5 things to know
Here’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:
1. IMA Outdoor has added two NanoLumens light-emitting diode (LED) displays to the SkyWalk, an enclosed walkway from Toronto’s Union Station, Canada’s busiest transportation facility.
2. Ford Bowers will become the new president and CEO of the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) on February 1, 2016. He succeeds Michael Robertson, who announced plans to retire earlier this year after nearly 15 years leading the organization.
3. A FastSigns International franchise in Kitchener, Ont., is using a new Spike laser measurement system from IkeGPS to help prepare quotes for local sign projects without needing a ladder or bucket truck.
4. The North American wide-format inkjet printing market, valued at more than $20.3 billion U.S. in 2014, is projected to grow to $24.4 billion U.S. in 2018, according a new study conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC).
5. Clear Channel Outdoor Canada (CCOC) is opening an office in Edmonton this fall to support a new 10-year bus shelter ad contract that will come into effect on January 1, 2016.
