Similar to competing in extreme sports, it’s the rush of adrenaline that keeps successful wrap shops and installers coming back for more. From the most eye-popping of wall graphics to the sleekest of vehicle wraps, no wrapper can achieve optimal performance without the right wrap film and adhesive. That is why 3M is excited to announce...
Blue Moon Promotional, Inc. (SGIA member since 2011) recently hired 18-year-old Kaitlyn Eichen as a screen printer after she proved her abilities in the 2016 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference Championship. Eichen won first place in the screen printing technology category for secondary students, and Pierre Jamnicky of Blue Moon — and volunteer judge of the competition —...
Roland DGA will be conducting an informative, free webinar on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am PST (1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Eastern). The half-hour live webcast, “Specialty Color Workflows in CorelDraw,” hosted by Roland DGA Application Specialist Garrett Smawley, will provide a host of useful tips and tricks. Some of the...
Trotec Laser, Inc. announced that it is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Plymouth, Michigan. The company will move into the expanded space during the week of Nov. 7-11. The office will be closed at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 and on Friday, Nov. 11, and will fully occupy the new facility by November 14,...
When a company with a culture of innovation, a great product designed to better society, and people with the skills and desire to make a difference, all come together, it makes for a great success story. In October 2015, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital of Liverpool, England relocated to a new building. The hospital had been in...
AATCC and SGIA have joined forces to offer a unique educational conference — Digital Textile Printing: The Future is Now, December 6-7 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. This two-day program will feature the industry’s most well-known and respected experts presenting topics essential for those involved in digital textiles. Conference attendees will leave with a wealth of...
The Sign & Graphics Division of Alliance Franchise Brands recently held the division’s first-ever Reach the Peak Sales Summit in Ellicott City, Maryland. The sold-out conference gave sales professionals from Image360, Signs Now and Signs By Tomorrow a chance to not only meet with key vendors but take an in-depth, hands-on course in sign and graphics sales. It was...
N. Glantz & Son announces two new appointments to its Commercial Leadership Team: Mark Haist and Jeff Olson. The appointments serve as part of N. Glantz' organizational restructuring that is designed to position the company for significant growth and expansion to meet its vision to be identified by customers and the sign-making industry as the premier sign equipment &...
The Gilman Brothers Company is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Liz Bayer-Partington as Strategic Sales Leader. Liz brings an enthusiastic, pragmatic approach to customer service and draws from over 28 years of customer service experience and a BA in Business Management. As Strategic Sales Leader, Liz’s primary focus will be to work closely with...
This week, Semper International, the leading placement firm for skilled talent in the printing, pre-media and marketing industries, launched its quarterly economic insight report. The current survey shows the industry is also feeling the impact of economic pressures, with company profits, sales and hiring all reporting signs of strain. Based on this quarter’s data, the inflection...
