DaVinci Technologies donated Solvent Satin Canvas to the ABC reality television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
Cooley Digital Products announced that several products are now approved for use by the city of Los Angeles.
Neschen Americas added Dan Hall, Matt Myers, Charles Pulliam and Darren Speizer to its internal sales department.
AW Specialty Papers launched three new videos demonstrating how to apply heat transfer paper onto dark-colored substrates using a commercial heat press.
Willis Reese was appointed INX Digital International Co.’s global director of business development.
Oracal USA received the 2009 Vendor of the Year Award from USCutter.com,
a national distributor with headquarters in Woodinville, Wash.
Rainier Industries, Seattle, Wash., was certified a G7 Master Printer through Idealliance.
Sawgrass Technologies Consumer Division now offers a webinar program.
Universal Fibers will invest $13 million in an expansion of its headquarters near Bristol, Va.
Arlon and Mutoh America joined to sponsor the Graphics of the Americas Vehicle wrap center.
Miller Weldmaster is accepting reservations for in-house training sessions at the corporate headquaters in Navarre, Ohio.
AW Specialty Papers launched three new videos demonstrating how to apply heat transfer paper onto dark-colored substrates using a commercial heat press.
Mediatex substrates from Junkers & Müllers are being tested in conjunction with interested ink manufacturers to gain B1 certification, since fireproofing agents in fabric alone may not cover applied inks.
Gerber Scientific Products formed the Graphics Solutions Business team comprised of Gerber professionals.
Lectra and Eastman settled the pending patent infringement action brought by Lectra against Eastman and its distributor, Sewn Products, in October 2008, in U.S. District Court.
Digital technology is the fastest growing method of printing textiles. In 2007, digital printing accounted for less than one percent of the global market for printed textiles. Its share is likely to grow to as much as 10 percent in three to five years. Digital textile printing applications in the United States, especially wide format, continue to grow at about 10 percent per year. The sustainability movement in the United States is a key issue driving growth in the soft signage market.
More direct to fabric printers are entering the digital textile printing market with new technology and productivity enhancements, including new large format capability, increased printer resolution and output speed, new inkjet printing technologies, improved textile coating technologies, and decreased equipment costs.
A Digital Textile Survey shows digital direct-to-fabric manufacturing process as the second most used manufacturing process (25.7 percent) for imaging finished textiles. Applications driving growth in digital direct-to-fabric imaging: Soft signage, short runs for events, fabric samples, and custom fabrics for commercial interior design.
Continued product enhancements should enable a strong future for digital textile printing, although the current economic climate will likely slow the growth seen in 2007 and the first half of 2008. Outlook is strongest at the low end of the market.