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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images JANUARY 2020 Follow our daily industry updates on Twitter @imagesmaguk PRINT SHOP POOCHES #50 Nelson Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Nelson from Garment Graphixs in Belfast Full name: Nelson Breed: Pug Age: 5 Time at company: Nelson joined the team when he was 12 weeks old, so he’s been with the company for over five years. Job title: Company mascot Job description: It’s Nelson’s job to boost team morale by licking his teammates’ ankles. He also loves to give them hugs when they’re in need. Special skills: Singing and running. Favourite colour: Yellow, just like his favourite snack – bananas. www.garmentgraphixs.co.uk Nelson takes his ankle-licking duties very seriously, in between singing and running Adelco opens new manufacturing facility in China Adelco has announced the completion of its new manufacturing facility in China. The new 7,900sqm building has an assembly area that’s three times larger than the company’s previous facility. The production site includes in-house welding, a showroom and CNC department, as well as electrical, packing and assembly areas with offices for service, support, quality control, sales, shipping and accounting. This follows the company’s previous expansion in January 2019, when its assembly area was increased by 25%. “However, rapid growth in global sales of our drying systems, oval and carousel textile presses meant that this was filled very quickly, and a further expansion was necessary to facilitate such strong growth,” explained Adelco. www.adelco.co.uk New shorts from Work-Guard Workwear Work-Guard Workwear has introduced the new Super Stretch Slim Chino Shorts (R471X). “Perfect for the hotter summer months or warmer indoor working conditions, the slim-fit shorts are made from a windproof, stretch- cotton fabric with a soft peach finish to provide comfort as well as durability and protection on site, said the brand. www.workguardworkwear.com The new Super Stretch Slim Chino Shorts The new 7,900sqm building’s assembly area is three times larger than Adelco’s previous facility Azonprinter launches new flatbed printer for materials up to 42cm thick Azonprinter, a global manufacturer of digital inkjet solutions, has announced the addition of a new flatbed printer to its Azon Matrix industrial series. The Azon Matrix Cubejet UV- LED inkjet printer prints directly onto any flat or round object up to 42cm in height and 33cm in diameter, and comes with optional bed sizes of 590×1200/1800 mm and 1100×1200/2500 mm. For garment and textile decorators looking to diversify their product range, the Cubejet expands productivity and creativity by enabling users to print directly onto any type of material, says Azonprinter. This includes wood, stone, glass, canvas, ceramic, aluminium, polycarbonate, PVC, TPU and ABS plastic, as well as being capable of ADA and Braille 3D printing and printing on cylindrical objects. The Cubejet features Azon RIP software and flex phthalate-free ink with an EN 71-3 certificate. www.azonprinter.co.uk