Spring 2020 Illinois Sign Association Membership Directory Featuring… ◼ Sign Companies and Allied Trade Member’s Contact Information ◼ 2020 Programs and Events ◼ Leadership Roster ◼ “Best of the Best” Sign Design Awards Winners ◼ Highlights from 2019 Events 2019 Sign Design Award Program “Best of the Best” winner -- Bendsen Signs and Graphics, Inc. Decatur, IL Busey Bank 115 Neil Street Executive Center Champaign, IL
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 3 Table of Contents President’s Message ………………………………………….…………….…. 5 2020 Board or Directors ……………………………………………………... 7 ISA Committees and Leadership …………………………………………..8 Past ISA Presidents ……………………………………………………………... 10 Honorary Members …………………………………………………………….. 10, 56 Retiree Members ………………………………………………………………... 10, 56 Maury Ely Awardees ……………………………………………………………. 11 ISA Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Plan ………………..….. 12 Bylaws …………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Member Programs Weekly Safety Meetings Online ………………………………………..…. 16 Scholarship Program ……………………………………………………………..17 Women Leading the Industry …………………………………………..….. 17 2020 Illinois Sign EXPO …………………………………………………………. 18 2019 Fall Education Conference and Annual Meeting ………….. 19 2019 Sign Design Winners ……………………………………………………. 23 Regional Meet and Greets ……………………………………………………. 28 International Sign Association ………………………………………………. 57 Membership Sign Companies ……………………………………………………………………. 32 Manufacturers and Services …………………………………………………. 46 Sign Supply Distributors ……………………………………………………….. 52 Manufacturers Reps …………………………………………………..………… 55 Membership Directory Advertisers A & C Plastics ……………………………………………………………….….…… 4 Altec Industries …………………………………………………………….…….… 2 Eastern Metal Supply ………………………………………………………...… 52 Gemini Inc. ………………………………………………………………………...… 30 Matthews Paint ………………………………………………………………….… 30 Metomic ……………………………………………………………………………..… 5 Midwest Sign and Screen ………………………………………………..….… 6 Mid-West Sign Supply ………………………………………………………..…. 9 Quality Manufacturing ………………………………………………………..… 5 Runnion …………………………………………………………………………….….. 6 Sullaway Engineering ………………………………………………………….… 31 ThinkSign ……..………………………………………………………………………..55 Walter Payton Power Equip ………………………………………………….. 15 Watchfire Signs …………………………………………………………………..… 31 Weitz Sign …………………………………………………………………………….. 22 World Wide Sign Systems, Inc. …………………………………………..…. 56 Illinois Sign Association 8 W. Monroe Street -- Suite 707 -- Chicago, IL 60603 office@isa-sign.com -- 312-881-9920 -- www.isa-sign.com
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 5 President’s Greeting John C. Johnson C. Johnson Sign Company 2020 ISA President On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am excited to present our 2020 Membership Directory of the Illinois Sign Association. Listed are the member sign companies and related allied trades who have banded together as members to gain the benefits of connecting, sharing knowledge, knowing that we are better as a group than as isolated silos. Yes, we compete, but we also collaborate! Exciting programs of the association are listed in the following pages which includes: • The Illinois Sign Expo • The Fall Education Conference • Sign Design Awards Program • Scholarship Program • Maury Ely Awards We hope that you’ll take time to utilize our directory and the digital version on our website www.isasign.com and our Facebook page Illinois Sign Association Facebook page If you’re not a member, here's your invitation in hopes that this will be inspiration for you to engage as a member of our organization. And to our members, thank you! We appreciate your engagement. If you’re not yet involved in the committee or one of our project teams we hope that you’ll step up and join in. As of this writing, we are facing a crazy time in the world. We know that working together is better than standing alone. Thanks very much!
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 7 2020-2021 President 2020 ISA Board of Directors Vice President JOHN C. JOHNSON C. Johnson Sign Company 9615 Waveland Avenue Franklin Park, IL 60131-1747 847-678-2092 www.cjohnsonsignco.com john@cjohnsonsignco.com Secretary/Treasurer ANDREW CARBY Prairie Signs, Inc. 1215 Warriner Normal, IL 61761 309-452-0463 www.prairiesigns.com acarby@prairiesigns.com Director TABITHA BOWEN All-Right Signs 3628 Union Avenue Steger, IL 60417 708-754-6366 www.allrightsign.com TBowen@allrightsign.com Director CHAD ENGSTROM Optec Displays, Inc. 1700 S. De Soto Place Ontario, CA 91761 800.876.1668 x258 626.252.8333 www.optec.com cengstrom@optec.com Director ZAC MARTIN Altec Industries, Inc. 2835 N. Wolcott Avenue, Unit H Chicago, IL 60657 508-745-3341 www.altec.com zachery.martin@altec.com Director SAM VAN BRUGGEN Van Bruggen Signs, Inc. 13401 Southwest Hwy. Orland Park, IL 60462 708-448-0826 www.vbsign.com sam@vbsign.com Executive Director RUSS SALZMAN Illinois Sign Association 8 W. Monroe Street Unit 707 Chicago, IL 60603 312-881-9920 www.isa-sign.com rsalzman@isa-sign.com Director MIKE WEITZ Weitz Sign Company 2400 Kerper Boulevard Dubuque, IA 52001 800-383-1300 www.weitzsign.com mike@weitzsign.com Director JIM MURPHY Mid-West Sign Supply 5521 N. Lynch Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 773-588-0523 www.midwestsignsupplyco.com jmurphy@midwestsignsupplyco.com Director KEVIN LASKA North Shore Sign 1925 Industrial Drive Libertyville, IL 60048 847-816-7020 www.northshoresigns.com kevinl@northshoresigns.com Director BARRY COX Turnroth Sign Company, Inc. 1207 E. Rock Falls Road Rock Falls, IL 61071 815-625-1155 www.turnrothsign.com turnrothsignbcox@yahoo.com President JASON TOMPKINS Bendsen Signs & Graphics 2901 North Woodford Street Decatur, IL 62526-4715 217-877-2345 www.bendsensigns.com jt@bsg1946.com HENRY VAN DE WERKEN 630-864-7491 Henry.vandewerken@gmail.com
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 8 LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS And please join in on the Member get a Member Campaign and invite a friend or colleague from the sign industry to become part of our group. As Brian Newton of Parvin Clauss stated “while it may seem natural to protect yourself from competition, in reality a business gains by affiliating with like-minded businesses.” Working together on industry issues and sharing knowledge has many benefits. Help us identify other sign companies to become members. Reach out to them or forward the contact to the office and we'll reach out. VOLUNTEER TO JOIN A COMMITTEE in 2020! Committees of the ISA have the responsibility to execute actions, tactics, and strategies in support of the organization’s values, vision and mission. Committee goals and appointments are assigned at the beginning of each year. Committee chairs will make periodic updates to the president officers and board. AUCTION COMMITTEE…The auction committee is responsible for fundraising primarily focused on our scholarship activities and association operations during the fall conference. MAURY ELY COMMITTEE…The Maury Ely committee is responsible for the promotion and review of nominations for the award and the ultimate selection of the award honoree. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE…The membership development committee’s role is to identify programs, activities, and services that will enhance membership for sign companies and the allied trade members and to coordinate the Regional Meet and Greet Events. The committee will develop a list of key challenges and needs in the industry providing guidance for educational sessions, regional events and media content. In addition, this committee has the responsibility to foster an environment with tactics for membership recruitment and growth. CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE…The conference program committee is responsible for the overall vision and staging of conferences and expositions. Duties include the identification and selection of speakers, sessions, panels and other activities which may include a trade expo, Designer’s Symposium, golf outing, awards banquet, and other social and networking experiences. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE…The scholarship committee is responsible for the standards, promotion, management, and selection of candidates. The preliminary budget is $3000 of scholarships to be awarded. SIGN DESIGN COMMITTEE…The sign design committee is responsible for the annual design contest which includes the promotion and evaluation of award winners in categories for recognizing excellence in the sign industry. The committee meets once in person 4-6 weeks prior to the fall conference to review all the submittals and determines the category 1st and 2nd place winners. “The Best of the Best” award will be chosen from the winners by ballot of conference participants during the fall meeting. CHICAGO SIGN CODE TASK FORCE…The goal of this initiative is to bring improvements and accelerated permit approval times in the City of Chicago. Working with city officials, the Small Business Advisory Council and the International Sign Association, ISA representatives will be responsible for promoting, surveying, and representing the Illinois sign industry. WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA WORK GROUP…This assignment is responsible for the monitoring and upgrading of our website and Facebook page as well as other social media applications and overall digital efficiencies for the organization. DROP a line to ISA HQ and we’ll connect you to your Committee Chair!
