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News & trends

  • National sign code update

    The final rule adopting the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices was recently published in the Federal Register.

  • EDPA elects Burkette

    The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association elected Jay Burkette to the executive board in the role of vice president, administration.

  • New carwrap business program

    Mutoh America introduced the Carwraps Business Builder program, offered free of charge with the purchase of a ValueJet 1304 or 1614 printer.

  • The year for turquoise

    Pantone 15-5519 turquoise has been named the Pantone Color of the Year for 2010.

  • IMA elects chairman

    Janice Christiansen was elected chairman of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.

  • DaVinci donates to TV show

    DaVinci Technologies donated Solvent Satin Canvas to the ABC reality television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

  • New how-to videos

    AW Specialty Papers launched three new videos demonstrating how to apply heat transfer paper onto dark-colored substrates using a commercial heat press.

  • Oracal earns award

    Oracal USA received the 2009 Vendor of the Year Award from USCutter.com,
    a national distributor with headquarters in Woodinville, Wash.

  • Vehicle wrap demonstrations

    Arlon and Mutoh America joined to sponsor the Graphics of the Americas Vehicle wrap center.

  • LA-approved printing products

    Cooley Digital Products announced that several products are now approved for use by the city of Los Angeles.

  • Sawgrass webinar series

    Sawgrass Technologies Consumer Division now offers a webinar program.

  • Rainier G7 certification

    Rainier Industries, Seattle, Wash., was certified a G7 Master Printer through Idealliance.

  • Universal fibers expansion

    Universal Fibers will invest $13 million in an expansion of its headquarters near Bristol, Va.

  • New INX Digital director

    Willis Reese was appointed INX Digital International Co.’s global director of business development.

  • Neschen sales team

    Neschen Americas added Dan Hall, Matt Myers, Charles Pulliam and Darren Speizer to its internal sales department.

  • Peach Berserk has a lively storefront business in Toronto, but customers can also design their own fabric and dresses interactively on the store’s website, www.peachberserk.com.

    Customize products on the web

    Peach Berserk is a buzzing “bricks and mortar” store and workshop in Toronto, Ontario, but it has a far more commanding reach via an interactive website.

  • The future of digital printing technologies

    Two technologies that will make a big impact are Latex inkjet printing and UV-curable inkjet printing.

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Technical

  • Fabric for your print system

    Digital printers whose specialty is putting images on fabric typically utilize a dye-sub transfer or a direct-to-textile dye-sub print system because these systems are fabric specific.

  • Enhancements to dye-sub equipment

    Until recently, dye-sublimation printing was treated as a “black art,” by which many members of the industry were intimidated due to its complexity.

  • Finishing options for fabric projects

    Knowing finishing equipment and procedures for fabric end products helps finish the sale.

  • How inks work with fabric

    Digital textile printing continues to gain marketplace acceptance in printing on a variety of fabrics.

  • Matching inks to fabrics

    How to match inks to fabrics to ensure that your textile prints look beautiful and your colors won’t wash off.

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Business

  • The benefits of employee certification

    Certification is no longer an elite group of individuals that are being held in esteem for their measurable qualities, but a need for anyone within your company being able to prove their worth.

  • The Flag Loft seizes opportunities

    The sister-brother team of Maureen and Rick Kelly credit their father’s advice for leading them into the flag and banner business.

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