8 Screen Printing Businesses You Should Know & Why They Automate Production with ROQ

Today’s Printing Industry Professionals need the most productive, most streamlined, and most reliable automated solutions to exponentially increase production and profits.

ROQ.US partners with businesses and provides them with the most technologically-advanced printing machines and services that reduce the industry’s environmental impact and reduce the needed overhead to succeed at the highest level.

ROQ made a conscious decision to eradicate the word “customer” from their vocabulary. Hence, they have no “customers,” and only do business with partners. A customer is someone on one end of a transaction, but a Partner is a companion. Invested in their partners’ journeys, too, ROQ provides long-term camaraderie.

Below, we learn more about their current Partners and how ROQ products and services have propelled them to success.

Media Shack Fargo Media Shack LLC is a wholesale decorator located in Fargo, ND, specialising in embroidery, screen printing, laser engraving, and wide format printing. They focus on creating merchandise for YouTubers, influencers, and corporate accounts. With a close-knit team of 12 people, they have over 150 years of combined experience. Their CEO is just 22 years old, having founded the company at 19!

Their business is home to; a ROQ ECO, ROQ SAHARA, (x3) ROQ DRY EVOLUTION FLASHes, and the ROQ REG PRU.

They tell us; “ROQ helps us achieve high quality, repeatable imprints at unmatched efficiency and operator comfort. This machine attracts high quality clients and employees that are the foundation of our business.”

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12ozCollective 12ozCollective relaunched in 2022 as the official ROQ Showcase facility for the United States. They are now housed in an entirely new, custom-developed series of buildings. This has greatly expanded both their capacity and capabilities, particularly in their pursuit of the absolute highest quality print production possible. Research and development is also a core component to this effort, and the team has made huge investments towards leveraging leading edge print technologies and equipment with pioneering advanced print techniques, elevating their craft as they continue their pursuit of the highest possible quality. In addition to being a ROQ partner, they are also proud to be a SAATI and Xitron test facility.

12ozCollective are owners of; a ROQ YOU, (2x) ROQ NEXTs, ROQ OVAL, ROQ HYBRID, ROQ FOLD, ROQ STACK, ROQ PACK, ROQ LABEL, (3x) XL ROQ IRONs, (12x) ROQ DRY EVOLUTION FLASHes, and (2x) ROQ SAHARAs.

With all of their equipment, the Collective thoroughly investigated all the options available throughout the industry and intentionally sought out the best solution at each and every step. They comment; “A primary goal for us was to reduce tolerances to their minimum limits and operate on the edge of that limit consistently over time in a full-production environment.

Likewise, we also sought to offload any tasks that could be done better through automation. This allows our staff to focus on aspects of our production processes that humans are best suited for.” By implementing solid solutions to automation, they’ve successfully achieved the best of both, which provides them with more time and energy in their pursuit of quality. “Our partnership with ROQ has played a pivotal role in us achieving our goal,” says the team.

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Extreme Screen Prints Extreme Screen Prints is a custom apparel company located in Grandville, Michigan, that specialises in various types of screen printing, including oversize, jumbo, discharge, and water-based. Their mission is to create high-quality screen printed apparel while also supporting their employees and community. They have around 36 employees and were founded in 2007 by Dan Lund and Brett Wilson, starting in a two-stall garage before expanding to a 22,000 square foot warehouse. Throughout the years, they have made advancements in specialty markets and strive to be the best in the industry through rigorous research and development. They are dedicated to delivering the highest quality products and customer service to meet their customers’ expectations.

Their warehouse houses; a ROQ SAHARA, (3x) ROQ YOUs, ROQ ECO, (10x) ROQ DRY EVOLUTION FLASHes, and (4x) ROQ IRONs.

Extreme Screen Prints originally started with MHM equipment. Looking to get something new, and after researching various companies and considering factors such as price, features, and customer reviews, they ultimately decided to take a chance with ROQ. This was in the early days of ROQ, and since they have purchased their ROQ presses and dryer, they have been impressed with the build-quality of them. The team comments; “They are extremely rugged well-built machines. In addition to the impressive build-quality of their equipment, we were also impressed by the customer service team at ROQ. They were knowledgeable, helpful, and made the post-purchase maintenance and service stress free.”

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Eternal Designs Eternal Designs is a merchandising print shop providing high-quality custom apparel solutions located in northwest Georgia. They strive to create top-notch apparel decoration through screen printing, embroidery, and a premium retail experience with custom finishing and product fulfillment.

Eternal Designs currently owns and utilises a ROQ YOU, ROQ DRY RUN FLASH, Hot ROQit Dryer, and ROQ REG System.

Nick Burton with Eternal Designs states; “Automation was the next step in the evolution of my business. When looking at press manufacturers, ROQ had the best machine I had seen in the market. From the way it functioned, features, overall look, and the top-notch support they provided with the press. ROQ made me feel comfortable throughout the process. Answering questions, taking calls, and being attentive to my needs. Also, their 3-year warranty on parts and service made the decision even easier to make.”

