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Trophy and Engraving NewsVolume 30. Number 10. October 2013

EDITORKylie Gould

E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLISHERColin Gallimore


CIRCULATIONAlison Cyster-White

E-mail: [email protected] ORGANISER

Alison Cyster-WhiteE-mail: [email protected]

MANAGING DIRECTORNigel Bean


Tel: +44 (0)1442 826826Fax: +44 (0)1442 823400


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Contents

INDUSTRY NEWS 2All the very latest news from the industry

EXHIBITIONS 8Brand new features at Trophex 2014

SUBLIMATION 10JDS Industries, Inc. looks at sublimation accessoriesand when they are needed

PRINTERS 12Roland expands its desktop flatbed UV printer range

DECORATION 16Decorating Apparel with Target Transfers

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 18Rowmark - meeting the ever changing demands of laserand rotary engraving substrates

NEW PRINTER 20DTG Digital release the new Viper2 Direct to Garment printer

MUGS 24Simply stunning ceramics from Listawood Trade Supplies

From the Editor

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Theres a whole host of places to visit this month including the Glenway open

weekend which will take place on 26th-27th October with a chance to see their2014 product range as well as a preview of their new brochure. The company hasalso teamed up with GS-UK and BTC activewear for a series of road showsthroughout October and November. And take part in a free webinar withDecoNetwork on 31st October as newly appointed Digital Marketing ManagerNatchi Nazarus will be showing you how to get the most from Facebook for yourbusiness. Find out more about these on our News pages.

Looking further ahead, our annual Trophex show will take place once again at thePavilion, NEC, Birmingham from 19th-20th January 2014. Next years show willhave some new features including seminars which will run over the course of theexhibition on a variety of topics in the Industry Awareness Zone. The KnowledgeCentre will be a seated area with experts present from within the industry. To findout more about Trophex 2014 and why you should be there visitwww.trophex.com.

Enjoy the issue.

Kylie Gould - Editor

October 2013 TROPHY & ENGRAVING NEWS 1


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2 TROPHY & ENGRAVING NEWS October 2013 www.trophex.com

.At Home.

Glenway is having its first open weekend for 10 years! In fact itsthe first open weekend since they moved into their head officein 2006.

The weekend will take place on Saturday 26th andSunday 27thOctober.

Their entire 2014 range will be on display as well as a preview ofthe new brochure. There will also be a large quantity of clear-ance items from the 2013 range at never to be beaten prices.

Make the most of this opportunity to meet the team and see thelargest stock holding of trophies anywhere in the UK, as well asseeing their state of the art engraving and finishing department.

.And Away.

Glenway; the leading trophy supplier in the UK, has teamed up withGS-UK; the largest supplier of embroidery machines in the UK andBTC activewear; the UKs leading garment supplier, for a series of oneday road shows on the following dates:

Cardiff Legacy Hotel -8th October.

Southampton Botleigh Grange Hotel -10th October.

Glasgow Dakota Hotel -30th October.

Peterborough Kingsgate Conference Centre - 12th November.

Blackburn Mercure Hotel - 14th November.

For full details contact Tim Wilford on: 07966 215322 or email:[email protected].

Come and see GLENWAY atCome and see GLENWAY at

Home and Away.Home and Away.

G et ti ng t he mo st f ro m Fa ce bo okG et ti ng t he m os t f ro m Fa ce bo ok

for your businessfor your businessOn October 31 DecoNetwork will host a free webinar Getting themost from Facebook for your business.

Hosted by Natchi Nazarus, newly appointed Digital MarketingManager at DecoNetwork, this webinar highlights the importanceof Facebook to a business owner and how to maximise reachand results.

Attendees will learn why Facebook is important to a business owner,

how to create a Facebook business page, plus building a socialmedia calendar and creating the ideal Facebook post.

This webinar forms part of a broader digital marketing coaching andeducation service by DecoNetwork to help DecoNetwork site ownerstake advantage of the social media opportunity and expand theirbusiness growth.

To register for this webinar visitwww.deconetwork.com/webinars.

For more information onDecoNetwork visitwww.deconetwork.com or followDecoNetwork at:www.facebook.com/deconetworkandwww.twitter.com/deconetwork.


