INDUSTRY NEWS A Regatta wins local business award
t an annual event which celebrates the contribution that skills and learning make to businesses across Greater Manchester, Regatta was awarded the Large Business of the Year award.
The Skills for Business Awards is now in its second year, with the winners spanning every aspect of business from construction to education. Regattaʼs group learning and development manager, Caron Wright, said: “When we found out we were
Support your national team at the Rugby
World Cup 2015 with Result
T
o celebrate the Rugby World Cup taking place in the UK this autumn, Result has launched a range of new
beanie hats in the team colours of participating nations. The simple design of the R368X National Beanie allows supporters to show their allegiance to their favourite team by wearing colours that best reflect their national team. National colours from a total of 13 different nations are reflected in the collection, with all of the home nations represented as well as some of the tournament favourites including, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and France. The hat is ideal for embroidery and forms
part of the Winter Essentials range, which you can read more about on page 71.
A selection of the National Beanie
Senator Pens creates a superior writing experience
S
enator Pens has launched its magic flow refill, which is now
supplied as standard in every Senator plastic pen.
This new refill guarantees the same long writing length that Senatorʼs pens are renowned for, but with a softer, smoother, more supple feeling. Senatorʼs UK and Ireland marketing manager, Lynn Corrigan, said: “Imported pens normally contain around 300 metres of ink, but Senatorʼs pens contain up to 6,000 metres, guaranteeing higher
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levels of exposure and a better economic return for brands.
“Our products are a fusion of form and function, so brands are not only represented by a beautiful design; they have a promotional product that will last the test of time.” To add to this, Senator has the lowest carbon footprint of any promotional pen on the market and its refills and plastic pens are manufactured in Germany using waste water.
nominated for the award we were all so excited, we are a family business which started from basically nothing and we have put a lot of work into our apprenticeships, so to have won is especially thrilling.
“Winning an award like this says a lot about the company and our investment both financially and with the time we have committed to providing these opportunities. We wanted to provide opportunities for career development, so apprentices know that there is a career for them here at Regatta. We have
created training manuals with assessments and structured learning to help us achieve what we want to achieve. "Weʼve not done it alone though, Mantra have been absolutely fantastic and weʼve been so impressed with their support that weʼve recommended them to Aldi. Winning the award gives us credentials for our future work with apprentices as it is proof of our commitment to training and the hard work of our staff who are all extremely dedicated. Iʼm so enthusiastic about it; itʼs been a lot of hard work every day and from everybody.”
New universal screen emulsion is launched by MacDermid Autotype
P
lus TX is the new screen emulsion from
MacDermid Autotype. It has been specially formulated for textile printing, and is fast, reliable and easy to use. The emulsion combines the best properties of existing emulsions into one universal product suitable for plastisol, discharge and water-based textile inks.
With exceptional coating quality and durability, coupled with fast exposure and washout, Plus TX offers a blend of characteristics that makes printing easier and more efficient while also delivering excellent results. In terms of processing, the excellent colour contrast offered by Plus TX makes it easy to see when the screen is developed, yet the emulsion is also transparent to allow good sight registration on the press. The very high solids, provides good bridging on coarse mesh and a fast drying speed. Plus TX also delivers excellent coating quality, which minimises the need for retouching, while its flexibility prevents cracking when
Plus TX
printing over garment seams. It is also decoatable, so screens can be reclaimed quickly after printing. All these qualities make the process faster and easier, helping screen printers to speed up production and maximise profitability. The universal resistance properties allow Plus TX to work equally well with water-based, discharge or plastisol inks. This provides flexibility and peace of mind for textile printers who are using more than one ink type. Plus TX gives todayʼs textile printer greater productivity and profitability.
A date for your diary I
f you want to brush up on your screen printing skills, then a hands on course is for you. Dalesway is hosting its next Screen Printing A to Z three-day course with Douglas Grigar on October 29 to 31, at its headquarters in Lancashire. To book a place on the course call 0845 224 1204, 03303 500524 or visit
www.zooprint.co.uk
Places are limited as Dalesway only trains very small groups.
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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