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Nick Burton is also a founding member of the industry-changing U.N.I.T.E. Together movement, which empowers and reinforces a collective commitment to embrace and celebrate all that makes us unique and demonstrates that all are welcome, valued, and heard within the screen printing industry and beyond.

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320 Ink 320 Ink is located in Southern Maine, and was started in a basement in late 2007. Over the past 15 years, they have grown into a 17,000 sf facility and employ 20 full-time staff members. They work primarily with brands, breweries, and other businesses, and focus on providing “ready for retail” apparel.

320 Ink currently runs; a ROQ ECO, (3x) ROQ YOUs, (2x) ROQ SAHARAs, and a ROQ FOLD.

“We chose ROQ because several shops whose work I admired and who I considered some of the best shops in the country were using ROQ presses. We had other brands autos in the past, and are very happy with our switch to ROQ. Getting to know some of the people behind ROQ has only solidified our partnership. They have some really amazing people behind the brand that I respect and admire.” – Drue Nickerson of 320 Ink.

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Raw Paw Established in 2010, after their founder taught themselves to screen print after watching a Ryonet DVD with a 4 station press squeezed into the corner of their garage, Raw Paw is a screen print studio that grew out of the art and music scene in Austin, Texas. The ethos of their shop has always been to balance the pursuit of creative passion and achievement with the responsibility of building a business that can provide for themselves and their community. The majority of their clients are artists, musicians, designers, local businesses, and restaurants in Austin. With a passion for elevating their processes with new tools, supplies, garments, and techniques, they screen print water-based, discharge, and plastisol inks, and focus on the right process that best suits the aesthetic of the job at hand. With an innovative approach to their business, the team is currently hosting a t-shirt design challenge called “Huey’s Quest,” where they have developed characters and lore through a web comic. Artists from all over can submit designs with a limited ink color palette, and Raw Paw hosts the shirts on their site.

Their business is home to; a ROQ YOU, ROQ DRY EVOLUTION FLASH‚ and a ROQ REG PRU System.

Raw Paw built their business slowly and carefully over the years, telling us that they were “hesitant” to transition to an automatic press because of how much they had developed their craft with printing by hand and wanted to keep their overheads as low as possible. As they grew and had more business flowing into the shop, manual printing began to become extremely laborious and physically demanding. They comment; “We hit a wall with production, and around the same time, reached a point in the health of our business where we could unlock the new tool of the automatic press. It felt like we graduated from one phase of building a screen print shop to a higher level. A lot of the physical demands have transitioned to mental work and problem solving.” Now that they are a year into the learning curve of running an automatic press, they “really really like the ROQ”. They continue; “It has helped our day-to-day lives greatly and has given us a renewed sense of hope into what Raw Paw can grow into.”

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Liquid Graphics Liquid Graphics is the premier apparel manufacturing and screen printing firm based in Orange County, California with a comprehensive design department, state of the art production facilities, and a global distribution network. With over two decades of industry experience, Liquid Graphics has garnered a reputation for exceptional quality and innovation in the apparel sector.

They invest heavily in the latest technology while actively pioneering new methods and techniques, using their highly skilled staff of apparel industry veterans. Leveraging their substantial scale and streamlined production processes, Liquid Graphics focuses on fulfilling large complex orders from quality conscious premium brand-name clientele. This has driven the company’s remarkable growth and a diversifying catalog of services over its 20+ years in business, attracting partnerships with some of the world’s largest and most prominent companies.

Liquid Graphics is home to; (x15) ROQ ECOs and (x5) ROQ SAHARA Dryers, which they say have, “been a major contributing factor to LIQUID’s continued success.”

When asked why they chose to automate their business with ROQ, they tell us, “When we chose to move all our printing equipment over to the ROQ platform, it really came down to their innovation in speed, setup times, and overall efficiency. It’s been a fantastic change for us and has allowed us to move quicker and produce at a higher quality consistently.”

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Tommy’s Tees Located in Ruston, Louisiana, Tommy’s Tees was founded in 1984 and provides screen printing and shipping and fulfillment services for a diverse range of clients nationwide. Recent construction of their fulfillment facility has allowed them to expand their department to better serve their community of customers. They aim to be on the cutting edge of the industry, and after discovering that the ROQ equipment line offers features that are not offered by other manufacturers, they chose to invest in their products.

Tommy’s Tees’ business hosts a (4x) ROQ ECOs, (4x) ROQ IRONs, (10x) ROQ DRY EVOLUTION FLASHes, and a Lotus Holland Automatic Screen Reclamation System.

The team states; “The ROQ line has greatly improved our production and bottom line. We are thrilled that our set up times have been reduced by over 50%.”

At Tommy’s Tees, they believe in the importance of family and strive to cultivate an atmosphere of comradery throughout their staff. They create a fun working environment by providing regular catered lunches, Field Day Activities, and Annual Holiday Events for their 42 employees.

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