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MagnaColours sets new industry standard with GNA


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agnaColours has created a new robust sustainability standard for the textile printing industry.


The GNA mark has been created in order to encourage the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly methods throughout the textile printing industry.


Magna has introduced the new mark so that customers know exactly what has gone into the products they buy, as well as to encourage more environmentally friendly methods in the industry. In order to meet GNA standards, inks cannot contain harmful chemicals such as PVC or APEOs (AlkylPhenylEthoxylates) and they must be water-based formulations, making them safer both for the environment and consumers. This universal certificate takes away the need for garment printers products to be tested for each different retailer, and will help them to appeal to a broader range of brands. Tom Abbey, executive chairman of MagnaColours, said: “At Magna weve always tried to lead the industry, and were hoping that the development of GNA will continue that work. Textile inks are a high compliance risk and therefore can be a big concern for brands, this standard will bring reassurance to them, as well as their customers. “GNA is our way of leading the garment printing industry into more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices and of


The GNA mark


Monarch Color launches new website


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changing the industry for the better. We wanted to think bigger than our own brand, and the development of GNA really underlines what we stand for. “We analysed some of the certificating systems already in place in the industry such as Bluesign and Eco Passport, and while they are the best standards in place, we felt we could provide one that was more appropriate.” The GNA system is specifically designed for water-based inks. Existing standards use CAS numbers; water-based inks use polymers which generally do not have CAS numbers so a different approach seemed appropriate.


Marathon backs project to help the worlds poorest children


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ack in December, Marathon donated more than 500 bags to Marys Meals Backpack Project. The school bag specialist has been donating backpacks to the charity for over three years. The latest consignment was delivered to the charitys warehouse to begin the bags first leg of the journey to some of the worlds poorest children. Marys Meals sets up and runs school feeding programmes in communities where hunger and poverty stop children from gaining an education. The Backpack Project appeals to schools, clubs and other groups to donate backpacks filled with materials such as notebooks, pens and school clothing, to send to children in places like Malawi, Liberia and Kenya. Marathons managing director, Janet


Fay, said: “We are proud to be supporting a cause which enables children in deprived areas of the world to go to school and gain an education.”


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An employee of Mary’s Meals with some of the donated bags


creen printing ink manufacturer Monarch Color had launched a new


website. Vice president of sales and marketing, Monarch Color, Aaron Blank, said: “In the printing and graphics industry, Monarch Colors


comprehensive line of high- quality performance inks and coatings is known for setting new standards of excellence and our new website reflects those standards. “The sites design is simple, bold, and colourful, which is something that our customers in the printing and graphics arts industries can relate to and appreciate. But even more importantly, the new sites content and function express Monarchs formula for success by making it easy to understand how we provide the best available combination of quality, service, and price.”


The new website is mobile- friendly enabling visitors to check out helpful advice and new product information on the sites news and blog pages.


Kornit Digital enters into workflow collaboration with Custom Gateway


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sers of Kornit Digitals DTG printers are now able to benefit from increased productivity thanks to the companys collaboration with Custom Gateway. Software workflow and production workflow solutions have been integrated to simplify order intake and job management. Software workflow includes Custom Gateways product configurator which supports the creation of personalised and on-demand garments, followed by print data creation and handover to the production workflow. The production workflow itself generates the actual print file optimised for Kornit systems and supports additional functionalities such as barcode scanning, logistics support and workflow automation. Both solutions are API-based and can be integrated with any e-commerce platform, adding full web-to-print support to Kornits single step production systems – from website through to ordering, printing and shipping.


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