It should have been a no-brainer for Smart Signs located near Pittsburgh—replace an auto dealer’s dilapidated sign for one with a cool retro feel. But when the city’s code officer returned the drawing, it included a big “X” over the digital display that was to be part of the sign.
In the end, the story had a happy ending. However...
Twenty years ago at the Seybold Conference in San Francisco, a consortium was announced that officially united six leading companies that had been working together informally in the color management sector of the industry. This affiliation created a color management “dream team” known as the Color Management Group (CMG). The original group’s founding members consisted of West Coast consultant-based...
To help promote best practices in the hybrid workplace, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce it has joined the Interactive Multimedia and Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA). The IMCCA is a non-profit industry association resolved to strengthen and grow communications and collaboration through thought leadership, impartial information, and education.
By joining the IMCCA, Canon...
The full list of speakers and session topics for the NCCCO Foundation's Seventh Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications is now available. The hybrid event planned for Thursday, October 20, 2022, will provide several information packed presentations in a variety of areas important to the crane industry.
“We are excited to have several new experts presenting at this year’s Industry...
Over the course of ten years, renowned sculptor Barry X Ball designed, built, and outfitted one of the most unique and technologically advanced art production facilities in New York City. Stationed in an expansive ground-level Brooklyn studio, Ball and his staff use modern tools and techniques including digital modeling, 3D scanning, and 3D printing to create stunningly detailed sculptures...
GMG Color, the developer behind a suite of market-leading color management tools, will be putting its advanced suite of color proofing and color management tools in the spotlight at PRINTING United 2022.
Taking place October 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada, PRINTING United is the highlight of the printing exhibition calendar, focused on bringing together the print community to experience the...
PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., has announced the newest members of the association’s board of directors for the coming year.
Comprising the foremost leaders in the printing industry, the 2023 board—with extensive insight and expertise—will continue to advise on PRINTING United Alliance’s mission in providing unparalleled industry education, training, events,...
Pressure-sensitive adhesive provider Mactac® is excited to announce its Printing United 2022 booth will not only showcase graphics but also highlight products and services offered by Spinnaker®.
Spinnaker, which was acquired by Mactac in 2022, is the industry-leading pressure-sensitive sheet provider supporting the merchant channel. At the upcoming exposition, the Mactac booth (#N1443) will feature a unique variety of Mactac...
YESCO, the 102-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, and the city of Las Vegas announce the installation and official lighting of two brand-new, fifty-foot-tall showgirls on the corner of Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard.
These new showgirl signs are double the height of the prior showgirl icons installed in 2018, which each stood 25...
Fisher Textiles is proud to announce that GF4030 Nirvana Plus and ET8050 Super Sonic Backlit received a coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2022 Pinnacle Product Award for Textile–Media–Banner and Textile–Media–Framing Systems (Backlit). The winning entries can be found online at the Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery.
GF4030 Nirvana Plus, winner of Textile–Media–Banner, is an enhanced printable soft signage black-back fabric developed to...
