Testimonials from Lawson Customers

Our customers love our products and have submitted testimonials for you to read.

They've also shared their opinions about Lawson on YouTube!

Customer Service Testimonials

Mark Kempker - MVE Clothing Factory

"We are in our second year of screen printing and all has been going very well. I would highly recommend the people at Lawson Screen & Digital Products Inc. They have been, and remain a very helpful source in our start up and supply support from the beginning. Brian is my “go-to guy” but all the staff at Lawson have been wonderful to work with these past two years."

Mark Kempker Jefferson, MO

Creative IMPACT

Creative IMPACT traveled all the way from Evansdale, IA for our digital screen printing class. This is what they had to say.

Thanks for allowing us to visit your shop for some training. The small adjustments you guys shared with us has made a huge difference in our print quality. I think this will enable us to use far less pre-treat and white ink and yet produce a superior product.

Thanks

Steve Wachal Creative IMPACT Company, LLC

Brenda Flowers - ThreadWorks1 LLC

"We have really been impressed with everyone we have dealt with at Lawson.  Your demo at KC DAX is the reason we purchased this printer, and the reason we purchased from Lawson.  Your professionalism and customer service have been great.  Unfortunately, some companies don't offer that any more."

Brenda FlowersThreadWorks1 LLCChanute, KS

AC Custom Apparel

"Just wanted to say 'Thanks' to all of you at Lawson, and we really appreciate all of the service we've gotten: from going to your initial screen printing class, to the service we've gotten, and the products.

It was a really big part of us being able to start our business and be successful, and we really appreciate the relationship with everybody there.

Keep up the good work!"

Chris MeeksAC Custom ApparelJoplin, MO

Brittany, Summer - Culture Flock - Springfield, MO

"Hey, we just wanted to thank all of you helpful people at Lawson! You've really made a difference in us getting our business started, answering all of our questions and going above and beyond when we needed help and customer service. We really appreciate all of you help!

Thanks Lawson!"

Brittany & SummerCulture Flock ClothingSpringfield, MO

Jim Galovski - Sick Puppy - St Louis

"Outstanding business! They have all the things that you need; supplies, equipment, everything! The staff is wonderful. Kim McKenry, my salesperson, is great!

Not only do they have everything you need, but they also have the answers to all of your questions."

Jim Galovski Sick Puppy Custom GraphicsSaint Louis, MO

Beverly Crockarell - Stewart County Screen Printing

"Just wanted to say "Thank You" to Steve in Technical support. You're the best!

Awesome customer service.....one of the main reasons I chose (and will continue) to use ONLY Lawson equipment in my shop!

Owe ya an Imo's next time we're in town! Again, thanks for helping and talking Hugh through our Hot Shot flash situation!"

Beverly Crockarell Stewart County Screen Printing

Bill Herman

"I would like to take a minute to thank Lawson. I went to their silkscreen class last weekend and I will say it was well worth the money. I highly recommend this class to a person getting started, the teacher Glen is awesome he has a ton of knowledge. I myself took in a ton of it from him. I have purchased supplies from other companies but I did not get the service like I did from Lawson. I had a problem burning my screens Glen drove all the way from St Louis to Riverton, IL to help me solve it. Thanks a ton again Glen! No other company has the service like Lawson."

Bill Herman

Mike Skinner - Kranos Corporation

"I wish to send a shout out to the Lawson group for keeping the deliveryschedule on track!

Our training sessions went well as we have been applying the learned tasksfor the last couple of days. We were rushing around to complete the final connections but it all cametogether well, we are continuing to developing process locations withadditional tables or stands.

Our CEO toured through the new department yesterday and was very pleasedthat the equipment was operational by the due date and that we were makingproduct. His only concern was to improve our ventilation as the operatorswere using the press wash which smells a little strong.

Please know that we will surely be in touch with additional questions orconcerns.

I wish to thank you all again for the on time delivery and your continuedsupport."

