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Green Bag Artist Series added to line of totes

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

Banner Creations Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., added the Green Bag Artist Series to its line of Green Bag earth-friendly cloth bag totes. Work by Roseville, Minn., watercolorist Richard Graves and Minneapolis artist Kristin Wallner are the first to be featured. The bags are made from Ecophab fabrics, wh…

Neschen launches ProNature program

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

Neschen, Elkridge, Md., launched its ProNature program that spotlights the company’s history of developing and offering display graphic options utilizing environmentally friendly methods. Products must meet the company’s rigorous standards for quality and performance as in the primary co…

Webcams help provide customer service

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

Mutoh America Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., is shipping webcams with its printers. The cameras will allow visual communication for Mutoh customers when working with their dealers to reduce idle time that can occur when diagnosing issues, and more efficiently determine root causes and provide targeted soluti…

Wrap covers full-size commuter train

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products Division, Painesville, Ohio, reports that its MPI 1005 EZ and DOL 1000 products were printed (on an HP 9000) and applied by Wrapped Graphics of Stockton, Calif., to a full-size commuter train for Altamont Commuter Express (ACE). The train wrap was comm…

Stimulating employee morale

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

Considering the current economy and the challenges it presents to our industry and your business, how do you stimulate morale and positivity among employees? Regular and clear communication Without question, the state of the economy is having an effect on our industry. The specific impact to our bus…

University courses incorporate digital technologies and print applications

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

By Wendy Hensley Change is in the air at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). With statewide budget cuts and demands for increased enrollment, change is no longer a concept; it’s a requirement. In response, several programs are providing resources that encourage students to experiment and in…

IFAI membership helps OFPANZ expand

March 1, 2009 | Industry News

New Zealand’s OFPANZ is working to expand industry opportunities. By Jacqueline MacFarlane In April 1988, the inaugural meeting of the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ) was held, presided over by the Manufacturers Association of New Zealand, now Business NZ. We still …

Rowley Co. launches Finestra

March 1, 2009 | Industry News

Rowley Co., Gastonia, N.C., will launch a new venture, Finestra Decorative Hardware, after acquiring custom drapery hardware manufacturer Resin Solutions Inc. in January 2009. Finestra’s American-made finial, pole and accessory designs will be available in 36 hand-rubbed finishes, and founder …

Seaman adds state-of-the-art coating line

March 1, 2009 | Industry News

Richard N. Seaman, president and CEO of Seaman Corp., recently announced that the company has completed the first phrase of its capital investment program with the installation of a $5.5 million state-of-the-art liquid coating line at the Bristol, Tenn. manufacturing facility. The new equipment is i…

University claims development of strongest polyester fibers

March 1, 2009 | Graphics

North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Textiles claims to have developed a new fiber-making process that produces the strongest polyester fibers ever made. The process combines two different polymers using two established processes, but achieves better control of thread line variables, mo…