Signarama, the world’s leading sign and graphics franchise, recently hosted hundreds of franchisees and vendors during the United Franchise Group (UFG) World Expo in West Palm Beach, Florida. The four-day event took place at the Palm Beach County Convention...
Analysts have revised the economic outlook even higher than previously thought, thanks to a stronger than expected rebound. But commodity prices and supply shortages pose a threat to the expected growth, according to the Sign Industry Quarterly Economic Report,...
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise, was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s second annual Culture100 list. The list recognizes the top 100 franchise brands in a 2021 report on the...
By Emily Eckart
Manufacturing jobs, like jobs in many industries, were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economy recovers and jobs return, the industry is coming to terms with a changed world that presents new challenges and opportunities.
“I...
By Kelly David, Marketing Manager, Kieffer | Starlite Manufacturing
It is no secret most industries continue to be impacted by material and labor shortages due to the COVID pandemic. The main driver behind these shortages was the immediate conserving of...
Rebecca and Kirk Treece are the new owners of Minuteman Press in Missoula located at 2100 South Avenue West. They bought the long-running independent printing business Advertiser Montana Printing, which has a forty-year history in Missoula, and are now...
PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces the recipients of its 2021 Student Scholarship Program. The annual scholarship program, supported by generous donations from endowment investors and industry leaders...
In 1971, Todd Brown began his career in printing through a special program that gave him paid work at the school district print shop. 50 years later, Todd shares his incredible story of longevity in the industry, which includes...
Add supply chain shortages—particularly in plastics, aluminum, and lumber—as one more challenge for sign companies to navigate in 2021. Our industry is hardly alone. Everything from chicken wings to pool chlorine is in short supply.
There are a myriad of...
PRINTING United Alliance and the Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies (ASDPT) today announce that the Academy is accepting nominations for new members who have demonstrated an industry commitment through their collective work and educational efforts. Nominations for...
