Designer Edge Boards are a lower cost alternative to framing without sacrificing the professional look. Some of the uses include corporate lobby signs, trade show displays, courtroom exhibits and countless others. Designer Edge Boards are lightweight, shatterproof and easy to ship. They are available in black, white, red and blue framed edges with 8″ x 10.5″, 10.5″ x 16.5″, 17.5″ x 23.5″ and 23″ x 35″ sizes in 1/4″ and 1/2″ thicknesses. Designer Edge Boards without laminate are also available.

Beth Parks, the communications director for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, said because certain supplies were not stolen with the laminator and license printer, the thieves could not make fake identification cards.

“There’s no information or files on the printer,” she said. “The printer has been set up to do a specific thing, but it’s just a printer. The printer alone is not going to be able to print a license.”

Officers responded to a burglar alarm at the building at 1913 Ascauga Lake Road shortly before 3 a.m., according to a North Augusta Department of Public Safety report.
There was a camera in the room, but it was facing the floor, the report said. An officer checked it for damage and dusted the camera for fingerprints. Parks said that camera was not used for security purposes.

“I won’t say what it was for, but it was not a security camera,” she said.
The equipment was replaced before the start of business Monday, Parks said.
The cost of the missing equipment and damage to a window was about $10,000.
Parks said the break-in is not the agency’s first, but it has been a long time since such an incident occurred.
“It’s very rare,” she said. “We do have a good alarm system, so we’re glad they didn’t take more than they did.”
The burglary suspect could face other charges, depending on what is done with the stolen printer and laminator, said North Augusta Department of Public Safety Lt. Tim Pearson.
“Highway Patrol is the only agency authorized to issue a driver’s license, so if they used it to make fake ones they’d be facing fraud charges,” he said.
Georgia has had occasional thefts of material used for making driver’s licenses but never lost an entire machine, said Susan Sports, the public information director for the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

“We’ve had incidents where a break-in occurred and they had taken some of the material used in the printer,” she said. “But we don’t have that sort of problem anymore because all our licenses are printed at a secure facility.”

Safeguarding personal information and materials used to make licenses was among the concerns that led to the more secure program, she said.
A spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not say whether the agency was investigating the North Augusta incident. Spokesman Ivan Ortiz-Delgado said the agency has a Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force in Atlanta, and “it’s common for ICE to assist local law enforcement agencies in an investigation if requested.”

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Transilwrap Company, Inc., a leading supplier of manufactured and distributed plastic films and sheets to the print and graphic arts markets, has entered into a co-operative arrangement with Azuna, LLC to be the exclusive supplier of Azuna’s patented second-generation 3-D print technology.

This line of recyclable clear polypropylene creates eye-catching visuals for point-of-purchase, packaging, signage, publishing inserts, direct mail, cards and other printed material, boosting the impact of your message. Studies have shown that promotions containing a dimensional graphic can be five times more effective in a grabbing a viewer’s attention, reinforcing brand recognition and ensuring long-lasting awareness of your marketing campaign.

Printed on the surface using UV litho, screen or digital print processes, the “magic” is in the substrate. It trims, cuts, glues and binds as normally done with polypropylene. Equipment requirements are less stringent, so the market just got bigger. And the spectacular dimensional effects surpass lenticular graphics in depth, clarity and affordability.

Transilwrap brings almost 80 years of experience in the plastics and print industry along with its high-quality converting, distribution and dedicated sales force. “We are thrilled to add the Azuna line of products to our portfolio of printable plastics,” said Greg Carlin, National Sales Manager of Transilwrap’s Print Division. “Our customers are continually looking for special effects that broaden the scope of and go far beyond traditional marketing and advertising.”

Currently offered in two parent sheet sizes, orders are being taken for immediate delivery, with trial sheets available for a nominal cost. Custom converting and mounting solutions are also available.

Originally by Jenni Spinner — Graphic Arts Online, November 23, 2009

Transilwrap Company Inc., has announced that it has acquired Quest Films Inc. of Woodstock, IL. This acquisition represents Transilwrap’s long-term commitment to superior quality, customer service and product innovation through industry consolidation and partnership. “Quest Films has been a highly respected competitor of Transilwrap for over 10 years and has built a loyal customer following during that time,” says Mark Stevens, Transilwrap CEO. “Not only are we happy to be adding their valued customers and products to Transilwrap’s existing market position, we are anxious to work alongside their valued employees. We are also proud to welcome the principal’s of Quest Films into the Transilwrap family as key members of our management team that will help us leverage the strength of two great companies in the coming years.” “We look forward to the vast… resources, innovative product development, and expansion of products and services available to our customers that will come from this transaction,” says Dennis Kuta, former President of Quest. The acquisition of Quest solidifies Transilwrap’s leading market position by adding Quest’s growing specialty film business, and provides a unique opportunity to acquire experienced management talent in a highly specialized business such as Thermal Laminating Film. Three former owners of Quest will join Transilwrap’s management team effectively immediately. Dennis Kuta, former President will assume the position of General Manager-Lamination Group. David Thomas, previously the Vice President of Operations at Quest, will become Transilwrap’s Director of Global Purchasing and Jeff McIntosh, Quest’s Vice President of Manufacturing, will join the Operations management team in Franklin Park, IL. Transilwrap Company, Inc. is a manufacturer, coater, and converter of plastics in the thermal laminating, printing, industrial, specialty packaging, and graphic arts markets. Transilwrap is headquartered in Franklin Park, IL, USA, with multiple distribution locations throughout the United States and Canada with 3 key business units, Thermal Laminating Films, Print On Plastics, Industrial Packaging and Specialty Films Groups.

One of the main choices that need to be made when deciding which type of office laminating machines to buy is whether to choose a hot lamination type or cold lamination type. Both have their relative advantages and disadvantages. Cold laminator is the type of laminating machines use pressure sensitive adhesives to bind the lamination film. These machines are used when the material being laminated is sensitive to heat. For example, some ink jet printers use inks that can melt when heated. There are other types of printers that use heat sensitive paper. For these types of applications the cold laminator is the best choice.

The advantages of using cold laminating machine are :

1. The machine can do the job at a decent speed as the set up time is much lower. There is no need to wait for the machine to warm up as compared to hot laminating machine.

2. The machine is easier to operate and this is more convenient for the inexperienced people.

3. In terms of safety, cold lamination machine is better as there is absolutely no chance of anyone getting burned by high temperature lamination.

4. The machine required lower maintenance as compared to hot laminating machine. This is because the hot laminating machine needs to be cleaned frequently to ensure good results.

5. The lamination final result is better as there is no incidence of bubbles, curling or waves in the laminated product which happens by using hot laminating machine.