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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 06 images DECEMBER 2021 Follow the links to the full news stories online www.images-magazine.com Fespa reports ‘upbeat’ Global Print Expo The organisers of this year’s Fespa Global Print Expo, the first live Fespa event in Europe since spring 2019, have reported an “upbeat mood” in the industry with an “overriding sense of optimism for the future”. The exhibition at RAI Amsterdam from 12 to 15 October attracted 7,850 visitors from more than 100 countries – fewer than the last Global Print Expo in Munich in 2019, but a strong turnout as the world continues to battle a global pandemic. Fespa’s CEO, Neil Felton, said: “Feedback from exhibitors was effusive, with many commenting on the upbeat mood among visitors, the unmatched value of face-to-face conversations with senior decision- makers, the enthusiasm for the new technologies and consumables on display, and the overriding sense of optimism for the future.’ The next Fespa Global Print Expo will be held at Messe Berlin, Germany, from 31 May to 3 June 2022. imagesmag.uk/fespa21-upbeat The new Ricoma RCM & MT20 embroidery machines are available now in the UK Promattex unveils new DTF printer French supplier Promattex has unveiled the new roll-fed N4060 direct-to-film (DTF) digital printer. With sprinkler tunnel and powder drying machine, the N4060 can print visuals up to 560mm wide, creating film that can be applied to clothing, caps and other textile-based substrates using a heat press. According to Promattex, the prints are “soft and elastic to touch” with “excellent” resistance to washing. It highlights that the DTF printer is suitable for printing garments on demand, from small to large volumes, with a maximum speed of 4.2sqm/hr. Made in China, the machine is currently distributed by Promattex in parts of mainland Europe, and the company is seeking distribution in the UK. For now, it is offering the N4060 for sale direct to UK businesses. imagesmag.uk/promattex-dtf The new Promattex N4060 DTF printer can print up to 560mm wide UK launch for Ricoma 20-needle embroidery machines Ricoma has unveiled its range of 20-needle RCM & MT20 8s Series embroidery machines in the UK, available exclusively through YES Group. The new machines, which launched on 1 December, use advanced technology that allows for options such as calibrating sets of needles for fine text and setting specific needles for heavy garments and caps. The Ricoma RCM & MT20 8s Series machines are available as one-, two- and three-head models, and are said to be capable of embroidering caps, flats, jackets, and bags at speeds of up to 1,200 stitches per minute without compromising on quality. imagesmag.uk/ricoma-mt20