Mike SkinnerKranos Corporation DBALitchfield , IL

Brian & Tami - Git-R-Done Graph-X - Staunton , IL

"Well it seems like you can go anywhere on the Internet to find just about anything these days. I decided to do some research on screen printing and sublimation. I already planned to buy locally since I wanted to be able to justify customer service when I had a problem or questions regarding the equipment I wanted to purchase. I set out one day to visit 3 different companies in the St. Louis area to see what they had to offer. I had reviewed many of the products on the Internet and looked at pricing. My first stop was Lawson SP. Now keep in mind I did not call them first to tell them I was coming, I did not tell them I was coming. Walked right in when I got there, and talked to Andy. He was super professional and sold me on a sublimation package. I excitidly took my package home and got it up and running on the same day. Sublimation has become such an imprtant part to my store. Glen was super helpful also, and we will continue our business with Lawson"

-Brian and Tami Git-R-Done Graph-X Staunton, IL

Tim Maudlin - Ordinary Store, Inc.

"I wanted to take a moment to tell you how much my wife and I value the support we get from Glen. I am working two jobs as we try to grow our screen printing business.

Typically I don't get around to screen printing until the evenings or weekends. And that's when I have a need for a quick answer to something that just came up. There have been several occasions where I have called Glen and gotten the answer and was back up and running in no time.

This kind of service is invaluable to us and really fosters a great relationship with your company. My wife has also talked a lot with Kelly and she has offered some very helpful suggestions. All in all, we are very happy with our decision to use Lawson for our screen printing needs."

Tim MaudlinOrdinary Store, Inc.

Kyle Woodall - Machine Gun Graphics

"Thanks for all the help you've given today to make this happen so quickly.  One thing I appreciate is great customer service and you guys at Lawson sure have that, which puts you leaps and bounds ahead of the other guys."

Purchased a 4872 LED-5000 Exposure Unit.

Kyle Woodall - MachineGunGraphics Salem, NC

Student Testimonials

Jennifer Shehane - Shehane Manetta, GA

"Great class for a beginner like me; I loved printing with four colors!"

Lynn Walker - Jacksonville, FL

"It was all great! Excellent training and I loved the hands-on experience."

Ryan Eckstein - Round Rock, TX

"I thought the pace was good and all areas were covered with time for questions.  Dosia was great; she had practical real world answers for all questions."

Zachary Mabus - Springfield, IL

"Everything I wanted to know, I learned.  The knowledge given by Glen, Wayne and Hank was unmatchable!"

Cassandra Lester - Grove, GA

"This class was worth what I paid.  I really enjoyed the class and the small class setting."

Dave Baer - Gratiot, MI

Todd Keffer - Man, WV

"Looking forward to getting my own business started.  The Textile Tech course is very encouraging!"

Verna Lee - Stroudsburg, PA

"Ms. O'Quinn was very patient, humerous, cooperative and, more importantly, informative."

Cory Yeager - Edwardsville, IL

"Great class and instructors. I learned alot!"

Teresa Coffman - Fenton, MO

"I was very impressed with the thoroughness of the trainers Glen & Hank.  Thanks!"

Lawson Testimonials

Multi-Tech Ink

"The new polyester plastisol inks we tested from Lawson worked extremely well on some difficult materials. We printed through a 110 mesh. The sheer and coverage was excellent. The opacity held up even when we over cured. I really appreciate all the courteous and helpful staff at Lawson."

Dave PassaniseMaestro Screen Printing - Saint Louis, MO

LED-5000

"'Hi Brian,

This exposure unit is bad-ass. It is amazing, I LOVE IT! You can use that as a quote!

Every dot @ 45 lpi on my 200 mesh is washing out perfect - resolution is incredible.

Good work, Lawson, on manufacturing the best exposure unit I have ever used.

Update: Results with Photopolymer emulsion:

  • 110 mesh – white - (2/2 coating with sharp edge) – 28 seconds – good strong stencil
  • 155 mesh – white – (2/2 coating with sharp edge) – 19 seconds –
  • 200 mesh – yellow – (2/1 coating with sharp edge) – 16 seconds – perfect half tones and crisp lines – every dot washes out.
  • 305 mesh – yellow – (2/1 coating with sharp edge) – 12 seconds – 65 lpi, no problem – EVERY dot washes out – uncanny resolution for a photo polymer. Seriously, 65 lpi, no problem.

