ORACAL USA & ORAFOL Americas Merge Black Creek, Georgia—ORAFOL Europe, GmbH (“ORAFOL”) announces the merger of ORACAL USA of Black Creek, Georgia and ORAFOL Americas Inc., of Avon, Connecticut. Effective July 1, 2013, both entities will be restructured to form ORAFOL Americas, Inc., with Randall Mertz and Andrew McNeill named as CEO and President respectively.
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Success! tional track. Other new features for 2013 included peer roundtables, more networking events, and tours to help firsttimers make the most of the massive Expo floor. (A "flash mob" even kicked off the event on the first day.) “One of our slogans this year was ‘Signs Mean Business,’” said Anderson. “Sign Expo has proven that to our sign companies, end-users, and influencers with a variety of educational events and signshop.com
networking opportunities. Each year, we hear about business deals begun at Sign Expo and new alliances forged that successfully impact sign companies throughout the year. “I have every reason to believe that Sign Expo 2013 will lead to greater opportunities for our members and attendees.” ISA International Sign Expo 2014 is scheduled to take place April 23-26, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.
ORACAL USA manufactures and markets a wide range of premium pressure-sensitive films and industrial tapes for sign, screen print, and digital imaging applications. ORAFOL Americas Inc., supplies a full range of reflective solutions sold into a wide range of reflective applications (including traffic signs, vehicle conspicuity, personal safety, and maritime safety applications). Together ORACAL USA and ORAFOL Americas have complementary product lines and a longterm strategic view focused on innovation, and both are driven by the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. Together they will provide an enhanced manufacturing capability and product offering to their current and future customers. “The merger of ORACAL USA and ORAFOL Americas Inc. will create more efficiencies in the marketplace,” said Randy Mertz, CEO of the newly merged ORAFOL Americas Inc.
June 2013 // Sign Builder Illustrated
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