News and Views from Acorn Printing
Student hoodies
May 16, 2012
Acorn offer students free artwork, free set up charges and volume discounts. Check Acorn out today and get an on line quote or simply call free phone 0800 0190 552 and speak to one of our friendly sales team.
We have a massive range of hoodies with over 60 colors available. We can print or embroider your hoodies and even put individual names on plus exec details as required. Call us today.
Wicking t shirts for charity events
May 16, 2012
Acorn have a super range of Polyester full wicking t shirts and polo shirts at great prices all of which we can personalize for you. we can offer free artwork to keep costs down for you charity and print logos strap lines and individual names. See our range from AWD. All are available in a massive color range designed as you require. Contact Acorn today on free phone 0800 0190 552
Or simply get a quote on line.
Sign Printing
Our Sign Printing Department has been making some great signs for businesses, events and sports clubs this month. Check out our sign gallery for the latest images from our Sign Printing Department. We can make shop signs, banners, rollup banners, globoards, vehicle signs, pub signs, pretty much anything, just ask our guys here at Acorn Printing.
One of our favourite signs we’ve just done this month was for Coventry Bears Rugby League Club. The sign we printed is shown below and features the Club’s logo and main sponsor. The sign looks great with the logo and the different shades of blue. If you’re in Coventry look out for it!
Please get in contact with us if you’d like a quote for getting a sign printed. You can contact us on sales@acorn-printing.co.uk with your requirements or call our sign experts here in Coventry on freephone 0800 0190 552.
Vehicle Signs and Graphics
Our Sign Department has been busy working on lots of graphics for vehicles lately. A great way to advertise your business while your out on the road or on site. We’ve done vehicle graphic for electricians, window companies, plumbers, builders, carpenters and joiners in the last month. We have a dedicated room on site for our Sign department as well as a highly skilled graphic design team to make sure your graphics are the best possible for your signs.
Have a look at our Sign Gallery to see some of the latest examples of the work we have done for businesses, charities and events.
One of our favourite jobs was for Pinner & Sons, a carpenters and joiners business that was started in 1955. We involved putting traditional graphics on their classic car shown in the image below. They’ll certainly get noticed around Warwickshire with that car and graphics.
If you’d like to advertise your business on your car, van, truck or tractor we can help. Just get in contact with us on at sales@acorn-printing.co.uk with your requirements or simply call our sign experts here in Coventry on freephone 0800 0190 552.
Roadhog European Charity Drive
Acorn Printing are proud to be involved with the Roadhog Charity Drive providing the event with custom clothing including printed polo shirts as seen in the picture. Roadhog is a company based in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Roadhog is a European Charity Drive over 4 days travelling 3000 km in a car worth between £1 – £1,000 over the four-day Bank Holiday weekend in August 24 – 27th. Roadhog are raising money for Dreams Come True, a charity supporting terminally ill children across the UK.
Managing Director, Camillus Hammill, said: “Our team has prepared exclusive guides covering buying and preparing cars, fund-raising, equipment and theme ideas so entrants have nothing to worry about. We are grateful to other Kenilworth businesses, such as the Acorn Printing, for their support.
To take part in the Roadhog event you need to
- Book a place at Roadhog
- Assemble your team
- Buy a car
- Give the car a make over
- Get ready for the launch party
If you would like any t shirts or polo shirts printed for your events please get in contact with us or email us at sales@acorn-printing.co.uk with your requirements or simply call our extremely helpful sales team here in Coventry on freephone 0800 0190 552.
The Pirates of Olton Mere
It was great to help with the production of The Pirates of Olton Mere by printing special t shirts used in the show and could be bought on the night.
The Pirates of Olton Mere was pantomime being put on to help raise money for the Marie Curie Big Build appeal for its new hospice in Solihull and for Cancer Research UK. It was performed in March this year.
The pantomime was written and directed by Katie Newbon, it was performed by local Olton residents at Our Lady of Compassion Primary School, in Kineton Green Road.
Over 2 nights it was a sell out with £1100 raised for Cancer Research and £1100 raised for Marie Curie Big Build.