Another thing we’ve noticed – I’ve had maybe 5 total pinholes in 80+ screens. Overall, we are ecstatic with our screens. Best screens we’ve every burned in 17+ years doing it."

John Sease - MeridianLexington, SC

Pretreat Sprayer

"Thanks Lawson for all your help...I love my new Epson F2000, and Zoom-XL automatic pre-treater. Look at my latest prints!"

Thom LoremanLoremans' Keeseville, NY

Mustang Graphic Flat-Bed Press

Danny talks about his love for the Lawson Mustang Flat-Bed Graphic Screen Printing Press and demonstrates how he is using it to print road signs for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The new Weight Limit signs being printed here are being put up in order to impose the new weight limit restrictions on roughly 1000 bridges within the state of Pennsylvania.

Danny

PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Services

Direct-to-Garment

"Thanks Lawson for all your help...I love my new Epson F2000, and Zoom-XL automatic pre-treater. Look at my latest prints!"

Thom Loreman Loremans', Keeseville, NY

Conveyor Dryer Equipment

"Steve, We thank you for your time and advise in solving our problem. Our 15 yr. old  Omega dryer is up and running tonight thanks to you. If ever Lawson wants a recommendation for their technical support on Lawson equipment have them contact us.  Lawson equipment keeps on going  because of the fine support you give you customers.  Thank you again."

Dale Karacostas, Celebritees -  giving back by taking lessSavannah, GA 31401

HD-MAX Manual Screen Press

Charlotte T-Shirt Authority's New "Best Friend"

Charlotte T-Shirt Authority shares some kind words about their new "best friend", the Lawson HD-Max Auto!

Pictured below is Charlotte T-Shirt Authority's printer standing next to his new

Matt - Matts Supply Co Inc.

"We loved the tour of the Lawson factory – it was amazing to see all that you do there.

We made it back home safely and got our new Lawson Equipment set-up, leveled and ready to print. Looking forward to printing and making some money with my new HD-MAX. It will be soooooo nice to print in registration!

Thanks again."

Matt
Matt's Supply Co.
Fulton, MS

Terry Keeven - St Louis Print Co

"I purchased a Lawson HD manual press out of convenience. I was blown away as soon as I put it on the floor. In the last year I regretfully admit that we purchased 4 very well known manufacturers' manual presses and did not realize until we received our Lawson press that they just cannot compete. We run four automatics and five manuals, 5-6 days a week, 8+ hours a day, so I told Brian to insure that his Lawson press could keep up with our production needs. It has exceeded our expectations and I will only buy Lawson manuals from here on out. My only problem now is to figure out what I am going to do with all of our non-Lawson manual presses once I bring in all of the new HD's."

Terry Keeven
St. Louis Print Co.
Saint Louis, MO

Brian Lang - Blue Duck Screen Printing

"I have been using the Lawson HD Series of printers since 1986. In fact, I own 4 of them. They hold terrific registration, are easy to set-up and I've never had any trouble with the press. Thanks Lawson...you are great to work with."

Brian Lang - Blue Duck Screen Printing
St. Louis, MO

Keith - Charlotte T-Shirt Authority

"The HD Max Auto is our new best friend. Skeptical at first of the real advantages of an semi-automatic manual press, I bought it based on Lawson’s reputation. This press has made a really great printer into a superstar. The production on a manual press has increased almost 30%. Print/flash/print jobs as well as multi color jobs utilize this press the best. Printers may slow as the day progresses but this press just keeps on going. The Lawson HD Max Auto is almost like having an additional automatic press. It is allowing us to take the smaller 100-300 piece runs off the automatic without sacrificing production. Freeing the automatic capacity up for larger runs. Thanks for convincing me to give this press a try. You guys are the best."

Keith - Charlotte T-Shirt Authority
Charlotte, NC

Jared Kleinmeyer - Elite Sports

"The Lawson Trooper XL 68 was easily the best purchase I have made in my lifetime. The amount of high quality garments we can turn out in a regular 40 hour week is amazing. I am the least mechanical person I know and with the help of Lawson's wonderful service depart I've been able to turn a dream into a reality. My sales representative is second to none and calls to check in at least two times a week to make sure everything is running smoothly and we are still happy with their product. Any problems we have had have been an easy fix and after a short time the machine is fool proof.