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 10 ISA Past Presidents 1970 Paul R. Corrington C. Bendsen Company Decatur, IL 1971 George Blume Levi Sign Company Fairmont City, IL 1972 Edward Hanna Hanna Sign Company Cairo, IL 1973 John Kruel Nu-Lite Sign Company Waukegan, IL 1974 Robert Scadron Arrow Sign Company Chicago, IL 1975 1976 James J. Dimpfl James J. Dimpfl and Associates Glen Ellyn, IL Victor Laska North Shore Sign Company Waukegan, IL 1977 N. Mark Kinsella Fed. Sign Division, Federal Signal Corporation Burr Ridge, IL 1978-79 Eddie L. Larsen Innovative Industries Arlington Heights, IL 1980-81 Arthur Hermann Mt. Vernon Sign Company Mt. Vernon, IL 1982-83 Ralph Cilia M-K Signs, Inc. Chicago, IL 1984-85 Seymour (Sy) Politinsky Spanjer Brothers, Inc. Chicago, IL 1986-87 Terry Hopkins International Neon Products Chicago, IL 1988-91 Jack Van Bruggen Van Bruggen Signs Orland Park, IL 1992-95 Rick Turnroth Turnroth Sign Company Rock Falls, IL 1996-99 Don Harkins Nelson-Harkins Industries Chicago, IL 2000-01 Cheryl Grate Grate Signs, Inc. Joliet, IL 2002-04 Jim Cecil Schroeder Sign Company Elgin, IL 2005-07 Paul Tylman The Alphabet Shop, Inc. Elgin, IL 2008-11 Sam Van Bruggen Van Bruggen Signs, Inc. Orland Park, IL 2012-15 Gene Anderson Designs & Signs by Anderson Ottawa, IL 2016-19 Jason Tompkins Bendsen Signs & Graphics Decatur, IL Honorary Members JAMES M. BRUSEK JACK GESELL CHERYL GRATE JACK HALLMAN DONALD HARKINS TERRY HOPKINS EDDIE LARSEN PAUL TYLMAN Retiree Members ROBERT SCANDRON
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 11 The Maury Ely Award Few awards in the sign industry are held in higher esteem than the Maury Ely Award presented annually by the Illinois Sign Association to that individual who has distinguished him or herself for meaningful and meritorious contributions to both the association and the industry. The stature of this award has a special eminence because it honors the memory of a man who literally devoted his life to the advancement of a professionalism that is today synonymous with our burgeoning industry. Maury Ely is almost singularly credited for developing various programs which propelled the National Electric Sign Association (NESA) to the federal legislative area, promoted a new and broader membership base and made NESA responsive to numerous member demands for greater education and information. Upon his retirement for NESA, Maury accepted the less demanding but equally important role of furthering the development of the state sign association of Illinois, serving as its first professional Executive Director. His success is evidenced today by the continuing growth and activism of ISA. It is only fitting that Maury Ely’s legacy to the sign industry is one that encourages and then rewards foresightedness, determination and achievement. As those who knew and worked with Maury are proud of that special acquaintanceship, so he would have been proud to know what his labors have wrought and how his exemplary life of leadership has inspired others that followed. The Maury Ely Award is perhaps cherished by its select recipients more than any award they have earned. It is a reminder of Maury’s memory and the tradition of excellence that they themselves have achieved. Maurey Ely Award Recipients 1979 Paul Corrington (deceased) 1980 Eddie Larsen 1981 Sy Politinsky 1982 Jack Bercier (deceased) 1983 Henry Spanjer (deceased) 1984 Clarence Spanjer (deceased) 1985 John Mawhiney (deceased) 1986 Henry “Duke” Lambke (deceased) 1987 Vic Laska (deceased) 1988 Sam Vecchio (deceased) 1989 George Blume (deceased) 1990 Ralph Cilia 1991 Jim Dimpfl (deceased) 1992 Bob Lemaire (deceased) 1993 Don Harkins 1994 Edward Hanna (deceased) 1995 Larry Weitz 1996 Randy Niese (deceased) 1997 Rick Turnroth 1998 Terry Hopkins 1999 Jack Van Bruggen (deceased) 2000 Joe Phillips (deceased) 2001 Cheryl Grate 2002 Paul Tylman 2003 John (Jack) Hallman 2005 Harry Niese 2006 Sam Van Bruggen 2007 Mike Dunn 2010 Jim Brusek 2011 Jack Gesell 2014 Brian Swingle 2016 Duane Laska
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 12 Illinois Sign Association 2017-2020 Strategic Plan Adopted September 13, 2017 Mission Statement: The Illinois Sign Association is the leading resource for sign, graphics and visual communication industry professionals in meeting the needs of their clients and the communities they serve. Vision Statement: The Illinois Sign Association stands as the indispensable resource for sign companies, their clients, suppliers, and the communities they serve adding value and prosperity through membership, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. Value Statement: The Illinois Sign Association values best practices in quality, design, innovation, customer service, sustainability, diversity, ethics, and the professional conduct of business within the sign, graphics, and visual communications industry. Strategic Goals 1. MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY…Enhance the ISA value proposition and grow the community through membership, trade and supplier engagement, conferences, programs and events, communications and professional ethics. 2. KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION…Create, develop, capture and distribute indispensable knowledge and resources for professional development and education, research, trends, and best practices. 3. ADVOCACY…Advance the association's role in local governmental relations, position papers, white papers, policy statements, industry standards and workforce development. 4. ADMINISTRATION…Refine the roles and responsibilities of the board, committees, work groups, and the professional staff, utilizing resources and the affiliation with the International Sign Association to meet strategic goals.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 13 BYLAWS OF THE ILLINOIS SIGN ASSOCIATION Article I - TITLE AND PURPOSES The name of this organization is the Illinois Sign Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association. 1. The combined objective and purposes of this Association shall be to improve and advance the advertising sign industry, to elevate the standards of sale, manufacturing, installation and service, to establish a high regard for technical competence; to promote the public relations image for sound advertising; and to serve the best interests of the community. 2. The Association shall be empowered to provide a suitable seal containing the name of the Association, which seal shall be used or displayed only by members of the Association who are in good standing. 3. The Association shall be a nonprofit, incorporated company. Article II – MEMBERSHIP 1. Membership in the Association shall be open to those companies representing: sales, manufacturing, Installation and/or service to the advertising sign industry, manufacturer representatives, and sign users. The Board may create additional membership categories. There are two distinct membership categories: sign companies (“primary” members) and suppliers/product manufacturers/distributors (“supplier” members), whereby sign companies are the association’s core membership category. 2. Application for membership shall be submitted to the Executive Director on a form provided by the Association. Article III - RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL 1. Any member of the Association may resign by submitting written notice thereof to the Secretary/Treasurer. Death of a member or dissolution of his business shall automatically terminate membership, except in cases where continuity of membership has been arranged by the firm and approved by the Board of Directors. 2. Any member who shall, without reasonable cause, be delinquent in dues or willfully refuse, fail or neglect to adhere to the provisions contained in these bylaws shall be subject to suspension or expulsion by the Board of Directors. Article IV – VOTING 1. Each Association member company shall be entitled to one vote on any matter coming before the Association for decision. The company shall designate the person who shall be the official representative in the Association and be entitled to vote. That person may be changed at any time by notifying in writing to the Executive Director of the Association. Article V – MEETINGS 1. An annual membership meeting shall be held each year. No less than 30 days notice of such annual meeting shall be served in writing to each member. Officers and Directors shall be elected at the annual membership meeting. 