FiberMate™—a recyclable rigid print media—has been introduced by 3A Composites USA. FiberMate www.FiberMateUSA.com is a wood-fiber panel comprised of 100 percent recycled fiber that is manufactured into a high-density fiberboard available in the 3.2mm thickness. FiberMate graphic display boards are finished with Eco-Finish™—a white water-based UV print coating on both sides. FiberMate’s Eco-Finish is designed to provide excellent...
To further expand distribution of the revolutionary Visual Magnetics Graphic System™ that matches magnetic-receptive technologies with high-quality print media, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division (@fujifilmus) will team with Visual Magnetics® (@VisualMagnetics) as a direct sales and solutions provider in North America for its patented magnetic-receptive graphic system. The Visual Magnetics Graphic System is a unique large-scale graphics...
To help customers expand their businesses online, Roland DGA Corp. has partnered with Keen Systems, Inc., to make setting up an online storefront easy and affordable for the Roland inkjet community. A revolutionary cloud-based e-commerce solution developed for the printing industry, Keen makes it easy for print service providers of virtually any size or specialty to get online...
The Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit, and event solutions, met its 2011 ISO 14001 environmental objectives and set new goals for 2012 in its continued effort to become more environmentally responsible. In 2011 the company achieved the following goals: * Eliminated all use of foam packing materials *...
The global board of directors for Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative) will convene in Washington, D.C. this month to strategize education and content delivery for members around the world. Dscoop, an independent community of HP Graphic Arts customers, encompasses members across North America; Asia-Pacific; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Latin America. “The global board brings three...
Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) Inc. is offering a 2-by-2 ft. square LED flat panel downlight assembly that provides a brighter, lighter weight, and more efficient replacement for 2-by-2 ft. fluorescent lay-in troffers used in recessed ceiling lights. The new OL2 Series ceiling light is UL-certified for use in the U.S. and Canada. The new downlight employs GLT’s edge-lighting...
Tri Vantage® has released an update to Awning Composer™ 5, adding features that make it easier for awning fabricators to create custom-branded, professional-looking presentations that illustrate proposed awnings for homes and buildings. “Based on feedback from Awning Composer users, this update adds several tools that increase its effectiveness as a sales tool,” said Mark Stiver, who manages the...
CO2 laser engraving equipment is being used in the sign industry to mark woods, plastics, metals, and other materials. But preventative maintenance of these machines is just as important a consideration in the overall process as knowing the substrates and designs that can be utilized. “It's actually very easy to keep your laser system running its best, if...
Every day, the United States Sign Council (USSC) is working so that you can remain in business and remain profitable. We sit on panels such as UL (Underwriters Laboratories), NEC (National Electric Council), IBCC (International Building Code Council), etc., and we try to get our message out to other organizations such as the APA (American Planners Association), IALD...
To help Roland customers develop the skills they need to build their businesses, Roland Academy is offering its popular Digital Printing Boot Camp workshop for the first time on the East Coast. Scheduled for April 10-12 in Baltimore, Maryland. Digital Printing Boot Camp is offered to all Roland inkjet customers, with enrollment currently open and spaces filling up...
