ImagesMagUK-July-2020

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images JULY 2020 Epson UK has appointed Rob Clark as MD of Epson UK & Ireland. Rob, who also remains senior vice president of Europe, said: “Many of our business areas have exciting, innovative new products launching this year, which will strengthen and expand already strong product portfolios. We have already seen significant demand for our new label printer and C&I [commercial and industrial] in particular will introduce a raft of significant new LFP [large format printer] products at a time of strong growth in the signage and textile industries.” imagesmag.uk/RobClark Heat transfer vinyl manufacturer B-Flex Italia has announced the appointment of Andrea Sottana as the company’s new sales director for the EMEA region. Andrea has more than 12 years’ experience working for Italian cutter manufacturer Flexa, where he helped to develop the brand in more than 50 countries. “The knowledge of all these different markets, culture and dynamics is particularly complex, and make him the perfect candidate to front new challenges in the heat transfer vinyl and garment decoration markets,” said B-Flex Italia. imagesmag.uk/Andrea CHANGING FACES Rob Clark, the new managing director for Epson UK & Ireland Andrea Sottana, newly appointed EMEA sales director at B-Flex Italia KT Textiles KT Textiles in Yateley, Hampshire, has created rainbow heart T-shirts with the slogan ‘Stay Safe, Be Kind’. imagesmag.uk/KTTextiles DTG Merch releases new online course on DTG printing DTG Merch has released its new online course: DTG Printing Fundamentals. It can be accessed at learn.dtgmerch.com , and features video content covering different aspects of direct-to-garment printing (DTG). The course offers an in-depth look at the three main processes of DTG (pretreatment, printing, and curing), and also includes advice on the business side of DTG printing, such as how to optimise production, how to automate workflow, and who your potential customers are. In addition to the videos, DTG Merch has included checklists and templates to help decorators in their daily business. The company has also added two e-books: ‘10 steps to get your production on track’ and ‘Five things to ask before buying a DTG printer’. Turn to page 24 to read DTG Merch’s advice in this month’s Digital Helpdesk. imagesmag.uk/ DTGFundamentals The DTG Printing Fundamentals course includes video content, checklists and templates for decorators Employers now able to recover coronavirus-related sick pay A new online service to allow employers to recover statutory sick pay (SSP) payments that are coronavirus-related was launched by HMRC on 26 May 2020. Under the scheme, employers will receive repayments at the relevant rate of SSP, which they’ve paid to current or former employees for eligible periods of sickness starting on or after 13 March 2020. The repayment will cover up to two weeks of SSP, and is payable if an employee is unable to work because they have coronavirus, or are self-isolating and unable to work from home, or if they’ve been advised to shield as they’re at a high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. Find out more information, and apply for the scheme, at imagesmag. uk/SSP. imagesmag.uk/sickpayrebate Follow the links to the full stories online: www.images-magazine.com