How many graphic communications companies can invent new printing techniques meant to teach customers about the possibilities of inkjet technology? If you guessed Agfa Graphics, you are correct. At the International Sign Association's Sign Expo 2016, Agfa Graphics will launch innovative, breakthrough applications called "multidimensional printing" meant to stop attendees in their tracks. Known throughout the...
There are now 1,170,000 mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs), in the worldwide rental fleet. This is up 4 percent from the previous year, reveals new research commissioned by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). The US AWP rental market recorded moderate growth of 5% in 2015 to reach approximately...
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The Color of Creativity: 3M Company Expands Growing Roster of Inks Backed by 3M MCS Warranty
No graphic can truly be complete without the coverage of a quality warranty that helps provide peace of mind and assurance to every graphic manufacturer. When it comes to warranties, 3M is committed to covering all components of a long-term graphics installation, including premium print films, inks, and more. With the introduction of new 3M co-branded inks with Durst,...
M Lau Company Inc. will serve as the regional sales agency for Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., a member of the Panasonic Group. M Lau will represent the lighting company in the Hawaii and Guam regions. Based in Kaneohe, Hawaii, M Lau represents a variety of manufacturers serving the electrical industry. “By joining forces with M Lau...
In today’s electronic world customers are asking for their vendor’s Web sites to be state of the art. GSG is working hard to meet that demand. Its newest Web site update provides an improved customer experience with live inventory and customer-specific pricing at the click of a mouse. The site is now mobile, tablet, and desktop...
Roland DGA’s VersaUV® LEJ-640FT UV flatbed printer has been recognized by ISA as one of the sign and graphics industry’s most innovative products for 2016. The LEJ-640FT was one of just six products selected as standouts in the ISA Sign Expo 2016 Innovation Awards competition, and the only wide-format printer among this year’s winners. The ISA...
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced today that three new digital textured wall films – Pure Canvas, Crushed Stone and Natural Stucco – and new Transparent Colored Overlaminates for Conform Chrome films will be featured in Booth #284 at the International Sign Association (ISA) Sign Expo. The films will be showcased in an interactive wall puzzle, a 3D photo area...
Presto Tape manufactures removable and repositionable print media for the sign and wallcovering industry. The company offers three substrates with the same removable and repositionable adhesive. They offer a 17 mil canvas (CanvasTac), a 15 mil smooth canvas (WallFab) and a 7 mil polyester fabric (PrestoTex). Athens Paper, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee has 14 distribution hubs...
When it comes to being a “green business,” printing companies are not typically known for being the greenest industry, but SpeedPro Imaging of Fort Worth is looking to change that preconceived belief one project at a time. “Being a green business is not something we do only on Earth Day,” said Jeremy Petty, owner of SpeedPro...
Nothing is more essential to the success of a design or advertisement than eye-popping color and graphics. Products with a wide range of available colors provide installers with the maximum amount of creative potential and possible design options. Building off the longstanding success of 3M™ Opaque Graphic Films, 3M has announced the addition of 22 new colors to the...