Here’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:

1. Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain, is rolling out pilot locations with new signage and interior decor. The first two Canadian locations featuring the ‘Fresh Forward’ redesign are in Beauport and Granby, Que.

2. Media Resources International (MRI), a sign production and installation company in Oakville, Ont., has expanded its custom fabrication capabilities with the acquisition of two new three-dimensional (3-D) printers.

3. The International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance) will honour Guy Gecht, CEO of wide-format printer manufacturer Electronics for Imaging (EFI), with its 57^th annual Walter D. Soderstrom Award next month.

4. Montreal-based multimedia studio Moment Factory has developed a new projection mapping show, Tonga Lumina, for summer resort vacationers in Mont-Tremblant, Que. The illuminated night walk is designed to showcase the mountain’s natural elements.

5. The worldwide value of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used in signage and professional displays continues to increase for both indoor and outdoor applications, according to the latest forecast from ElectroniCast Consultants.