STAHLS’ Hotronix® Signs Partnership with Stampinator™

CARMICHAELS, PENNSYLVANIA (January 28, 2025) – STAHLS’ Hotronix®, the world’s leading heat press manufacturer, announces an exclusive worldwide manufacturing, distribution and service agreement with Stampinator™. The Hotronix® and Stampinator™ partnership brings together the best in heat press technology to screen printers who own automatic screen printing presses and want to stay on the cutting-edge of on demand printing.

This agreement integrates Hotronix IQ® heat press technology into the innovative Stampinator™ concept, allowing automatic screen print press users unprecedented flexibility for achieving specialty finishes beyond the limits of traditional screen printing. In addition, it allows screen printers to improve screen print results with underbase stamping to smooth fibers for better opacity and quick cure capabilities, producing very bright soft transfer results on all types of fabrics.

The Hotronix® Stampinator™ fits seamlessly and easily on automatic screen printing presses, transforming the way screen printers operate.

Hotronix® SVP & Chief Manufacturing Officer Ben Robinson explains that with the Stampinator™, “high-speed screen printing is now at your fingertips, ready to plug, press and play.” By incorporating this in-line heat press technology, decorators can achieve full automation, increasing output from 20 shirts per hour to a staggering 480 shirts per hour—all within their existing automatic screen print press setup.

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Backed by the industry-leading Hotronix® heat press technology, the Stampinator™ delivers:

• Flawless applications of all types of heat transfers, including DTF and screen printed transfers
• The ability to use premium add-ons for apparel including foil, rhinestones and more
• Screen printing of numbers along with HTV and specialty CAD-CUT® finishes
• Stamping of underbases to smooth fibers and quick cure of all prints

The advanced Hotronix® heat press technology not only expands creative possibilities but also enhances production efficiency without sacrificing print quality.

“This partnership combines Hotronix’s heat press expertise with Stampinator’s innovative screen print press conversion concept,” said Carleen Gray, CEO of STAHLS’. “We’re proud to help deliver technology that allows screen printers to scale and offer premium results with every job.”

STAHLS’ Chief Revenue Officer Josh Ellsworth agreed: “With the Stampinator™, screen printers not only improve their screen print process, but also optimize work within their current footprint. The Stampinator™ innovation allows heat transfer to complement screen printing and vice versa. With the demand for new fabrics, full color graphics and shorter run sizes it is an addition certain to bring an immediate benefit to every shop.”

Said Jeff Fiorucci, Founder and President of Stampinator™: “The Stampinator™ brand is built by screen printers, for screen printers. Our call to action is MAKE YOUR PRINTS BETTER. We are excited to take the Stampinator™ to the next level with the precision of Hotronix® technology, including international distribution and future adaptations.”

If you are interested in becoming a Stampinator™ distributor or would like more information about the Hotronix® and Stampinator™ collaboration, please visit www.hotronix.com.

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