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Forming partnerships with lighting vendors
November 11th, 2009
Even if you stock lighting equipment, a relationship with a lighting vendor will help you take advantage of everything fabric has to offer. By Jon Weingarten A continuing trend in the tent rental industry is the “one-stop shop” business model in which rental companies offer party rental products and decor services along with tents. It’s […]
New Roland DGA Creative Center
November 11th, 2009
The Roland DGA Creative Center opened at the company’s headquarters in Irvine, Calif., joining an international network of Roland Creative Centers located in Japan, Belgium, Italy and Germany. The U.S. gallery master plan is divided into five themed sections: Roland @ Play, Roland @ Work, Roland @ the Movies, Roland @ Home and Roland on […]
NAUE: Fight is not over in anti-dumping case
November 10th, 2009
In a press release dated Oct. 27, 2009, NAUE GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of geosynthetic materials, including geosynthetic clay liners, said it is appealing a recent decision by Australian Customs that imposed anti-dumping measures on NAUE products. Based in EspelkampÐFiestal, Germany, NAUE said it is an internationally active company with a long-standing […]
UFS expands and re-brands
November 6th, 2009
Universal Fabric Structures (UFS) has announced the launch of its new custom architectural division, Fabritecture. UFS’s goal is for Fabritecture to set a new benchmark in fabric structure design and construction, providing solutions for developers, builders, governments and private contractors who require custom projects. Fabritecture will operate in tandem with UFS, which will remain active […]
Camouflage vehicle wraps assist the military
November 1st, 2009
By Janet Preus Leave it to the military and the companies with whom they do business to turn “pretty” into “practical.” Snazzy vehicle wraps have found a new purpose: to make the vehicle disappear. We are all familiar with camouflage. One has only to walk through the hunting aisles of any sporting goods store to […]
Investing in new equipment and technology
November 1st, 2009
By Pat Hayes, CPP Traveling unfamiliar roads via auto is less of a challenge with a GPS system. Think of the times you mapped out a travel plan only to find detours, making your trip different than originally planned. This disaster or excellent adventure accomplished its goal of getting you to your destination. The use […]
Swirling Silks serves clients better by partnering with printers
November 1st, 2009
By Jill C. Lafferty As fabric printing equipment has dropped in price, more and more banner and flag makers have brought some version of the technology in-house. Swirling Silks of Skippack, Pa., has taken a different path to success, offering their clients the full array of digital technologies through printing partners. “Having experience in all […]
Project data management software
November 1st, 2009
Control, manage and share product design data. By Jim Cotton Project data management (PDM) software helps 3-D product development organizations control, manage and share the growing volume of diverse product design data they generate through the use of better, more automated CAD tools. PDM solutions should be easy to implement, simple to use and affordable […]
Turn awnings into eye-catching signage
November 1st, 2009
Use the latest digital graphics innovations to turn your awnings into eye-catching signage. By Sigrid Tornquist It used to be that an awning was an awning was an awning. And a sign was a sign was a sign. Then, in a way that rivals the meeting of peanut butter and chocolate, commercial awnings and signage […]
The benefits of color management systems
November 1st, 2009
Color management systems help printers achieve first-quality products quickly and with less wasted material. By Janice Kleinschmidt In 1903, Binney & Smith introduced eight Crayola crayons. While the list has grown to 120 colors, including such esoteric shades as “unmellow yellow,” “sunglow,” and “neon carrot,” there’s no “McDonald’s golden arches.” The arches (Pantone 123) set […]