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  • Itma Asia and Citme 2014 concluded on successful note

    The five-day Itma Asia + Citme 2014 concluded successfully at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre on 20 June 2014. It received enthusiastic response, attracting visitorship of around 100,000 from 102 economies – an increase of 7 per cent over the attendance recorded at the 2012 show. Read More →

  • World Cup T-shirts test

    TÜV Rheinland purchased 90 soccer jerseys of teams participating in the World Cup in 2014 and tested these shirts for toxic substances and quality. The laboratory tests established that more than 30% of the fan T-shirts exceeded the limit values for the toxic substances tested. 32 shirts exceeded the European limit for phthalates, which are plasticizers primarily used for prints on textiles. Read More →

  • ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award

    Cematex, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has launched the ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award as part of its ongoing efforts to encourage and recognise outstanding industry members and post-graduate students for their contributions to the sustainable development of the global textile and garment industry.… Read More →

  • RDPP improves logistics

    Recently, RDPP (RD Promotional Products), from Bergschenhoek, Holland, has increased the number of automated transmission stations from 14 to 22. 83,000 different items are stored in the Central Warehouse TextilLogistiek and can be packed by using robots. Read More →

  • Innovative digital printer for nano ink applications

    This year’s Fespa Digital in Munich will be showcasing many innovations in the field of digital printing. The ESC-Praktika, which has firstly been staged at Inprint show in April, is a brand new digital inkjet printer and will certainly arise the Fespa-visitor’s interest. It is the only inkjet printer on the market specially developed for the use of nano inks. Read More →

  • Cameo goes Benelux

    Cameo Laser, a brand of the German company Franz Hagemann, is opening a Competence Centre in Belgium on 11 and 12 April 2014. Kurt Verhoeven is Sales Manager of this Centre, based in Niel, Belgium. Read More →

  • M&R Introduces the Starlight

    M&R is pleased to announce the addition of Starlight to M&R’s line of screen exposure systems. Starlight is NuArc’s versatile and affordable tabletop or stand-mounted UV LED screen exposure unit. Read More →

  • InPrint 2014 announces high-calibre event programme

    InPrint 2014 will take place 8-10 April at Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Germany. More than 100 leading companies from the decorative and functional printing sector will present their latest applications, machines, special inks and accessories for printing on metal, textile, glass, ceramics, wood and other surfaces Read More →