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Goldstar to invest over €2m in 2019 in expanding its services and capabilities
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en specialist Goldstar will continue expanding its capabilities in 2019 by investing more than €2m capital on new technology and services, plus more on extra staff, all designed to deliver benefits for its customers and their clients. This is a significant increase in its annual investment, having spent a total of €3m in Ireland in the last two years. The investment, to meet increasing customer demand, will mainly be spent on expanding the companyʼs inkjet and laser printing equipment, particularly on more mirror engraving. An extra seven staff next year, mostly in sales covering the UK and France, will take the total number to 40, double what it was two years ago.
Colin Loughran, general manager, said: “Weʼve invested significantly in our laser decoration capability. We can provide high-tech soft touch pen decoration and 360° decoration and our turnaround times are some of the fastest in the industry.” The company has also been developing its inkjet printing and now has 11 machines producing premium quality full-colour imprinting on soft-touch and metal products that maximise the clarity and impact of the branding. Additional investment has been made in state-of-the-art technology which specialises in creating gift-set and packaging branding.
Eye-catching full-colour inkjet printing on both sides for double branding and impact is the latest addition and that includes the ability to reproduce photographic imagery. Mr Loughran added: “We are committed to investing in our
Wild Thang supports Liverpoolʼs Visitor Economy
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ild Thang has been selected as the official Bar Of
The Year category award sponsor at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2019,to be held on May 16 at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral celebrating the very best of Liverpool City Region's Visitor Economy.
Andrew Dwerryhouse
Wild Thang MD, said: “We very proud to have now supported this event over a number of years and it is one of the highlights of the Liverpool City Regions calendar, this year it will be held at stunning world class Liverpool Anglican Cathedral which is always a real privilege to enter and sure will be dressed to perfection by organisers, Eventful. “We love supporting our local region and we know how important tourism is to the Liverpool City regionʼs visitor economy in terms of the number of people employed and future potential growth in the years ahead. We know how hard the hospitality sector works to provide a world class environment for the visitor economy so it really is amazing to be involved and putting something back that showcases the very best the region has to offer.”
| 12 | February 2019
Colin Loughran says Goldstar is committed to investment and expansion
services and capabilities for the benefit of customers. Our philosophy is to look continually for ways to improve what we offer to our customers, from better branding opportunities to the finest service. We then invest in our services and capabilities so that we can deliver these benefits.
“Goldstar has grown significantly in the past few years and we are actively seeking new opportunities and partnerships to continue our growth plans to become a major force within the promotional trade industry.
Skopes has relaunched with a new brand identity
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stablished 70 years ago Skopes has now taken the bold step to re-establish itself for 2019 and transform its identity.
The reinvented Skopes will roll out across the entire business throughout 2019 and coincides with the opening of a new flagship retail store in Westfield, White City.
The new style logo uses an underlined ʻoʼ to reflect a button and buttonhole with graphics of suit patterns in bold colours for a contemporary and confident, expressive take on Skopesʼ heritage. New branding was seen at Printwear & Promotion LIVE! in conjunction with a new stand build. Also at the show was the official launch of Contourflex, an innovative 34 piece collection of stylish, performance led corporate tailoring.
Andrew Dwerryhouse, MD, is pictured presenting the award to best bar winner in 2018
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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