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Crystal Galleries rebuilds following devastating fire
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n April 3 last year, Crystal Galleries was devastated by a huge blaze, and now less than 18 months later the business has moved into a new 22,000sq ft premises.
The fire ripped through the business’ 25,000sq ft premises containing a production workshop, warehouse and offices in Middlesbrough. The company’s engraving and laser equipment, along with £700,000 worth of stock was also destroyed. While the new premises was being constructed, Crystal Galleries operated out of an 8,000sq ft building together with several shipping containers, to the
Pietra to partner Printful for print on-demand clothing
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rintful has partnered with Pietra to unlock new customisable and branded product opportunities for designers and creators.
Pietra is a platform for creators to launch and scale their ecommerce businesses, enabling them to source products from world-class suppliers, set up a warehouse, fulfil orders, and create a storefront – all from a single dashboard. The new partnership with Printful will give thousands of creators access to a global made-to-order market and enable them to use the on-demand production model.
Kaspars Kirsis, head of sales at Printful, said: “At Printful, we carefully source our products to make sure that we offer our customers quality they can rely on. Through this partnership, Pietra merchants will not only have access to best-in-class quality, but thanks to the on-demand model, they’ll also be able to test new products and jump on different trends without worrying about order minimums and leftover stock.”
This partnership will enable entrepreneurs to follow their passion and turn their ideas into brands and products. By integrating with Printful, Pietra customers will gain access to Printful’s industry-leading printing tech, free Design Maker, and high-quality products.
| 6 | November 2022 The new premises The result of the fire
rear of the fire-hit main building. The new premises will allow Crystal Galleries to increase its stock holding to pre-fire levels and to increase daily production output by 50% compared to current levels. It is also the first time the
team will have worked together under one roof in 18 months.
Jeremy Lowes, managing director, said: “We are thrilled about this new phase of our business and we look forward to serving you in the coming weeks, months and years.”
Nazdar launches Nazdar 2131 Series Solvent Inkjet inks for Mutoh ValueJet digital printers
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azdar Ink Technologies has launched the Nazdar 2131 Series Solvent Inkjet inks, designed specifically as a direct replacement for Mutoh Eco-Ultra or MS31 ink-sets and can be used in Mutoh ValueJet digital printers. The ink is colour matched to the OEM inks, avoiding the need for custom profiles in most situations, and meaning that no flushing is required when changing over to Nazdar 2131 Series inks. Customers can seamlessly change over one ink at a time, or all colours at once. Nazdar 2131 Series inks have a low odour formulation and deliver consistent and reliable print performance – even at high operating speeds. They can be used on a wide range of substrates for both indoor and outdoor applications including self-adhesive, flexible and pressure sensitive media, as well as banner materials, blue back paper and backed mesh.
Nazdar 2131 Series Inks are designed for maximum outdoor resistance to colour fade and chemical attack caused by the combined effects of UV degradation and environmental pollution. When used with proper colour management, colour variance of the original print density will be minimal over a period of 24 months for vertical outdoor exposure.
Nazdar 2131 Series Solvent Inkjet inks
Stephen Woodall, market segment manager – aqueous and solvent digital at Nazdar, said: “The Nazdar 2131 Series Solvent Inkjet inks offer the ideal alternative to Mutoh Eco-Ultra or MS31 ink-sets, allowing Mutoh printer users to produce high impact and high intensity graphics for both indoor and outdoor applications. Users typically save up to 30% on ink costs when switching to Nazdar inks, without compromising on the quality of output.
“As with many Nazdar inks, the 2131 Series are ‘plug & play,’ meaning users simply swap out with Nazdar ink as the old OEM ink runs out. For these plug & play inks, no profile changes are required, as the inks are chemically compatible with the original ink set and provide the same top-quality colour performance.”
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