2. Special membership meetings may be called by the Board of Directors or by request of 20 percent of the voting membership. Notice of special meetings shall be given to members at least 15 days prior to the meeting date, and said notice shall state the time, date, place and purpose of the meeting. 3. A quorum for any meeting of the membership shall consist of at least 15% of the voting membership. The members at such meeting shall be entitled to vote on all Association matters with the exception of matters involving changes in bylaws or Association structure, in which case, general or specific proxies of members in good standing, submitted in writing to the Executive Director or Secretary/Treasurer at least five days prior to any regular or special meeting of the membership, shall be valid and may be voted by the Executive Director or Secretary/Treasurer or such party as the firm designated in accordance with their terms.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 14 Article VI - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of 12 members made up of eight sign companies and four product manufacturers, supply distributors or manufacturers’ representatives. 2. Elections of directors shall be held at the annual membership meeting whenever a vacancy exists or a director’s term expires. An appointed Nominating Committee shall present one or more candidates to the Board of Directors for consideration for each position on the ballot. Directors are to each serve a term of three years. Under certain circumstances, subject to approval of the full Board, two individuals from the same member company may be elected to the Board of Directors. Supplier member Directors may serve a limit of two consecutive terms in office, unless serving as a Board Officer, and may run for election after leaving Board service for at least one three-year term. 3. A nominating committee of three persons appointed by the President shall furnish a list of qualified candidates for the Board of Directors, giving consideration to geographical equity in determining their list of nominees. All members shall be encouraged to recommend officer and director candidates to the nominating committee. 4. Directors shall take office on January 1, of the year following their election. Vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by appointment of the board, for the unexpired term of that Director. 5. a) In the event a vacancy occurs when the President cannot fill the term of his office because of death, disability or other reasons, the balance of his term shall be filled by the Vice President. The Vice President's term, in turn, shall be filled by the Secretary/Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall then appoint a new Secretary/Treasurer from within the board to fill the unexpired term of that office. b) In the event a vacancy occurs when the Vice President cannot fill the term of his office because of death, disability or other reasons, the balance of this term shall be filled by the Secretary/Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall then appoint a new Secretary/Treasurer from within the board to fill the unexpired term of that office. c) In the event a vacancy occurs when the Secretary/Treasurer cannot fill the term of his office because of death, disability or other reasons, a successor shall be appointed by the board from within the board to fill the unexpired term of that office. 6. Any director who fails to attend two meetings of the board without notice to the Executive Director in respect to his reason for being absent may, after due investigation, be removed from office, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. 7. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the board. The Board must act as a board and any individual action not authorized by a meeting of the Board shall not constitute board action. Article VII – OFFICERS 1. The officers of the Association shall consist of President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer, each elected for a two-year term, but may be re-elected for one more term. The immediate past President shall serve on the board for two more years, without being elected by the membership. The Board of Directors shall appoint a person as Executive Director. 2. The President shall serve a two-year term and preside at all meetings of the board and of the membership. He shall represent the Association within the scope of his authority, enforced adherence to these bylaws, appoint chairmen of special committees with approval of the board, convene special meetings of the Association, and perform other duties as may be required by his office. 3. The Vice President shall also serve a two-year term. He shall assist the President at all times and be prepared to conduct the meetings and perform the duties of the President as may be required during his absence. 4. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept, accurate minutes and records of the Association activities, notify, or cause to be notified, the membership of regular and special meetings, keep or cause to be kept, an accurate record of all members, and handle, or cause to be handled, correspondence of the Association. He shall also receive, or cause to be received, all monies paid to the Association, pay or cause to be paid, all bills authorized by the board, and prepare, or cause to be prepared, all forms required by the federal or state law. The Secretary/Treasurer shall serve a two-year term.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 15 Article VIII - DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 1. Membership dues shall be in amounts specified by the Board of Directors and designated on the Membership Application form. Article IX – COMMITTEES 1. The following shall be considered standing committees of the Association, and their chairmen shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. The chairmen shall serve for a period of one year, or until his successors shall have been appointed and vested in office. ▪ Program Committee ▪ Legislative Committee ▪ Membership Committee 2. From time to time, the President, with the consent of the Board of Directors, may appoint such other committees as are deemed necessary to further the objective of the Association. Article X – AMENDMENTS 1. These bylaws may be amended or repealed at any regular or special meeting of the Association, after proper meeting notice has been served on the regular membership. (AS AMENDED 2/5/83, 2/18/84, 5/18/90, 2/17/00,4/27/01, and 9/26/13)
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 17 MEMBER BENEFIT The ISA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The ISA awards $1,000 college scholarships. Members in good standing of the Illinois Sign Association (ISA) and their employees are invited to apply for a wonderful benefit that is available to them and immediate members of their family - a $1,000 college scholarship. A scholarship application with instructions and other eligibility requirements is available on the ISA Website. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and benefit made available to members and their teams and families because of our ISA member’s dedication and commitment to the sign industry. Women Leading the Industry (WLI) is an initiative launched by the International Sign Association with Sign Builder Illustrated. This program seeks to empower women in the sign, graphics and visual communications industry who aspire to elevated leadership roles in their company and the industry. International Sign Association holds education sessions at ISA International Sign Expo®. Illinois Sign Association hosts an annual luncheon during the Fall Education Conference and Illinois Sign EXPO.