Size of Printed In 2014 In 2015 Materials There were 50 shops with 147 locations and 14 new locations planned for 2015. There were 60 shops with 167 locations and 18 new locations planned for 2016. doing,” said Howard Weinstein, CEO and co-owner, Candid Litho, Long Island City, NY. “We have seen a steady growth in the sign industry that just continues each day, said Nichole Hargrove, EH Teasley & Company, Dallas. “But some companies seem to be pricing products as a commodity and nearly giving them away with minimal profits.” “I do sense some uncertainty in the economy, which slows everything slightly but there always seems to be new opportunities waiting for those positioned properly,” said Tom Trutna, owner, Big Ink, Eagan, MN. “The sign and graphics industry remains a growth market for those of us keeping our sights open to new technology and striving to provide our customers with high-end graphic solutions. These concepts must be followed in today’s market to remain a competitively viable supplier where margins are becoming tighter,” said Pete Gallo, CEO, Vista Color Imaging in Cleveland. Key Differentiators One of the key phrases we hear often in regards to future growth opportunities is finding a way to be different from the competition. Everyone is looking for those differentiating characteristics that make them stand neck and shoulder height above everyone else in the industry. The challenge: figuring out the best way to be different. This year much of the talk of differentiation, while including closer partnerships with customers—a peren- Graphic Innovations printed and installed the graphics for the Charles & Anne Morrow Lindbergh exhibit at the Morven Museum & Garden located in Princeton, NJ, for its client Isometric Studio. 12 Wide-Format & Signage | April 2016 PrintingNews.com
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