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NH INDUSTRY NEWS

Visit P&P and win a trip to NYC Visitors to the Orn stand at Printwear & Promotion Live! in February will have the chance to win a trip for two to New York, US. Simply guess the number of stitches embroidered on the 10XL Eagle Poloshirt worn by the Statue of Liberty on the Orn stand to be in with a chance of winning. Also at the show this year are a num- ber of new brands, including Rainstar, Stormtech, The Outdoors Company, Kariban and Longforte Sublimation Blanks. The Screen Print Workshop will be back for a second year, catering for both be- ginners and experts, and the seminar suite will be host to a number of experts sharing their advice on topics from ‘Harnessing print-on-demand for your e-commerce business’ to ‘Superior sublimation for ap- parel’. Visitors can also enjoy the fashion shows, sponsored by Regatta, and visit the ever-popular Bag and Headwear Decora- tion Advice stand. Visitors are being encouraged to ‘beat the queues’ by registering in advance for free, fast track entry at the event. Online

CHANGING FACES

MagnaColours has appointed Helen Parry as its new managing director. Tom Abbey, the company’s previous MD, has taken on the role of executive chairman, allowing him to focus on business strategy and direction. The company says that Helen is well placed to lead and support Magna’s existing management structure in an exciting phase of growth. She has substantial experience and expertise in printing, having occupied various lead- ership roles over the past 15 years, in- cluding eight years working at Vivimed (formerly James Robinson), where she helped to grow its range of speciality dyes. This growth resulted in a Queen’s Award for Innovation–an honour that MagnaColours has also received. w www.magnacolours.com

Guess the number of stitches to win a trip to NYC, courtesy of Orn Clothing

registration is available on the Printwear & Promotion Live! website. To discover some of the highlights that will be on display at Printwear & Promo- tion Live! in Birmingham NEC from 26-28 February 2017, turn to page 32. w www.ornclothing.com w www.printwearandpromotionlive. co.uk

Stormtech celebrates 40th anniversary Stormtech turns 40 this year, having started out in 1977 as a sporting goods importer then gradually evolving into a company offering technical apparel, bags and accessories.

Helen Parry

Fruit of the Loom has announced Melissa Burgess-Taylor as its new chairman and CEO. The appointment follows the death of the company’s past president and CEO Rick Medlin, who died on November 27, 2016, aged 68. Melissa Burgess-Taylor has been with the company for more than 17 years and has held various leadership roles within the company. “I’ve been fortu- nate to be a member of the Fruit of the Loom family and this great company for many years,” she commented. “I am grateful for Mr Medlin’s strong leader- ship and mentorship, and I am deeply committed to continuing to move us forward.” w www.fruitoftheloom.com

“In the mid-80s, promotional products con- sisted primarily of T-shirts and ball caps with logos on them,” commented Blake Annable, company founder and CEO. “We wanted to offer businesses more sophistication and technicality in our product offerings, which ultimately led to the development of the first branded jacket with a fleece liner that could be zipped into a waterproof breathable shell. It was based on a highly successful product in the ski industry, but we wanted to produce it for companies looking for a more premium jacket.” The family-owned company will be cele- brating the anniversary with customers and employees at trade shows throughout 2017. w www.stormtech.ca

Blake Annable

New Oeko-Tex regulations for 2017 Oeko-Tex has reviewed the requirements of its products and has published new and updated regulations for 2017. The changes include a new price strategy for the Made in Green by Oeko-Tex product label, which offers label issuers the option to use smaller packets of labels, or even a single label for their product. For more about these changes, go to www.oeko-tex.com/step-updates-2017 and www.oeko-tex.com/std100-updates-2017. w www.oeko-tex.com

Melissa Burgess-Taylor

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