The latest edition of Sign Africa Journal, which features exclusive product specials and informative features, is online. The front cover story focuses on Amrod, which has invested in two HP S1000 printers as well as a Zünd G3 XL-3200 from Midcomp. The new technology will greatly enhance both general output, as well as Amrod’s new display […]
3D printing is classified as a critical service as it can be used to manufacture health-related products, supplies, devices and equipment. We are seeing the importance of this technology, especially during the Coronavirus outbreak, with 3D hobbyists and larger manufacturers printing face masks, face shields, mask adjusters, nasal swabs, hands-free door openers, respirator parts and […]
The May/June edition of Sign Africa Journal is online. The front cover story focuses on business opportunities during Covid-19 for the printing and signage industry. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted our industry. However, in any crisis, businesses are forced to adapt and find new opportunities. Many companies have had to innovate and have diversied […]
The latest edition of Sign Africa Journal is online. The front cover story focuses on Altron Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), which will distribute Mutoh’s leading wide format digital printers in sub-Saharan Africa. This follows a partnership between Altron BDS and Mutoh distributor Mips Technologies. The companies’ combined expertise will expand the Mutoh brand even further […]
Many people want white inkjet ink. Sign makers need white ink to print on dark materials. Print shops need white ink as background for translucent materials for images in colour. The textile industry needs white ink so they can print onto dark fabrics. For UV, solvent and eco-solvent situations, white ink can be a spot […]
You see a lot of flat signs, and you see a fair amount of 3D signs with flat layers — but you don’t see very many signs with curved panels or curved faces. It’s a great-looking effect Peter Poanessa from Keene Signworx in New Hampshire uses very successfully to add extra visual kick to an […]
The latest edition of Sign Africa Journal is online. The front cover story focuses on Fujifilm’s Acuity Ultra platform, which widens printing horizons. New features unveiled at FESPA 2019, and a growing number of successful installations, are proof of the ever-widening possibilities the Acuity Ultra provides. Other features include: Retail Signage Printed On-Demand Can Improve […]
According to María Renée Ayau, DPI Insights/FLAAR Reports, a UV-curable ink printer is a major decision for your company. It is advisable to arm yourself with independent information beforehand. This article appears in the latest Sign Africa Journal. If you are seriously thinking of purchasing this type of printer, it is expected that you will visit […]
Howard M. Cohen, writing for the Xerox blog, discusses the importance of innovating to stay ahead of the competition. This article appears in the latest Sign Africa Journal. The key to success in the IT partner channel has always been the same: keep coming up with something new to expand what your customer can achieve and […]
Dan Antonelli, writing for SignCraft Magazine, says that nearly all of his company’s truck wrap designs first involve a brand redesign or building one from scratch. The nice thing about that is they get to start with a clean slate — unencumbered by layout and formatting issues, which may have made it harder to build an […]