We have both an automatic and a manual press and I am confident without the automatic we would never keep up with the amount of orders we take. When you can kick out a 500 shirt order (on a dark colored shirt) and have it boxed and out the door in 3 hours, you realize the machine is paying for itself. I started the business in June of '06 with the automatic and I wouldn't change a thing. We will be looking to buy another one next year.

If you have any questions feel free to call me personally....ask Andy B. to give you my number. I'll be lifetime Lawson customer as they just offer too nice of products and the best service I could ask for!"

Jared Kleinmeyer - Elite Sports
Williamsburg, IA

Mark Emmons - You Serve Screen Printing

“When I was searching for an automatic press in 2005 I had contacted a number of companies and was met with the same old salesman’s pitch….”I’ll send you some information, If you have any questions, call”. But when I contacted Lawson I was invited to their headquarters in St Louis by Andy and was able to see their products in action. I was given a tour of their showroom and factory and was able to see a number of machines in various stages of production and was introduced to a number of their workers. At Lawson I was treated more like a friend than a customer.

Needless to say, I purchased a 6 color Trooper and its performance is better than I ever expected. The set-up, micro registration and operation have been smooth and flawless. The after sales support has been outstanding! Any problems, mostly operator error, have been corrected quickly and the ability to get in touch with a tech 24/7 gives me peace of mind.

The Trooper was easy to set up, in fact my 10 and 13 year old boys assembled the machine…I just sat back and supervised. The Trooper is also easy to operate, my 9 year old daughter loves to help and when I’m called away to the phone she often jumps in to help.

With the automatic Trooper I have increased my production 10 fold and have been able to outbid and out produce my competition. If you are searching for an automatic…look no further than the Trooper the product and the support cannot be matched...so simple even a child can use it.”

Mark Emmons - You Serve Screen Printing
Paducah, KY

Automatic Screen Press

Meg P - Bison Apparel

"I would like to take this time to let you know how much I am enjoying my new Lawson Mini-Trooper Automatic. I was hesitant from the beginning in getting an “automated” press, since I was so comfortable using my manual press. I had become used to making adjustments and changing direction on the fly, and I was in my comfort zone with the manual. The other concern I had was that, even though we have a nice healthy business, we do many small orders, and I was afraid the Mini-Trooper would be overkill for what I needed.

The wonderful people at Lawson assured me that I would not be disappointed in purchasing the Mini-Trooper, and once trained, I would realize the simplicity of printing both the large and small jobs with the auto. You (Lawson) were right! The ease of printing jobs off of this machine is amazing, even for me! The set up, alignment/registration, micro-registration on the fly, etc, and most of all, quality of the print, is amazing. I always have focused on 110% quality, and thought we were there before with the manual printer, but now I KNOW we are there.

I decided, since making this large purchase, to go all out and get the automated carousel as well as the Lawson Hot-Shot Flash. Up front of course, you always over analyze the spending money…..Should I get it, should I not……and I have to say, those two items were the icing on the cake! I have made the right decision and could not be happier with buying this equipment from Lawson.

Lastly, without great support, nothing is worth the spend. From the original discussions I had with you, and then in speaking with Ben in St. Louis (nice to get to speak with an owner of a company!), I felt really comfortable in dealing with Lawson. In fact, I did not even shop around after that. I will opt for support and service over a deal all day long!!!

Last but not least, the training Ron provided was second to none. That of course was the missing piece to making this whole purchase successful. Ron was very pleasant to deal with, patient with my SLOW learning process, and very, very thorough! His detailed teaching and description, along with my note taking, allowed me to step right into the print and production mode. I really think I have only had to look at the manual once since I started using the Mini-Trooper.

Feel free to use me as a happy customer recommendation for your products and service. Thanks again for all of your time and I look forward to working with all of the folks at Lawson in the future!"

Meg P - Bison Apparel Acworth, GA

David Findley - Art by David 

"I am blown away by the Lawson Mini-Trooper. The Lawson Mini-Trooper is my greatest investment of all time!

