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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
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.
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NH INDUSTRY NEWS
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.
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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.”
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CHANGING FACES
Helen Parry
Melissa Burgess-Taylor
Guess the number of stitches to win a trip to NYC,
courtesy of Orn Clothing
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 and
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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.
“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.
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Blake Annable