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PF Concept announces acquisition of T Shirt & Sons
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n March 2, PF Concept completed the acquisition of print-on-demand company T Shirt & Sons. T Shirt & Sons, headquartered in Westbury, with a subsidiary in Venlo, the Netherlands, is one of the largest digital printing and fulfilment companies in Europe and serves many of the largest global marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and retailers. In addition to print-on-demand services, the print specialist also manages the e-commerce shops of its retail partners and provides shipping services. Polyconcept, parent company of PF Concept, is excited about the future of this growing market and the opportunity to leverage T Shirt & Sons’ expertise in printing, service, and digital capabilities across Polyconcept’s global operations. Polyconcept will benefit from T Shirt & Sons’ vast knowledge of this segment of the print market and will continue to invest to further grow T Shirt & Sons’ market presence and capabilities.
SPIRO launches new multi-lingual website
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PIRO by Result’s new multi-lingual website will now also allow customers to see technical product information in both French and German across the full SPIRO range. Customers can easily switch between the three languages by clicking on the country flags at the top of the website page. Having product information, decoration type and technical spec all available in French, German and English online will allow customers from key markets to browse more efficiently and improve their experience.
First Made in UK Day a success
he first Made in UK Day took place on Tuesday, March 9. Organised by Make it British, the day aimed to celebrate UK makers.
On Twitter, the #madeinukday trended fifth in the UK on the day and had a total reach of 3.8 million people – 25% of which were overseas.
Founder of Make it British, Kate Hills, said: “A big thank you to everyone that supported the day. It was wonderful to see so many brands and manufacturers getting involved. What was even better was hearing about all of the sale that UK makers made on the day.” Make It British, a community of UK-made brands and manufacturers, was formed on March 9, 2011. Now Made in the UK Day will become a regular event, taking place on March 9 each year.
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Neil Ringel, CEO Polyconcept, said: “T Shirt & Sons was an early entrant in the European DTG market and has used its industry proprietary technology and processes to become the leading print-on- demand company in the UK. Combined with PFCI’s core competencies in sourcing and product development, this acquisition offers attractive opportunities to provide additional services to our B2B customers and promotional distributors.” Ralf Oster, CEO, PF Concept International, added: “Our joint expertise in high-quality digital decoration as well as the possibilities of further individualisation from one article onwards will open up new sales areas for our B2B customers. We look forward to supporting our customers in this increasingly demanded segment of the market.”
T Shirt & Sons will continue to operate from its Westbury headquarters, and all employees will remain with the company. T Shirt & Sons’ operations including sales and marketing will remain independent,
allowing the company to continue to focus on delivering superior digital print- on-demand services. Phil Morgan, senior country manager of PF Concept UK, will assume the role of managing director T Shirt & Sons Europe. He will be responsible for leading the growth strategy across Europe and will be supported by the T Shirt & Sons existing experienced management team: commercial director Adam Golder, finance director Darren Newman and the rest of the T Shirt & Sons team.
Mr Golder added: “We are thrilled about the new partnership with Polyconcept and to be bringing the T Shirt & Sons family onboard. Over the coming months, this merging of synergies will help accelerate our ambitious growth plans. Together we’ll build on our 30-year heritage and take T Shirt & Sons on to the next stage that founders Jon and Andy Lunt have created and leave as best- in-class. With Polyconcept’s extensive product catalogue and global supply chain the future is very exciting.”
Further plug-and-play alternatives for Mimaki UV-LED inks
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ollowing the release of the 708 Series,
Nazdar has announced the immediate availability of the 707 Series and the 706 Series.
The 707 Series is a UV-LED ink series that is plug-and- play for Mimaki JFX and UJF
707 Series
printers using LUS150 Series, while the 706 Series is a UV-LED ink series that is plug-and-play for Mimaki UJV, UJF, JFX, and SIJ series printers using LUS120 Series
Nazdar’s ink selections offer exceptional compatibility, quality and cost effectiveness, combined with a seamless conversion process. Closely colour-matched and chemically-compatible with the original inks, users can save both time and money by switching one colour at a time. Flushing, purging, or reprofiling is not necessary when transitioning, due to the accurate colour reproduction capabilities of the ink set.
Josh Lutz, market segment manager, UV inkjet inks at Nazdar Ink Technologies, said: “706, 707, and 708 Series offer UV-LED inkjet ink users high-quality alternatives while providing significant savings, both of which are more important than ever as businesses navigate these difficult times.”
The plug-and-play series is available from Quality Print Services. April 2021 | 9 |
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