Universal Lighting Technologies, a global leader in commercial lighting and a member of the Panasonic Group, recently announced the appointment of David Skinner as director of field applications engineering for North America. Skinner possesses more than two decades of electrical engineering and management experience. His background includes creating LED module, driver and control solutions to meet...
Are you one of the many sign companies that focus heavily on your sales department when it comes to generating more money? Do you believe your sales staff is the main reason your projects close? If so, consider the possibility that you might be overlooking other key money makers in your company. There’s no doubt about it—sales...
Sometimes sign shops need a little help to get the job done, but in outsourcing a process or a part of a sign project, they don’t want to sacrifice quality. Wholesaler ImageFirst knows this sentiment well. “It’s key in this industry to have quality-built product,” says Michael McKeag, president of ImageFirst. Operating out of a 30,000-square-foot...
Sherwin-Williams, through its Product Finishes Division, invites sign manufacturers to participate in its See the Signs Photo Contest on the Division’s Facebook page for a chance to win a promotions prize pack and a $500 cash donation to a non-profit organization of the winner’s choice. The challenge celebrates excellence in sign coating, and is open for submissions April 20...
Sherwin-Williams, through its Product Finishes Division, introduces GENESIS® Lustral™ Coating System, a single-stage 2K urethane that offers sign finishers automotive-grade color, full gloss range, durability, and process efficiency. With a streamlined mixing ratio, GENESIS Lustral uses two mixing clears and a toner system to produce a full gloss range and vast colors. Formulated with automotive-grade pigments,...
Almost two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. It was the court’s first sign-specific decision in over forty years, and the result is that practically every community in the country has had to revisit its sign codes. In so doing, the International Sign Association (ISA) has found opportunities to...
Wall graphics are a great way to visually extend a business’s identity within an environment and create a brand experience for both customers and employees. To enhance the look and feel of a space with digitally printed wallcoverings, 3M offers five new cast vinyl décor overlaminates that add texture as well as a protective finish. Each embossed with a...
Trotec teamed up with Mimaki USA at this year’s show to demonstrate how digital printing and laser finishing work together to create new possibilities for design and valuable opportunities for businesses to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Attendees gathered in Mimaki’s booth to see Mimaki's Microfactory concept, to see how the two technologies work together. Trotec laser complements Mimaki’s...
Epson is now shipping a new series of co-branded inks—Epson-3M UltraChrome® GS3 Inks designed for use in Epson’s advanced SureColor® S-Series roll-to-roll solvent printers, including the SC-S40600, SC-S60600, and SC-S80600. The premium inks provide signmakers and print service providers (PSPs) a 3M® MCS™ Warranty for finished graphics created using supported 3M films, clears, overlaminates, and application tapes once they...
Gable, a world-class provider of signs and architectural elements, digital displays, audiovisual (AV) and media, and lighting solutions, has launched a new Website at gablecompany.com. The new Web site enhances Gable’s efforts to communicate its comprehensive capabilities as a leading global visual solutions provider. Gable’s new Web site was created as part of its ongoing rebranding...
