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Shop SPOTLIGHT

Royal Paciﬁc of Las Vegas

Rolling the Dice
The gamble to take over a struggling Las Vegas apparel decorating ﬁrm pays off.
By Jennifer A. Morrell, Contributing Writer

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ometimes, an opportunity comes
along and you just have to take it.
Whether it's a sure bet or a leap of
faith, a new and different path can pay off
handsomely.
Such was the case for Scott Dortch, president of Royal Paciﬁc of Las Vegas (RPLV).

Dortch had been in the distribution and
fulﬁllment industry for 20 years, having
worked for Indianapolis-based The Order
Fulﬁllment Group. The majority of the
company's accounts were associated with
promotional products, which included
screen-printed and embroidered items.

With 66
embroidery
heads, Royal
Paciﬁc Las Vegas
can embroider logos
on hats, golf shirts,
sweat shirts, jackets
and more.

While looking to purchase a business to
bring into the fulﬁllment company's fold,
Dortch came across RPLV, an established
Las Vegas apparel-decorating company that
had seen difﬁcult times during the recession.
"My partners and I identiﬁed what we
thought were key areas of improvement
possibilities," Dortch said. "After some negotiation, we were able to agree on a deal
and I moved to Las Vegas in 2010 to begin
the overhaul."

THE NUTS AND BOLTS
RPLV employs more than 40 people,
including a sales and support staff of seven
and an art staff of ﬁve. After Dortch and
his partners bought the company, the key
talent remained on board. The lead artist
and production manager have been working together for nearly 20 years. Dortch
says having those two departments working in harmony is a key ingredient in
RPLV's success.
In 2014, the company expanded, moving
from a 14,000-square-foot inherited building to a new 22,500-square-foot facility. The
shop now is the closest of its kind to the Las
Vegas strip, located only walking distance
from hotels Aria and The Cosmopolitan.
When Dortch took over, RPLV had two
automatic screen-printing presses. Since
adding another, the company's printing arsenal now includes three M&R automatic
presses and two manual presses. RPLV also

Royal Paciﬁc of Las Vegas (RPLV)
At A Glance
Company Name: Royal Paciﬁc of Las Vegas (RPLV)
Address: 3250 West Harmon Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Founded: 2010
No. of Employees: More than 40
Decorating Methods Offered: Screen printing, custom
labels, embroidery, logo placements, custom designs,
rhinestone treatments
Company Website: royalpaciﬁclv.com

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Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
On Design
The Impressions Awards Go High Fashion
Fit to a Tee
Apparel Decorators: The Holy Grail for PPDs
Target Acquired
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Ad Index
Online Directory
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Impressions - January 2015 - BB2
Impressions - January 2015 - Cover1
Impressions - January 2015 - Cover2
Impressions - January 2015 - 1
Impressions - January 2015 - Contents
Impressions - January 2015 - 3
Impressions - January 2015 - First Impressions
Impressions - January 2015 - 5
Impressions - January 2015 - From the Show Director
Impressions - January 2015 - 7
Impressions - January 2015 - FYI
Impressions - January 2015 - 9
Impressions - January 2015 - 10
Impressions - January 2015 - 11
Impressions - January 2015 - 12
Impressions - January 2015 - 13
Impressions - January 2015 - 14
Impressions - January 2015 - 15
Impressions - January 2015 - Product Gallery
Impressions - January 2015 - 17
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Impressions - January 2015 - 17a
Impressions - January 2015 - 17b
Impressions - January 2015 - 19
Impressions - January 2015 - ISS Conferences
Impressions - January 2015 - 21
Impressions - January 2015 - On Design
Impressions - January 2015 - 23
Impressions - January 2015 - The Impressions Awards Go High Fashion
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Impressions - January 2015 - 41
Impressions - January 2015 - Fit to a Tee
Impressions - January 2015 - 43
Impressions - January 2015 - 44
Impressions - January 2015 - 45
Impressions - January 2015 - 46
Impressions - January 2015 - 47
Impressions - January 2015 - 48
Impressions - January 2015 - 49
Impressions - January 2015 - Apparel Decorators: The Holy Grail for PPDs
Impressions - January 2015 - 51
Impressions - January 2015 - Target Acquired
Impressions - January 2015 - 53
Impressions - January 2015 - 54
Impressions - January 2015 - 55
Impressions - January 2015 - Shop Spotlight
Impressions - January 2015 - 57
Impressions - January 2015 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - January 2015 - 59
Impressions - January 2015 - 60
Impressions - January 2015 - 61
Impressions - January 2015 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - January 2015 - 63
Impressions - January 2015 - 64
Impressions - January 2015 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - January 2015 - 66
Impressions - January 2015 - 67
Impressions - January 2015 - Digital Decorating
Impressions - January 2015 - 69
Impressions - January 2015 - 70
Impressions - January 2015 - Classifieds
Impressions - January 2015 - 72
Impressions - January 2015 - Online Directory
Impressions - January 2015 - 74
Impressions - January 2015 - Cover3
Impressions - January 2015 - Cover4
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