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industry news

Rowmark acquired byRowmark acquired by

Bertram CapitalBertram CapitalROWMARK (a leading manufacturer and marketer of highly

engineered extruded plastic sheet materials), has announced thatit has been acquired by BERTRAM CAPITAL, a well respected pri-vate equity firm located in San Mateo, California. BertramCapital has a proven track record of partnering with businessowners and management teams to grow industry-leading, middlemarket industrial, business services, consumer, healthcare andtechnology-related companies.

Rowmark is an established market leader with strong brandrecognition, supported by state-of-the art manufacturing and anunmatched global distribution network. They have a very capa-ble and experienced management team that has built strong cus-tomer relationships and a robust operating platform, said KevinYamashita, Partner at Bertram Capital.

"We are thrilled about our partnership with Bertram Capital andthe opportunity for management to partner alongside a forwardthinking and respected firm," said Rowmark President and CEODuane Jebbett. "We believe Bertram Capital's growth-orientedapproach makes them the ideal partner to help us to continuethe same high level of growth we have experienced in the lastfew years, as well as to ensure that we continue to do a great jobof servicing our growing network of global customers."

In addition to supplying flexible investment capital, BertramCapital is committed to providing meaningful operational andstrategic resources to facilitate rapid growth in revenue and prof-itability. Bertram Capitals core objective is to propel manage-

ment teams in their quest to build more capable, faster growing,

and highly profitable enterprises, and we are excited about the

potential with Rowmark and its seasoned management team,said Managing Partner Jeff Drazan.

Rowmarks previous equity partner, Clearview Capital, (OldGreenwich, CT) invested in the company January 1, 2007 andhelped it reach outstanding expansion and global growth for itsRowmark engraving sheet business and custom division, PremierMaterial Concepts (PMC).

About Rowmark

Founded in 1987, Rowmark is the leading manufacturer ofextruded sheet materials servicing the engraving and customdecorative markets. The company's products include a compre-hensive portfolio of materials ideally suited for signage and other

laser, engraving and digital print applications, as well as thermo-formable sheet for the agricultural, construction equipment,recreational vehicle and industrial markets. Visitwww.rowmarkllc.com for more information.

About Bertram Capital

Bertram Capital is a Northern California-based private equityfirm focused on investing in middle-market business services,consumer, industrial, healthcare and technology companies.Bertram is currently investing out of its $500 million second fundand typically allocates $25-$100 million to each investment.Since the firm's inception, Bertram has managed in excess of$850 million in committed capital and has completed 11 plat-

form investments and 14 follow-on acquisitions. Visitwww.bertramcapital.com for more information.

Laser papers more optionsLaser papers more options

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suitable heat press and youre ready to go!Xpres collection of A4 and A3 laser papershas received a significant revision with theintroduction of three new papers fromForever. Many laser papers on the marketsimply focus on light or dark textiles whereas

Xpres range also takes into account thetype of weave in order to achieve the bestresult possible.

Suitable for cotton, polyester and poly/cot-ton textiles, the Forever range of laserpapers produces stunning transfers withexcellent colour reproduction, as well as

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For application onto white and pastel tonetextiles two papers are available, Classic+Universal and Five Star Universal. Both pro-duce equally stunning results with the main

difference being that the Five Star is a thickermedia to enable a smooth surface on openweave textiles such as pique which is idealfor items such as polo shirts and tote bags,whereas Classic+ Universal is more suited

to textiles with a tight weave such as teesand shirts.

Two papers are also available for producingtransfers for darker toned textiles, the newLaser Dark Paper and Xpres former colourtrans Laser Printer Dark. Both papers arevinyl backed to allow vibrant full colourprinting and are best suited to block designswith few separated elements (Xpres NoWeed laser papers produce very finedetailed designs). Ideal for promotional tex-tiles such as t-shirts and caps Laser PrinterDark is for non-oil based printers, whereasthe newer Laser Dark Paper is compatiblewith older and current generation printersand offers superior clarity and richness bet-ter suited to textiles with prolonged usabilitysuch as uniforms and workwear.

For greater accuracy and speed in cuttingout numerous or intricate transfers, Xpres

also has a choice of cutters which can beused in conjunction with all laser papersas well as a comprehensive range of laserprinters.