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 18 SIGN COMPANIES: SAVE THE DATE and MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND! 2020 Illinois Sign EXPO Fall Education Conference & Industry Awards Dinner featuring the September 29-30, 2020 ------- Tuesday, September 29, 2020 -----Illinois Sign Industry Awards Dinner 5:30 Reception – 6:30 pm Dinner and Awards Program Presenting the Sign Design Award Winners and the “Best of the Best” Competition. A can’t miss event for sign industry professionals and allied trades! -------- Wednesday, September 30, 2020 ------Fall Education Conference 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Educational Seminars, Panel Discussions A learning event for sign industry practitioners with 9 educational seminars. Topics include : Technology, Business Management, Recruiting and HR, Field Operations, LED Systems and Industry Trends Women Leading the Industry 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon and Special Discussion Men and women will value this special event focused on women and next generation leadership in the sign industry. Developed in conjunction with the International Sign Association. 2020 Illinois Sign EXPO 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tabletop Tradeshow FREE EXPO PASS to Sign Companies! More than 25 Suppliers, Distributors, and Manufacturers will be on display showcasing the best of service, supplies, innovations, technology, and tools for sign company Owners, Managers, Designers and Field Staff in the sign industry at a convenient Chicagoland location. For more information: www.isa-sign.com 312-881-9920 expo@isa-sign.com
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 19 ISA Applauds the 2019 Fall Conference Sponsors -------------------PLATINUM-------------------! ----------------------GOLD----------------------------------------------SILVER------------------------------------------------------TABLE TOP--------------------------------
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 21 2019 Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner The evening reception was hosted by the manufacturers and suppliers at the trade expo with an open bar that also featured the best of the best voting and raffle and ticket sales for the silent auction. Paul Bernstein, Metomic Corporation speaks to a client during the Trade EXPO. Annual Meeting and Luncheon… featuring the installation of new officers and board members. John C. Johnson, (right) C. Johnson Sign Company was elected to serve a two-year term as President of the Illinois Sign Association 2020-2021. John has been a long-time member of the industry and ISA. John presented a gift of appreciation to Jason Tompkins for his four-years of service as ISA President. Jason Tompkins recognized Gene Anderson for his more than two decades of service on the board of the owner of the Illinois Sign Association.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 22 EDUCATION CONFERNCE Business Alignment with Flexible Software led by David Fitzgerald, South Water Signs presented an informative session on business alignment using the Smart Sheet software for project management. David shared the notion of big picture project planning and related action plans for intra-company shared knowledge and information. He asserted that Vision, Mission and strategy should be known throughout the organization. From those aspirations, goals, quality, and forecasting operations begin. He noted a theme of continuous improvement seeking the best path. Change is never-ending, avoid reinventing the wheel and the Smart Sheet program serves best to replace tasks rather than to add tasks. Final afternoon learning labs featured key elements to a successful lighting upgrade or retrofit program presented by Warren Turner of Sloan LED who noted that there are opportunities everywhere from retail to warehousing to industrial sites. The focus of any LED retrofit is on energy safety performance corporate Branding and sales and maintenance costs. Wayne Kalhan, Linmore LED (Pictured on left) discussed the variety of wireless lighting control systems including standalone devices, room based controlled systems that can be wired or wireless, centralized building controls and complete energy management systems. Sign Expo with table tops Trade vendor sponsors exhibited throughout the conference providing information on their products and services. A great way to see what’s new and available in the industry.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 23 2019 Sign Design Awards Winners! The ISA Sign Design Awards Program is a signature recognition program of Illinois Sign Association staging the annual industry competition that showcases the best of the best in Illinois. The program provides recognition in nine categories for design and installation that showcase the expertise of sign companies, designers and technicians in Illinois. Category winners were presented at the 2019 ISA Fall Conference Awards Dinner selected by the awards committee in advance. “Best of the Best” will be selected by ballot from all attendees at the fall conference. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize, which is generously being sponsored by ISA’s allied trade members! In addition, the winner receives a special plaque and the sign will be prominently featured on the cover of the 2020 Member Directory! Look for all winners on the ISA Website www.isa-sign.com 1ST PLACE WINNERS ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS – SENTINEL NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE —INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS - MEYER EYE CARE EXPOSED NEON DESIGN AND SIGNS BY ANDERSON - A & B GARAGE DIGITAL GRAPHICS DESIGN AND SIGNS BY ANDERSON - DEPUE MECHANICAL COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE DELTA GRAPHICS, INC - ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION’S BOXING NIGHT EVENT VEHICLE GRAPHICS VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS - REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES ILLUMINATED AND NON-ILLUMINATED LETTERS AND GRAPHICS (EXTERIOR & INTERIOR) BENDSEN SIGNS & GRAPHICS, INC. - ELEMENT - 520 NEAL ST. RESTORED OR REHABILITATED EXISTING SIGN PARVIN-CLAUSS SIGN COMPANY - SWAP-O-RAMA HUMOROUS SIGN DELLA GRAPHICS, INC. - IIK TRANSPORT
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 24 2019 Sign Design Awards Winners ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE - 1ST PLACE WINNER ! VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS - SENTINEL Single sided illuminated pylon sign along expressway for technology company. 2nd Place - Bendsen Signs & Graphics, Inc Busey Bank - 115 Neil Street Executive Center 3rd Place Tie - Chicago Sign & Light Company Arrowhead Golf Club Wheaton Park District 3rd Place Tie - All-Rights Sign, Inc. St. Lawrence O'Toole NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE—INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR - 1ST PLACE WINNER ! • VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS - MEYER EYE CARE Non illuminated projecting wall sign for eyecare office located in historic district. 2nd Place Tie - Van Bruggen Signs Ted's Greenhouse 2nd Place Tie - Van Bruggen Signs The Hive 3rd Place - J & S Electric and Sign, Inc.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 25 EXPOSED NEON - 1ST PLACE WINNER ! DESIGN AND SIGNS BY ANDERSON - - - A & B GARAGE - - - DIGITAL GRAPHICS - 1ST PLACE WINNER ! DESIGN AND SIGNS BY ANDERSON - - - DEPUE MECHANICAL - - - Aluminum, neon, vinyl Vinyl COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE - 1ST PLACE WINNER ! DELTA GRAPHICS, INC ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION’S BOXING NIGHT EVENT Custom design of chevron banners and floor graphics.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 26 1ST PLACE WINNER ! VEHICLE GRAPHICS VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS - REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES 1929 Mack AK antique dump truck lettered to pay homage to original trucks used in waste company’s early years. 2nd Place - Prairie Signs, Inc. Lil Beaver Brewery 3rd Place - Prairie Signs Three Kings Heating & Cooling Illinois Wesleyan University 3rd Van Bruggen Signs Purrfurred Pet Styling ILLUMINATED AND NON-ILLUMINATED LETTERS AND GRAPHICS (EXTERIOR & INTERIOR) 1ST PLACE WINNER BENDSEN SIGNS & GRAPHICS, INC. - ELEMENT - 520 NEAL ST.