I have been a part-time screen printing shop since 1993. I'm 46 years old and feeling the effects of the manual press. I do not advertise, but with the Mini Trooper I may WANT to advertise! The jobs just fly by now.

On occasions I involve my wife and my 2 college kids in on the "work". My shop is in a 16' x 20' building. The Mini Trooper just "fit" my budget and my building size. With a job of 3,000 shirts I recently bid one and received, I have been blessed to pay-off my machine already… so look out profits!

Besides t-shirts, I print a number of caps. I had been manually printing with a Hat Champ. I was able to attach the Hat Champ to the Mini-Trooper and "Wow!" Talk about getting a job done consistent! This machine is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! And so is the Hot-Shot Shuttle Flash Dryer!"

David Findley - Art by David McCalester, OK

Robert H. - Shirts & Caps, Inc., Zephyrhills, FL

"The Mini-Trooper is our second automatic. We added it hoping to gain additional production and improve our turnaround time by 30%. It was affordable and we thought that it would help us out.

We were so wrong -- The Mini-Trooper has DOUBLED our production. Its fast, easy to set up, and just keeps working! Our press operator learned the entire press in less than a day.

This is a remarkable press -- much more than the price point would suggest. We needed some modifications to make the press work in our situation and EVERYONE at Lawson stepped up to accomplish it. Amazing Service-far above and beyond what you could hope to expect.

Perhaps the best statement about the press is that our production manager came to the office a few days ago with a drawing of how she plans to rearrange the press floor -- to make room for another Mini-Trooper! Thanks to everyone for a great machine."

Robert H. - Shirts & Caps, Inc., Zephyrhills, FL

Jay Burbec - JerseyPro Printing

"I own a mini-trooper and I absolutely love it. I purchased the mini and Lawson sent their tech to my shop in Pittsburgh for 2 days to do set-up and training. The customer service is second to none, and I have never had a problem with calling them and having any question answered ASAP. Their salesman still calls me just to check and see how things are going."

Jay Burbec - JerseyPro Printing
Pennsylvania

Jim and Betsy Balshuweit Susquehanna Printers, Owego, NY

"Just wanted to let you know that we have successfully printed our first job on your Lawson Mini-Trooper. It was a tight register, two color print with large coverage areas. The screens registered perfectly, the shuttle flash did its job, and with one or two minor "oops", we printed off 48 prints in no time. Although it was a short run, it was perfect for us to get our feet wet with automatic printing. We look forward now to larger, multiple color jobs in addition to our short run customer segment.

Thanks to the Lawson salespeople for all their help and patience with us at the Atlantic City Show.... we were a pain in the butt! They showed us the utmost courtesy and were extremely helpful in getting us trained sufficiently to make us comfortable in setting up and running our new press "unsupervised". Thanks again for everything."

Jim and Betsy Balshuweit Susquehanna Printers, Owego, NY

 

Mark Emmons - You Serve Screen PrintingPaducah, KY

"We've been a Lawson customer since 1990. As our company grew, we continued buying Lawson equipment. From flash units to exposure units to presses and dryers, we have chosen Lawson because of performance, value and service. They treat us right, care about us and we love their turnkey support. It's no surprise that Lawson has been around since 1949!

I own both an 8-Color and a 6-Color Lawson Trooper, along with their Shuttle Flash and other screen printing equipment."

Chuck Holloway - Ink Slinger StudiosUpland, CA

Dale Tosh - The Cubby HoleCarlinville, IL

"We bought our first Lawson automatic in 2000, and it's been a real Trooper. It gave us the quality and production we needed to build our business. And it's so simple that we can train anybody to run it - even high school kids, friends and family on the weekend, etc."

Dale Tosh - The Cubby HoleCarlinville, IL

Jared Kleinmeyer - Elite Sports, Williamsburg, IA

"The Lawson Trooper XL 68 was easily the best purchase I have made in my lifetime. The amount of high quality garments we can turn out in a regular 40 hour week is amazing. I am the least mechanical person I know and with the help of Lawson's wonderful service depart I've been able to turn a dream into a reality. My sales representative is second to none and calls to check in at least two times a week to make sure everything is running smoothly and we are still happy with their product. Any problems we have had have been an easy fix and after a short time the machine is fool proof.

