Images October 2019 Digital Edition

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 16 images OCTOBER 2019 Kornit Digital expands partnership with Spreadshirt Kornit Digital has announced an expanded partnership with Spreadshirt to support the growth of the global ecommerce apparel brand. Spreadshirt prints more than 5.5 million items every year, and has recently launched a division for third party fulfilment, which is said to have already seen rapid growth. To support this increased demand, the company has purchased four Kornit Atlas systems for multiple production sites in the US. Spreadshirt is also currently testing the Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro at its European production site, as it plans to expand into the manufacture of polyester sports and athleisure clothing. Hanne Dinkel, chief customer delivery officer of Spreadshirt, said: “Quality and customer satisfaction have top priority at Spreadshirt. With the significant investment we are making in new technologies and machines, we will not only achieve top print results, but we will also be able to meet more customer demands in less time.” In 2020, Spreadshirt plans to continue the extension and renewal of its machine park in Europe by installing Kornit systems at its production sites in Teplice, Czech Republic, and Legnica, Poland. www.kornit.com www.spreadshirt.com Sappi to launch new dye sublimation paper at Printing United show Sappi, a manufacturer of sublimation, printing and speciality papers, will introduce its Transjet Drive dye sublimation paper at this year’s Printing United tradeshow in the US. The new Transjet Drive paper is primarily tailored to industrial printers with a glue-belt system. It’s said to feature an “exceptionally smooth” reverse side, as well as fast ink drying on the printing side, which “increases runnability and efficiency during the production process”. The paper can be used for sublimating home textiles, fashion, sportswear and soft signage. Sappi will also showcase its Ultracast casting and release papers. A company spokesperson said: “Unique textures are a way for furniture, textile or shoe manufacturers to stand out from the competition. Our casting and release papers impart superior textures with unmatched quality and performance on the surface of synthetic leathers, coated materials, films, decorative laminates and more.” Sappi will be on booth 5123 at Printing United in Dallas, Texas, from the 23-25 October 2019. www.sappi.com Sign & Digital UK announces brand new show for 2020 Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) will return to Birmingham’s NEC in April 2020 with a brand new show. The event will now be held in Hall 1 at the NEC, running from the 28-30 April 2020. Delivered by a new event director, Jenny Matthew, alongside key account director Rudi Blackett and a new marketing team, SDUK 2020 will offer visitors and exhibitors a new layout, features and stand options. Jenny commented: “We’re investing strongly in our long-standing and much loved Sign & Digital UK event, to help us deliver more for both visitors and exhibitors in 2020. With a new marketing and sales team to help grow the show, we’re also taking a fresh look at the show to help elevate it to the next level. We have some exciting plans in place and believe 2020 will be the best year yet.” A new feature of SDUK 2020 will be TextileTech, a learning zone focused on the expanding growth market of textile print and finishing. It will feature applications and demonstrations, skills workshops, industry speakers, marketing-leading specialist exhibitors and a ‘textile trail’. The show will also introduce two new areas for 2020: Sign Making Essentials and an Applications Gallery. SDUK 2020 is free to attend. www.signuk.com Spreadshirt has purchased four Kornit Atlas systems for its production sites in the US Sign & Digital 2020 will be held at the NEC in Birmingham from the 28-30 April, 2020 View our latest online videos: www.images-magazine.com The new Transjet Drive dye sublimation paper can be used for home textiles, fashion, sportswear and soft signage