LAMATEK, Inc. now offers 3M™ Extreme Sealing Tape, a highly conformable, single-sided acrylic tape designed for difficult sealing applications. True to its name, 3M Extreme Sealing Tape holds securely through sun, rain, snow, temperature extremes, and humidity for an instant seal that rolls on fast and looks good. New Extreme Sealing Tape sticks on contact to...
ORAFOL Americas welcomes Guillermo “Memo” Lopez as the new South America Territory Manager. He will report to Gary Bender, Director of Sales – Graphic Products and Adhesive Tape Systems. Guillermo joins the ORAFOL family with over 20 years of sales experience from companies like Signtech USA, Ltd., Allen Industries, Inc. and most recently at AgiLight Inc....
Edge peeling makes every sign maker’s list of top vinyl problems. Failure to properly clean the substrate and failure to resqueegee the graphic after removing the application tape causes many edge-lifting problems. While graphics installers often get blamed if a problem occurs, application mistakes aren’t the only reasons. Problems can even begin before the graphics leave...
Thanks to advances in both substrates and fabricating processes, ADA signage has come a long way from its roots as utilitarian signage. “Designers and sign makers alike now incorporate ADA-compliant signage as part of their larger signage vision,” says Emily Cordes, product manager at Rowmark. “Customers can decorate ADA-compliant materials through digital printing, custom painting, and...
Plans are underway for a digital textile printing conference, jointly hosted by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and AATCC, The Association of Textile, Apparel and Materials Professionals, November 29–30, 2017, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The two-day event will feature well-respected experts focusing on solutions-based topics and case studies in three primary categories:...
Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., has announced that the COLORlynx Color Management Suite has received the G7 Certified System designation from the International Digital Enterprise Alliance (Idealliance), a not-for-profit membership organization and the leading certifier of skills, systems, materials, and facilities requiring state-of-the-art media production. Idealliance's G7 System Certification program evaluates the...
HP introduces a new economical display film with an innovative three-layer construction of polyester and polypropylene for incomparable lay-flat properties. This heavyweight film produces rigid, durable displays suitable for retractable banner stands and tradeshow graphics. The state-of-the-art coating enables quick drying and is compatible with both HP DesignJet and HP Latex ink technologies. “HP Everyday Blockout...
Dietzgen Corporation has purchased the wide format media division of National / AZON Inc., including the converting assets and the Azon Color™ brand. The acquisition will consolidate two of the most recognized names in the reprographics market under the Dietzgen name, a recognized symbol of quality and service for over one hundred years. Dietzgen will gain additional converting and...
GMG, the leading developer of color management solutions, makes pre-press work more efficient. The new GMG ColorServer 5.0 comes with an improved hotfolder-based automation, designed for maximum productivity and process safety. Automatic processing provides high-end qualityGMG ColorServer’s automatic color conversion ensures consistent print results across all printing processes and substrates – be it industry or in-house...
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group®, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit and event solutions is pleased to announce that it added 28 new positions since January of this year. New positions were added to Exhibit Design, Information Technology, Marketing, Sales and Production Departments. New positions are additions due to the continued growth...
