INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 12 images APRIL 2022 Involution, the Leedsbased branded workwear specialist, has appointed Nathan Cookson as its new operations director. He previously held the position of strategic development manager at the company, working alongside department heads and directors to maximise the output and efficiencies of the business. Since joining Involution, Nathan has been integral in the company’s growth, including increasing turnover by 250%, 30 new staff hires, capital investment of £1.3 million and 700% physical expansion. Involution, which was founded in 1999, has ambitious targets to achieve by 2025. Under Nathan’s management, it will be striving to double its production capacity and increase sales by 83% from £3.6 million to £6.6 million. imagesmag.uk/involution-ops Ricoh UK has announced the appointment of experienced industry professional Paul Hilton to the role of inkjet technical specialist, with a focus on customers in the north of England. With immediate effect, he will be the go-to expert for Ricoh and its partners’ software, RIP, hardware and finishing solutions, with the aim of supporting complex pre- and post-finishing sales engagements with Ricoh’s UK-based customers. He will lead the development of new applications for the largeformat print market, including sales tools and customers samples, as well as support sales activity such as product demonstrations and training. imagesmag.uk/ricoh-hilton CTS UK, the North Yorkshirebased supplier of uniforms, workwear and PPE, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments. Adam Booth, who previously worked for workwear and business supplies company Heatons Group in the northwest, has taken on the role of CTS UK’s sales director. Tom Mundy has joined from Aspect CPM, a specialist in branded clothing, workwear, promotional merchandise and print management, as strategic accounts manager. imagesmag.uk/cts-booth CHANGING FACES Nathan Cookson Paul Hilton [L-R]Tom Mundy and Adam Booth Trutex celebrates recycled bottles milestone Schoolwear manufacturer Trutex reached the milestone of saving over 18 million plastic bottles from landfill in 2021 through using recycled polyester. The data is taken from sales across blazers, trousers and skirts in styles that are made from certified 100% recycled polyester that is made from plastic bottles. Trutex blazers, made with all recycled fabric including the internal lining, were launched in 2021. Each Trutex blazer now saves around 46 plastic bottles from ending up in a landfill site while a pair of boy’s trousers or a skirt saves 19 bottles. A whole uniform, as pictured, is said to save 65 plastic bottles from landfill. imagesmag.uk/trutex-bottles Visit us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk A full school uniform uses recycled polyester made from 65 plastic bottles Trotec goes on tour with laser roadshow The team at laser machine developer and manufacturer Trotec is taking the company’s laser engravers and cutters on tour with a series of roadshows over the coming months. Visitors can experience a range of Trotec laser engravers and cutters such as the entry-level R400 cutter and the advanced Speedy Series including the dual-source 300 Flexx and the Speedy 400 Run on Ruby in Tortworth on 4 April, Guildford on 5 April, Frodsham on 26 April, Blackburn on 17 May and Swansea on 14 June. Attendees can get accurate processing results for their own products and materials as well as advice on how they can improve their production process. Booking is now open for the events. For more information or to book an appointment for any of the shows, contact Trotec at enquiries@troteclaser.co.uk. imagesmag.uk/trotec-tour Russell Europe celebrates 120th anniversary Clothing supplier Russell Europe launched a new campaign in March to celebrate the 120th anniversary of 26-year-old Benjamin Russell establishing the Russell Manufacturing Company. The campaign, called ‘We Are the Original’, celebrates the versatility of the sweatshirt, highlighting how “it’s an original must-have for every target group and application – and that it can be paired perfectly with other product groups”. Russell Europe will communicate this message all year long with campaigns including print ads, email newsletters, social posts, web banners and PR activity. imagesmag.uk/russell120 Vintage photo of early Russell sweatshirts
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