Nine maintenance workers were recently stranded on top of an LED billboard when it caught fire. The incident, which left workers trapped atop the sign as it was engulfed in flames, took place along a the Federal Highway in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
The cause of the fire is believed to be a short circuit at the base of the...
Sign Builder Illustrated's June 2024 digital edition is live!
In this issue, you’ll learn:
Why diversity is the right thing for your business.
The top eight things to know about experiential graphics.
Tips for navigating new workforce regulations.
Six simple ways to manage customer expectations.
Readers will also explore an immersive soccer-themed concept from Moment Factory, Signarama Downtown’s massive airport project...
Keystone Technologies recently added OpticSwap, a proprietary tool-free lens-changing technology, to its XFIT High Power Floodlights. With OpticSwap, users can switch the optics on the fly—it simply requires undoing a pair of clasps.
This makes high-power floodlights easy to stock, specify and install, eliminating long lead times. One fixture can handle many spaces, and you can install or change out...
PRINTING United Alliance and Messe Düsseldorf Group have formed a partnership, a move the printing technology event organizers say will advance the industry overall.
Starting this year, the partnership between PRINTING United Expo and drupa, located in North America and Europe, respectively, will bolster the reach of each trade fair brand internationally.
“Our partnership with drupa underscores our commitment to advancing...
Mactac has revamped its Gruv 7 high-performance graphic print. Now featuring a high-quality cast film, the new Gruv 7 (GV729) is easy to apply, available in permanent and removable adhesive options, and suitable for a wide variety of graphic applications, including windows, walls, floors, signage and vehicles.
“The improved Gruv 7 offers exceptional performance for vehicle graphics and indoor and...
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The Nashville Metropolitan Council rejected a bid to install signage for country singer Morgan Wallen’s new namesake bar. Watch the video above, starting at the 2:01:00 mark, to see the city council members vote and discuss their opinions on the matter.
Wallen, whose song with Post Malone currently sits at #1 on the Billboard chart, has a highly controversial personal...
Last month HP Large Format Print Media released a corrugated sign solution: HP Production Coroplus Board. Historically, corrugated signs have been printed on flatbed printers in mass quantities. This product provides an alternative substrate that can print rigid, corrugated signs in on-demand quantities on HP PageWide XL Pro printers.
"HP Production Coroplus Board opens the short-term, outdoor rigid sign market to reprographic print shops...
The Neon Museum in Las Vegas recently restored and relit three iconic pieces from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Merging the 1976 roadside pylon sign and two feather plumes, the new installation stands 20 feet tall and 30 feet wide.
Originally opening in 1946, the Flamingo was the third resort on the Strip. Hilton acquired the property in the 1970s...
Daktronics, in partnership with ImageNet Consulting and Rand Elliott Architects, manufactured and installed a new LED video wall for Flogistix, petroleum engineering and technology experts in the gas and oil industry. The display was recently installed at the company’s corporate space in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to create an immersive conference room experience.
The relationship between Rand Elliott Architects and ImageNet Consulting was leveraged to determine...
Orbus Visual Communications Group recently acquired CRĒO Industrial Arts, a full-service custom fabricator that's been producing high-end architectural elements for over 40 years.
CRĒO Industrial Arts, based in Seattle, Washington, provides capability in environmental graphics, museums, public art and other permanent installations. The company executes the vision of architects, designers and landscape architects, producing high fit and finish custom products...
