Bluetree Group expands large-format finishing capabilities with PLASTGrommet investment

Aug 26, 2025 | Installation News

Mark Young Co founder of Bluetree Group Bluetree Group expands large-format finishing capabilities with PLASTGrommet investment

Mark Young, co-founder of Bluetree Group

Investing in a Hybrid TexWiz from PLASTGrommet will enable Bluetree Group to expand its large-format print finishing capabilities.

Having already invested in an Evolve Air Welder from PLASTGrommet’s UK distributor, Atech, in 2024, Bluetree Group has now invested in the Hybrid TexWiz, an integrated banner finishing solution with the dual finishing option of both welding and sewing.

PLASTGrommet’s flagship All In One platform combines hem welding, eyeletting and cutting into a single process. Expanding on these capabilities, the newly launched TexWiz automated solution enables automated sewing of hems along with eyeletting and cutting of air mesh fabric banners. This means that, as well as finishing traditional banner materials, print service providers can now also automate the production of textile-based products by integrating hem sewing with tape into their automated banner finishing workflow. Additionally, simple switches such as using polyester reinforcement tape for hemming fabric and PLASTGrommet’s proprietary clear recyclable eyelets, polyester banners can be fully recycled after use without any need to separate the eyelets and tape, making for easier banner recycling.

With the Hybrid TexWiz, Bluetree Group will be able to automate welding, eyeleting, cutting, and sewing all in-line, streamlining the finishing process and freeing up team members to focus on other tasks.

Mark Young, co-founder of Bluetree Group, said: “We’re really excited about this because it will give us a huge step forward in productivity, allowing us to do more banners, faster than ever. The ability to run straight from a printed roll to an almost finished banner at the speed that it can run is a massive step forward for us. Automation is critical as the large-format products are difficult to finish and require a lot of manual handling, so the process can be labour intensive. Wherever we can find efficiencies or gains, we need to, to keep our edge.”

The new machine is expected to be delivered and installed in the third quarter of 2025, enabling Bluetree Group to grow its large-format range and deliver products to customers faster.

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