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 28 About the Regional Meet and Greets… This new program offering has been created as part of the ISA Board’s Strategic Plan. The Meet and Greet program offers members and potential members an opportunity to enjoy special benefits including: ◼ Meet and connect with fellow sign company professionals and supplier partners… ◼ Hear from speakers with content relevant to our industry… Two were conducted in 2019. June 25 Meet and Greet hosted by Right Way Signs Underwriting sponsors, Dan Brown, Altec and Greg Gregor, Eastern Metal Supply greeted guests as sponsors who underwrote the luncheon. Weitz Signs also sponsored the event. Alex Perry, Owner of Right Way Signs updates attendees on the latest with the Chicago Sign Permitting Initiative.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 29 December 3 Meet and Greet - hosted by Parvin Clauss Special Guest: Matthew Beaudet, First Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings, City of Chicago Many Thanks to our sponsors A & C PLASTICS GARRET HOHMAN ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. DAN BROWN AND ZAC MARTIN BAILIWICK TOM MEYER DAKTRONICS, INC. JUSTIN CARSON EASTERN METAL SUPPLY GREG GREGOR ELECTRO-MATIC VISUAL, INC. BRANDON BENDER WATCHFIRE SIGNS CHRIS WHITE WENSCO SIGN SUPPLY DOUG FOY AND MARK HOLWERDA Chicago’s Building Department’s 1st Deputy Commissioner Matt Beaudet chats with ISA Executive Director Russ Salzman and Poblocki’s Katie Conroy. Bob Clauss (second from right in front row) leads a tour of one of Parvin Clauss’s buildings. ISA Board Members Tabitha Bowen and Zac Martin TOP 10 ERRORS IN CHICAGO SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS All sign companies know that the process of obtaining a sign permit can take months. The many steps involved are complicated so when applications are submitted with errors it adds even more delays. Deputy Beaudet shared the top errors identified by city administrators. The ISA has been instrumental in working with Mayor Lightfoot and her teams to seek ways to expedite the turnaround time in sign permitting. We are hopeful that your business and teams will learn ways to better complete the applications and avoid mistakes when submitting you permit applications. For a copy of the presentation contact office@isa-sign.com
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2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 32 SIGN COMPANIES ACE SIGN CO. Todd Bringuet (PRES) 2540 South First Street Springfield, IL 62704 217-522-8417 todd@acesignco.com www.acesignco.com AFFILIATED RESOURCES, INC. Stephen Stillman (PRES) 3839 North Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60618 773-509-9300/Fax 773-509-9929 stephen@4ledsigns.com www.4ledsigns.com Service available: LED Signs, Sales and Service Service area: National for sales, local Chicagoland area for service ALLEGRA MARKETING PRINT SIGNS Tom Wilhelm (PRES / CEO) 1340 Enterprise Dr. Romeoville, IL 60446 630-759-4872 Tom@AllegraRomeovlle.com www.AllegraRomeoville.com Service available: General Sign print and Marketing Services Service area: All Chicago-land Area ALL-RIGHT SIGN, INC. Teresa Bowen (PRES) 3628 Union Avenue Steger, IL 60417 708-754-6366 allrightsign@comcast.net www.allrightsign.com Service available: Sign Installation, Custom Manufactured Signage, Vehicle Graphics, Sign Service/Repair, & Lot-lighting Equipment: 60’ – 85’ Elliot Booms, 17 Ton Terex Crane with 120’ Reach, Excavator, Bobcat, Auger Service area: All Chicago-land Area & Northwest Indiana ARTISAN SIGNS & LIGHTING, INC. Ruth Pellegrini (PRES) 16249 S.107th Avenue, Suite 10 Orland Park, IL 60467 708-841-1313 - office 708-307-7333 - cell 708-407-8618 – fax Ruth.Artisan117@gmail.com www.artisansignsandlighting.com Service available: Full-Service Sign Company. Manufacture, Installation, Maintenance and Service. Illuminated and nonilluminated signs Service area: Greater Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 33 SIGN COMPANIES THE AUBREY SIGN COMPANY Michael Hoffer (TITLE) 1847 Suncast Lane Batavia, IL 60510 630-482-9901/Fax 630-482-9906 aubreysigns@sbcglobal.net www.aubreysigns.com Service available: Design, fabricate, permit, and install all of commercial signage (illuminated and non-illuminated). format printing. All electrical signs are UL listed. Licensed electricians. Non-union. Equipment: Two large format Roland eco-solvent printers, laminator, router, service/installation trucks. Service area: Greater Chicago area BENDSEN SIGNS & GRAPHICS, INC. Tom Pistorius (PRES) tp@bsg1946.com Jason Tompkins (GENL MGR) jt@bsg1946.com 1506 East McBride Avenue Decatur, IL 62526-4715 217-877-2345/Fax 217-877-2347 www.bsg1946.com Service available: Designers, builders and erectors of custom electric sign displays, complete erection and maintenance services. Equipment: 100' Manitex Crane trucks with remote controls, work baskets, ladders and auxiliary load line; 65' Wilkie crane truck, 55' Wilkie service truck, 35’ service van, 60’ & 43’ Elliot Service area: Central Illinois C. JOHNSON SIGN COMPANY John C. Johnson (Owner) john@cjohnsonsignco.com Kent A. Stone (GENL MGR) kent@cjohnsonsignco.com 9615 Waveland Avenue Franklin Park, IL 60131-1747 847-678-2092/Fax 847-671-1599 www.cjohnsonsignco.com Service available: Electronic message boards, custom electric signs, silk screening, sign painting, erection and maintenance service. Equipment: 3 service trucks Service area: Chicago metropolitan area and Milwaukee, WI CHESNUT SIGN COMPANY INC. Donovan Chesnut (PRES) Donovan@chesnutsigns.com 971 NE Broadway Avenue Des Moines, IA 50313 515-243-8112 Fax 515-243-8146 www.chesnutsigns.com types Large
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 34 SIGN COMPANIES CHICAGO SIGN AND LIGHT CO. John Doyle (PRES) James Kopke (COS) sales@chicagosignandlight.com chicagosigns@aol.com 26W535 Saint Charles Road Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-407-0802 COMET NEON INC. Piotr Wolak (PRES) Oliwia@cometneon.com 1120 N. Ridge Ave Lombard IL 60148 630-656-1085 773-968-5623 www.cometneon.com DAN GRAY SIGNS LLC Dan Gray (OWNER/PRES) P.O. Box 9794 Peoria, IL 61612 309-219-3402 dan@dangraysigns.com www.dangraysigns.com Service available: Custom Design, Consulting, Fabrication and installation of most signs, including Watchfire digital message centers, local sign permit services. Large format prints applied to painted walls and masonry walls. Vehicle and window lettering, yard signs, banners. Experienced in the sign business since 1993. Service area: Roughly 75 miles of Peoria, IL but may go further for specific projects. DELLA GRAPHICS CORP. Diego Aguilar (PRESIDENT) diego@dellagraphics.com office@dellagraphics.com 379 River Street Lemont, IL 60439 630-963-1673 www.dellagraphics.com Service available: Design, wide format and Digital printing, truck & trailer graphics, vehicle wraps, installation, Sign Production, blueprints, Flatbed Printing Equipment: Roland wide format printers, plotters, laminators. Ricoh Pro Digital Presses, paper finishing equipment, AGFA Titan HS Flatbed Printer, OCE colorwave 700 Service area: Chicagoland Area Chicago Sign & Light Company
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 35 SIGN COMPANIES DESIGNS & SIGNS BY ANDERSON Gene Anderson (PRES) gene@signsbyanderson.com *104 West Madison Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-7340 signs@signsbyanderson.com Doug Beckman (VP) *222 3rd Street LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-6087 *1602 N 18th Road Streator, IL 61364 815-672-6087 www.signsbyanderson.com Services available: Design, Manufacture, Permitting, Installation and Maintenance of all types of signage. Equipment: Elliott 85’ – crane/bucket, Wilkie 52’ crane/bucket, Wilkie 35’ bucket truck, van, (2)pick-up trucks, 18’ trailer, Matthews mixing station, JBL spray booth, 4’ x 8’ CNC router, neon lab, metal shear & brake, Mig/Tig welder, bandsaw, cutoff saw, extrusion saw, panel saw, 30” Graphtec plotter, Roland VP540 printer/plotter, 60” laminator, Gerber Edge Service area: 60 Mile Radius DIAMOND DESIGN and ENGRAVING LLC Richard Oppermann rick@ddande.com 9038 Joey Drive Niles, IL 60714 847-530-6325 www.ddande.com Service available: Large Format Printing, Promotional Products, Corporate Awards, Engraving and Sandcarving Equipment: Laser and Rotary Engravers, MUTOH large format printers, IKONICS sandcarving Service area: Northern Illinois and the Chicagoland area. DIGITALARTZ Chris Elb (PRES/CEO) Jenny Ferguson (LEAD DESIGNER) Nick Schmollenger (Production Operator) Amelia Carole (Assistant Project Manager) chris@digitalartz.us 188 Woodcrest, Drive Highland, IL 62249 618-651-1500 www.digitalartz.us Service available: Digital Printing, Design, Installation, Consulting, Planning, Layout, Sign Building, and Service Equipment: Flatbed printing, Roll printing, Vehicle Graphics, Vinyl Cutting Machines Service area: Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Midwest
