Durst plays major part in centre of excellence development

Durst is working alongside fabric printing company Standfast and Barracks to open a centre of excellence at the latter’s UK headquarters in Lancashire.

Little more than two years after a flood that closed its factory for more than four months, Standfast and Barracks - part of furnishings group Walter Greenbank - has cemented its partnership with Durst by installing two Alpha 190 systems. These, together with the creation of its centre of excellence, are expected to continue to drive digital textile growth for the company, which has now returned to pre-flood business levels. Details of the centre of excellence were unveiled in the run-up to Heimtextil in Frankfurt Messe this week, where Durst and Standfast and Barracks both a presence. Stephen Thomas, MD at Standfast at Barracks, said: “Our investment in Durst’s digital technology has transformed the market dynamics for our business and helped trigger a new wave of innovation. The initial trials for the pigment inks have been extremely successful and we are looking forward to driving forward this planned centre of excellence. Digital is by far our biggest growth area. Thanks to the huge advances in our digital fabric printing capabilities with Durst, we are now expanding into further industrial production for our premium quality products. Digital gives us unlimited opportunities and colour variations. This is another huge step forward for our business.”