You can view the trailer of The Pirates of Olton Mere or check out the photos from the night here.
Fair Trade and Organic T Shirts
One of our bestselling departments at Acorn Printing is our Fairtrade and Organic department which has a great range of hoodies and t shirts. With summer coming it is a good time to tell you about the Fairtrade and organic t shirts we print on.
The t shirts in this department are registered to international standards of ethical manufacturing such as Fairtrade and the Fair Wear Foundation. As part of Acorn Printing’s policy of ethical purchasing, organic cotton and clothing with a low carbon footprint are also included in the Fairtrade and Organic department.
Some of the important features of our Fairtrade and organic t shirts are:
- 100% organic cotton
- Manufactured using sustainable energy
- Have been awarded the Fairtrade Foundation’s cotton certification.
- Ethically made and audited by The Fair Wear Foundation
- 100% Skal certified
- 89% smaller carbon footprint than normal T shirts
- Coloured using azo free dyes
Some of the Fairtrade t shirts we have in stock are:
- EPONA Unisex T Shirt
- Earth Positive men’s T shirt
- Earth Positive Ladies T shirt
- Organic T shirt
- Unisex Organic T
- Ladies Organic T shirt
We also stock hoodies for printing and embrodiery, have a look at our Fairtrade and Organic department for fairtrade hoodies.
If you would like any t shirts printing please get in contact with us for a free quote. You can go to the t shirt you like and fill in your details to get a email quote, or email us at sales@acorn-printing.co.uk with your requirements or simply call our very helpful sales team here in Coventry on freephone 0800 0190 552.
Vest Printing
Did you know we can print on vests? And we have great range of vests for you to choose from, from Fruit of the Loom to sports wicking vests. We can screen print, heat press or use direct to garment printing to get your logos, names and designs on to a vest. We do vest printing for charities, clubs, societies, universities, businesses and in fact anyone!
Our Fruit of the Loom vests are 100% Belcro cotton, high cut armholes for unisex fit and weights just 165 gsm. We have the vests in black, blue, grey, white and red.
The Marcel Style Vests from B&C are 100% ring spun combed cotton with a great soft feel and weights just 190 gsm. We have these vests in black, blue, army green, grey and white
Sport Vest Printing
If you’re after something a bit more sporty, we have a great range of sports vests with wicking.
Our Wicking athletic Vest comes in 15 Great colours and uses Just cool’s own Neoteric™ textured fabric and is WRAP certified production (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production).
Check out our Cooltex Performance Vest which comes in a range of colours – black/red, white / grey, black/fluorescent Lime, white / navy, black/fluorescent Orange for men and women. It is 100% polyester with full moisture control. We event have Lime and Orange colours which are Fluorescent, perfect for the early mornings or evenings.
Or if you have your own vests you can bring or send them to our factory in Coventry, West Midlands, where we can print on them.
So if you would like any vest printing please get in contact with us for a free quote. You can go to the vest you like and fill in your details to get a email quote, or email us at sales@acorn-printing.co.uk with your requirements or simply call our very friendly and helpful sales team here in Coventry on freephone 0800 0190 552.
Early May Bank Holiday 2012
April 13, 2012
by mark
in Industry News
This year the Early May Bank Holiday falls on Monday 7th May 2012. Our offices will be closed this day and we’ll be back in on the Tuesday. Any issues please contact us.
Acorn Printing
Unit 14, Acorn House
Falkland Close
Charter Avenue Industrial Estate
Canley
Coventry
UK
CV4 8AU
Telephone
Free Phone (UK only) 0800 0190552
Telephone +44 (0) 24 7669 4466
Fax +44 (0) 2476 464059
Email
sales@acorn-printing.co.uk
Easter Holdiays 2012
March 29, 2012
by mark
in Industry News
Don’t forget that Easter Holidays are right around the corner. Acorn Printing will be closed over the Easter weekend but if you have any questions please send us an email on sales@acorn-printing.co.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Good Friday is on the 6th April and Easter Monday is on the 9th April.
