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TOP NEWS HEADLINES
How Manufacturers Can Thwart Modern Cybersecurity Threats
Manufacturers are at risk for cyber-attacks, primarily through third-party providers. It is time for cybersecurity to become a board-level issue.
Walmart is Spending $11 Billion to Improve Stores, Customer Experience
Walmart announces plans to spend $11 billion in 2019 to refresh old stores and make them into online fulfillment and delivery hubs. The redesign includes self-checkout machines, adding new signage, updating inventory and presentation of key items.
U.S. Manufacturing Squeezed by Global Slowdown, Trade Pressures
Manufacturing was flat in March after down months earlier this year. The Fed calls the manufacturing outlook "soft."
Big Money, No Debt: The Blunt New Pitch for Blue-Collar Workers
Trades are learning to promote careers in their industries by touting earning potential without college debt. States like Georgia and Michigan are getting into the act, too.
Flint Group Announces Global Tightening of Raw Materials for UV Inks
A deadly explosion at a Chinese manufacturing plant is impacting global raw materials supply, including those used in UV inks. It is driving up costs of red and yellow pigments.
Sign, Graphics and Visual Communications Industry to Remain in Positive Territory in 2019, While Overall Economy Creates Caution, According to the Sign Industry Quarterly Economic Report
A variety of outside factors have created a cautious environment when it comes to spending, according to the ISA Sign Industry Quarterly Economic Report for the first quarter of 2019. Still, some commodity prices make now an optimal time to purchase, before anticipated price increases in the second half of the year.
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SIGNS OF SUCCESS
Nekoosa Adds an Optically Clear Option to its Hi-Stat® Cling Vinyl Line
Nekoosa expands its Mojave Digital Media® Hi-Stat portfolio to include Opti-Cling, an 8 mil. optically clear cling vinyl, in 54 in x 50 yd and 54 in x 150 yd rolls with custom sizes available – including sheets.
Alliance Franchise Brands Adds Three to Sign & Graphics Division
Alliance Franchise Brands adds a VP of sales, regional director and director of workflow automation to its staff. The company holds Image360, Signs by Tomorrow and Signs Now.
FEATURED JOBS
Sign Production | Ziglin Signs, Inc: Washington, MO
Area Sales Manager (Europe-France Market) | GENLED Brands: Netherlands
Marketing Manager | GENLED Brands: Garfield, NJ
Freelance Layout Tech for Sign Variance Exhibits | Imagetech Services: Remote
Fabricator / Installer / Service Tech / Learner | Burke Enterprise, LLC: Oakdale, CT
Licensed Journeyman Sign Installer | Heath Northwest/Ramsay Signs: Seattle, WA
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