Registration is now open for educational sessions at the International Sign Association’s (ISA’s) International Sign Expo 2020. The annual event will be held April 2-4 (with pre-conference educational sessions April 1) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The pre-conference educational workshops will help sign, graphics and visual communications companies expand into new … Read more →
Digital media has certainly exploded over the last number of years and regular print circulation is down. However, marketers who think that print is dead are doing themselves a disservice and missing out on a very real opportunity to connect with their target audiences. This is especially true for large-format posters. The worldwide value of … Read more →
The Ricoh Pro TF6250 and Ricoh Pro L5160 wide-format printers are coming to Canada this fall. Both use industry-leading Ricoh inkjet print heads that have been the gold standard with other equipment manufacturers around the globe for decades. Excellence begins with exceptional, proven, print head technology It’s one thing when an OEM rolls out new … Read more →
Tariff trade wars and trade relations with the U.S. have created some uncertainties within the Canadian marketplace, yet it has not impacted the Canadian economy as one may have expected. According to an RBC Economic Outlook Report, consumer spending and business investment remains optimistic. Despite a cautious spending environment in Canada, when it comes to … Read more →
Mutoh America has unveiled two new 64-inch, eco-solvent printers – the XpertJet 1641SR and XpertJet 1682SR. The latest additions to Mutoh’s line of wide-format printers, paired with Mutoh’s new MS41 Eco-Solvent ink, provides improved usability and reduces operational workload “which will ensure high-quality prints, high production output and user-friendly operation,” said the OEM. The XpertJet … Read more →
Mimaki USA, a global industry leader in wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has announced the launch of its JFX200-2513 EX UV-LED wide format inkjet flatbed printer. “Mimaki leads in UV-LED curable technologies and the JFX is one of the industry’s most popular models,” said Michael Maxwell, Senior Manager at Mimaki USA. “Our customers love the … Read more →
The International Sign Association (ISA, Alexandria, Virginia) has revealed its Executive Committee and new Board of Directors for 2019. The new board represents the breadth of the sign, graphics and visual communications industry and will guide the programs of the International Sign Association throughout 2019 – including marking the association’s 75th anniversary. The organization’s Canadian … Read more →
As World War II raged on, a group of sign company professionals gathered to discuss ways that they could help grow their industry. Out of that meeting, and under the direction of Executive Secretary Maury Ely, the National Electric Sign Association (NESA) was born on January 11, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois. Reflecting the growth in … Read more →
Summa, a leading Belgium-based manufacturer of high-end cutting plotters (with offices in Beverly, Massachusetts), has unveiled two new sizes of flatbed finishing systems. The new F3232 and F3220 are based on the proven technology of the OEM’s Summa F Series. “Through the expansion of our flatbed series, Summa strives to improve the synergy with the … Read more →
The aim of the 10-day project at the Core Shopping Centre in Calgary, Alberta, was to promote the first Men’s ATP Tennis event in that city, which took place at the Alberta Tennis Centre. Called the Calgary National Bank Challenger, the October event was part of the ATP Challenger Tour – a series of tournaments … Read more →
Fujifilm’s new Acuity Ultra is a super-wide UV roll-to-roll printer that offers increased size and improved print quality to make the production of high-end interior graphics much more profitable. It’s available in 126” (3.2 m) and 197” (5 m) models. Utilizing Fujifilm’s new Uvijet GS inks with a 3.5-picolitre drop size that ensures high quality … Read more →
The sign, graphics and visual communications industry is enjoying a strong 2018, thanks to an easing of uncertainty surrounding commodity prices and a stronger U.S. economy, according to the International Sign Association (ISA, Alexandria, Virginia). Plus, the stronger economy will continue to push the industry forward in 2019, according to the ISA’s Sign Industry Quarterly … Read more →