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  • EDPA elects Burkette

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

    February 26, 2010

  • IMA elects chairman

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

    February 26, 2010

  • National sign code update

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

    February 26, 2010

  • 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.

    February 26, 2010

  • The year for turquoise

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

    February 26, 2010

  • New 3M Installer Program

    3M presents a new installer program, designed to provide installation companies and individual installers with increased skill, credibility and visibility in the marketplace.

    February 25, 2010

  • Advanced Textiles 2010

    The Industrial Fabrics Association International announced Advanced Textiles 2010, June 16-17, in Paris.

    January 1, 2010

  • New printing accreditation

    Printing Industries of America’s Center for Technology and Research developed the Digital Production Excellence Accreditation (DPEA) auditing program.

    January 1, 2010

  • IKEA faces criticism for font change

    International retailer IKEA is facing a global backlash from customers and design aficionados after changing its font from a customized version of Futura to Verdana.

    November 1, 2009

  • New wage survey report from SGIA

    SGIA.org’s Survey & Statistics study reviewed salaries for 76 specialty imaging positions based on location, product specialty, annual sales revenue, and number of employees in the company.

    November 1, 2009

  • New website for graphics quotes

    The Fabric Graphics Association has added a business-to-business sourcing website for businesses that need fabric graphics, such as a new banner, tradeshow graphics, custom wall covering, theater curtain, promotional bags, or a company logo on a boat cover, tent panel or truck cover.

    November 1, 2009

  • New white paper explains how to measure glass

    Digital printing on glass, Plexiglas, backlit film and other transparent media has become very popular.

    November 1, 2009

  • Novacron dyes offer economical dark shades

    Responding to the constant market demands for fresh colors that provoke emotions and effects, the latest innovations in the Novacron S range of reactive dyes from Huntsman Textile Effects deliver economical dark shades with unprecedented depths.

    November 1, 2009

  • Where to find used digital printing equipment

    Since its launch in November 2008, Digitalprintmarket.com has had more than 1,000 classified ads listed, more than 2,000 users sign up for a free account and more than 20,000 visitors.

    November 1, 2009

  • Fabric Graphics Association scholarship awarded

    The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) recently announced the recipient of the 2010 Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) Membership Scholarship.

    October 27, 2009

  • Growth potential in fabric graphics market

    Sponsored by IFAI Market Research

    Digital technology is the fastest growing method of printing textiles. In 2007, digital printing accounted for less than one percent of the global market for printed textiles. Its share is likely to grow to as much as 10 percent in three to five years. Digital textile printing applications in the United States, especially wide format, continue to grow at about 10 percent per year. The sustainability movement in the United States is a key issue driving growth in the soft signage market.

    More direct to fabric printers are entering the digital textile printing market with new technology and productivity enhancements, including new large format capability, increased printer resolution and output speed, new inkjet printing technologies, improved textile coating technologies, and decreased equipment costs.

    A Digital Textile Survey shows digital direct-to-fabric manufacturing process as the second most used manufacturing process (25.7 percent) for imaging finished textiles. Applications driving growth in digital direct-to-fabric imaging: Soft signage, short runs for events, fabric samples, and custom fabrics for commercial interior design.

    Continued product enhancements should enable a strong future for digital textile printing, although the current economic climate will likely slow the growth seen in 2007 and the first half of 2008. Outlook is strongest at the low end of the market.