FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers, is pleased to welcome Gary Feltham to the position of Vice President of Business Development and National Accounts. “Gary’s experience in and understanding of the sign and graphics industry is both profound and diverse – something we feel will make him a strategic part of our National...
One of the world's leading suppliers of high-performance CNC routing and engraving machines, AXYZ International has notched up the manufacture of its 4,000th AXYZ machine to coincide with twenty years of continuous global operations. The company is renowned for its engineering excellence through the AXYZ, PACER and CAMTECH power brands. Collectively, these now account for well...
SGIA’s new Business Development Conference—set for May 11–12, 2011 in Denver, Colorado at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel—will focus on opportunities to move up the supply chain and improve imagers’ competitive position in the retail sector. “Retail is one of the most profitable markets for specialty imagers,” said Michael Robertson, SGIA’s President and CEO....
Fisher Textiles, one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, has added style DD 9374 Tri Poly (FR) to its Direct Disperse Fabric line for direct Dye Sublimation printing. Direct Disperse fabrics have a special coating that allow for direct printing onto the fabric and do not require heat transfer paper. They are compatible with printers using...
The President of the California Sign Association (CSA) Board of Directors, Rocky Gruner, and the Association’s Executive Director, Brad Walker, welcomed the election of Ms Teresa M. Young to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of CSA, the first digital sector representative in this leadership role for the organization CSA is the pre-eminent trade association serving California’s...
Formerly known as Project: Tyro, ShopBot’s newest introduction to the automation industry—The ShopBot Desktop—is a small format CNC machine with a work area of 18-by-24-by-4 inches and movement resolution of .00025 with very little backlash. More than just a starter CNC, the Desktop is a small format prototyping and production center. The Desktop system includes ShopBot PartWorks software (so...
Digital Signage Expo® (DSE), the world’s largest International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated to digital signage, interactive technology, and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), has just extended its deadline for nominations for its Seventh Annual APEX & Content Awards. Submissions deadline is now Friday, November 19, 2010. Submission forms are available here. Richard Lebovitz, Digital Signage Expo’s editorial...
Gerber Scientific Products, a worldwide leader in sign making and specialty graphics systems, introduces 3M Laminating Adhesive 467MP, available in two thicknesses, 2.3 mils thick (467MP) and 5.2 mils thick (468MP). Gerber is offering these laminating adhesives in response to customer feedback and requests from its Roadshow program. Both products are available in twelve-inch-width,...
SGIA recently released “How to Sell Large-Format Printing to Retail,” the new book by Peter Ebner, an industry-recognized author, speaker, and marketing consultant, as part of SGIA’s effort to help specialty imagers access the retail market. Retail sales have improved throughout the year, and this has helped many graphic producers increase their production levels. This...
In recognition of his substantial contributions to the graphics arts community, Steve Urmano has been elected to serve a three-year term on the new SGIA Board of Directors. As one of the new directors at SGIA, Steve Urmano is on a mission to help print providers stretch their creative muscles to capture lucrative and growing segments of the digital...
