AW Specialty Papers: Company Timeline
Over 70 Years of Industry Experience
Knowledge. Innovation. Full-service support. If it doesn’t exist, we often develop it ourselves.
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Early Years – Serving Screen Printers
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AW Specialty Papers began by supplying printable papers, boards, and other substrates to the screen printing industry.
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As digital printing gained popularity, we applied our expertise in coatings and substrates to support digital printers.
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Expanded into the decorated apparel market, offering coated papers for screen-printed transfers and vellum for creating image positives.
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2008 – Master Distributor for NEENAH
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Enabled innovative product development and excellent product support.
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Focused on helping dealers and resellers add this new product line to their businesses by:
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Training them to sell and support customers effectively
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Expanded their their decorated apparel offerings.
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Coined our tagline: “AW Papers sells with you, never against.” which we stand by today!
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2010 – Distributor for Coldenhove Papier (Jetcol Line)
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Introduced digital sublimation transfer papers for water, oil, and solvent applications.
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Strengthened performance offerings for customers with diverse printing needs.
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Greatly conributed to the growth of Coldenhoves US market share
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2016 – US Master Distributor for Forever GmbH
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Added heat transfer papers and films to tackle garment and hard-surface transfer challenges.
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Partnered to deliver innovative solutions to the transfer market.
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Helped our network of Dealers and Resellers
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2019- Added DTF Film & Adhesive Powder
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Entered the DTF market, originally leveraging our in-house converting capabilities.
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Served the DTG printing market, converting DTF film rolls into sheets for easier use.
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Quickly expanded to offering film rolls as roll-to-roll printing became more popular and streamlined.
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Provided customers with high-quality, ready-to-use DTF media to maximize printer capabilities.
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2023 – Acquisition of Graphic Accessories Products Roll Goods Division
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Acquired a line specializing in printable substrates for industrial and specialty applications.
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Utilized converting capabilities, printing and material expertise to better support and enhance this product line.