Global Print Solutions

What Global Print Solutions does

Global Print Solutions Limited (GPS) is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of Digital Screen-Printed Transfers, founded in 2007 and operating from a state-of-the-art facility in Barnsley, South Yorkshire (Reg. 06177908). The company's core product is a tiered range of heat-applied transfers — Classic 40°, Sports 60°, Workwear 95°, and Premium+ — differentiated by the wash-temperature durability they can withstand (home laundry through to industrial laundry at 95°C) and designed for application to substrates including cotton, lycra, softshell, jute, and paper.

The underlying manufacturing process combines Ricoh digital printing with a screen-ink backing layer, adhesive powder coating, and thermal curing, executed on bespoke equipment using newly formulated inks developed in collaboration with technology partners. The offering is supported by an in-house Quality Control department and a multi-stage Bureau Services capability covering design, cutting, heat application (using Fuchs presses), fold and pack, white labelling, and wash testing.

GPS operates exclusively as a trade-only B2B supplier, distributing globally through international distributors and direct relationships with apparel decorators, workwear suppliers, sportswear brands, and promotional product companies. Revenue streams include transfers (one-time unit sales), Bureau Services (professional services and finishing), printing equipment and consumables (hardware/channel sales), and design services (artwork conversion to print-ready files). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via direct sales inquiries. Customer visits are strictly by appointment, reflecting a consultative, partner-style sales approach with no mass-market or e-commerce motion.

Name

Global Print Solutions

Legal name

Global Print Solutions Limited

Website

https://globalprintsolutionslimited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Print Solutions Limited is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer founded in 2007 that produces digital screen-printed heat transfers and bureau finishing services for trade apparel decorators, workwear suppliers, sportswear brands, and promotional product companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heat Transfer Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN), Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF)

Keywords

• Digital screen-printed transfers
• Heat transfer printing
• Apparel decoration supplies
• Workwear transfer manufacturing
• Promotional product transfers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoyland

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Screen-Printed Transfers: Manufacture and sale of heat transfers (Classic 40°, Sports 60°, Workwear 95°, Premium+) for application to apparel and promotional products. Transfers are sold as trade-only supplier to workwear, leisure, sportswear, and promotional markets.
2. Bureau Services: Additional finishing services including cutting, heat application, fold and pack, white labelling, and wash testing. Delivers exceptional value for money for quality digital screen transfer production.
3. Printing Equipment and Consumables: GPS supplies printing equipment and consumables through international distributors and direct clients.
4. Design Services: In-house creative department supports clients with artwork, screen and layer setup, logo creation, and conversion of existing artwork to print-ready files for Digital Screen-Printed Transfers using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Global Print Solutions manufactures and supplies Digital Screen-Printed (heat-applied) Transfers for use on apparel and promotional products, with four temperature-graded product tiers (Classic 40°, Sports 60°, Workwear 95°, Premium+) developed for different wash and substrate requirements. The company complements its transfer manufacturing with a Bureau Service offering design, cutting, heat application, fold and pack, white labelling, and wash testing, and also distributes related printing equipment and consumables.

Product overview

Global Print Solutions is a specialist manufacturer and trade supplier of Digital Screen-Printed Transfers, offering heat-applied transfers for the promotional products, apparel, sportswear, and personalised clothing markets. The core product portfolio comprises four transfer tiers differentiated by wash temperature capability: Classic 40° (suitable for home laundry), Sports 60° (for sportswear and softshell), Workwear 95° (for industrial laundry), and Premium + (for high-end orders with extra vibrancy). These transfers can be applied to various substrates including cotton, paper, jute, softshell, and lycra. The company complements its transfer manufacturing with a comprehensive Bureau Service offering that includes in-house design support, cutting, heat application, fold and pack, white labelling, and wash testing services. All manufacturing and finishing is conducted at the company's South Yorkshire, UK facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classic 40° Transfer Heat transfer suitable for home laundry at 40°C wash cycles with high wash fastness. Ideal for bags, umbrellas, T-shirts, and polo shirts; described as the most popular transfer option in the GPS product range.
• Sports 60° Transfer Heat transfer developed for garments requiring hotter washes at 60°C. Designed for sportswear and softshell fabrics, with an optional blocking layer.
• Workwear 95° Transfer Heat transfer suitable for industrial laundry up to 95°C wash cycles, designed for workwear applications with repeated wash durability; optional blocking layer available.
• Premium+ Transfer Premium tier transfer option available across the full transfer range, providing extra vibrancy for high-end orders and demanding applications.
• Bureau Services (Cutting, Heat Application, Fold Bag & Pack, White Labelling, Wash Testing) Comprehensive in-house finishing service for Digital Screen-Printed Transfers: cutting transfers into individual pieces, professional heat application using Fuchs heat presses, fold and pack into client-supplied or house poly bags, white labelling under plain cover or client-branded packaging, and Quality Control wash testing for new designs and products.
• Printing Equipment and Consumables Printing equipment and consumables supplied through international distributors and direct clients as part of GPS's trade supply to the Digital Screen-Print Transfer market.
• Design Services In-house creative bureau supporting artwork creation, redraw and vectorisation, screen and layer setup, logo creation, and conversion of existing artwork to print-ready files for Digital Screen-Printed Transfers using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transfers will outlast the garment in most cases, resulting in a great all-rounder for both quality and budgets.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Marabu: German manufacturer of screen, digital and pad-printing inks. An enabling supplier and indirect technology peer - its inks are used in textile and graphics printing processes similar to those GPS uses.
• Kiwo (Kissel + Wolf): German manufacturer of screen-printing inks, emulsions and chemicals. Adjacent to GPS as a supplier of consumables used in the screen-printing stage of the transfer production process, and a potential technology peer in formulation know-how.

Direct peers

• Stahls' (GroupeSTAHL): Stahls' is one of the largest heat-transfer manufacturers globally, offering CAD-Cut vinyl, digital transfers and heat-press equipment to apparel decorators - the most direct comparable to GPS in product, customer base (workwear/promotional) and trade-only distribution model.
• Dae Ha: Korean heat-transfer manufacturer producing digital, screen and sublimation transfers for apparel brands worldwide. Comparable to GPS in multi-temperature transfer range and global B2B distribution to apparel decorators.
• SEF Textile: French manufacturer of textile heat transfers and digital printing for fashion, sportswear and promotional applications. Direct peer to GPS in heat-transfer manufacturing technology and end-market focus.
• Chemica: French manufacturer of heat-sealable transfers and films for textile decoration, serving sportswear, workwear and promotional markets in Europe. Highly comparable to GPS in product technology (heat-applied transfers), target segments and European distribution.
• William Smith Group: UK-based manufacturer and trade supplier of heat transfers and 3D badges for the workwear, sportswear and corporate clothing markets. Most direct UK-headquartered peer to GPS, sharing the trade-only B2B model.

Emerging players

• Roland DG: Manufacturer of digital printers, including direct-to-film and UV printers used in apparel decoration. A disruptive technology peer whose DTF systems are increasingly substituting traditional screen-printed transfers like GPS's.
• Siser: Italian heat-transfer vinyl (HTV) manufacturer selling through distributors to apparel decorators globally. Overlaps with GPS in heat-transfer decoration of apparel but is more focused on cut vinyl than digital screen-printed transfers.

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm Sericol: Global supplier of inks and consumables for screen, digital and inkjet printing applications. A broad incumbent in the same printing chemistry and consumables space GPS operates in, with overlapping technology know-how.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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