Production
There are over 45,000 commercial printers in the United States as of 2022, and once you extract the Top 500 players, you’ll find that the field is bursting with shops that are under $2,000,000 in annual revenue—with the greatest percent of those in the sub-$1M category. It’s fair to assume that most of these locations are operating in limited...
Board of Directors
Three ISA steering committees will advise the ISA board of directors in 2023. They represent the diversity of the sign, graphics, and visual communications industry geographically and through the types of companies in which they work. These committees, which represent the three main segments of ISA membership, provide strategic insight to ISA staff and the board of directors. “We so appreciate...
Launching a new business is rarely an easy process so just imagine the added hurdles Facundo Miller and his business partner Brandon Quevedo faced when they decided to relocate their print business from Argentina to the United States. Amazingly not only did they successfully open SVN Designs last June in a small physical showroom in Miami, Florida, but they have...
Harbinger
Custom sign solutions manufacturer Harbinger Sign will be celebrating sixty years in business at a special event being hosted on Saturday, April 1 at 6:30pm at their Jacksonville, Florida headquarters. They will be commemorating their decades of forward thinking and forward doing. Habringer’s partner gallery, Florida Mining, will be inviting artist Debi Boyette from Seattle, Washington. She will be mounting...
PPDS Studios
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED, and professional TVs, is excited to unveil its network state-of-the-art, fully interconnected PPDS Studios, providing customers and partners with unrivalled access to its full suite of products and solutions, for more inspired co-creation with partners and the opportunity for better informed decisions for customers. Accelerating PPDS’...
Forbes
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2023. Forbes and Statista Inc., announced Canon’s inclusion in this prestigious ranking of companies, and the list is now live on the Forbes website. According to Statista, this is the eighth year...
ACG
PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, announces it has retained ACG Advocacy to extend its presence on Capitol Hill and increase its lobbying efforts. Alliance members and the industry at large will continue to receive extensive advocacy and support through its various channels to further elevate printing as a focus...
Steampunk
Real estate development and management firm Mandel Group recently approached Sign Effectz, Inc., a custom sign manufacturer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, about fabricating and installing a wide variety of signage for their then-soon-to-open SoNa Lofts apartment community in West Allis, Wisconsin. The new SoNa Lofts has been designed as a mix of modern interpretation and “industrial chic”—taking inspiration from the...
March
From design to fabrication to installation, the March 2023 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated focuses on the different ways sign shops and graphic providers are managing projects—everything from refreshing a branding experience at a major university in Texas to refurbishing a marquee sign with lighting component upgrades to getting creative with large orders of ADA-compliant signage. You will also find...
Vendor of the Year
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise with more than 765 locations in eight countries worldwide, presented the U.S. Vendor of the Year Award to Grimco, Inc., and the Canadian Vendor of the Year Award to Grimco and Spicers at the 2023 FASTSIGNS International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The FASTSIGNS Vendor of...




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