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The Trophex Show is an annual event which takes place at theNEC, Birmingham, UK over two days -19th and 20th January2014 - attended by people from throughout the industry. Theonly dedicated show for the UK trophy, awards, engravingand personalisation sectors, it boasts exhibitors from all areasincluding trophies, engraving, lasers, sublimation equipmentand consumables, heat transfer press, signage, centres, dom-ing, labels, crystal and glass to name but a few!

For those exhibiting at the show it is a great way to start the

year and a great place to stay ahead of your competitors bygiving live demonstrations, launching new catalogues andshowcasing new products and technologies to key decisionmakers and buyers who are looking for new ideas and oppor-tunities.

With everything under one roof, visitors to the show can lookfor new suppliers and better deals; see live demonstrationsand new product launches and trends for the coming season.Find and compare new innovations and products on the mar-ket and take advantage of the many special offers foundexclusively at the show. Make valuable contacts, ask ques-tions face-to-face with suppliers and get the inspiration you

need to really make your business stand out from the crowd

in 2014. Visit Trophex to see a wide range of products andsolutions. The central location and excellent transport linksmake it easily accessible and with free entry and no chargefor car parking it really is a show that is not to be missed.

There are a number of new areas at Trophex 2014 includingthe Industry Awareness Zone. Here a number of free educa-tional seminars will take place over the course of the exhibi-tion. These will include talks from companies includingCorelDRAW, DecoNetwork, I-Sub Digital and Sawgrass

Europe, with more to be announced. Topics which will be fea-tured include selling online, ecommerce and the specifics ofselling decorated and personalised goods, introducing digitalprint into your portfolio and getting into wide format printing,and diversifying your business and getting more from yourexisting clients with sublimation.

Visitors will also be able to take advantage of our experts atthe Knowledge Centre by speaking to them about any prob-lems/queries they have on a variety of subjects as there willbe professionals from all over the industry offering free expertand business advice.

For more information visit the website at: www.trophex.com.

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Are you wondering if you

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items below may be

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distributor or readily

available at your local

hardware store!Teflon sheets

Polytetrafluoroethylene sheets, usuallycalled Teflon sheets, are the most com-monly used accessory when sublimat-ing. The sheets accomplish a couple ofthings. First, they protect the pads on

the press from wear and tear, and theyprevent ink transferring to the pad andthe heat platen. Secondly, they will pre-vent items from sticking to the roof ofyour heat press. Many sublimation sub-strates will be sandwiched betweentwo sheets of Teflon in the heat press(FIGURES A and C). Teflon sheets tendto become sullied with ink over time, sowhen sublimating two-sided substrates,like apparel, substitute butcherpaper/scratch paper for the Teflon

to avoid transferring old ink onto thesubstrate.

Butcher paperThis paper is a substitute for Teflon

sheets and is also referred to as end rollpaper or kraft paper (FIGURE B). Endroll paper is the paper left over from alarger spool of paper used in newspa-per production and web press produc-tion. If you ask your local newspaperabout end-rolls, you can usually pick upa significant quantity (several hundredfeet in some cases) for little or no cost.End roll paper has no dyes or printingon it and absorbs stray ink and moisturefrom the transfer. Often used when sub-limating apparel, it is good for one-timeuse only and must be thrown away afterremoving the items from the heat press.

Nomex pads/felt pads

Nomex pads and crafting felt are usedto help absorb and distribute pressurefrom the heat press. Rigid substratessuch as ceramic tiles and ceramic orna-ments are sublimated with these padsunderneath to help prevent cracking orbreakage. Specifically for the ceramictiles, the pads help wrap the transferaround the beveled edges of the tile,

ensuring that the transfer makes directcontact over the entire sublimatablearea of the tile (FIGURES A and C). Beaware that some crafting felt can bemade from man-made material andmay not be designed for high tempera-ture use. Be sure to use cotton or apad made specifically for sublimation.

