| Vol. 6, No. 23 | December 7, 2011 |
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This Month’s SBI Trivia Question Stumper:
According to research carried out by Intel Corporation, how many digital signs is the world predicted to have by 2015?
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HOT TOPIC:
Jarob Inc. Implements a Solid Growth Strategy with New Printer
A sign company that’s been in business for over four decades invests in new technology that leads to growth and expansion into new verticals. |
SEGD Design Awards Turn 25
In its 25th year, the SEGD Awards get a name change and an increasing global profile. Get the details on this year’s program.
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Find out which winning color and finish will be added to the 3M™ Scotchprint™ Wrap Film Series 1080, and which participants are taking home a free roll.
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Mutoh is offering a year-end incentive program that allows customers to trade in any brand printer over 30 inches wide toward the purchase of a new Mutoh printer. Find out what incentives the program is offering.
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Global Garage Launches Parts Depot
It’s now easier than ever for customers to find the parts and services they need for their digital printers–all at a low price. Find out how you can take advantage of the new online store.
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Check in here for the latest appointments, partnerships, and achievements from companies in the industry.
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JANUARY
January 16-18: ASI Show Orlando, the ad specialty industry’s number-one meeting place, is scheduled for the Orange County Convention Center in Florida. For more details, log on to www.asishow.com.
MARCH
March 1-3: The thirty-seventh annual Graphics of the Americas (GOA) will be held in Miami Beach, Florida. GOA is one of the printing industry’s largest, annual combined exposition and education events in the US. To learn how to attend, visit www.graphicsoftheamericas.com.
March 1-3: FESPA Americas 2012 will be taking place in Miami Beach, Florida. For more information, browse www.fespa.com.
March 2-3: The Mid South Sign Association Great Ideas Conference will be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it will include Touring Canedy Signs & Graphics, McGill Marketing Group, and Spartech Plastics. To register, call 901-452-6444 or go to www.midsouthsign.org.
March 6-9: Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2012 will be occurring in Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional details about this event, log on to www.digitalsignageexpo.net.
March 21-24: ISA International Sign Expo 2012 returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.signs.org.
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Wilkie Mfg. L.L.C.—
Builder of high-performance Aerial Ladders and remote Service Cranes. Call 405-235-0920 for more information.
http://www.wilkiemfg.com
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T.O. Wholesale Screen Printing —
Coroplast 100 18×12’s $89, 100 24×18’s $145 – 3 Day Production – Low Price – Top Quality. Corrugated Plastic, Aluminum & More. Call 888-509-7446 today!
http://www.targetomaha.com/signbuilder
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This Month’s Trivia Answer:
Research by Intel Corporation predicts that the world will have over 22 million digital signs by 2015.
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For in-depth coverage of these topics and other sign industry topics, check out
ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the January 2012 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
Special Section: Going Green in the Sign Shop
Sandblasted/Decorated Cedar/Redwood
Digital Printing Trends & Technologies
Monuments Design
Paint Application
Vinyl Lamination
ATTENTION ADVERTISERS and SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the February Digital Sign Expo 2012 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
Preview of the ISA Show
CNC Routers & HDU
Digital Sign Systems Content
Magnet Applications
Panel Saw Fabrication
Post & Panel Sign Design
Estimating/Business Mgmt. Software
Contact your ad sales representative to reserve your space today.
As the premier e-newsletter for the sign industry, SBI Update encourages readers to send feedback on what you like, what you’d like to see, and any other comments you might have. To do so, send an e-mail to Associate Editor Ashley Bray at [email protected].
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The Mimaki UJF-3042FX prints on virtually anything
Get ready to expand your industrial and specialty printing applications with Mimaki’s UJF-3042FX and its new flexible and primer UV ink sets. PR-100 is a special primer ink that can be simultaneously under-printed as a spot ink when used in combination with LF-140 and LH-100 inks for printing on metal, glass, acrylics, nylon, and plastics for all types of industrial and promotional applications. Click HERE or call 888-530-3988 for more info.
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Decorative Mounting Hardware
Enhance your signage with Gyford StandOff Systems® vast selection of products that will frame, build, and support your ideas. From StandOffs to Wire and Rod Systems, our products will provide simple mounting solutions for all your signage and display needs. Contact our Client Solutions Specialists at 775.829.7272, [email protected], or www.standoffsystems.com.
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TSF-45 is a tough yet flexible product that adds texture, protection, and value to your signs. Use it right out of the can to create the look of wood grain and many other textures. Blend different sign elements or dress up steel poles. TSF-45 is part of a system of adhesives, primers, and texturing products made specifically for Precision Board Plus. Go to www.precisionboard.com or call 1-800-845-0745 for more information.
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Going Green? Go LED Power!
Class 2 / UL 879 SAM / UL 8750 (LED Power Source)
Mean Well’s 3,000 Power Supply models have been serving worldwide customers, since 1982. If you are thinking green, Mean Well’s LED Power Supplies have 9 series with dozens of models, which will provide the best power solutions for your needs.
Mean Well
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