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Bright Ideas in the Lone Star StateTexan mayors meet to discuss the environment.
States have official mottos, flowers, birds, even rock songs. And at the Texas Energy Conservation Summit, the mayors of Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Houston and Austin voiced their support for naming an official lightblub for Texas: the compa . . . » MORE |
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Graphic Design Goes GreenSEGD shows us how green is good.
The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), Washington, D.C., has published SEGD Green Paper: Best Practices, Strategies, and Scenarios for Sustainability in Environmental Graphic Design. The green paper is a collaboration by the SEGD Green . . . » MORE |
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Astrup President LeavesKirk had more than 32 years at the company.
The Astrup Co. (Cleveland) has announced the retirement of Jeffrey W. Kirk, Astrup president and chief operations officer of the newly created distribution division of Glen Raven. Kirk, a fourth-generation member of the founding Astrup family, served . . . » MORE |
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Proud to be King of ClingJoseph Struhl Co. celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Sixty years ago, when Harriet Struhl’s patent-leather handbag stuck to the vinyl tablecover in the dining room of the family apartment, her husband, Joseph, envisioned do-it-yourself sign kits that incorporate the tacky vinyl now k . . . » MORE |
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Aniversario Feliz!A Costa Rican signshop proudly begins its eighth decade of business.
Like many family-owned businesses, Neon Nieto S.A. started humbly in the home. Many family businesses eventually fold due to financial difficulties or disinterest from subsequent generations, but this company has grown into a multinational giant that . . . » MORE |
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What a Long, Strange Trip It’s BeenThe once popular quip, “What, me worry?” comes to mind.
I take inventory in December and examine the preceding year’s accomplishments. But, as I survey the past, I inevitably dwell on the future; that is, where the museum is going – or needs to go. So this year, in order to see the bigger pict . . . » MORE |
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Andrew Cabrera new Division Manager for MSIWill head up San Diego division.
Andrew Cabrera has been promoted to San Diego Division Manager for Motivational Systems Inc. (National City, CA). Cabrera is a 14-year veteran with the company, previously serving as an architectural signage specialist; architectural estimator; insta . . . » MORE |
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Champion Signs ExpandsCompany adds salespeople, warehouses.
Champion Signs (San Diego) has expanded extensively recently, opening a 4,800-sq./ft. warehouse in Orange County, CA, a 1,800-sq./ft. warehouse in Riverside, CA and hiring new sales people. Greg Speaks, who has more than 10 years of experience with t . . . » MORE |
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Implementing USSC's ResearchHere's how three people have used USSC studies in the field.
Since 1996, the United States Sign Council (USSC) has maintained a research relationship with Penn State University’s Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. During that time, the two groups have produced eight studies, highlights of which were . . . » MORE |
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Red Light, Green Light, No LightOne German town's traffic experiment.
Bohmte, Germany’s town council has decided to remove all traffic lights and stop signs in an effort to reduce accidents. According to the town’s mayor, pedestrians and the 13,500 cars that use the roads every day will have an equal right . . . » MORE |
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