Soft paper towels

Like a Nomex pad or felt pad, softpaper towels have similar benefits forother substrates. Several layers of soft

paper towels under the substrate helpdistribute the pressure of the press tothe substrate and capture stray ink fromany over printing or bleed edge(FIGURE D). For example, when subli-mating a one-sided substrate such asDyanSub aluminium that has a softer,more impressionable poly coating, thepaper towel distributes the pressureevenly, allowing the transfer to makedirect contact over the entire substrateunder very light pressure settings, help-

ing to avoid a scratchy or mottled finishafter sublimating. The variety of papertowel purchased should have no textureor printing on it. When pressing withlight pressure, the same layers of papertowel can be used repeatedly. You willwant to replace the paper towel with anew sheet when sublimating double-sided products to avoid getting previousink on the substrate.

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Decorating Apparel from theDecorating Apparel from the

experts who careexperts who careEveryone thinks its so easy to produce a transfer to decorate a

garment, well its not. A vast amount of time, investment,research and knowledge goes into producing the correct kind ofinks which are needed for this market place.

More often than not customers require inks to be PVC andPhthalate free, so our in-house research and development teamhere at Target Transfers do their best to accommodate this. Asan example, our team has just produced a vinyl that is both PVCand Phthalate free and is tacky enough to hold small detail. Wehave called this Cad Cut Sportsfilm (TM) Extra, it comes in 31different colours and has been extremely well received.

There are various ways a garment can be decorated, here atTarget Transfers in Braintree, Essex we manufacture to the high-

est standards with a helpful, friendly and knowledgeable teamwho do their best to please. We produce transfers by using 4processes: Digital, Screen and Litho printing and Cad Cut mate-rials (other systems are available on the market).

If you think you might be interested in this and would like aquote we would need to know: the quantity and colour yourequire, what substrate it will be adhering to, we would needgood quality vectored artwork (which we would look at to see iftonal work or gradient is within the make-up of the piece todetermine a process) then we can give you lead times andprices. The rest is up to you. Once the transfers have been pro-duced we can send them out for a next day delivery.

In this current climate we believe if you can actually do thingsyourself to keep your costs down then all the better as we cansell you the cutters for the vinyls, the print and cut machines forthe printable media and the heat presses to adhere it to the gar-ments or substrates yourself. Alternatively we can do it all foryou. We have a great team with over 20 years experience ofapplying transfers and they can adhere to most substrates on themarket. They have been applied onto car interior materials,wellingtons boots and dive suits to name but a few. If you havea substrate that you just cannot adhere to, please ask us to try itfor you. Testing is very important as materials such as coatednylons/polyesters can have a variation of coatings on them thatcan resist some transfers, but the alternative of embroidery on a

rainproof jacket is not ideal, for obvious reasons, so you wouldhave to give at least two weeks for extensive tests/wash test totake place.

There is such a diverse scope as to what can be achieved: froma transfer to help your business diversify into, from work wear todance wear, Guides to football kits, bags, wellies, coats, hood-ies and even car interiors.

To see what we can achieve come to our showrooms inBraintree or call Susan Ringrose to organise a site visit to showyou our wonderful portfolio. Call her on 01376 557506 toarrange an appointment.

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RowmarkRowmark meeting the ever meeting the everchanging demands of laser andchanging demands of laser and

rotary engraving substratesrotary engraving substratesAs the old saying goes: "There's notime like the present..." and there's

never been a better time to be

part of the engraving and marking

industries!Engraving equipment continues to be in high demand... and theapplication/product reach continues to expand. According to2013 industry publication statistics, lasers and rotary engraversremain the top equipment choice among sign makers and

engravers and are used more than any other fabrication method,including sublimation, heat transfer, vinyl cutting, etc. In a recentpolling of about 8500 businesses in the engraving, awards,recognition and personalisation industries, 91% use a laser intheir shop, while 88% use a rotary engraver.

The wide use of laser and rotary engravers among industry pro-fessionals is attributable to product development. An impressiverange of substrates are available today for sign-making andlaser/rotary engraving, meeting a multitude of applicationneeds. Plastic substrates, in particular, are not only a popularchoice for sign-making and engraving based on their ease offabrication, durability and colour selection... but they are also

being used for a much broader range of applications. In addi-tion to signage and award applications, plastic substrates arealso now commonly used in industrial applications, interiorarchitectural design and point-of-purchase displays. In compari-son to alternate engravable materials, engravable plastics offer awider colour selection; they are available in outdoor weatherableand UV stable versions and can resemble the appearance ofother materials in a more fabrication-friendly, lightweight anddurable product. Let's explore the range of plastic substratesavailable to sign makers and engravers today, each with its ownspecial capabilities.

