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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images SEPTEMBER 2018 Helly Hansen and Brother join Promotion & Branding Show Helly Hansen has joined the Promotion & Branding 2018 Show. The brand will be exhibiting a selection of its current product range at the next event, which takes place in Leeds in September. Also joining the Promotion & Branding 2018 Show in Leeds is the Brother TapeCreator Pro printer, which will be demonstrated on the GS UK stand. The printer can be used to create and print premium quality fabric ribbons or adhesive tapes for any occasion and is ideal for personalising gifts and packages. “If you’re running a business, you can even customise the ribbons or tapes with your company name and a single- colour logo. It’s a great opportunity to have branded packaging that gives your deliveries an added touch of professionalism,” said GS UK. The Leeds show is open from 9am to 4.30pm. As with all Promotion & Branding Shows, giveaways, refreshments and free parking will be available. For further information and to pre-register for the show, visit the event’s website. www.promobranding.events Snuggle orders two Avalanche HD6 printers from Adelco Snuggle, which specialises in DTG, UV and sublimation printing, has bought two Kornit Avalanche HD6 direct-to- garment printers from Adelco. The machines, which are reported by Kornit to reduce ink consumption by up to 30% compared to the R-Series version, were installed on 20 August and have replaced the company’s current pair of Kornit Storm Hexa printers. Shabbir Maimoon, managing director of Peterborough-based Snuggle, said: “We decided to buy the Avalanche HD6s due to improved feel of the garments, the reduction in ink cost and also the speed of the printers. We’ve been really happy with our Storm Hexas, but needed the additional capacity, which is what this will give us, as well as the improved finish.” According to Shabbir, it won’t be long until a third HD6 is purchased. “We’re currently looking for a new unit as we expand, because we have now outgrown our current premises. We’re hoping to invest in our third printer as soon as we have secured our new location.” www.snuggleprinting.co.uk www.adelco.co.uk Cottonridge creates a FairTrade hoodie with SoftStretch fabric This autumn, Cottonridge has launched a pullover hood made in its new SoftStretch fabric, a lightweight and stretchy weave with what the brand says is its trademark supersoft finish. The fashion- inspired style has a modern cut with side pockets and a skinny cord; a FairTrade- accredited version is also available, which the brand says is “a great choice for retail and print companies sourcing stylish garments which are ethically produced“. www.cottonridge.co.uk Cottonridge is debuting its new SoftStretch fabric this autumn Hultafors Group acquires Hellberg Safety Hultafors Group, the owner of Snickers Workwear, has acquired Hellberg Safety, a specialised supplier of PPE equipment. David Clark, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, said: “We are delighted with this acquisition given that Hellberg PPE products complement the Snickers Workwear and Solid Gear Safety Footwear product portfolios perfectly – in particular the recently extended Snickers Workwear Hi-Vis working clothes range. “We will now be able to offer the UK market an even more extensive range of top quality premium brand products, ideally suited to protect the personal wellbeing and safety of the discerning professional tradesman and woman.“ www.hellbergsafety.com www.hultaforsgroup.co.uk Helly Hansen and Brother TapeCreator Pro are joining the Promotion & Branding show in Leeds this month Snuggle has bought two Kornit Avalanche HD6 printers from Adelco. [L to R] Brendan Mangan (Kornit), Akil Thatia (Snuggle), Shabbir Maimoon (Snuggle) and Luke Smith (Adelco) Hultafors nowowns Hellberg Safety