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 36 SIGN COMPANIES DOYLE SIGNS, INC. Terrence Doyle (PRES) Patrick Doyle (EXEC VP) Joseph Doyle (VP) Carol Doyle (SEC) info@doylesigns.com 232 Interstate Road Addison, IL 60101-4514 630-543-9490/Fax 630-543-9493 www.doylesigns.com Service available: Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of interior and exterior signs, neon & LED letters, awnings, large format printing, electronic message centers, lot lighting and more. Equipment: 7 service ladders to 60'; 8 installation rigs to 100' and miscellaneous vehicles and trailers Service area: 100-mile radius of Chicago EBERHART SIGN AND LIGHTING COMPANY Sue Schmidt (PRES) sue.schmidt@eberhartsigns.net 104 First Avenue Edwardsville, IL 62025 618-656-7256/Fax 618-656-7257 www.eberhartsigns.net Service available: Sign & lighting installation and service. Equipment: : 2 bucket trucks (1-60' and 1-43'), bobcat with 9’ backhoe attachment, 54” wide format high resolution printer Service area: St. Louis metro area, IL and MO (50 mile radius) FLASHTRIC SIGN INC. (Division of Turk Electric Sign Co.) Angela Demir (EXEC VP) angelad@flashtric.com 3434 North Cicero Avenue Chicago, IL 60641 773-736-9300/Fax 773-282-5477 www.flashtric.com www.turkelectricsign.com Service available: Mon-Fri and 24hr emergency services Equipment: Crane/ladder service trucks, dump truck, bobcat, augers, etc. Service area: Chicagoland area 50-mile radius G Z SIGN DESIGNS, INC. Iolanda Dianne Molnar gzsigndesigns@sbcglobal.net 912 Central Avenue Roselle, IL 60172 630-307-7446/Fax 630-307-9031 www.gzsigndesigns.com Service available: Vehicle wraps, banners, magnets, business cards, digital printing & laminating & much more. Equipment: Large format print and cut Roland Systems Service area: Call to request service…will ship anywhere! large format
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 37 SIGN COMPANIES KIEFFER / STARLITE Kevin Hofert (PRES/CEO) khofert@kiefferstarlite.com 585 Bond Street Lincolnshire, IL 60069 800-659-2493 x5721 www.Kiefferstarlite.com Jeff Fuhrman (EXEC VP/CMO) jfuhrman@kiefferstarlite.com 3322 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 1087 Sheboygan, WI 53082-1087 800-458-4394/Fax 920-451-3360 Services available: Full service Service area: National KEYSER Bill Keyser (CEO) bill.keyser@explorekeyser.com Kim Keyser-Clisham (President) kim.keyser@explorekeyser.com Nick Lee (Experimental Engineer) nick.lee@explorekeyser.com Mary Thies (Permitting and Installation Project Manager) mary.thies@explorekeyser.com 9015 S. Kedzie Avenue Evergreen Park, IL 60805 866.917.0400 708.876.1227 www.explorekeyser.com Services Available: Permitting, Installation, service calls, maintenance of digital and static signs Equipment: Indoor and Outdoor Digital Signage and Menu Boards Service Area: United States LEGACY SIGN GROUP Shaun O'Brien (PRES) Shauno@legacysigngroup.com Shaun Ensign (COO) shaune@legacysigngroup.com 316 N 325 East Suite 1 Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219-728-5102 www.legacysigngroup.com Service Available: Fabrication, Installation, Surveying, Permitting, Consulting, Service, and Maintenance. Equipment: (1) Service Truck, (1) 85’ Elliot Boom, (1) Altec Auger Truck Service Area: Nationwide - Chicagoland and Indiana
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 38 SIGN COMPANIES LIBERTY SIGNS, LLC Steve Farner (GEN MGR) steve@libertygraphicsandsigns.com Cell 618-964-4030 P.O. Box 696 Marion, IL 62959 618-993-3344 www.libertycraneandsigns.com Service available: Sign install, service and crane work. Equipment: 50’ bucket, 85’ Elliott, 17T, 30T & 38T crane Service area: 60-mile radius MEYER SIGNS Ron Meyer (PRES) rmeyer@meyersigns.com 341 Sola Drive Gilberts, IL 60136 847-844-9880 www.meyersigns.com Service available: Production, installation and repairs. Equipment: Service vans Service area: Chicago and suburbs MIDWEST SIGN & LIGHTING, INC Billy D. Brooks(PRES) Don@midsign.com Frank Nielsen (VP) 4910 W. Wilshire Blvd. Country Club Hills, IL 60478 708-365-5555 Cindy@midsign.com Service available: Sign installation and maintenance Equipment: Crane and Bucket Trucks Service area: Greater Chicagoland area, Suburbs and Northwest Indiana MONSIBIC, INC. Kevin Wong (PRES) monsibic@gmail.com Main Office: 3401 South Halsted St, 1FL Chicago, IL 60608-6774 Production: 2710-14 W. Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612 773-847-2828/Fax 773-847-0088 www.monsibic.net Service available: Full-Service Sign Shop, Wholesale and Sign permits. Service area: Chicagoland Midwest Sign & Lighting, Inc
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 39 SIGN COMPANIES NEON ART SIGNS CHICAGO Michael Shin (Shop Manager) neonartchicago@gmail.com 4752 N Avers Ave Chicago, IL 60625 773-588-5883 www.neonartchicago.com Service available: Channel letters, Pylon signs, Logo design, neon and Equipment: Accu-cut 4x6, Accu-clinch, Accu-Bond Freedom, Roland VG-540, neon bending equipment Service area: Chicagoland NESPER SIGN INC. Phil Garland (PRES) pgarland@nespersign.com Donna Garland (VP) Nick Garland (VP) 4620 J St. S.W. Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 319-366-5312/Fax 319-366-6493 www.nespersign.com Service available: Full-service Sign Company. Design, fabrication, installation, and Service. Fully automated production. In house neon and digital printing, CAD. 100% solar powered plant. Equipment: 85’, 67’, 60’, 57’ crane trucks 35’ and 60’ service trucks, 2017 Altec Auger truck Service area: Iowa NORTH SHORE SIGN Duane Laska (PRES) DuaneL@NorthShoreSigns.com Kevin Laska (VP) KevinL@NorthShoreSigns.com 1925 Industrial Drive Libertyville, IL 60048 847-816-7020 www.northshoresigns.com Service available: Custom electric sign manufacturing, service and installation. Equipment: 90’, 65’ 62’ platform cranes, 85’, 65’ cranes, 60’, 54’, 40’ aerial ladders, flatbed & trailers, auger 3’ x 10’, scaffolding, scissors lift. Service area: Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin, Chicago Metro area including City of Chicago LED signs:
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 40 SIGN COMPANIES OMEGA SIGN & LIGHTING INC. Carmella Menna (President) carmela@omegasignchicago.com Sam Menna (VP of Sales) sam@omegasignchicago.com Steve Adamowski (Dir of Service) 100 W Fay Addison, IL 60101 630-237-4397 www.omegasignchicago.com Service available: Lighting Retrofits, Sign Retrofits, Sign Repair, Parking lot lights, Building Lights, Interior Lights, electrical services. Service Area: Illinois, Southern Part of Wisconsin and Northern Indiana PALDO SIGN COMPANY Joseph Paldo (OWNER) joseph@paldosigns.com John Paldo (OWNER) john@paldosigns.com 8110 Grand Avenue River Grove, IL 60171 708-456-1711 www.paldosigns.com PALDO SIGN COMPANY Service available: Sales, manufacturing and installation of any type of sign and parking lot lighting. Installation work for out of town manufacturers. Equipment: 75ft crane and 2-- 40ft plus bucket trucks Service area: Chicago and the 6-county surrounding area PARVIN-CLAUSS SIGN COMPANY Robert Clauss (PRES) bclauss@parvinclauss.com Mary Clauss (Marketing Manager) MClauss@parvinclauss.com Brian Newton (VP Sales & Business Development) bnewton@parvinclauss.com 165 Tubeway Drive Carol Stream, IL 60188-2249 630-510-2020 www.parvinclauss.com Service available: All Equipment: Cranes and assorted service vehicles Service area: Installation service area includes northern Illinois, southeast Wisconsin and northwest Indiana.