Plastics for tactile or Braille signage

The demand for tactile signage has largely stemmed from

updates in UK legislation, including the Equality Act of 2010 andthe Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), which have becomemore stringent to accommodate those with disabilities, includingthe blind and visually impaired. Both the 2010 Equality Act andthe 1995 DDA are in place to support equal opportunities forthe disabled and to allow the government to set minimum stan-dards to accommodate the disabled. Not to mention the factthat the need is great - out of the total UK population, about20,000 are blind, about 200,000 are registered blind andnearly two million have severely restricted vision. Based on needand continued legal requirements, the tactile signage industryoffers fabricators significant potential business.

Plastic substrates for exterior/industrial applicationsOutdoor weatherability (defined as the ability to withstand exteri-or weathering conditions) and UV stability (defined as the abilityto maintain colourfastness in UV conditions), are commonrequests among sign-making and engraving professionals today.

Outdoor weatherable and UV stable plastics can be used in

applications such as directories and directional signage solutionsfor parks, zoos, university campuses, schools, outdoor shoppingareas and more. These types of plastics also hold up well indemanding high traffic or industrial environments where chemi-cal and fingerprint resistance is important.

Textured plastics

Another great option for industrial and high traffic signage is atextured substrate to create contrast and an increased chemicalresistant surface, yet remain suitable for engraving. Texturedplastics are perfect for signs that need to stand-out and convey asimple, but important safety message to viewers, such as CAU-TION, STOP or HARD HAT AREA.

Thin-gauge, bendable plastics or magnetic plasticsThough thin-gauge, bendable plastics are not typically used assubstrates due to their low rigidity, they do meet a very spe-cialised need in the trophy, plaque and award markets.Commonly available in metallic finishes resembling the look ofbrass, bronze or metal, these plastics are often wrapped andformed around dimensional objects and are also perfect asnameplates or decorative accents. Some are even magnetic andare great for promotional applications such as vehicle graphicsor business cards.

Glow-in-the-dark/safety application plastics

That's right... engravable substrates are even being used to pro-

tect and save lives! Safety requirements today call for the use ofemergency signage or messaging in the stairwells and hallwaysof public buildings (including high-rise and office buildings), tohelp occupants escape in the event of an emergency. This couldbe in the form of glow-in-the-dark tapes, decals or even engrav-able plastic. Engravable photoluminescent sheet materials con-tain a chemical compound that glows after exposure to light, noelectricity is required, and they can be fabricated with any mes-sage. Today, to meet the needs of different safety applications, arange of UL-approved plastics are also available. UL(Underwriters Laboratories) is a global safety science companywith over a century of experience in developing standards tomeasure and validate businesses' safety, performance, environ-

mental health and sustainability within a wide variety of indus-tries. UL approval commonly certifies products with a particularsafety rating based on flammability and burn rate testing.


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DTG Digital release new Viper2DTG Digital release new Viper2

Direct to Garment printerDirect to Garment printer

DTG Digital is well known for its Direct to Garment printers with over

8000 installations to date. In fact globally there are probably more

companies that rely on DTG Digital than any other brand. Now the legacy

continues with the release of the New VIPER 2 garment printer designed

to replace the award winning Viper model that has been an industry icon

for the past five years.

The new Viper 2 brings all the features like ONE PASS print technology, a through printer conveyor bed for oversized printsand WIMS white ink management from the original Viper but with more.

According to Steve Richardson, CEO of Impression Technology, manufacturers of the DTG digital range:

We wanted to increase the speed and simplify the user interface to make the new Viper2 into something that printers will findfar easier to maintain and operate. With the rise of internet sales, our customer base and their needs have changed, so weneeded to evolve.

Customers want to reliably print single orders through to hundreds. We have worked hard to bring about what we believe is themost rugged printer with far less maintenance at a better price point in the market.

