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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images JUNE 2019 38.2K tweet impressions April 2019 @imagesmaguk Screen Print World becomes exclusive UK supplier of eco-friendly cleaning product Screen Print World has been announced as the exclusive UK supplier of Franmar, a soy bean-based cleaning product suitable for the screen printing industry. There are seven cleaning solutions in the eco-friendly product range, which are currently stocked at Screen Print World in one US-gallon bags. Each bag of solution comes in a box with an attached spigot tap, which the company says is particularly useful when topping up buckets or spray bottles. Nick Walker, sales and technical support at Screen Print World, said: “Franmar’s products fill a gap in the screen print production environment where traditional chemical- based screen consumables with high odour and low flash points are being seen as aggressive, smelly and bad for the environment. “The products are all effective, economical and safe, and were all developed to benefit both the workers and the environment.” www.screenprintworld.co.uk Speakers at ASBCI conference delve into sustainability Failure to integrate sustainable practices puts fashion brands and retailers at risk of more than just reputational damage, delegates were told at the ASBCI’s Time For Change conference in May. There was a strong focus on potential solutions at the conference, with speakers from across the fashion industry and academia discussing the scale of the challenges facing the sector and highlighting practical initiatives, innovative thinking and business realignments that could help create a sustainable future for fashion. To read the full report from the conference, go to www.images- magazine.com. www.asbci.co.uk Screen Print World stocks seven soy bean-based cleaning solutions from Franmar Speakers at the ASBCI conference discussed the challenges of sustainability and highlighted practical initiatives The new Spyder 3 DTS from Exile Technologies Spyder 3 DTS debuts at Fespa 2019 Exile Technologies unveiled the Spyder 3 DTS at the Fespa Global Print Expo 2019 last month. The new system is an evolution of the Spyder II DTS, a computer to screen (CTS) imaging system with automated image placement and digital registration. The new system is scheduled for European dispatch in the fourth quarter of 2019. For more information on the new product launched at the Fespa Global Print Expo in May, turn to the Fespa review, starting on page 20. www.exiletech.co.uk Workwear Express launches Future Apprentices Uniform Fund Workwear Express has launched a prize draw offering UK businesses the chance to win branded workwear for their current and future apprentices. The Future Apprentices Uniform Fund will award four businesses with £250 of clothing from the workwear supplier’s uniform starter packs, including a free logo set-up, which would clothe up to 10 new starters, students or existing apprentices. Workwear Express said: “We are running this competition to support small and medium sized employers. We firmly believe in supporting apprenticeships. We have a number of apprentices within our business and we believe the value of apprentices to a growing business is huge.” The entry deadline is midnight on 21 June 2019. www.workwearexpress.com/apprentices