Jon Hicks, midwest sales executive for Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was named the 2020 Volunteer of the Year by the Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago (PPAChicago). PPAChicago is a not-for-profit trade association made up of promotional product industry…
Read MoreFail More to Succeed
Businesses spend about $250 billion per year on promotional products, printing and custom packaging. You are probably within an hour’s drive of at least $1 billion in business. You are surely an internet connection away from the full $250 billion. So, why do so many distributor owners and sales reps fail to get wealthy? I believe fear of failure is the No. 1 cause for failure…
Read MoreKFC Made a Fully Functional Video Game Console That Also Heats Up Chicken
The holiday shopping frenzy might’ve been dominated by the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but one gaming platform raised the most eyebrows (and smelled the best). We’re talking about the KFConsole, a fully functional branded video game console made by KFC that also keeps chicken warm…
Read MoreBudweiser Sent Personalized Beer Bottles to Every Goalkeeper Lionel Messi Scored On
To celebrate soccer superstar Lionel Messi’s goal-scoring milestone, Budweiser sent 644 personalized beer bottles to all of the goalkeepers Messi scored on. Each label had the corresponding goal number printed on it, and the beer came in a custom box…
Read MoreStorm Creek Donates More Than $51,500 to Charity in Fourth Quarter
Storm Creek, Eagan, Minn., announced last week that it contributed a record $51,557 to charity in the fourth quarter of 2020. “Giving back is woven into the fabric of who we are,” said Storm Creek CEO and owner Teresa Fudenberg. “This year, more than ever, charities struggled for much-needed contributions to serve those in need.…
Read MoreHanes Highlights Beefy Product Demo
Watch as Mike Abbott, director, Research & Development, and Tim Gibson from Hanes demonstrate the Beefy-T and Nano-T products, designed for use with screen printing equipment.
Read MoreROQ Highlights Automation
By helping shops setup, print, change over, and digitally future-proof their businesses, the ROQ NEXT automatic screen printing press’s chain-drive system enables go-to pallet features for simple setup, print-from-screen functionality for quick strike offs, and faster indexing for cycles up to 1,200 pieces per hour. Take a dive into ROQ’s equipment lineup here.
Read MoreM&R and Nazdar SourceOne Demo Cobra Press and Copperhead Press
This demo will focus on the new M&R COBRA automatic screen printing presses. The COBRA series of presses provide operators with time-saving features needed for quick setups—electric printheads, tool-free squeegee/floodbar angle adjustments with air locks, pneumatic frame locks, and independent squeegee/flood speeds with digital displays. Watch for free here.
Read MoreNazdar SourceOne’s DS-4000 on Display
Watch as Nazdar SourceOne, in partnership with longtime industry manufacturing leader, M&R, presents the newest “Digital Squeegee” “DS-4000 Hybrid Apparel & Textile Printing System – a dramatic advancement of integrated digital and screen production technology in the marketplace.
Read MoreBrother’s GTXpro Series On Display
Brother has been an industry leader in the direct-to-garment (DTG) segment for more than 15 years. The company recently launched its fifth generation of DTG printers: the GTXpro Series. With options from for both the small- to mid-size market, and the high volume print shops, the GTXpro Series has faster print speeds, a lower running cost, and has simplified the process for operators. Watch as they highlight their latest DTH printer here.
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