Steve Couling, managing director of TIME-Versalift, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting on March 26, 2013 in Miami. He succeeds Wayne Lawson of JLG. (Note: At the handover of the IPAF presidency (left to right): Outgoing IPAF president Wayne Lawson of JLG; new IPAF president Steve Couling...
Gemini Incorporated was presented with the Vendor of the Year Award at the 2013 Signs By Tomorrow National Meeting held February 14-16 in Savannah, Georgia. According to Gemini President Frederick Oss, the company was able to achieve the award through its excellent products, customer service, pricing, reliability, and delivery. “We are proud of being named vendor of the year...
John Allen, executive president of Allen Industries in Greensboro, North Carolina, was presented the Kirk L. Brimley Distinguished Service Award at ISA International Sign Expo Thursday. The award is presented annually to an industry leader who has made significant contributions to the on-premise sign industry. During Allen’s tenure as chairman of the board of the International Sign Association, ISA...
The International Sign & Printmakers Guild, a member-led organization designed to help sign and print providers grow their businesses and reduce costs, has announced that 1,000 sign and print business have already signed-up to join the new organization. This follows its official launch only two months ago by founding sponsor SA International (SAi), and represents one of the fastest...
3M Commercial Graphics continues to expand its wrap film offerings by introducing six additional colors to its highly demanded and innovative line of 3M™ Scotchprint® Wrap Film Series 1080. Showcasing personalization at its finest, each new and distinctive color demands to be recognized, further supporting consumers’ refusal to blend in. The new colors include: + Satin White 1080-S10 +...
On building exteriors and inside malls across America, businesses are using channel letters to attract attention and set themselves apart from the competition. When it comes to selecting a plastic sheet material that can meet the rigorous requirements of channel letters and other thermoformed applications, all signs point to Bayer MaterialScience LLC. Bayer, a full-service sheet supplier to the...
Techno, Inc., Education Systems is proud to announce that its newsletter is expanding. The newsletter will now contain additional information on topics such as “How to…”, “Tips and tricks…”, curriculum notifications and improvements, information from teachers on new projects and curriculums, and a host of other topics. To encourage teachers to sign up for the newsletter, Techno is giving...
Roland’s new SOLJET XF-640 sixty-four-inch printer takes large-format inkjet productivity to the highest level. This state-of-the-art printer incorporates two mirrored printheads, newly designed take-up and pinch roller systems, and other advanced features that enable it to deliver vibrant, detailed prints at speeds up to 1,098 square feet per hour. Roland DGA will unveil the XF-640 on April 4 at...
Graphics One, LLC (GO), an international distributor dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality products to digital imaging professionals worldwide is launching the GO EcoColor PC36, a high-performance 36-inch, 4-color eco-solvent inkjet printer with integrated contour cutting system at the 2013 ISA in Las Vegas. The GO EcoColor PC36 is a new printing technology for Graphics One, a true all-in-one print-and-cut...
Based on their commitment and growth in 2012, Reece Supply Company was awarded the 2012 Elite Distributor of the Year Award from Laminators Incorporated. In 2011, Reece Supply entered into Laminators' Elite Distributor Program, a program focused on significant growth of rigid substrates, and it has more than paid off in a short period of time. "It is for...
