Century Sign Builders has announced that their money- and time-saving invention has been granted a US Patent. Century Sign Builders is a sign design and manufacturer with offices in Albuquerque and Phoenix. The Snap-N-Place fixture was designed by a team at Century Sign Builders and allows the end-user to easily update the information on their signs without filling the...
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group™, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit and event solutions announces its recent partnership with environmental not-for-profit Repurpose America. The partnership not only allows the company to further its own environmental protection efforts but also supports and encourages local recycling and repurposing of waste materials. Orbus has been...
Henkel Corporation has upgraded two Loctite® anaerobic threadlocker sticks to deliver advanced performance on oil-contaminated surfaces without requiring primers or accelerators. Formulated as wax-like, semi-solid adhesives packaged in a self-feeding stick applicator, Loctite® 248™ and Loctite® 268™ Threadlocker Sticks are designed to securely lock and seal threaded assemblies, fill gaps between threads and prevent corrosion. Delivering...
Air-release liners have helped eliminate bubbles for years, but there has been no premask material that worked well with them. TransferRite® AirMask™, which is designed for use with large-format or cut graphics, is a unique film that effectively adheres to air-release liners. Offered by GSG, AirMask works with a wide range of vinyl and liner brands....
With glass curtains on three sides and a $6 million collection of public art, the new $1 billion main terminal at Sacramento International Airport aims to create a memorable gateway to California's capital region, besides positioning the airport for future growth. In keeping with that goal, iLight Plexineon White 2X 4500 fixtures were chosen to provide both energy-efficient illumination...
Raven Industries selected Christie® MicroTiles® for part of its extensive corporate lobby redesign, installing a three-unit-tall-by-seven-unit-wide array that shows videos of the company’s history and its three operating divisions. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and founded in 1956, Raven Industries designs and manufactures high value technical products including precision agriculture, high performance plastic films and sheeting, and aerospace...
Digital printing industry leader Roland DGA Corporation has announced that graphics produced with the company’s new SOLJET Pro 4 XF-640 printer and Eco-Sol MAX 2 inks are now warranted for up to seven years by the Avery Dennison Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee when printed on Avery Dennison® MPI 1005 Supercast series media. Building upon Avery Dennison’s existing...
There are few printers and signmakers who have not at one time thought that totally re-equipping their businesses from scratch would solve many of their problems. Achieving standardisation, uniform quality, production workflow efficiency and enabling personnel to operate several different machines all sounds good in theory. This is a great daydream and, in fact, a worthwhile...
Continuing its workflow successes, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, has introduced XMF Remote 9.5, the latest version of its online print job management system. Fujifilm understands that workflow is a crucial function that sits at the heart of every print operation, whether offset, digital or a combination of the two. The right workflow is...
A recognition ceremony was held recently for Gemini Incorporated’s Decorah, Iowa manufacturing facilities to present the Safety and Health Recognition Program (SHARP) Award. The company was first awarded SHARP status in September 2008 by Iowa OSHA Consultation and has retained the award at each inspection since then. This program recognizes employers who operate an exemplary safety...
