SA International (SAi), the leading provider of solutions for the professional sign-making, wide format digital printing, and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, has extended two of its most popular software packages to include useful web-based tools that enhance the way sign and print providers do business. SAi Flexi Cloud and SAi PhotoPRINT Cloud bring state-of-the-art, Internet-based capability to SAi’s...
Arlon has promoted Lisandra Torres to logistics coordinator. She is responsible for the logistics of Arlon’s products, customer delivery, freight vendor and outside warehouse management. Torres previously worked as Arlon’s customer service representative focused on Asia and Australia. Drytac promoted four staff members to a newly restructured business development and sales management team. Jerry Hill, former vice president of...
LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI), the world’s largest lighting-related Conference, will again cover a broad range of today’s most relevant topics, presented by the industry’s leading experts. Set to take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the 2013 LFI Conference program will align with topics addressed on the show floor as well as within the industry as a whole. New features...
The move to a more sustainable process has affected all areas of the sign industry, including digital printing. Sign Builder Illustrated recently interviewed Paul Willems, CEO of ILFORD and an ambassador of EcoPrint (an event focused on sustainable print production), about what it really means to be green. Greenwashing To figure out what green is, it may be easier...
Atomic Tattoo is a family-owned shop with many locations around the Austin, Texas area. Due to its success, Owner Larry Edwards recently decided to open a new store at a strip mall located in a secluded area off the highway. Since this is a potential “blink-and-you-could-miss-it” setup, Edwards knew he was going to need big, bright signage that would...
A total of 112,887 people were trained by IPAF-approved training centers in 2012. This is an increase of 11.3 percent over the 101,457 people trained in 2011. Training available from IPAF-approved centers includes operator courses for which a PAL Card (Powered Access License, or Powered Access Licensed-Registration in North America) is issued, and management courses for which a certificate...
SpencerLAB Digital Color Laboratory, the internationally recognized leader in unbiased, third-party research and testing of digital imaging and printing system performance, is now a Dscoop Bronze Partner. SpencerLAB will introduce its innovative SpencerMETRICS iDPA™ system at the Dscoop8 Annual Conference, which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, February 21-23, 2013. The Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative) annual conference is an...
Techno is proud to announce the completion of its fourth machine installation into a large volume plastics production company. The customer reports that they plan on adding two more new HDS machines this year taking advantage of the 2013 Section 179 Tax Law. The customer claims they will be able to write off 50 percent of many types of...
Dscoop will host more than ninety Partners in their Solutions Showcase at Dscoop8, its eighth annual conference, taking place February 21-23, 2013 in Nashville, TN. The Solutions Showcase will feature a variety of pioneering new products that will Spark creative ideas for attendees. Dscoop welcomes three Diamond Partners in addition to the ten Platinum Partners this...
Amana Tool , manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, today announced its new high mirror-finish spiral ball nose router bits. Constructed of special grade solid carbide, the two-flute spiral ball nose router bits last longer than traditional router bits and deliver superior cutting performance in materials including plastics, solid surface, aluminum, wood composite, and...
