At Wild Thang, we have always been committed to pushing boundaries and exceeding expectations in the world of printing and branding. It is with great excitement and pride that we announce our significant investment in new machinery, solidifying our position as one of the biggest and best manufacturing hubs in the UK if not the world. In 2023, we are investing approximately £250k to enhance our capacity and so our team can embrace the latest innovative branding techniques, which will elevate us to new branding heights.
Expert DTF Machinery Installation Happening At Wild Thang HQ
One of the key highlights of our investment is the acquisition of the cutting-edge V8 DTF (Direct To Film) machine, accompanied by an industrial finishing unit. This state-of-the-art machinery is a new and innovative branding method that uses inkjets to print the image direct to film, creating industrial retail quality textile transfers which is then heat sealed to the garment or fabric.
Our Team Of Branding Experts Testing The New DTF Machine
The colour vibrancy and high-resolution printing capabilities really gives virtually endless branding possibilities for our customers’ requirements. With print speeds of up to 24m² per hour, we have significantly increased our capacity, ensuring faster turnaround times without compromising on quality.
DTF Fully Installed & Tested Creating Retail Quality Textile Transfers
With Inhouse Screen-printing, DTG (Direct To Garment), Digital Print Transfer, Cad Cut Transfer, Dye sublimation print, Embroidery and now with the addition of this new DTF (Direct To Film) it really places us at the cutting edge of the industry meaning we are able to brand on any type of apparel with a huge variety of branding methods.
New State Of The Art Embroidery Machines Being Delivered
In addition to the V8 DTF machine, our investment includes the acquisition of new embroidery machines. We have brought in three State of the art latest generation Multi-head embroidery machines, to increase our embroidery capacity but especially headwear embroidery capacity where we have seen significant growth.
Expert Embroidery Machine Installers At Wild Thang HQ
This means we are producing more in our embroidery department while improving quality and adding even more innovative embroidery branding techniques.
One Of The State-Of-The-Art Embroidery Machines Installed
Two more Industrial Pneumatic programmable heat presses have also been added, this investment is in order to increase our production capacity for heat seal production which has seen significant demand and growth. These has also very recently been more IT hardware and software installed to support our growing team numbers, provided by our expert IT partner obsidian, who we would highly recommend.
Josh One Of Our Embroidery Experts Testing The New Machine
Finally, on the list of investments we have added an additional Forklift truck and a high-level order picker vehicle. With the new warehouse space full functioning the addition of the extra forklift provides a huge boost in efficiency for our production team. Our team now having access to a high-level order picker vehicle means they can reach stock, which is placed higher up at ease, it makes the lives of our team in production not only safer but more efficient.
James One Of Our Digital Print Experts Testing The New Machine
Our commitment to sustainability is another important aspect of our investment. DTF printers, like the V8 DTF machine, use planet-friendly water-based inks and prevent excess ink flow. Additionally, many models feature innovative features such as powder shakers or upgraded suction systems, reducing waste and promoting a greener approach to printing.
Chris One Of Our Digital Print Experts Showcasing The Machine and Expertise
At Wild Thang, year upon year we continue to make these investments into our staff, technology, software, HQ and of course in-house branding machinery because we know that with continued investment, we can continue to push the boundaries the world class Wild Thang Way.
New Forlift Truck Providing More Efficiency In The New Warehouse Facility
As we look to the future our whole team of branding experts across every department our uber excited about our big growth aspiration both nationally and internationally. We are 100% confident that our investment in Wild Thang and new machinery will further elevate our services to unprecedented levels.
Further Investment Made In IT Installed By Our IT Partner Obsidian
We are dedicated to providing our customers with a wider choice of items for customisation, unmatched quality and exceptional world class service. Our team is thrilled to embark on this exciting journey, and we invite you to join us as we continue to push boundaries and redefine the world of printing and branding.
An Elevated View Across Our World Class Embroidery Department
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