Reinforcing its position as the industry's largest and most innovative graphic communications tradeshow for the Americas, GRAPH EXPO 2012, held October 7-10 in Chicago's McCormick Place, overcame economic and industry uncertainty by welcoming increased attendance over the 2011 event. Among the total 21,022 participants, which included exhibitors and attendees, 13,694 actual verified attendee/buyers—up 2 percent from 201—came to the...
Semper International, the leading placement firm for skilled help in the graphic arts and printing industry, announces its print Industry Insight survey has seen an industry sales increase during the last half of third quarter of 2012. Since February 2003, Semper International has provided a quarterly survey offering estimates of trends in the printing and graphics industries. To prevent...
Display power supply specialist Endicott Research Group (ERG) has introduced its Large Display Solutions: low-cost, high-efficiency LED drivers and rails specifically designed for LCDs in the 19"-27" diagonal range. Used in test and measurement, control, outdoor signage, gaming, medical and other applications requiring a larger display with high reliability, these LED driver modules power multiple LED strings and offer...
Vastex International has introduced a new, low-cost F-1000 Flash Cure Unit with a 1950-watt, 18-by-18-inch (457-by-457 mm) heater that carries a 15-year warranty. The "high-density medium-wavelength" infrared heater used in the F-1000 has closely spaced coils which eliminate cold spots and under-curing associated with conventional infrared heaters, according to the company. Fixed heat shields on four sides of the...
Digital Signage Expo® (DSE), the world's largest and longest running International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated to digital signage, interactive technology, and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), will present an all-new, immersive, four-part Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program designed specifically to prepare those investing for the first-time to deal with initial planning and execution challenges. The Digital Signage...
When it came time for schools across the country to head back into session, one sign company had to "brush up" on its brushed aluminum education to complete a build-and-install monument project. Horry Georgetown Technical College is a two-year college located in Conway, South Carolina that has been around since the 1960s. But school officials didn't...
Millions of visitors flock through the gates of Canada's Wonderland, just north of Toronto, Canada every season and since 2011—the theme park's thirtieth anniversary—Christie® technology has been mesmerizing visitors with 'Starlight Spectacular' – a nine-and-a-half-minute projection mapping display that brings Wonderland Mountain to life each evening. Four Christie Roadster S+20K 3-chip DLP® projectors equipped with Christie Twist Pro™ display...
More than ever before, consumer goods packaging must comply with many functional, practical, and esthetical requirements. With this release of WebCenter, Esko responds to two distinct packaging and consumer trends. The first one is the proliferation of product variations driven by mass-customization and personalization. Each product variant differs in design, content, color, and materials while the overall brand integrity...
InteliCoat Technologies®, a world leader in coated paper, film and specialty substrates for digital imaging applications, has announced its partnership with Les Picker Fine Art Photography for a project at the new, state-of-the-art Louis and Phyllis Friedman Neurological Rehabilitation Center at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Debuting on October 11, the display at the Neurological Rehabilitation Center consists of several...
Steve Kieffer, one of the co-founders of the Signage Foundation Inc. (SFI) in 2001, officially announced his retirement from the SFI board on October 26. Kieffer, who sold his Sheboygan, Wisconsin sign company, Kieffer & Co., in 2008, had retired from active sign work at that time, and soon after had joined the SFI board. Most recently, Kieffer played...
