What started out as a high school graduation project has now evolved into a full-time business for one savvy, young businessman, Shane McGinley, founder of Mini Backboards—a manufacturer of the hottest, most unique product to hit the basketball award and gift decor market in years. After encouragement from teachers and family (including an avid basketball-playing brother), McGinley, with...
Available in a choice of three sizes (60-by-90, 60-by-120, and 82-by-120 inches) to meet different production requirements and the most popular sheet formats, the latest Pacer series machines from AXYZ International embody all of the attributes of earlier systems sold under the Pacer power brand in terms of strength of build, ease of use, quality of cut, and...
When visibility is a must, DuraPro 742™ reflective sign vinyl is the perfect choice. Offered by Imprintables Warehouse, this 4.2-mil PVC vinyl has a high gloss and has engineer-grade reflective properties to make it visible from a distance. This vinyl is ideal for signage or graphics for vehicles, highway signs, temporary traffic control devices, and similar high visibility...
Continuing to expand its line of energy-efficient lighting for today’s interiors, MaxLite® will introduce many new LED products at Lightfair International (LFI) 2012, which will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from May 9 through May 12. MaxLite will exhibit the MaxLED line and other energy-efficient lighting products at Booth #2914. “Over this past year, we...
Nimlok returns to Exhibitor2012 taking place March 5-7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with a custom-built exhibit, featuring bold graphics, unique fixtures, and a new theme—imagine.experience.nimlok. Coupled with this new theme, Nimlok will also launch an interactive contest involving a virtual exhibit scavenger hunt and Nimlok’s mascot, Nimmy.The 20-foot-by-20-foot custom built exhibit showcases a fresh,...
SkyVue, slated to become the largest observation wheel in the Western Hemisphere, set its foundation March 1 with a convoy of more than 100 trucks filling approximately 1,300 cubic yards of concrete. Destined to become an iconic addition to Las Vegas, SkyVue will offer an unrivaled experience for both visitors and residents when it opens July 4, 2013....
Imaging and wide format inkjet print professionals can source new products and explore new applications with LexJet's new year-round resource, the 2012 Product Reference Guide. LexJet customers have recently received the LexJet 2012 Product Reference Guide in the mail, which details a wide range of inkjet-printable media, laminates, backers, adhesives, printers, and inks from LexJet, Canon, Epson, HP,...
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry, announces that Atlanta-based Miller Zell’s Graphics Center is SGP Certified. The Miller Zell facility provides wide and super-wide format printing of P-O-P and other in-store signage. The company chose to certify its facility due to increasing supply chain demands to adhere to...
Since 1998, the United States Sign Council (USSC) has been awarding scholarships to deserving college students. These USSC scholarships are available to employees of USSC member firms or dependents of an employee at a USSC member firm. Any employee or employee’s dependent is eligible to apply. In addition, once the student has been chosen by the Scholarship Committee as...
The ISA International Sign Expo 2012 is taking place March 21-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. We're presenting information here about some of the products that will be showcased on the exhibit hall floor. Entries that originally appeared in print in our March 2012 issue are featured here in fuller write-ups. Meanwhile new entries that...
