DuPont Ink Jet has named Rene Guimaraes, Lda., (RGL) to its global sales and marketing network for DuPont Artistri digital printing for textiles.
    
“This appointment is part of our continuing strategy to build on our leadership position in the digital textile printing industry by expanding and strengthening our sales and support capabilities throughout the world,” said Stephen Hurff, global textile sales and service manager, DuPont Ink Jet. “The companies selected for the network are leaders in the digital printing equipment industry and offer world-class sales and support services.”
    
For more than 30 years, RGL, headquartered in Porto, Portugal, has been one of the best-known and leading service and systems suppliers, providing advanced solutions to the Portuguese textile industry.
    
“DuPont is very excited in having RGL as a sales agent for DuPont Artistri in Portugal,” said Marco Torri, regional sales manager-textiles – Europe. “The company’s strong market knowledge, application expertise and their excellent reputation in Portugal make them an ideal candidate for our network.”
    
“We are aware of customers’ needs for short runs in textile printing. Working with DuPont, a world-leading company in digital printing, allows us to provide our customers a state-of-the-art solution to put their creative ideas onto fabrics within minutes,” said Norberto Guimaraes, general manager, RGL.