The editors of Sign & Digital Graphics magazine announce the opening of the 18th Annual Portfolio Contest. Become a part of the sign industry’s best sign contest celebrating the latest in creative design, innovative applications and effective advertising through signage. We’re looking for the best of the best, from all segments in visual communications—traditional signage, channel letters, digital printing applications, wraps, monument signage, etc.  -Read more-

Printing ink manufacturer Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., has named Charles Murray as president of North American Inks. In this role, Murray will be responsible for all of Sun Chemical’s North American ink business. Murray brings 27 years of industry experience and knowledge to the position and most recently worked as the managing director and corporate vice president of Sun Chemical’s business in the UK, Ireland and Nordic markets since 2004. Murray replaces Brian Leen, who is leaving the graphic arts industry after an 18 year career at Sun Chemical.  -Read more-

Portable and custom modular exhibit, display and graphics manufacture Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Bolingbrook, Ill., announces that—in recognition of expertise in wide-formatⁱ printing—it has achieved the G7 Master Print Specification. Orbus is among the first companies within the wide-format imaging industry to attain the specification for G7 digital printing.  -Read more-

Sign supplies provider M.N. Designs, Lexington, S.C., has launched a new website featuring a shopping cart. Customers now canⁱ go online and order everything from vinylⁱ and substrates, to wholesale digital printing, our specialty. Orders received by 2 p.m. EST will ship same day and digital printing jobs are normally three day turnaround. No request is too large and M.N. strives to help customers with difficult or highly custom work.  -Read more-