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Roland DG UK and Custom Gateway begin integration project
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oland DG UK and Custom Gateway have begun the process of integrating a range of their popular hardware and software solutions. The venture will create a fully featured system that enables businesses to easily deliver instantly personalised and customised products on-premise and across all their on- and off- line channels.
The first wave of development will incorporate the VersaUV LEF series of printers (LEF-300, LEF-200, LEF-12i) followed quickly by the VersaStudio (BN-20) desktop inkjet printer and cutter and the Metaza (MPX-95) metal printer. The first integrated systems are expected to be installed in the early summer of 2017.
Jerry Davies, managing director Roland DG EMEA, said: “We have been working towards the consumerisation of the digital imaging industry for many years – this had delivered obvious benefits for our core sign, graphics and industrial customers by making our systems easier to use and more robust. We believe that this constant evolution will now bring us a great advantage in these new and rapidly growing consumer retail markets for digitally personalised and customised products. “We see the addition of software services such as those developed by Custom Gateway as a key component of our proposition for our current and future customers.” Andrew Talbot, CEO of Custom Gateway, added: “The integration of Rolandʼs imaging systems into retail environments needs specialist software solutions to complement them. Our software makes the consumer product personalisation
New addition to TheMagicTouchʼs team
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iam Courtney has joined
Dunstable-based
TheMagicTouchʼs support team. Mr Courtney who with over 14 yearsʼ experience in both a technical and retail environment using TMT technology joins to maintain the companyʼs contact and support with customers in the South West region of the UK.
As part of the growing regional support team his role will be to assist
Liam Courtney
existing users in maximising the marketing opportunities available together with product training and product development over the three main brands of TheMagicTouch, MagiCut and DyeSubMagic.
Mr Courtney said: “This is a very exciting period to be joining TheMagicTouch, having seen the technology from a customer view it will enable me to help many to grow their businesses over the coming months and years.”
| 10 | June 2017
Jerry Davies and Brett Newman of Roland DG and Andrew Talbot of Custom Gateway
experience intuitive, the operatorsʼ role much less complex and the integration with existing websites, point of sale systems and logistics possible.
“The relationship with between ourselves and Roland for the first time brings two important elements together – proven retail printing hardware and consumer centric software – I believe that together we can completely change the dynamics of consumer personalisation and customisation on the high street.”
Cotton USA partners with Loughborough University to support future textile talent
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n partnership with Loughborough University, Cotton USA has launched a competition designed to support and showcase the future talent of the interior, fashion and textiles industries. Second year students
specialising in textiles and fabrics will take part in the Innovation Competition and will receive individual support to develop new and innovative ways of working
with US cotton. Working with US cotton, students will produce a portfolio of original design work, and will be encouraged to experiment with materials and processes in order to develop innovative fabrics. Participants will have the opportunity to present their collections to fellow students, academics and industry representatives later this summer.
Some of the students at work
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