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Dickson partners with Ernest Green & Son
November 1st, 2007
Dickson announced a partnership with Ernest Green & Son. Ernest Green & Son distributes Dickson Coatings’ premium PVC banners and its Evergreen line of eco-friendly fabrics. Ernest Green & Son is Canada’s largest independent national distributor to the graphic communication industry. The 57-year-old Ernest Green & Son has made a substantial investment in the wide-format […]
MACtac teams with VASM
November 1st, 2007
MACtac Graphic Products has signed Value Added Sales and Marketing Inc. (VASM) of Sanford, Fla., to represent its line of graphics products, including IMAGin digital media, Permacolor mounting adhesives and overlaminates, MACmark sign vinyls, and MACscreen print media in the southeast. VASM representative Brad Michael will cover Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; Ben Strickland […]
DuPont ink sets availability of Artistriâ„¢ digital ink technology
November 1st, 2007
DuPont Digital Printing has announced that effective early 2008, Dupont™ Artistri™ digital ink technology, previously available only as part of the Artistri digital textile printing system, will be available broadly through select OEM partners and others. The move is intended to position Dupont Digital Printing more effectively in the rapidly growing digital textile printing market. […]
Océ appoints new marketing director
November 1st, 2007
Océ Display Graphics Systems announced the appointment of Dale Mortimer as director of marketing for Océ Display Graphics Systems. Mortimer assumes the marketing responsibilities previously held by Dante DiPasquale, who now focuses on developing OEM relationships and programs in his position as senior director of business development for the company. Previously, Mortimer served as vice […]
Hewlett-Packard Co. purchases ColorSpan Inc.
November 1st, 2007
MacDermid ColorSpan Inc., a Minnetonka, Minn., manufacturer of wide-format digital inkjet printers, has been sold to Hewlett-Packard Co. Hewlett-Packard purchased ColorSpan from a unit of privately held MacDermid Inc. MacDermid acquired ColorSpan for an estimated $50 million in 2000. In 2006, U.S. Business Review reported ColorSpan’s revenue at $100 million. The company employs about 200 […]
Wrap celebrates rugby
November 1st, 2007
Since the eve of the competition kick-off, Capgemini headquarters in Paris, located on Place de l’Etoile, transformed its façade during the 2007 rugby world cup. Capgemini, a major consulting, technology, and outsourcing services company, is the official IT and consulting sponsor of the rugby world cup and the exclusive provider of IT systems for the […]
Good writing is the key for effective case studies
November 1st, 2007
By Heidi Strand Casablanca. The Godfather. Citizen Kane. All of these classic, top-ranked movies have the same thing in common: superior plots. Their scripts flow effortlessly from beginning to end, with the bulk of the plot filled with enough problems, drama, and action to pack a punch and pique interest. And, by the time the […]
METALgrommets.com introduces line of self-piercing brass grommets
November 1st, 2007
METALgrommets.com has introduced a full line of self-piercing brass grommets for manufacturing textiles, tents, awnings, and banners. The self-piercing grommets are compatible with most popular grommet presses and eliminate the need for separate hole punching. Featuring heavier gauge construction and a sharper edge than traditional sheet metal grommets, thebrass grommets create a superior finish and […]
Astrup expands Solair line
November 1st, 2007
The Astrup Co. has added two new Solair brackets to its hardware line that allow for new, larger widths and projections on Solair Retractable Awning Systems. Available fromAstrup in white, desert sand, brown, and mocha colors, the new SolairXP Slider Bracket is longer than standard Solair brackets and is used on one end of the […]
Océ introduces eco-solvent inkjet printer
November 1st, 2007
Océ has introduced the Océ CS9060 eco-solvent inkjet printer for creating indoor and outdoor display graphics prints. The Océ CS9060 printers support customers entering the digital printing market or companies that are already active in this market and want to expand their production capacity. Applications include point-of-purchase displays, transit advertising, exhibit graphics, banners, museum graphics, […]