Founded in February 2019, Wide Open Throttle Graphics in Alberta, Canada started in Owner Chris Thiessen’s basement out of his passion for powersports. Thiessen wraps all types of vehicles, but powersport vehicle wraps make up 95 percent of his business.
“I grew up around sleds and dirt bikes,” he says. “I am sentenced to a life behind bars.”
Thanks to a...
General Formulations has announced the promotion of Dan Collins to Vice President of Purchasing & Production. Collins is a passionate leader with more than 20 years of experience in operations, manufacturing and multi-channel product distribution with P&L ownership.
Since joining General Formulations in November 2023 as Finishing Plant Manager, Collins has played a pivotal role in streamlining production operations and...
Summa America has appointed Bryan Timmerman as Managing Director of North America. In this role, Bryan oversees all regional activities, reports directly to CEO Stijn Henderickx and joins the Summa Management Team.
Bryan brings more than two decades of international expertise in industrial sales, manufacturing and operations to Summa America. His expertise in developing strategic growth initiatives and market penetration strategies led...
It’s time to rethink projectors. In recent years projection technology has greatly advanced, which has allowed for a whole new world of applications.
“Laser technology has really reinvigorated the space in terms of less maintenance and general higher quality projection,” says Ramzi Shakra, Senior Product Manager, Epson. “With laser being the light source instead of a lamp, you get incredible...
SNA Displays provided a video display upgrade to the parking garage and bus terminal entrance at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, a multi-modal transportation hub that sees 30 to 40 million visitors a year. The new LED video technology replaced outdated digital signage and was installed as part of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation’s(USRC) near-term modernization efforts to improve the commuter and...
Over the years, you’ve probably focused on all of the reasons why your shop isn’t ready to sell digital signage. But what if you flipped the script and focused on the skills your shop does have and the ways in which it is ready to sell digital signs?
We spoke with Mitch Leathers, VP of Marketing Communications at SNA Displays,...
The technology shift from analog to digital, which began more than forty years ago, provided sign makers with many new business opportunities. Innovations in computerized plotter-cutting and digital print technology initiated mass-produced graphics and reduced production costs.
These technological advances also lowered the barriers to entry and opened the flood gates to a torrent of new competitors, such as commercial...
The January 2025 digital edition of Sign Builder Illustrated is live! Read the magazine to learn how a Connecticut shop makes it happen with a lean team, find out the story behind a successful North Dakota businesswoman, get expert HDU signage tips and more!
Read how ISA's David Hickey thinks the Trump administration's policies will affect the signage industry.
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According to MyBellinghamNow.com, the Federal Department of Transportation has awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation a nearly $7 million grant to update nearly all of the border wait time signs in Whatcom County.
Sen. Maria Cantwell said told the publication the current signage across the region is over 20 years old and is becoming decreasingly reliable.
In addition to signage,...
A strong visual identity is the core of successful corporate branding. But how do you create a compelling and cohesive visual identity? What makes it recognizable? And will it drive attention to a small business?
Most entrepreneurs have these questions in mind as they set out to transform their brand image.
I don’t think branding is rocket science; but it does...
