Screen Printing, Pad Printing, & Hot Foil Printing

vastex v200-66 screen printerVersatile printing methods to give you a head start in the promotional printing business.

Screen printing or silk screen printing as it is also known, is an extremely popular method for printing onto a very wide variety of products.

Pad printing or tampo printing takes over where screen printing is no longer viable as it is a printing technique that is capable of overcoming issues such as having to print onto a surface that is not flat.

Hot foil printing is still the only way to add shiny metallic finishes to a wide variety of products. Silk screen printing, pad printing and hot foil printing together cover a very wide range of printing requirements.

Some products may only lend themselves to being screen printed, such as t-shirts for instance, while others may be quite suitable to be screen printed or pad printed. An example would be a product with a flat surface and an image area that would suit either print method. The deciding factor to select a suitable machine to print the product in such a case would be to some extent at least, user preference. Another consideration would be, which printing technique would offer more scope for your particular business?

Kwikprint model 86 hot foil printing and blind debossing systemHot foil printing is fairly product specific as there are perhaps more materials you cannot print onto than with either pad printing or screen printing, but for the right application, hot foil printing is both an easy and convenient printing technique. You can learn more about individual products by reviewing the frequently asked questions along with the general information available or by calling us to discuss your requirements.

Screen printingVastex V1000 4 station 6 colour screen printing system

Screen printing onto garments or t-shirts in particular is a popular start-up business for the entrepreneur. Screen printed t-shirts and other garments like sweat shirts are in constant demand both as work wear and promotional give-away's.

Dalesway offer a range of silk screen printing equipment to suit a wide range of budgets, particularly of entrepreneurs that are serious about the growth and success of their business venture rather than looking purely to purchase the cheapest solution.

Our range of silk screen printing equipment is comprehensive, offering all apart from fully automatic solutions and these systems will allow you to take on everything from the most basic screen printing job to highly complex halftone designs.

GTO two colour semi automatic pad printing systempad printingPad printing

Pad printing or tampo printing as it is also known, is an extremely versatile printing method and is often the ideal add-on to an existing business as it will considerably widen the range of products that can be decorated in-house.

You can pad print onto a vast variety of products with complex shapes and do so as easily as if they were flat.

By offering a pad printing service to your clients using our versatile range of pad printers, you can respond quickly and do even the shortest of print runs to satisfy the needs of smaller businesses, who generally don't wish to purchase thousands of printed items.

Dalesway offer a range of technologically advanced, semi-automatic tampo printing machines manufactured in Italy alongside the very best manual pad printing system that money can buy - the Printa 990 system.

Hot foil printed promotional productsHot Foil printing

Hot foil printing or hot stamping is also a versatile process in it's own right, but very different to screen printing and pad printing as the process uses no wet inks. The effects that can be created with a hot foil printer can be quite stunning and the unique look of shiny metallic hot foil prints are hard to beat on the right product.

There is another process called embossing or debossing that can be done with the same hot foil printer that you would use for standard hot foil printing and this can add a very classy touch to certain products. Read more about all the possibilities of a hot foil printer by following the links mentioned earlier. Promotional Printed Products

Printing onto promotional products is an exciting and lucrative market place. All you need is good quality printing equipment that is versatile, easy to use, reliable and upgradeable to give you the best possible start in your new venture.


For top quality screen printing, pad printing and hot foil printing equipment and a wide range of ancillary products, you can trust Dalesway. We have been established since 1995 and our aim is to help you succeed in this exciting market by providing top quality printing equipment and support.

What do we offer?

In short, we offer your business assistance with the selection of appropriate equipment for the printing of a wide range of promotional merchandise and other product marking requirements. Our client base is wide and varied, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. We offer the following types of equipment...

Hot Foil Printing & Debossing Machines, Toner Foiling System

The Foilmax toner foiling system for printing paper and card that has first been laser printed.

The Kwikprint range of hot foil printing machines

On Demand, Digital Hot Foil Printing Equipment

A truly unique solution for hot foil printing variable data on-demand directly from computer. This system prints onto a similar product range to standard hot foil printers.

Manual Pad Printing Systems

The versatile Printa 990 series manual pad and cylindrical screen printing system

Semi Automatic Pad Printing Systems

The GTO range of one, two, four & five colour semi-automatic pad printers

Manually Operated Screen Printing Equipment

The Printa 770 & Vastex V1000 and V2000 silk screen printing systems

Semi Automatic Screen Printing Equipment

The GTO Evo cylindrical and flat screen printing system

Screen Printing Infra Red Conveyor Tunnel Dryers

The Vastex Dri-Box, Econored and Big Red range of modular, Upgradeable infra red conveyor tunnel dryers

UV and Metal Halide Exposure Units For Platemaking & Screen Exposure

Pressure pad and vacuum bed uv exposure units for general applications and screen making.

Self contained or free standing metal halide light sources for screen making

Rubber Stamp Making

A British made UV exposure unit and consumables to make liquid polymer rubber stamps