1978 was the year our sign making history began. Back then the
information
learned on this business came from the local library and the experience
was only from trial and error. That was 30+ years ago and many of the same
policies for the most part hold true today. As I see the business evolve for us
our motto holds true then as it does today “Ahead of the Curve”.
Raymond & Joanne Sabatier stated a banner printing a business in the
Panama City, Florida area and right from day one his focus was on
doing what others thought was probably not possible. Ink was not made
in the colors his customers were requesting. Also, screen printing tables
were not made large enough to make large enough banners to fill a
niche he saw available. Ray built a custom screen printing table others
thought impossible in size. He also developed a special mixture paint to
produce florescent colors and used a formula needed to flow across a
large space correctly. He also needed material that he could not find
from any suppliers of banner material. He began using so much of the
material he discovered worked best representatives from the company,
DuPont, insisted on checking out his operation first hand. During this time
of printing pre-made banners with advertising messages such as “Furniture
Sale” another market and venture began.
Joanne’s daughter Jan Hartley was selling those banners around her
new home city of Jacksonville, Florida. She decided to set up shop and
make her play in staying ahead of the curve in 1987 with the purchase
of what most thought would never work. A Gerber 4B vinyl letter cutting
machine to do those once difficult custom jobs. That machine was before
the personal computer made it’s way in this business. It’s wild to think how
fast and far this business has come in such a short period of time.
Since that time we have continued to add important members to our team
and keep a close eye on the latest in technology. Our staff currently has
a great knowledge in contracting - fabrication - art - design - marketing -
sales and customer service. We can print on almost anything from banners
and tiles to shirts and golf balls. That’s only a part of this business that we
have maintained growth in for years. The parts often overlooked by some
but although rarely by our customers is the strong design ability and turn
around times. We have always managed to do what others deem to
be impossible.
Give us a shot at your next project large or small. We have shipped projects
as far as Japan and New Zealand while still serving our local clients to the
highest of standards. You can expect your experience to be “Ahead of
the Curve”.
God Bless,
Bobby Hartley
learned on this business came from the local library and the experience
was only from trial and error. That was 30+ years ago and many of the same
policies for the most part hold true today. As I see the business evolve for us
our motto holds true then as it does today “Ahead of the Curve”.
Raymond & Joanne Sabatier stated a banner printing a business in the
Panama City, Florida area and right from day one his focus was on
doing what others thought was probably not possible. Ink was not made
in the colors his customers were requesting. Also, screen printing tables
were not made large enough to make large enough banners to fill a
niche he saw available. Ray built a custom screen printing table others
thought impossible in size. He also developed a special mixture paint to
produce florescent colors and used a formula needed to flow across a
large space correctly. He also needed material that he could not find
from any suppliers of banner material. He began using so much of the
material he discovered worked best representatives from the company,
DuPont, insisted on checking out his operation first hand. During this time
of printing pre-made banners with advertising messages such as “Furniture
Sale” another market and venture began.
Joanne’s daughter Jan Hartley was selling those banners around her
new home city of Jacksonville, Florida. She decided to set up shop and
make her play in staying ahead of the curve in 1987 with the purchase
of what most thought would never work. A Gerber 4B vinyl letter cutting
machine to do those once difficult custom jobs. That machine was before
the personal computer made it’s way in this business. It’s wild to think how
fast and far this business has come in such a short period of time.
Since that time we have continued to add important members to our team
and keep a close eye on the latest in technology. Our staff currently has
a great knowledge in contracting - fabrication - art - design - marketing -
sales and customer service. We can print on almost anything from banners
and tiles to shirts and golf balls. That’s only a part of this business that we
have maintained growth in for years. The parts often overlooked by some
but although rarely by our customers is the strong design ability and turn
around times. We have always managed to do what others deem to
be impossible.
Give us a shot at your next project large or small. We have shipped projects
as far as Japan and New Zealand while still serving our local clients to the
highest of standards. You can expect your experience to be “Ahead of
the Curve”.
God Bless,
Bobby Hartley