Printers just want to print they dont want to shake cartridges and squeeze bags to manage inks! The new Viper 2 achieves thisby way of some smart but simple engineering. Our DTG manufacturing team have developed a vast number of machines overthe years from a progression of building.

We know what is needed by printers and this is the core difference with DTG Digital and the reason why we are one of themost trusted brands globally. Im very confident that printers will adopt the Viper2 as a breath of fresh air in DTG printing andcontinue the legacy which is the DTG Viper.

The Viper2 brings a number of new features that complement growing internet sales and print for profit markets. An all newgarment platen system entitled the 4-2-1, allows prints to XXXXL oversized garments, two standard garments or four smallerones in one system, as well as an advanced ONE PASS white and colour option with greater laydown of ink. And the patentedWIMS (White Ink Management System) is still retained but with a shorter ink tube length that is constantly pressurised at theprint head - an industry first. Overall colour and print consistency has also reached a new level as well because of the pres-surisation of inks through the entire print path including the print head. Maintenance is almost eliminated with only weeklycleans required; a special cleaning cartridge is also able to be used for shutdown over longer periods.

The Viper 2 is a new printer by DTG Digital and will be available on limited release in Europe towards the end of year. Forfurther information about this exciting machine or to find your nearest distributor contact Impression Technology Europe on+44 (0)1623 861173 or visit the website at www.impressiontechnologyeurope.com.


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mugs

Simply Stunning CeramicsSimply Stunning CeramicsIn a survey carried out by theBritish PromotionalMerchandise Association,ceramic mugs were voted as

one of the top 5 of the mosteffective promotional prod-ucts. Imagine how manytimes a day a promotionalmessage gets seen on a mugin the office or home; notonly by the drinker but byothers around them.

The dye sublimation printprocess offers stunning fullcolour image reproduction,simply unobtainable by any

other means. This process isincredibly flexible and lendsitself to a variety of applica-tions including one off photogifts and large volume pro-motional orders.

Setting up to decorate mugs by dye sublimation needs a relativelylow investment and with the help and support of sublimationexperts, its easy to get started with a printer, special sublimationinks and paper and a mug press. Suppliers such as ListawoodTrade Supplies offer start up packages from around 659including all of the equipment you need and some mugs to getyou going.

Listawood Trade Supplies have been supplying sublimationequipment, consumables and printable items for over ten yearsand today they are one of the most technologically advancedmanufacturers of PhotoMugs and other dye sublimation productsin the world. With a state of the art robotic spray line, in-housedigital and offset litho printing and in-house curing; Listawoodhas one of the largest levels of capacity, control of supply anddecoration facilities. Their experience in decoration meansthat they can offer support and technical advice to trade cus-tomers and ensure that all of the products supplied are of thehighest quality.

Its important to make sure that you choose a good quality mug

for decoration, Listawood isone of the only suppliers tooffer Duraglaze PhotoMugs;the only 100% dishwasher

proof mug on the market.Independent tests show thatthey will not fade and stay asgood as new for over 2000washes. Duraglaze coating ispatent protected, it was devel-oped over ten years agoespecially for dye sublimationprinting and is exclusivelyavailable from Listawoodin Europe.

Listawood is one of Europes

largest manufacturers of pro-motional items. They have atrade only policy and a recordbreaking reputation for cus-tomer service. This means that

Listawood can also help with larger runs, utilising their 70,000square foot, UK based, office and manufacturing facility.

Customers who have invested in establishing production specifi-cally for small runs of ceramics and other promotional itemsoften get asked for orders for quantities in the 100s or 1000s,but due to capacity issues often turn the orders away, commentedAlex Turner, Listawoods Managing Director. We are oneof Europes largest volume sublimation decorators and uniquely

offer a turnkey solution to our customers; supplying themwith consumables for small production runs and producinglarger runs where they can typically make a 30-50% margin,added Turner.

A wide selection of blank Duraglaze coated body styles can bepurchased from Listawood. Their online ordering facility enablesbusinesses to order at a time convenient to them, orders placedbefore 3pm are usually despatched the same day. OrderDuraglaze mugs from Listawood online for a 2.5% discount offListawoods standard prices.

For more information on decorating ceramics, telephone01485 529100 or visit www.listawoodtradesupplies.com.


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