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 41 SIGN COMPANIES POBLOCKI SIGN COMPANY LLC Kevin Madrzykowski (PRES) Justin Stuebs (OPERATIONS LEADER) 922 South 70th Street Milwaukee, WI 53214 414-453-4010 www.poblocki.com Chicago Location Katie Conroy (SALES) kconroy@poblocki.com Raleigh Location 201 Kitty Hawk Drive Suite 100 Morrisville, NC 27560 Boston Location 4 Industrial Park Road Medway, MA 02053 info@poblocki.com Service available: As a national leader in the architectural signage industry, Poblocki Sign Company creates innovative solutions for exterior, interior, digital and wayfinding signage. We use a collaborative concept-to-completion approach that integrates the design, engineering, fabrication, project management and installation components of your sign project. Equipment: We have all the equipment needed to perform any signage project. Service area: United States PRAIRIE SIGNS, INC. Andrew Carby (PRES/Owner) acarby@prairiesigns.com dbubenik@prairiesigns.com 1215 Warriner Street Normal, IL 61761 309-452-0463/Fax 309-454-8741 www.prairiesigns.com Service available: Full design, manufacture, service and install sign company. Equipment: (2)35' bucket vans; (1)65' Elliott crane; (1)90' Elliott crane; (1)55' auger truck; (2) pick-up trucks; (1) ladder van; (4) trailers Service area: 90-mile radius of central Illinois RIGHT WAY SIGNS, LLC Alex Perry (PRES) alex@rightwaysigns.com 1134 N Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 Cell 312-259-7135 773-930-4361 www.rightwaysigns.com Service available: Right Way Signs of Chicago is a full-service, award winning sign company located in the Bucktown Neighborhood of Chicago. We specialize in hand painted signs, sign painting, painted murals, but our in-house capabilities include sign fabrication, LED letters and signage, office signs, gold leaf signage large format printing, vinyl graphics, sign installation, sign removal, sign permitting and surveys, project management and custom design. Our fabrication shop also works on very customized and creative signage. Equipment: 54’ roll-to-roll printer, vinyl cutter and 55’ Altec Truck Lift, 4x8 CNC Router. Service area: Chicagoland area & Midwest – National service
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 42 SIGN COMPANIES S & S SIGNS LIGHTING ELECTRICAL Brian Smallberger (VP FIELD OPS) office@sslmse.com 4305 N. Main Street East Peoria, IL 61611 309-692-6994 www.sandslightingmaintenanceco.com Service available: Sign repair, sign install, retro to LED, all sign work. Equipment: Bucket trucks Service area: Central IL SANFORD AND SIGN INCORPORATED Scott Bailey (OWNER) Scott@SanfordSign.com Linelll@SanfordSign.com 162 W Grand Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126 O–262 – 448 -1448 M–224 - 276 –1334 www.sanfordsign.com Service available: Sanford & Sign specializes in field projects including surveys, permit procurement, sign installation and maintenance. Sign installations include vinyl, letter sets (interior and exterior), ground signs (including pylons, monuments and directionals), foundation digging // pouring, face replacements, and lighting trouble shooting and replacement. Equipment:: Flatbed Stake Truck, 42’ ,52’, and 60’ bucket trucks, augers, jack hammers, lifting cable, forklift, interior and exterior storage. Service area: Greater Chicagoland and Milwaukee SIGNARAMA – BUFFALO GROVE Chuck & Sherri Hodes chodes@bgsignarama.com 350 Lexington Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847-215-1535 info@bgsignarama.com www.bgsignarama.com Service available: For over 27 years, our full-service sign and graphics company prides itself on exceptional personal service and our commitment to the success of every single one of our customers no matter how big or small they may be. SIGNARAMA – PLAINFIELD Kashif Awan kash.awan@signarama-plainfield.com 14429 Willin Dr Plainfield, 60544 815-556-8848 asad@maliklighting.com www.signarama-plainfield.com Service available: Wall and floor graphics, ADA signs Equipment: Flat bed printer 60”, Latex printer, Laser engraver, embroidery machines. Service area: Nationwide
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 43 SIGN COMPANIES SIGNCO, INC. Tony Morrone (PRES) tony@signcochicago.com 1327 N. 31st Avenue Melrose Park, IL 60160 Cell: 708-243-1717 708-865-1717 www.signcochicago.com Service available: Full-service sign company and national installs Equipment: Aerials from 30’ to 90’, support vehicles, bobcat, dump trucks Service area: 150-mile radius of Melrose Park, IL SIGN ARTIST INC. Ed Bartholomew (PRES) ed.bart@signartistusa.com Marianna Bartholomew (VP COMMUNICATIONS) 108 E Devon Bensenville, IL 60106 630-815-5473 www.signartistusacom Service available: Custom design and installation. ADA signs, entrance and lobby signs, channel letters, LED signs. Color matching, wall graphics, window graphics, vehicle wraps. Precision cut vinyl, large format digital latex printing, Equipment: 64” HP Latex Printer, Graphtec Plotter, I7 Color Matching Service area: Chicagoland SIGN PALACE, INC. Ken Kelly (DIR of OPER) ken@signpalace.com 68 North Lively Blvd Elk Grove, IL 60007 847-640-1335 www.signpalace.com Service available: Truck lettering, digital printing, interior signs, exterior signs, ADA and way finding. Equipment: 35’ bucket truck, install vans, install pick-up trucks Service area: Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin SIGNPROgrammers Deb Tracy (OWNER) deb.tracy@signprogrammers.com 3821 N. Vermilion St., Suite 7 Danville, IL 61832 USA P:217.516.8395 x3 O:855.474.4627 www.signanimations.com
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 44 SIGN COMPANIES SOUTH WATER SIGNS Thomas Merkel (PRES) tmerkel@southwatersigns.com 934 North Church Road Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-607-6290 www.southwatersigns.com TFA SIGNS Abel Dejene (GM) abel@tfasigns.com seung@tfasigns.com 5500 N Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60625 773-267-6007 ext 304 www.tfasigns.com Services Available: Wholesale + Retail Sign Design, Fabrication, Repair and Maintenance including: Vinyl Graphics, Dimensional Letters, Real Estate Signs, Awnings, Trade Show Displays, Channel Letters, Digital Displays and all Illuminated Signage! Full permitting services also available. Service Area: National T. HAM SIGN INC. Todd Ham (PRES) todd@thamsign.com P.O. Box 155 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 618-242-2010/Fax 618-242-2016 www.thamsign.com Service available: Design, sales, fabrication, & maintenance of illuminated signage, electronic message enters, channel letters, metal-plastic letters, awnings, neon, vehicle lettering and vinyl wraps, banners, digital printing, billboards, logo design, crane service Equipment: 26 ton, 140’ Manitex Crane, 14 ton – 100’ Terex Crane, 100’ Radocy crane, 85’ Skyhook crane, 65’ Skyhook crane, 55’ Wilkie Ladder service truck, 52’ Wilkie service truck, skid steer with 1’, 2’, & 3’ augers, torches,welders, Gerber CNC router, Mimaki 54” digital printer, Mimaki 54” plotter & cold laminator Service Area: 100’ mile radius of Mt. Vernon, IL TURNROTH SIGN COMPANY, INC. Eric Turnroth (PRES) Barry Cox (SLS) 1207 East Rock Falls Road Rock Falls, IL 61071 815-625-1155 turnrothsign@comcast.net Service available: Sale, design, install and maintenance of signs, in-house neon repair and manufacturing, custom vinyl and application, commercial awnings of all types and outdoor advertising displays in Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon, Morrison and outlying markets. Equipment: 65' all power crane with ladder and welder; 55' aerial ladder; dump truck and auger Service area: 50-79-mile radius of Sterling/Rock Fall/Dixon
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 45 SIGN COMPANIES VAN BRUGGEN SIGNS, INC. Sam Van Bruggen (PRES) sam@vbsign.com William Van Bruggen (SEC/TREAS) bill@vbsign.com Joel Van Bruggen (VP, Install/Serv Coord) joel@vbsign.com Nina Van Bruggen (ASST SEC/TREAS) nina@vbsign.com Brad Werkman (PROJ COORD) brad@vbsign.com 13401 Southwest Highway Orland Park, IL 60462 708-448-0826 info@vbsign.com www.vanbruggensigns.com Service available: Design, fabrication, installation & service of electric and commercial signs. Permit/variance procurement, site surveys. Custom, neon, architectural, LED, electronic message signs, digital printed graphics, wood signs, vehicle graphics, dimensional letters, LED lighting, retrofits, ADA Architectural Equipment: 85', 60’, & 50’ Elliott aerial platform/cranes; 60' Wilkie ladder truck; 34' bucket truck; stake & dump trucks, misc. flat trailers, pickups, skid steer/auger, Gerber CNC router, HP DesignJet latex & Gerber Edge digital printers. Service area: Chicago metro region, northwest Indiana YESCO PEORIA Tim Bloompott (ACCOUNT MANAGER) tbloompott@yesco.com 8325 N. Allen Rd. Peoria, IL 61615 309-213-9403 / Fax 309-691-6624 www.yesco.com/peoria/
