VistaPrint Boosts Garment Output With Kornit Apollo
The digital printing system increases weekly capacity while cutting production turnaround to about one day.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manufacturing
VistaPrint has installed a Kornit Digital Apollo system for digital garment printing, adding approximately 25,000 units per week in capacity. The Apollo runs about three times faster than the company's previous process and has reduced production turnaround to roughly one day.
Why it matters
The investment lets VistaPrint shorten delivery times for its small and medium-sized business customers while improving operational efficiency and lowering production costs. The move also extends a supplier relationship that dates back to 2007.
VistaPrint's new Apollo system adds roughly 25,000 units of weekly digital garment capacity and runs about three times faster than the company's earlier process. The source does not disclose the prior weekly output, the investment amount, or independent performance verification.
The players
VistaPrint
A large online printing company serving millions of small and medium-sized businesses across Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, offering business cards, apparel, promotional materials, packaging and signage.
Kornit Digital
An Israel-headquartered maker of digital printing systems for textiles and apparel, with which VistaPrint has collaborated since 2007.
The details
VistaPrint installed the Kornit Digital Apollo system, a successor to the Atlas and Atlas MAX units it previously used, and received online training plus an on-site Kornit technician for the first six months. The company reached full utilisation across three production shifts about three months after production began.
Timeline
2007: VistaPrint began its working relationship with Kornit Digital.
Approximately three months after production began: VistaPrint reached full three-shift utilisation.
First six months of operation: an on-site Kornit technician supported the Apollo system.
Manufacturing Upgrade
The Apollo replaces the Kornit Atlas and Atlas MAX systems VistaPrint previously used, continuing a supplier relationship that began in 2007. The upgrade follows a pattern of print-on-demand operators moving to faster digital garment platforms to shorten turnaround.
Customers ordering VistaPrint apparel and promotional products may see faster production, with turnaround reduced to about one day. The source does not indicate any change to pricing or product availability.
The takeaway
Faster digital production can shorten lead times for small businesses ordering custom apparel, so comparing turnaround estimates across print providers before ordering can help plan timelines.
Further reading
Explore more on manufacturing to see how print-production upgrades like this one fit into the wider industry.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Innovation in Textiles.
