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Pincroft Invests £1+ in new military printing tech

Aug 19, 2024 | Technology

Pincroft, a global leader in military fabric printing, dyeing and finishing, has announced an investment of over £1m for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for its factory in the United Kingdom that is set to increase the textile manufacturer’s camouflage printing capacity to over 8 million meters a year.  

The new equipment boasts the latest technology in rotary screen printing, including a magnet combined system for uniform application across the width, digital synchronization for better accuracy, short setup times, automatic repeat settings, design memory, and faster reproduction of re-orders. 

It also includes a pre-bulk strike-off machine, which allows for preparation prior to the printing production process. This facilitates the development and verification of paste viscosities, color concentration and magnet power adjustment. 

Pincroft’s new rotary screen printer will allow the manufacturer to process a complex range of technical textiles, from lightweight fabrics for waterproof applications, to heavy weights for load carriage and equipment handling. 

This new investment is Pincroft’s strategic move to continue its growth in the military fabrics segment and continue offering customers the best quality in camouflage textile printing.  

Mike Collins, Pincroft’s Managing Director, says: “This investment is hugely important for our business. We expect delivery of the machine at the end of the year and aim to be ready for production at the start of 2025.” 

About Pincroft: 

With a British textile legacy of over 130 years, Pincroft provides continuous commission textile services for the pre-treatment, dyeing, printing and finishing of fabrics for a wide range of industries and end uses.  

Strategically located in the North West of the UK within our 376,000 sq ft textile finishing dyehouse, we have one of Europe’s largest fully integrated textile processing and finishing operations. At Pincroft we export to more than 80 countries and have an annual production capacity of over 50 million meters. 

Military printing and flame retardant finishing are two of our strong areas of expertise, with armies around the world wearing uniforms with fabrics printed and finished by us.  With our sister company, Alltex, we are able to offer flexibility in batch dyeing and fabric finishing. 

For more information visit pincroft.co.uk   

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