The U.S. House subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held the “Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs” hearing on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. SGIA was present with industry witnesses to give a critical perspective on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that are affecting small businesses. “The hearing went extremely well for our issue,” said Marci Kinter, SGIA’s vice president...
“I’m very attracted to you.” The attraction is magnetic with new Magnetic Laminates from Chemetal. This collection of eight laminates can be used to create fun and functional communications areas in almost any interior setting, including in corporate, education and healthcare fields. Options include dry erase marker, chalk, image projection, paintable, and custom. The custom magnetic board can...
Vista System International, a world leader in Modular Curved Frame Technology (MCFT), recently supplied its eye catching and easily updateable Wall Frames and Suspended Signs to “Foppe Visual Communications” for installation at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center In Edwardsville, Illinois High School Sports Complex. The client required a complete wayfinding solution for the wrestling center. The signage had to...
Six new Members with vast experience in the sign industry have joined the International Sign Association’s Twenty-eight-Member Board of Directors. They join four sign professionals who assume new roles on the executive committee. “The International Sign Association and its Members benefit greatly from the dedication that these men and women have shown to the industry and the association,” said...
Gerber Scientific Products, headquartered in South Windsor, CT, announces its success at the FASTSIGNS Vendor Show in Las Vegas in January. “We are happy to report several new sales of our Gerber CAT UV flatbed printer,” says GSP Marketing Communications Manager Heidi Luck. “Customers were wowed by the Gerber CAT UV’s ability to print on so many substrates, in...
Digital Signage Expo, the world’s largest and longest running conference and tradeshow exclusively dedicated to the digital signage, interactive technology and digital-out-of-home (DOOH) industries, today announced 22 finalists for its Content Awards for 2011. The annual DSE Content Awards recognize originality in content applications tailored specifically for the many and varied global DOOH audiences. Nominees are content developers (whether...
When Detroit Mayor Dave Bing took to Twitter, soliciting requests for a statue to build and erect that would best represent the city, it turned a bit surprising when he actually took the time to respond to suggestions for the 1980s action movie icon RoboCop (which, in the 1987 film, took place in a “future” Motor City). His...
Agfa Graphics announced that Graphic Tech of Fullerton, California has purchased Agfa’s :M-Press TIGER, the first in North America with an in-line screen printing unit. Graphic Tech is set to install its :M-Press TIGER in the first quarter of 2011. The award-winning California-based company is one of the most successful full-service graphic communications service providers in the U.S. With...
Richard CrawfordThe United States Sign Council (USSC) has published the new Model On-Premise Sign Code (2011), which is being released to members this month in both printed and electronic formats (which will facilitate its use by municipalities and make editing a simple task). This code replaces the Guideline Code for the Regulation of On-Premise Signs (2001).The new USSC Model...