We have both an automatic and a manual press and I am confident without the automatic we would never keep up with the amount of orders we take. When you can kick out a 500 shirt order (on a dark colored shirt) and have it boxed and out the door in 3 hours, you realize the machine is paying for itself. I started the business in June of '06 with the automatic and I wouldn't change a thing. We will be looking to buy another one next year.

If you have any questions feel free to call me personally....ask Andy B. to give you my number. I'll be lifetime Lawson customer as they just offer too nice of products and the best service I could ask for!"

Jared Kleinmeyer - Elite Sports, Williamsburg, IA

Multi-Tech Ink

Dave Passanise, Maestro Screen Printing - Saint Louis, MO

"The new polyester plastisol inks we tested from Lawson worked extremely well on some difficult materials. We printed through a 110 mesh. The sheer and coverage was excellent. The opacity held up even when we over cured. I really appreciate all the courteous and helpful staff at Lawson."

Dave PassaniseMaestro Screen Printing - Saint Louis, MO

Zippy DTG Pre-Treat Sprayer

Nader Sherif - Think It Ink It

"After nearly two months of going back and forth as to which pretreater to buy (Viper or Lawson) I decided to pull the trigger and buy the Lawson Zoom XL and even though it's only been a week I couldn't be happier.

The guys over at Lawson, especially David, were extremely helpful in answering all my questions before I bought and have not dodged any of my calls or emails even after they took my money - like lot's of other companies do these days.

The Zoom XL is one of the more expensive models they carry but it also has some extra bells and whistles worth the extra money, and when you compare it to the Viper One, which feels and looks like a toy compared to the Zoom XL, the $700.00 difference in cost is well worth it.

I know I made the right call going with Lawson and I highly recommend them if you're in the market for a pretreater. I know Lawson will always give great customer service for many years to come"

Nader Sherif
Think It Ink It
Las Vegas, NV

Mustang Flatbed Screen Printing Press

Danny Halloway Penn DOT, Harrisburg, PA

Danny talks about his love for the Lawson Mustang Flat-Bed Graphic Screen Printing Press and demonstrates how he is using it to print road signs for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The new Weight Limit signs being printed here are being put up in order to impose the new weight limit restrictions on roughly 1000 bridges within the state of Pennsylvania.

Danny Halloway Penn DOT, Harrisburg, PA

Conveyor Dryers

James Moore

"Once again you have been helpful. I am now very familiar with every bolt on my screen printing press. I printed 50 shirts yesterday and each one had perfect registration. Like they say when all else fails read the directions, but it always helps when someone tells you too."

LED-5000 Screen Exposure Unit

Mush Hussain - Action Grafix Tees - Davie, FL

"I absolutely love my new Lawson LED-5000 exposure unit. My old nuArc metal halide unit had broken down, and I was desperate for a new unit. I called Lawson and they got me a new unit ahead of schedule. It is amazing - and it's as fast and as good as my old nuArc.  Thank you Lawson!"

Mush Hussain - Action Grafix Tees Davie, FL

John Sease - Meridian - Lexington, SC

'Hi Brian,

This exposure unit is bad-ass. It is amazing, I LOVE IT! You can use that as a quote!

Every dot @ 45 lpi on my 200 mesh is washing out perfect - resolution is incredible.

Good work, Lawson, on manufacturing the best exposure unit I have ever used.

Update: Results with Photopolymer emulsion:

  • 110 mesh – white - (2/2 coating with sharp edge) – 28 seconds – good strong stencil
  • 155 mesh – white – (2/2 coating with sharp edge) – 19 seconds –
  • 200 mesh – yellow – (2/1 coating with sharp edge) – 16 seconds – perfect half tones and crisp lines – every dot washes out.
  • 305 mesh – yellow – (2/1 coating with sharp edge) – 12 seconds – 65 lpi, no problem – EVERY dot washes out – uncanny resolution for a photo polymer. Seriously, 65 lpi, no problem.

Another thing we’ve noticed – I’ve had maybe 5 total pinholes in 80+ screens. Overall, we are ecstatic with our screens. Best screens we’ve every burned in 17+ years doing it."

John Sease - Meridian Lexington, SC