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CEdMA Honors EFI with 2021 Impact Award
The Customer Education Management Association (CEdMA), a professional networking organization for training executives, managers, and professionals in technology companies, has announced that printing technology...
Junkers & Müllers Mediatex® Covertex Grand Format Wallcovering Now Available from LexJet
LexJet, a division of S-One Holdings Corporation, is excited to announce the addition of Junkers & Müllers Mediatex® Covertex digital wallcoverings for grand format...
FASTSIGNS Named to Franchise Business Review’s 2021 Culture100 List
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise, was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s second annual Culture100...
Mactac Announces New Distribution Partnership with LexJet
Mactac®, a leading supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesives, and LexJet®, a division of S-One Holdings, have formed a new sales and distribution partnership that offers...
Three Digital Signage Upsell Opportunities
By Ashley Bray
At its most basic, a sign shop’s involvement in digital signage can be as simple as selling and installing a digital board....
New Minuteman Press Franchise in Missoula, Montana
Rebecca and Kirk Treece are the new owners of Minuteman Press in Missoula located at 2100 South Avenue West. They bought the long-running independent...
MUTOH Releases New Online Flexi Training Course for FlexiSIGN & Print MUTOH Editions 12,...
MUTOH America, a leader in wide-format inkjet printers, cutters and inks, is excited to announce the release of their new online training course for...
3D Printing Composites Will be a $2 Billion Industry Within the Next Decade
3D printing of fiber-reinforced polymers is rapidly approaching a commercial tipping point. This is quickly becoming one of the most exciting and impactful areas...
DIMENSIONAL
Security with HDU
By Jeff Wooten
It’s no secret that many sign makers today enjoy working with high-density urethane (HDU) materials when it comes time to bring customers’...
ShopBot Tools Transitions to Employee Ownership Trust
ShopBot Tools, a leading producer of computer numeric controlled (CNC) machines that help make small manufacturers and individuals more productive, innovative, and creative, has...
Laser Lenses & Mirrors In-stock for Trophy Engravers
A line of OEM compatible direct field-replacement CO2 laser lenses and mirrors that are in-stock for immediate delivery to prevent excessive downtime as children’s...
LIGHTING/ELECTRIC
Three Digital Signage Upsell Opportunities
By Ashley Bray
At its most basic, a sign shop’s involvement in digital signage can be as simple as selling and installing a digital board....
Your Guide: How to Sell Digital Signage
By Ashley Bray
Since the launch of our Dynamic Digital platform, we’ve talked a lot about why your shop should sell digital signs. In this...
New AT&T Discovery District Features LED Video Technology
Technology and media giant AT&T has built a new downtown Dallas destination venue known as the AT&T Discovery District®. The four-block development, “where tech,...
GRAPHICS
CEdMA Honors EFI with 2021 Impact Award
The Customer Education Management Association (CEdMA), a professional networking organization for training executives, managers, and professionals in technology companies, has announced that printing technology...
Capturing Attention with Countertop Graphics
When it comes to capturing the attention of—and interacting with—people in today's fast-paced world, retailers, brands, and other settings need to think creatively and...
Roland DGA Redesigns “Roland TV” Platform
Wide format digital imaging leader Roland DGA Corporation has announced the launch of its new and improved “Roland TV” video hub, offering customers an...
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
FASTSIGNS Named to Franchise Business Review’s 2021 Culture100 List
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise, was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s second annual Culture100...
Manufacturing Jobs Crisis: How the Industry is Attempting to Recover
By Emily Eckart
Manufacturing jobs, like jobs in many industries, were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economy recovers and jobs return, the...
Material & Labor Shortages Continue to Challenge Businesses
By Kelly David, Marketing Manager, Kieffer | Starlite Manufacturing
It is no secret most industries continue to be impacted by material and labor shortages due...
INSTALLATION
Women Leaders 2021: Brenda Velázquez of Future Sign Company
Like many, Brenda Velázquez fell in love with the sign industry thanks to a family connection. Her husband and mother-in-law were both neon fabricators...
2020 Alliance Franchise Brands Project of the Year: A Rappelling Install
Mary Lou Goehrung is the president of Hunt Graphics, Inc. d/b/a Signs By Tomorrow – Rockville, a full-service sign center based in Rockville, Maryland....
Elliott Equipment Company Introduces M87 Aerial Work Platform
Elliott Equipment Company is proud to announce its newest HiReach material-handling aerial work platform, the M87. The M87 can mount on a 25,999-pound GVWR...