Industry News
New live FESPA virtual event series helps printers get fit for recovery
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ESPA has introduced FIT – FESPA Innovations and Trends, a new series of live virtual events aimed at helping printers plan effectively for their business recovery.
The new interactive live online events are each themed around a particular area of technology and applications, giving visitors a focused environment in which to engage with new products and
explore trends. The first event focusing on wide format printing took place in May. The second event focusing on printed clothing will take place on June 9 and 10. The event will focus on the textile printing and garment decoration sector, covering DTG printing, screen printing, software and materials.
Visitors will have open access to virtual demonstrations, exhibitor insight and Q&A sessions. Participants can see the full
321Soft launches TIFF Studio
21Soft Studio has launched an easy-to-use yet powerful multipage TIFF editing software named 321Soft TIFF Studio for users to view, edit and convert TIF (TIFF), PDF,
and FAX files, including scanned documents.
With it, users now can not only work with TIFF and PDF files, but also work with FAX, DCX, EPS, PS, AI, GIF, JBIG and DICOM files as well.
321Soft TIFF Studio
321Soft TIFF Studio is an easy-to-use application that can be quite handy when working with large volumes of TIFF and PDF documents, especially if they are not always organised properly, enabling you to edit them, in order to better suit your needs. Whether you need to modify text, Freehand drawing, margin cleanup, swap images, insert pages, remove pages, extract image from TIFF or add a logo, 321Soft TIFF Studio gives you the power to make every TIFF into a custom creation.
Madeira introduces new recycled thread P
olyneon Green is a new 100% recycled thread by Madeira, made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – PET is a type of plastic widely used in drinks bottles. The machine embroidery thread has been carefully designed for workwear and other projects that have to face wear and tear in a more sustainable way. It is available in a range of 108 shiny and resistant colours and is free from harmful substances and
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certified for use on baby items. Later this year, Madeira will also be introducing a new, innovative, sustainable embroidery thread called Sensa.
Polyneon Green comes in 108 shades
Bella+Canvas appoints new COO
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orm Hullinger has been named as Bella+Canvas’ chief operating officer.
Most recently, Mr Hullinger was CEO at alphabroder, one of the largest wholesale apparel distributors in the US promotional products industry, a role he held since 2012. Before becoming CEO, Mr Hullinger served as alphabroder’s COO for 10 years, following a career that included executive roles at both technology and retail companies.
Bella+Canvas has seen growth in recent years, requiring investments to expand its global operating infrastructure. In the past 12 months, the company has added operations in five countries, expanded its Los Angeles cutting facility, and added a 750,000sq ft distribution centre on the East Coast to support its wholesale distribution partners. Mr Hullinger said: “My relationship with Bella+Canvas goes back nearly 15 years, and I’ve admired what the company and team has accomplished both as a partner and as an industry disruptor. I’m excited to now lead the efforts which will solidify the company’s infrastructure as it becomes the largest basics brand in the industry.”
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
event programme in advance to plan their time, and the online platform makes it easy to join live chats, network via video chat, and schedule timed meetings. FESPA FIT events are free to attend for visitors, but numbers are capped to manage the quality of the interactive experience for printers and suppliers alike.
• For more information visit
www.fespa.com
Norm Hullinger
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