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AWT WORLD TRADE, INC.
AWT World Trade, Inc. offers screen printers a complete manufacturing source for machinery, parts, supplies, accessories, and remanufactured equipment. AWT designs and provides comprehensive systems that work efficiently and economically to avoid printing errors, reduce production downtime, and keep printing operations profitable.
AWT’s product line includes manual and automatic textile and graphic presses; gas, electric and UV dryers; racks and drying cabinets; screen cleaning and exposing units. AWT also offers vacuum tables, frames, color mixers, squeegees and squeegee sharpeners.
AWT was founded in 1983, when owner and CEO Michael Green took over his family’s companies Advanced Process Supply and American Screen Printing Equipment. The company has expanded regularly, beginning with the 1990 establishment of Graphic Parts International, and continuing with the acquisitions of American Screen Printing Equipment in 2002, General Cylinder Press in 2010, and Saturn Rack in 2012.
AWT World Trade, Inc. is part of the AWT World Trade Group, which includes Graphic Parts International, Drying and Storage Racks, Specialized Safety Products, American Screen Printing, General Cylinder, and VacuumTables.com.
GRAPHIC PARTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Graphic Parts International, Inc. is the premier manufacturer of replacement parts and provider of remanufacturing services for the screen printing industry. Founded in 1990, GPI manufactures and stocks replacement parts for screen printing presses, dryers, and ancillary equipment from all major manufacturers, foreign and domestic, including hard-to-find and discontinued items.
Experienced sales, engineering, and technical support personnel are always available to assist you with ordering parts and accessories from our comprehensive inventory. GPI can also manufacture parts for your specific application and requirements.
Graphic Parts International is part of the AWT World Trade Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of screen printing machinery, equipment, parts, and supplies.
DRYING AND STORAGE RACKS
Drying and storage racks from AWT World Trade and Saturn Rack are convenient, durable, and versatile, with countless applications in screen printing, industrial, and educational settings.
AWT is the world leader in drying and storage racks, with over 40 years of experience designing and manufacturing racks and mobile frame carts for the screen printing industry.
AWT’s acquisition of the venerable Saturn Rack Company in 2012 significantly expanded its drying and storage rack product lines, and the combined companies offer a wider range of sizes, standard features, options, and accessories than any other drying and storage rack and mobile rack cart manufacturer in the industry.
AMERICAN M&M SCREEN PRINTING EQUIPMENT COMPANY
The American M&M Screen Printing Equipment Company was founded in 1949 in Chicago and the company is well-known within the industry for the introduction of numerous design and technological innovations over the years.
Respected worldwide for reliable graphics printing presses and dryers, American’s product line includes familiar names such as the Cameo, AM-180, and Hercules presses and the Phoenix Turbo and Jetzone dryers.
American M&M also revolutionized textile screen printing with popular presses such as the award-winning manual Rototex and the fully-automatic Centurian multicolor screen printing system, as well as the versatile Texair dryer.
GENERAL CYLINDER PRESS
Established in 1948, General Cylinder Press is the world leader in cylinder press technology. General also manufactures stackers and feeders, which are used across a wide range of industries in addition to printing.
The company’s product line features the venerable General Pony Express, known worldwide for high-speed production, close-tolerance registration, and fast set-ups. The Pony Express is ideal for spot printing, clear coating, heat transfers, decals, pressure-sensitive labels, greeting cards and POP displays.
General’s Classic Cylinder Press is built to provide years of reliable performance at the highest production rates, including heavy solid areas, fine line work, high-resolution reverse copy and halftones.
