suppliers in a BTC Group are also members of the The results compare with 64 per cent thirds of CEOs in the US and more
variety of industry sectors, focusing Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which who said they were confident a year than 70 per cent in Western Europe
on the role of distributor/agent and is a ground-breaking ‘tripartite’ ago and 35 per cent who were said the turnaround would not begin
the associated ethical challenges in alliance of companies, trade unions pessimistic. Thirty-one per cent of CEOs until the half of 2010.
the supply chains, such as and voluntary organisations. said they were now "very confident" "The fears of a global economic
communication and transparency. Members work in partnership to of their short term prospects, up 10 meltdown have receded and CEOs are
Said Jon: “It was a great privilege for improve the working lives of people percentage points from last year, a low more upbeat about their prospects,"
BTC Group and a recognition of our across the globe who make their point in CEO confidence since PwC said Dennis Nally, global chairman of
commitment to ethical trading." products. began its tracking. PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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