MiRiCal acquires assets of Ikon EU

Garment decoration manufacturer, MiRiCal Emblems, has reached an agreement to acquire the heat transfer assets and goodwill of Birmingham-based garment product producer, Ikon EU.

Under the deal with Ikon EU’s owners, Pre-Print, Ikon EU has ceased manufacture of its range of heat-applied transfers and badges from the end of February, with production now transferring to MiRiCal’s Blidworth, Nottinghamshire factory.

MiRiCal has also acquired all of the artwork files created by Ikon for its customers, with the aim of enabling a seamless transition between suppliers for around 40 UK-based customers.

MiRiCal’s managing director, Jonathan Dul, says: “I am delighted to have reached this agreement and look forward to welcoming Ikon’s loyal customers into the MiRiCal family.

“We have directly comparable products with similar performance and pricing levels, and I can guarantee that customers won’t be negatively impacted by the transition.”

Ikon’s managing director, Vijay Sirpal, adds: “I am equally delighted to have done this deal with MiRiCal and Jonathan, and I am confident that our customers will be well-served by the new arrangements.

“However, this is far from the end for Ikon EU with production of pin-on name badges, safety signs, banners, swing tickets, printed lanyards, and window graphics continuing into the future.”

MiRiCal Emblems was founded in 1993 with a focus on the workwear and safetywear markets. It currently employs 45 staff from its 15,000sq ft Nottinghamshire headquarters.

Both MiRiCaL and Ikon developed similar specialisms in the production of technical transfers, with products designed to meet the needs of both domestic and industrial wash resistance alongside dye-migration blocking capability, and the option of specialist reflective products.