Presto Tape has added two new products to its Digital Print Media collection—CanvasTac (8 oz., 17 mils) and Presto Tex (4 oz., 7 mils). Both materials are repositionable and removable wall coverings that can be printed with eco-solvent, UV, latex, and aqueous inks. CanvasTac is a white canvas material with premium coating that is repositionable and...
FLEXcon, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, has announced Jodi Sawyer's promotion to Market Development Specialist for the Product Branding Business Team. Sawyer will expand her collaboration with customers and industry co-suppliers to develop and deliver products that respond to their market needs. In addition, she will increase her direct involvement with brand owners, ad...
Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of LED signs, Price Watcher gas price signs, and digital billboards, hosted a ribbon cutting on July 18, 2013, to mark the grand opening of their manufacturing and office facilities. (The company hosted a ground-breaking event back on June 6, 2012 to begin this expansion.) The expansion has added over 110,000 square feet of...
Walls + Forms, Inc. now has Shop in Shop, an inexpensive, modular, flex retail “pop up” retail store solution for challenging retail times. It was developed as an attractive alternative to unsightly/empty stores that transforms an empty box into a retail experience. Shop in Shop is a reusable, temporary, modular store that can easily be adapted...
Last year’s introduction of 3M™ Envision™ Wrap Films promised graphics professionals that they could expect more from a non-PVC film. Now the graphics world is taking notice, with the film recently being recognized with an EDP Award from the European Digital Press Association. The European Digital Press Association, an independent group with members in twenty-three European countries, annually recognizes the...
Are you wondering what else you can offer customers as a new source of revenue? If so, consider awards and engraving services. While they won’t carry your entire business, these items can bolster your profit picture and make your company more of a one-stop shop for all client needs. In fact, if you design and print...
Condé Systems is now offering the all-new Epson SureColor® F-Series Wide Format Printers. Available in 44-inch and 64-inch widths, these totally reinvented dye-sublimation transfer printers were developed using the latest advancements in performance imaging - from the exclusive MicroPiezo® TFP® printhead and new Epson UltraChrome DS1 ink technology to the printer engine and software. The UltraChrome...
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) finalized a plan to more frequently hold North America’s premier specialty imaging show—the SGIA Expo—in Las Vegas. The new schedule, which will take effect in the fall of 2018, will allow the Expo to spend two years in Las Vegas, followed by one year in a popular East Coast destination, such as Orlando,...
Vehicle wrapping is a business of details. When you miss some of these details, you could run into costly problems. In his latest blog post, Sign Builder Illustrated Contributor Jim Hingst covers the importance of conducting vehicle surveys: Jim writes, “Early in the sales process, before a quotation request is submitted, before the design begins, and before anyone signs...
Arlon Graphics LLC announces the start of an eighteen-month project to expand and relocate its manufacturing to an upgraded facility in Placentia, California. The new facility increases capacity, improves material flow, and nearly doubles the size of its current location. Arlon is also investing in numerous operational upgrades at the new location including a $7 million state-of-the-art adhesive coating...
