In response to the demand for more versatile and fabrication-friendly laserable wood materials, Rowmark announces the launch of the new Hardwood Collection: a line of all natural, quality constructed laserable wood laminates. “Rowmark continues to expand our product offering with new, high quality materials and solutions designed to serve the changing needs of our customers,” said...
TAPCO has been an industry leader in MUTCD sign making software packages that fit the needs of the smallest municipal sign shop to large DOT and privately owned manufacturing plants. The TAPCO traffic sign making systems have progressed from GDC to SignIT to DesignIT to TIPS. The company is now proud to announce the latest traffic sign-making library from...
Just on the heels of Lobster® Tools’ introduction of their newest ergonomic success, model R1A1, S-B Industries announces the next in a series of new generation riveters, the R1A2. Like its stablemate the R1A1, the R1A2 has a tremendous strength to weight ratio. At 4,158 lbs. of traction power and one inch of stroke the R1A2...
Advantage is pleased to announce the launch of their new name and logo. Effective January 1st, 2014 Advantage Sign Supply becomes Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions, accompanied by a refreshed logo. This new name reflects the products and services Advantage offers now, and moving forward. While the sign industry remains the core of their customer base,...
Mimaki USA, a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and cutters, is excited to announce the opening of three new branches in the U.S. as it progresses a business expansion strategy aimed at tapping into high-growth cities and regions in the Sign & Graphics, Textile & Apparel, and Industrial markets. The new branches, located in...
Sign Builder Illustrated Contributor Jim Hingst writes: "In selecting a film for an application, the “Service Temperature Range” is an important consideration. So what exactly is the service temperature range? As you might guess, this term refers to the range of temperature within which an applied graphic can function without failing after being exposed to that temperature for a...
Avery Dennison announced today that public voting in the “Wrap Like a King” Challenge featuring Avery Dennison® Supreme Wrapping Films is open. Voters in the Challenge have a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes. The “Wrap Like a King” Challenge drew 158 car wrap submissions from vehicle wrap installers throughout North America. Six professional...
Graphics One, LLC is announcing the release of its GO F-24 UV LED flatbed inkjet printer at SGIA, Orlando, FL Booth 2482. The F-24 delivers the highest speed of any 24-inch and under true UV printer. With its 24-inch-by-16-inch print area and eight-color (CMYKW) channel piezo printheads users can achieve up to 1440 dpi prints. The...
Vinyl manufacturers produce a broad color selection of translucent cast vinyl films for backlit signage applications. In addition to backlit building signage, other applications include taxi-top signage, mall and airport-terminal advertising, menuboards and canopy fascias. SBI Contributor Jim Hingst writes: “With improvements in film technology, sign makers have other options. Today translucent calendered vinyl films are...
At a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony held on September 27, KIIAN USA officially opened for business, marking the launch of the company’s first digital textile and signage ink production facility in North America and the expansion of the KIIAN digital business in the Americas. This groundbreaking development is part of a strategic program to internationally expand KIIAN’s...
