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Grimco, ROQ.US Unite for U.S. Expansion
needed to compete at the top levels of the
printing business.
" Our team at Grimco is extremely excited
to partner with ROQ.US on a national level.
ROQ has built a great brand based on quality
and innovative engineering with the addition of
excellent service and support. We look forward
to meeting the needs of the garment decoration
industry together, " said Peter Weinberg, Grimco's
senior director-Garment and Screen Division.
" Grimco's consistency as a trusted brand
in the market for nearly 150 years speaks for
Print and sign industry leader GRIMCO and
ROQ.US, leading supplier of cutting-edge
automatic digital and screen-printing equipment,
are uniting to make ROQ machines widely
available across the United States. Th e deal
comes hot on the heels of another high-profi le
partnership with Inktavo, a provider of software
solutions for the apparel decoration industry.
Established in 1875, Grimco has provided
quality sign-supply products and excellent
service to the sign and graphics community
for decades. Today the company has over 65
locations across North America with multiple
distribution centers.
Now, partnered with ROQ.US, the U.S.based
arm of ROQ International, Grimco will
introduce a never-before-seen opportunity for
the printing community in the form of a national
centralized distribution of ROQ equipment.
Th e ROQ + Grimco joint eff ort will expand
and strengthen the quickly growing decoratedapparel
fi eld with direct and local access to
printing automation built to catapult production
and dramatically cut the overhead ordinarily
Next Level Apparel Expands Globally
NEXT LEVEL APPAREL (NLA), Los Angeles, recently
announced the acquisition of Germany-based
Stedman
GmbH,
a
designer,
manufacturer
and supplier of premium casual and
sportswear blank apparel for the printwear industry.
¶ " The team at Stedman is excited to join ranks
with Next Level Apparel, a strong partner and
the perfect match, thanks to numerous synergistic
qualities and values across both companies, " says
Stedman General Manager Marcel Schweigert. " This
partnership opens up new growth opportunities for
everyone involved, and I am personally thrilled
to be part of it, not only as a stakeholder but
also as a shareholder. " According to Next Level
Apparel, Stedman has long stood for top quality and
ethically produced clothing across men's, women's
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and youth apparel: all of which are complementary
with NLA's product collections and reputation for
superior quality, fit and style. With a distribution
center in Ghent, Belgium, and a market presence in
over 40 countries, Stedman's international foundation
will also serve as a critical accelerant to
NLA's strategic geographic expansion in Europe.
¶ " The Stedman team has built a strong brand and
a culture of excellence, and we're excited to
have them join Next Level Apparel, " says NLA CEO
Randy Hales. " This partnership presents a great
opportunity to expand and diversify both organizations'
footprints across Europe and the United
States. " ¶ For more on NLA's apparel line and its
latest initiatives in the areas of equity and the
environment, visit nextlevelapparel.com. - D.S.
itself, " said ROQ.US President, Ross Hunter.
" We couldn't be more excited to partner with
such a respected reputation and commitment to
long-term success for the industry-something
that is paramount to the mission of ROQ in
North America and abroad. "
According to Hunter: " One of the biggest
obstacles we've had to navigate since launching
ROQ.US at the start of 2020 was having limited
accessibility for current and potential partners
to learn about what ROQ off ers in person.
Th rough our new alliance with Grimco, we're
grateful to offi cially have that obstacle behind
us, so you can quickly become familiar with the
game-changing printing automation that gets
and keeps you at the top of the game. "
For more on Grimco, visit grimco.com. For
more on ROQ.US, visit roq.us. - A.C.
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