A love of cars can border on obsession, and this year at SEMA booth #52119, Avery Dennison® honors that love with a full breadth of films and solutions that encourages attendees to “Do It All For The Love of Cars” this year. A highlight for this year’s booth experience is a showcase of the newest Supreme Wrapping Film™ ColorFlow™ Celestial...
Can an in-house university print provider push the “output envelope” while also making a name for itself with external customers?
As Ohio University (OU) Printing Services has proven, the answer is a definitive “yes”—that is, if it invests in the right equipment and manages to keep an ear to the ground for jobs beyond its four walls.
Nestled in the hills...
Have you thought about becoming an expert in ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant signs and environmental graphics? It’s a great way to make your products and services more valuable to your clients.
Interestingly not many sign shops offer ADA signage services.
This means you have a big opportunity to provide products that will help your community while helping you stand...
In the November 2023 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, I discuss how to prepare for a possible recession in 2023 and 2024 (“Weathering the Economic Storm”). As mentioned in the story, one reliable indicator of a recession is an inversion of the yield curve. The yield curve graphs of the interest rates on U.S. treasuries at various maturity dates.
Normally the...
There is nothing more powerful than collective wisdom to spark new ideas, solve problems, and build networks. The International Sign Association is giving its members the opportunity to tap into all of those powerful tools through ISA Community, a new online community and company directory.
In its initial phase, all members can access three main discussion boards: All Things Signs...
SNA Displays built a ground-level LED spectacular for the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The 3,000-square-foot video display entry experience greets guests with custom content designed to enhance visitor experience and stimulate interest in space exploration.
Known as the Kennedy Entry Experience, the 6.6 mm EMPIRE™ Exterior LED display tells the story of NASA: past, present, and...
After a successful August session, Orbus Visual Communications® is excited to announce three upcoming sessions for its one-of-a-kind dealer training program, Orbus University, on December 7, 2023; April 25, 2024; and June 6, 2024.
Orbus is North America’s largest producer and manufacturer of visual communications solutions for tradeshows and events, retail environments, and workplace interiors.
Orbus University is a comprehensive program...
Chantal and Clifton Gideon are the owners of the Minuteman Press franchise in Forest Park, GA since June of 2021. Over the past two and a half years, Chantal and Clifton have built meaningful connections with their clients and business community. Minuteman Press in Forest Park is located at 1046 Main Street, Forest Park, GA 30297.
As a result of...
Foster, a leading innovator of material handling for the printing, sign-making, and graphics industries, announces the launch of its Dye Sub On-A-Roll Lifter® and Spindle Trolley. The motorized Lifter and Spindle Trolley work in tandem.
This game-changing Lifter, designed in response to requests from industry leaders HP and Klieverik, sets a new standard for the safe and damage-free handling of...
General Formulations, a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive films, is pleased to announce the launch of two new AutoMark™ Cast Laminates: GF 813 AutoMark™ Cast 1.3 Mil Gloss Clear and GF 844 AutoMark™ Cast 2.0 Mil Ulti-Matte Clear.
GF 813 AutoMark Cast is a high gloss and highly conformable laminate with maximized flexibility.
GF 844 AutoMark Cast is a conformable laminate with...
