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INDUSTRY NEWS


New reflective film from Doro Tape


Doro Tape has launched Silva- Lite Pro – which reflects the light with a brilliant silver-white intensity and offers a completely different dimension to personalised printwear. In fact Silva-Lite Pro meets the European Standard for reflectivity (En


471:2003+A1:2007), making it possible to use on safety clothing for emergency services, police and councils. The new film now has a sticky backed liner fwhich makes it even easier to cut and weed, allowing for really small graphics to be achieved. This film can be applied to virtually any type of garment, whether it is a waterproof nylon jacket, a Lycra running top, a fleece or a cotton T shirt. It has passed the domestic ISO 6330 domestic wash test at 600C and the manufacturers are at this time expecting it to pass the industrial wash test ISO 15797 at 750C to include tumble drying. n For more information visit www.dorotape.co.uk


Exciting developments at Wicked Printing


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stand still. Last January, they took over the production of Panther dryers and they now have the complete range available to buy. Theyʼve introduced a compact mini tunnel dryer for those looking to save space and are manufacturing the 700L, which is perfect for digital printers. They are also producing the 82ʼ range of tunnel dryers with longer belts and wider tunnels. These ʻbeastsʼ are perfect for any job. The Panther flash dryers, great for the larger business, are also available.


New screen printing kits


After a review of their products, WPS decided to refresh their kits and have introduced a new range designed to make it easy for screen printers to purchase what they need. With five new kit ranges you should find the perfect package no matter what your requirements are. The Essential range has been designed to cater for the beginner, printers with simple designs and those on a limited budget. The Mid range is perfect for the printer with limited space or a small business which wants to produce high quality complex prints. The Pro range is for printers wanting high


icked Printing Stuff, the Kent- based screen printing suppliers, have proven that they never


throughput or those wanting industrial equipment and a more flexible budget. The Specialist range is specifically for printers using specialist inks or difficult substrates. Finally the Club range is for those printers who want the basics but have access to equipment elsewhere.


WPS training school opens in Kent WPS recently opened their training school at their premises in Kent after repeated requests for screen printing textile courses. They offer various half day specialist classes as well as one day foundation and two day advanced screen printing courses. So, if you are looking to learn the basics or want to spend half a day cracking that tough printing challenge the courses are ideal.


After the recent success of their Live Screen Print events at the Levis store, Regent Street, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, WPS now offer this as part of their core service. This service is perfect for small businesses or those seeking an event with a difference. WPS can offer a range of services from designing and planning your event to taking care of logistics and equipment and even doing the printing. n For more information visit www.wickedprintingstuff.com


Innovation the order of the day at PSI P


SI, the international trade show for the promotional products industry takes place from January 9 to 11 in Düsseldorf and this year, the Technology Forum gets even more space, with a move from Hall 9 to Hall 12 at the Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre. The International Associations Area is new and can be found in Hall 11, while the lecture programme will be expanded to include breakfast sessions in addition to the Lunch & Learn offers.


HALLE13 with its revised concept which premiered at PSI 2012, returns bringing inventors, first-time exhibitors and start-up companies together.


More than 800 exhibitors are promised, with more than half coming from abroad. Among the international associations represented will be the UKʼs bpma (British Promotional Merchandise Association), MCO from France, ASSOPROM from Italy, the International Partnership for Premiums & Gifts Cooperative (IPPAG) and eppa (the European Promotional Products Association) as well as the German associations GWW, BWL, AKW and bwg. The bpma, Italy powered by O.P.S., Spain and Portugal jointly with FYVAR as well as the German Bundesverband


www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk


Souvenir Geschenke Ehrenpreise e.V. will have their own pavilions. At the Technology Forum, visitors can meet machinery manufacturers and service providers from the fields of textile finishing, finishing of promotional products, personalisation and packaging. Learning sessions will include a presentation by Mimaki Europe B.V. entitled “How to Increase Your Profits with Digital Printing".


Screen printing expert and author Charlie


Taublieb will be talking about “Special Effects and Shirt Treatments” and


“Designing and Separating for Dark Coloured Garments”.


In HALLE13, innovators will present their ideas, prototypes and finished products to the promotional products market. Part of HALLE13 is once again taken up by the Forum for Young Innovative Companies whose trade fair participation is supported by Federal government funding. THE WALL, an 80m display, will feature promotional product innovations in Hall 12, forming the gateway to the innovations show in HALLE13. n Visit www.psi-messe.com


INTERNATIONAL: This month’s promotional products showcase, PSI in Dusseldorf, promises 800 exhibitors including the UK’s bpma (British Promotional Merchandise Trade Association).


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