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Epson subsidiaries Robustelli and For.Texto merge
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obustelli and For.Tex, located in the Como region of Italy, will merge to provide even better solutions for inkjet digital printers, consumables and services.
Robustelli develops and manufactures textile printers, while For.Tex focuses on textile ink sales and support. Epson sees textile printing as one of the most promising growth areas. Epson sees an opportunity to leverage its inkjet technology to expand its business and is thus strengthening its textile printing product lineup and operations.
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aster Italia, the parent company of
Atlantis, has released its Sustainability
Report 2019 which outlines the company’s journey to sustainable headwear.
Since 2017 Master Italia has embarked on a path to integrate sustainability considerations into business decisions and relations with its stakeholders, thus seeking to improve the economic, environmental and social impacts of the company.
Over the years Master Italia has defined a system of values that are based upon the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations Agenda 2030. This action plan set out by the UN incorporates 17 different SDGs, that Master Italia shares and is aiming to achieve. The SDGs inspire Master Italia’s future efforts in terms of objectives, practices and projects.
The report outlines just how Master Italia will look to achieve these goals and the progress it has made in recent years.
President of Master Italia, Alessandro Colle Tiz, said: “In Master Italia we undertook a wonderful journey and we decided to communicate it through our products, our daily activities, and the behaviour of individuals who talk about our choice for a sustainable future.
“The company is a social good, it is constantly changing, adapting to the surrounding environment – and we with it. We are convinced that only with everyone’s contribution can we achieve our corporate goals. We believe in the diversity of ideas that generate innovation. We believe that it is people who make the real difference. “Our responsibility is not only directed within the company and its stakeholders (employees, customers and suppliers), but is open and focused on the outside world, local communities, young people, schools and the social fabric that surrounds us.”
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being challenged to accommodate preferences for unique designs with short production runs, provide quick delivery, and maintain traditional value while reducing its environmental impact. Guy Martin, sales development specialist, Commercial and Industrial at Epson UK, said: “The Robustelli and For.Tex merger represents the beginning of what we believe will be a sea change over time in terms of print-on-demand in the textile sector. “Post-pandemic, fashion brands are going to need more efficient, lower volume and rapid turnaround textile printing solutions to meet both shareholder and customer demands for fashion that is less wasteful and
harmful to the environment, of the highest quality and with an immediacy that off-shore production simply can’t meet.
“The merger puts the combined strengths of Epson, Robustelli and For.Tex at the forefront of the response to this manufacturing shift. The ability to digitally print, on-demand, in-house or locally, across multiple regions with total consistency and efficiency, means those textile manufacturers and brands who integrate Epson’s digital printing technology into their businesses, place themselves in a commanding position to take advantage of this shift and explore exciting new commercial opportunities in the process.”
Sustainability Report 2019
Women in Sign and Graphics UK initiative to launch
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omen in Sign and Graphics UK is a new initiative that aims to inspire, encourage and promote women in the industry. The founders are hosting a launch event on December 3
at The Sign Group.
Sarah Winterbottom, business development manager, Josero, and Izabella Ivanovici, specialist recruitment consultant, INV Recruitment, put the idea into action after realising they shared a passion for encouraging female talent, opening up opportunities for women, and promoting diversity in a male-dominated industry. December’s launch event will include inspirational male and female speakers offering their perspectives on working towards a more gender-balanced industry, with a particular focus on apprenticeships, education, and helping the next generation kickstart their careers.
Behrens launches new scrubs brand Simki
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imki is the latest addition to Behrens’ range of healthcare garments.
The scrubs brand sets a new standard in the healthcare and wellness industry. Innovate fabrics and modern designs have resulted in unique uniforms that transcend sectors while offering performance, style and comfort traditionally associated with athletic garments. Simki recognised the need for uniforms
Simki scrubs feel like activewear
that felt like dressing for leisure and optimised performance. These garments blur the line between scrubs and activewear. Henry Hughes, business development manager and six generation of the Behrens Group founder, said: “For too long health professionals have been ignored. They’re provided with uniforms that are uncomfortable and made using out-dated fabrics. As other sectors have developed better uniforms, the health sector has stood still. “It’s an incredibly emotive subject with health professionals, and quite rightly so. I do see the tide turning – key decision makers are coming on board and by working together we can do everything we can to deliver better uniforms to health professionals across the country.”
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