AW Specialty Papers welcomes new sales team member

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

AW Specialty Papers, Elk Grove Village, Ill., announces the addition of Paulette St. John to its sales team. St. John will be responsible for sales of their screen printing and desktop digital transfer paper product lines globally. She has 20 years of experience in the industry, having previously wo…
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Mutoh names general manager

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Mutoh America Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz., manufacturer of large format commercial inkjet printers, has promoted Randy Rickert to general manager. Rickert previously served as Mutoh’s director of sales, service, and marketing and has been with the company for more than 10 years. Rickert has worked …
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SEAL® brand supports eco-friendly manufacturing

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Neschen Americas’ SEAL® brand is supporting the development and implementation of earth-friendly manufacturing processes and products within the sign and display industry through a comprehensive program the company calls Eco-Logic Manufacturing™. The Elkridge, Md., company defines Ec…
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New textile testing lab opens in Massachusetts

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

New World Textile Testing Laboratory is open for business in Fall River, Mass. New World is an independent textile testing lab that provides a broad range of services including, but not limited to, abrasion, flammability, colorfastness, xenon weathering, fabric appearance, dimensional change, infrar…
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Gandinnovations partners with CIT Group Inc.

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Gandinnovations, Mississauga, Canada, has partnered with CIT Group Inc. to provide exclusive leasing programs to its customers globally. The program will provide Gandinnovations customers with immediate access to equipment financing through CIT, a global provider of commercial and consumer finance s…
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Aurora announces key developments in graphics business

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. (ASTG) of Aurora, Ill., announces several key developments in its graphics business that are indicative of ASTG’s long-term commitment to the graphics industry. The product line has been expanded to 23 styles of treated and coated fabrics for digital, dye s…
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Inflatable Shrek welcomes shoppers in NYC

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

By Jill C. Lafferty The project. The 2007 holiday season awning at Macy’s on West 34th Street in New York City. The character. The world’s most beloved ogre, Shrek. The company. Inflatable Images, a manufacturer of cold-air inflatables, owned by Scherba Industries Inc. of Brunswick, Ohio…
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3D shapes present growth opportunity for graphics market

January 1, 2008  |  Graphics

By Lou Dzierzak The days of rigid trade show signs proclaiming “Welcome to our booth” are long gone. Exhibitors, retailers, and designers are moving quickly to eye-catching, show-stopping, three-dimensional structural displays covered with printed fabric. “Printed fabrics can take …
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Fisher Textiles releases two new fabric lines

November 7, 2007  |  Graphics

Fisher Textiles has introduced the Direct Disperse fabric line, for direct dye sublimation printing. These fabrics have a special coating that allow for direct printing onto the fabric and do not require heat transfer paper. The coating chemically reacts with the printer’s ink droplets to keep…
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Good writing is the key for effective case studies

November 1, 2007  |  Graphics

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 in…
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