Plaskolite LLC (“Plaskolite”), a global leader in manufacturing engineering thermoplastics, has signed an agreement to acquire the land, buildings, and equipment of a facility in Matamoros, Mexico from Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider. This facility specializes in the production of cell cast acrylic sheet, which serves a diverse range of applications, including display, signage, construction, marine,...
INX International Ink Co. President & CEO John Hrdlick, and Senior VP/Chief Operating Officer Jim Kochanny, were recognized by the industry with NAPIM Printing Ink Awards on March 26 at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Hrdlick was honored with the Ault Award for outstanding leadership and Kochanny received an Ink Pioneer Award.
For Hrdlick, it is a...
Sony Electronics is adding a new model to its Spatial Reality Display portfolio with the addition of the ELF-SR2. At twenty-seven inches, the larger 4K option provides highly realistic, three-dimensional content without the use of special glasses or VR headsets. Highlights of the new Spatial Reality Display offering include an upgraded high-speed vision sensor, image quality enhancing technologies and...
Sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise FASTSIGNS® will attend the 2023 ISA International Sign Expo (Booth #1871) at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on April 12-14 to showcase upcoming franchise opportunities amid expansion of the brand's co-branding and conversion programs. The programs offer independent businesses in the sign or adjacent industries opportunities for expanded revenue streams and...
For years, Sign Builder Illustrated has annually honored a handful of young sign makers in the industry with a feature in the magazine and some additional website content that highlights their work.
Past young sign makers that we’ve spotlighted have gone on to become leaders at large companies, top designers, successful salespeople, and more. However, this year, we decided to...
Sign dealers will be introduced to an array of new revenue opportunities as Watchfire showcases new products and software enhancements at ISA International Sign Expo, April 12-14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watchfire will be at booth #3839.
Attendees will be able to view a selection of Watchfire’s indoor, outdoor, and sports displays in the...
With the addition of six new products, Mactac® Graphics & Signage Solutions is expanding its window graphics product line—including air-egress films that can be used to create double-sided window displays to other permanent and removable films.
The enhanced offering provides more high-quality solutions for Mactac customers to meet their customers’ window application needs.
“Expanding our window graphics line helps ensure that...
Angie Avers has owned her Minuteman Press franchise in Phoenix, Arizona since July of 2021. Angie shares how she no longer felt valued as a employee in the corporate world working for others and how she has successfully opened and grown her print business.
“I left the corporate world and its environment after nearly thirty years because I was tired...
Canon U.S.A. Inc.’s new Colorado M-series 64-inch roll-to-roll printer—featuring two speed configurations, optional UVgel white ink capabilities, and host of modular options—is now available to help users produce high-quality applications and meet demanding productivity and turnaround standards while being able to customize their device according to their business needs and to grow their printer as their business grows.
Retaining Colorado’s...
PaintScaping, a leading 3D projection mapping company, has used their 3D projection technology to transform The Temporary by the American Place, a pop-up casino in Waukegan, Illinois (just north of Chicago), into a dynamic art piece.
With previous experience working with world-class casinos such as the Bellagio Fountains and Park MGM in Las Vegas, PaintScaping continues to create immersive experiences...
