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Main Sporting Goods adapts to trends while keeping its personal touch for nearly 80 years.

 

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INDUSTRY NEWS

(October 15, 2025) MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, President: Yasuhiko Isobe; hereafter referred to as “MUTOH”), is pleased to announce that its 1.6m wide eco-solvent inkjet printer XpertJet 1641SR Pro II, equipped with the new AccuFine HD Pro print head, will go on sale starting October 22nd.

The new AccuFine HD Pro print head together with the new print control system i-Screen EX System delivers high image quality and top-class productivity of 189.8 ft²/h

 

(September/October 2025) In Major League Soccer, the Supporters’ Shield honors the team with the best regular-season record. First awarded in 1999, the shield was conceived and funded entirely by fans who believed season-long performance deserved recognition. A grassroots effort led by Sam Pierron was boosted by early donations from ESPN commentator Phil Schoen and MLS commissioner Doug Logan, ultimately raising nearly $3,000 and culminating in the trophy’s unveiling in the closing weeks of the 1999 season.

(September/October 2025) SRG—formerly St Regis Group—recently announced the retirement of Missy Kilpatrick, vice president of business development, and the addition of Melanie Langille as vice president of sales at Promobilia, a leading division within SRG.

(September/October 2025) Trotec Laser—an international provider of laser machines based in Marchtrenk, Austria—shifted final assembly of Speedy 360 and Speedy 400 laser systems to its U.S. headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan. The change marks a key step forward in the company’s long-term strategy to grow its U.S. presence and bring more of its production process stateside.

(September/October 2025)SRG—formerly known as St Regis Group—was awarded a 2025 Silver rating from EcoVadis, a business-sustainability platform that assesses corporate environmental, social, and governance performance. SRG received high marks for its sustainability management system, achieving top 15% status among all globally assessed companies.

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