A Newsletter from Screenflex Inks Canada Ltd. & www.screenprintcatalog.com

2008 was a year of change in the Canadian textile screen printing industry. Elections in Canada and the U.S., the sub-prime mortgage issue in the U.S. that set off a string of economic changes, and the sudden decline in the value of the Canadian dollar, all had an impact.   
Hopefully the screen printing industry will benefit from some economic stability [...]

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As if you need reminding by this photograph recently taken at Lake Louise, it is that time of the year again in Canada when you have to be careful to not allow emulsion (or any other water-based products) to freeze.
Freezing does not take long in the cold temperatures that we have been having across the country. In some places like Alberta, [...]

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Nobody likes price increases but unfortunately they have become a fairly regular ocurrence as the U.S.-based manufacturers struggle with material cost increases. As a distributor, Screenflex has no choice but to respond accordingly. The latest announcement of a price increase comes from Ulano. On 1st January 2009, Ulano products will cost about 5% more.
Aside from manufacturer price increases, [...]

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With U.S.-sourced screen printing products escalating in price due to the sudden increase in the cost of a U.S. dollar, and ink being no exception, our focus has been turned back to ink cost efficiency.
First of all though, before we look at ink costs, printers should keep in mind that they have much bigger cost issues [...]

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The Canadian dollar has tanked. What else can you say about a currency that has lost about 25% of its value against the U.S. dollar in a couple of months? Fifteen percent of the loss in value has happened in just the past 3 weeks.
Obviously, sooner rather than later, Screenflex and everyone else on this side of the border [...]

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