What is $360 million plus 25 percent? This is not a math question, but a possible impact to the sign and graphics industry, if proposed aluminum tariffs come to pass.
Several experts I chatted with estimated that our industry uses more than $600 million worth of the lightweight, silvery metal each year. About 40 percent, or $240 million, of what’s...
INX Europe is set to make a significant impact at FESPA Global Print when it is held May 6-9 in Berlin, Germany. A series of four new generation inkjet inks will be unveiled in Hall 3.2, Stand B28. Each are being manufactured in compliance with the latest European regulatory standards, and show visitors can see them with free admission...
Mimaki USA announced the Mimaki UJV300DTF-75 printer, a UV-DTF (direct-to-film) model for easy transfer to large or unusually shaped surfaces. The UJV300DTF-75 printer will be displayed in the Mimaki USA booth #3536 at the ISA Sign Expo, April 23-25, in Las Vegas.
Revolutionizing custom-made goods production
The fusion of Mimaki’s long-cultivated UV printing technology, newly developed film transport system, and next-generation...
In partnership with SNA Displays, Truist Park, home to the Atlanta Braves, has added 10 large-format LED video displays and additional displays leading up to the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The highlight of the video enhancements is a new-and-improved main Center Field BravesVision videoboard, the ballpark’s largest and most visible LED screen.
SNA Displays, a leading provider of...
The April digital edition of Sign Builder Illustrated is now live. Meet the 2025 Top Young Sign Makers, check out Russell Toynes' final installment of his Signs Beyond Borders series, take a deep dive into the benefits of trade associations and more.
ISA’s David Hickey details how the Trump tariffs may affect the signage industry.
SBI talks to a...
Alliance Franchise Brands, an international leader and franchisor in the multi-billion-dollar market for marketing, print, sign and graphics communications services, recently hosted its annual Convention & Trade Show in Daytona Beach.
Held from March 17-19 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, this year’s convention—aptly themed "Oceans of Opportunity"—united Franchise Members and support teams for three days of educational sessions,...
Following a year of strategic expansion and program development in 2024, Signarama is poised for continued advancement and system-wide success in 2025.
After kicking off 2024 with three franchise deals renewed for another 35 years each in Huntington, NY; Norwalk, CT; and Doylestown, PA, Signarama ended the year with 72 new franchise agreements and the opening of 15 new locations in...
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) is set to demonstrate the power of partnerships at Graphics Canada 2025, in collaboration with Print Service Providers, Ronik and Software Solutions Provider, Engview from April 9 – 11, 2025, at the International Centre, Toronto.
With a focus on rigid materials and packaging application, visitors to the collocated Kongsberg and Ronik booth (5412) will have...
With nearly 4,000 branches located inside grocery and other retail stores in the U.S., banks and credit unions have a unique opportunity to provide customers and members with convenient, on-the-go access to their finances and banking experts to give them valuable advice.
Given the consistent flow of consumers, the environment is rich with opportunity to create new relationships and reaffirm existing...
For more than seventy years and three generations, the Stade family has been creating memorable and impactful signage for companies and businesses dotting the East Coast.
Located in the Moosehead Lake area of Maine, Harold Stade established this sign-making legacy after serving in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. He started painting signs and even attended the New York City Trade...
