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INDUSTRY NEWS
NEWS IN BRIEF
A KNOCKOUT DAY FOR BTC ACTIVEWEAR!
Merlin has moved The peace and quiet of a tranquil a little better, as
Merlin Transfers, a distributor of high corner of Derbyshire was shattered in drenched and covered
quality heat transfer papers, speciality
mid-September with the raucous in foam they competed
papers and films for use in colour laser
laughter generated during BTC in several events from
printers and copiers, inkjet printers and
cutting machines, has moved to new
activewear’s Fun Day event, with the BBC TV series using
premises, providing the company with a
teams competing for prizes and the original games and
significant increase in storage and
honours in Clay Shooting in the costumes.
working space. morning and hilarious ‘It’s A Simon Widdowson of
The company’s new address and
Knockout’ games in the afternoon. Midway Clothing said:
contact information is: Unit 21 Farriers
Staged at the Doveridge Clay “My shoulders still
Way, Temple Farm Industrial Estate,
Sports grounds, the fun-packed day ache from the shooting
Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 5RY. Tel:
01702 600200; fax: 01702 600201; email:
was sponsored by Gildan and gave and my stomach still
sales@merlintransfers.com and web:
BTC activewear’s staff and customers aches from laughing in
www.merlintransfers.com .
the chance to get to know each other the afternoon.”
Darren Francey
New appointment of The Corporate
Capital Incentives & Motivation, one of Merchandising
the UK’s leading incentive and motivation
Company
specialist companies, has appointed Dawn
enthused: “Thanks lads, competition kicked in straightaway.
Aston to the position of product
development executive in the marketing
memories were made The weather was fine and dry but the
department
yesterday!” games were fiery and wet during the
Aston, who has a First Class Honours
BTC activewear’s joint md afternoon’s ‘It’s A Knockout’ - this
degree in Licensed Retail with Hospitality Charles Grose said: “Once the surely will become BTC activewear’s
Management from Manchester
guns came out the spirit of annual event.”
Metropolitan University, previously held
the position of reception team leader at
Northop Hall Hotel in north Wales.
Aston will be responsible for
Introducing some CoolStuff! White Duck
identifying and pro-actively cold-calling
prospective clients, generating
website goes
appointments with new businesses, TheMagicTouch has introduced some maybe enable them to qualify for
building and developing relationships
new and unique products for their free cover. The range can also
live
with current retailers, managing issues of
decoration using any of the be offered as the perfect affordable
acceptance and gathering information for
reporting purposes.
traditional TTC transfer papers in Christmas gift.” In October 2008 the White Duck
conjunction with a colour laser The range consists of covers for Screen Print website went live to
Hook and loop success printer or copier. The products are reading glasses and sunglasses, with be viewed by all those who
Ripfast – the ACE Supplies own-brand also compatible with the sublimation two sizes for various phones, appreciate the art of good print. It
Hook and Loop fastening product – has
ink process. is an easy to navigate site with
passed its latest round of testing and
The items have interesting information, a work
now conforms to the requirements of BS
EN ISO 22776:2004 as well as
been designed and portfolio and creative links, says
BS7271:1990 and MOD Defence
produced exclusively the company.
standard 83-86.
for TheMagicTouch Coming from the disciplines of
Like all ACE fastening products, and can be used to screen print and graphic design,
Ripfast is quality controlled and tested
protect numerous White Duck was established in
regularly to ensure its suitability for a
everyday products and Bath, in 2005, by Joshua Roberton
multitude of applications – industrial,
gadgets that are and Rebecca Cleal.
exhibition fixings, transportation,
harness and strap work.
susceptible to They run a creative screen print
For more details go to
scratches and house working to produce high
www.acesupplies.co.uk or phone 01952
marking. quality T-shirt and poster print and
216878. The Coolstuff are involved in some great working
products are made partnerships.
Talking textiles from 3.5mm black SB rubber cameras, mp3 players etc. The most For more information go to:
Communiquez Textile!, the promotional compound with white jersey surface, interesting of the new products is www.whiteduckscreenprint.co.uk .
wear and garment decoration exhibition,
together with black heat resistant the bottle shirt, says Nicol, with
will take place in Lyon from February 4
thread stitching, offering durability, guaranteed great potential for pubs,
to 6, 2009.
For more information and free online
and can be printed in full colour in clubs, events, stag/hen nights, and
pre-registration go to:
less than 10 seconds. new markets like kids’ sports teams
www.communiqueztextile.com .
With the current explosion of i- featuring the “Man of the Match”
Pods, i-Phones, Blackberry’s, and version put on a bottle of water or
Correction digital cameras, the covers ensure sports drink.
The story about Big Brand China on page safe and “drop proof” Full details and pricing can be
16 in the November issue contained an
personalisation, as md Jim Nicol viewed at www.themagictouch.co.uk
incorrect telephone number. The correct
explained: “These products are great together with the introductory video
number is 01782 268633. We apologise
for any confusion caused.
to be used as sales incentives clip of these and all other new
encouraging clients to buy more and products and applications.
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