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 46 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES 3M GRAPHICS MARKET CENTER Nicholas Barbera (SALES REP) nmbarbera@mmm.com 24 Charlemagne Circle Roselle, IL 60172 630-352-8482 www.3mgraphics.com Products: 3M Commercial Solutions Division manufactures Scotchcal Translucent & Opaque vinyls, Controltac & Comply Opaque & Scotcholite Reflective vinyls, polyester graphic films & assorted banner materials. They also manufacture Panaflex Sign & Awning substrates and Panagraphic flexible substrates. The Commercial Solutions Division also manufactures & markets 3M products used to produce graphics for the large format graphics market. The division also offers lighting & digital signage solutions, including turnkey network design, installation, management & maintenance programs. Area served: Illinois & Wisconsin ADMIRAL WHOLESALE SIGN COMPONENTS Sudena Lambert (WHLSL MGR) sudena@admiral-wholesale.com P.O. Box 500 4857 Nash Road Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 573-651-1727/Fax 573-651-1729 sales@admiral-wholesale.com www.admiral-wholesale.com Products: Custom sign cabinets, sign kits, welded/wired cabinets, LED illumination Sign faces (EFI digitally printed sign face), full length extrusion. Area served: Nationwide AKZONOBEL COATINGS Erick Lavery erick.lavery@akzonobel.com 26651 Lindengate Circle Plainfield, IL 60585 815-534-0461/815-254-0611 Tech Line 800-618-1010 www.signfinishes.com Products: Grip-Gard Primers, Grip-Gard BC, Grip-Gard EFx-LV Area served: North America ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. Corporate Office: 2106 South Riverside Road St. Joseph, MO 64507 Zac Martin (SR ACCT MGR) zachery.martin@altec.com 508-745-3341 Dan Brown (ACCT MGR - ILLINOIS) dan.brown@altec.com 317-793-0884 www.altec.com Products: Aerial Devices, Cranes, Digger Derricks for the sign industry. Area served: Nationwide Sign EXPO SPONSOR SPONSOR
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 47 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES ANTLIA DISPLAYS Michael George michael.george@antliadisplays.com 401 N Michigan Ave Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60611 773-353-2223 www.antliadisplays.com Products: Founded in Chicago, Antlia Displays is a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient LED digital displays. We specialize in custom digital displays and signages for any unique applications. From indoor small pixel pitch to the outdoor waterproof large billboards. From Sports venues to retail stores. Antlia's engineering team will design the perfect digital solution to meet your needs and budget. DAKTRONICS, INC. Justin Carson (Field SLS) justin.carson@daktronics.com 872-444-4800 Corporate Office: commercial@daktronics.com 201 Daktronics Drive P.O. Box 5128 Brookings, SD 57006-5128 888-325-7446 www.daktronics.com Products: Daktronics designs, develops, manufactures, and tests one of the most extensive product offerings in the industry. We build our products from the ground up at our factories located in the American Midwest. Founded in 1968, our expertise derives from industry experience, a commitment to R & D, and our in-house Product Reliability Lab. Daktronics regional staff, located throughout North America, provide sign companies with on-site demos and site survey assistance to help them successfully sell digital displays. We also offer technical product training, sign legislation support, and an annual expo that focuses on sales strategy. Areas served: Worldwide ELECTRO-MATIC VISUAL, INC. James Baker III (RGNL SLS MGR) Jcbaker3@electro-matic.com 23660 Industrial Park Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48335 248-622-3684 Brandon Bender bhbender@electro-matic.com 312-237-0573 www.empvisualsolutions.com Products: Electro-Matic designs, engineers & manufactures interior and exterior electronic message centers. Available in monochrome, tricolor and full color. Exterior resolutions from 26mm to 10mm and interior as tight as 1.5mm. We also manufacture LED lighting for parking lots, parking garages, canopies, wall packs, billboards & spot lighting. Area served: International GEMINI, INC. Geran Smith (FLD SLS & NATL ACCT MGR) Nathan Diehi (SALES) 317-649-1478 nathan.diehl@geminisignproducts.com Brad Lunning (SALES) 612-803-1663 brad.lunning@geminisignproducts.com 103 Mensing Way Cannon Falls, MN 55009 507-263-3957 sales@geminisignproducts.com Sign EXPO SPONSOR Sign EXPO SPONSOR Sign EXPO SPONSOR Sign EXPO SPONSOR www.geminisignproducts.com Products: Dimensional letters in metal and plastic, plaques, changeable copy letters, letter trim, and engraving sheet stock (known as DUETS). Area served: Nationwide
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 48 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES IDEAL STITCHING & WIRE CO. A Division of W.R Pabich Mfg. Cliff Misterra (PRES/OWNER) cliff@wrpabich.com 2323 N Knox Avenue Chicago, IL 60639 Phone: 773-486-4141 www.idealstitcher.com Products: Channel Letter Stapler MATTHEWS PAINT Calvin Rollyson (NATL SLS MGR) crollyson@ppg.com Tom Segard (Field SLS REP) tom.segard@ppg.com Jamie Franklin (Tradeshow COOR) mpcmail@ppg.com Corporate Office: 760 Pittsburgh Drive Delaware, OH 43015 800-323-6593/Fax: 800-947-0377 www.matthewspaint.com Products: Matthews acrylic polyurethane is available in both satin and gloss and various voc levels including our new Ultra Low VOC paints. Matthews also offers a full line of primers, additives, metallic’s and pearls that are EPA compliant. Mixing systems are available to make any of our 85,000 colors matched to PMS, SW, vinyl colors and many more. Area served: USA and Canada METOMIC CORPORATION Paul Bernstein paul@metomic.com 2944 West 26th Street Chicago, IL 60623 773-247-4716 www.capsandstandoffs.com Products: Sign standoffs in anodized brushed aluminum and polished chrome. MADE IN AMERICA Area served: Worldwide SPONSOR Sign EXPO SPONSOR SPONSOR ONE WORLD LED USA Schuyler Rath schuyler@oneworldledusa.com Jeffery Rath jeff@oneworldledusa.com 9716 South Olson Rd Beloit, WI. 53511 832-309-5421 linda@oneworldledusa.com www.oneworldledusa.com Sign EXPO SPONSOR Products: Our mission is to continue to provide our resellers with the latest of high-quality technologies and innovations to help them bring their visions to life. At One World LED USA we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver the highest quality products while maintaining complete separation from market alternatives. Through offshore manufacturing, software and hardware development, patented technologies and our accredited authorized reseller network, we are able to offer you the best in LED technology.
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 49 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. Chad Engstrom (DIR SLS CTRL US) cengstrom@optec.com Cell 626-252-8333 Corporate Office: 1700 South De Soto Place, #A Ontario, CA 91761 626-369-7188/Fax 626-369-7858 www.optec.com Products: Optec Displays, Inc.is a world leader in LED Electronic Message Centers and Lighting products. Area served: Worldwide SIGNCOMP Dave Breihof (VP North American SLS) dbreihof@signcomp.com 606-304-6281 Jeremy Breihof (REG SLS MGR) jeremyb@signcomp.com 606-839-4474 Brian Vlasich (Sales Representative) BrianVlasich@gmail.com Office / Customer Service 3032 Walker Ridge Drive Grand Rapids, MI 49544 877-784-0405 616-784-0405 www.signcomp.com Products: Aluminum Sign Extrusion Systems for hingeable and non-hingeable cabinets, vandal covers, snap frames flex tensioning systems, and post and panels. Retro fit systems, radius ends and corners, divider bars, raceways and architectural signage. Area served: Worldwide Sign EXPO SPONSOR STEEL ART COMPANY Charles Blanchard (VP SALES) charlesb@steelartco.com 189 Dean Street Norwood, MA 02062 800-322-2828 Ext. 501 www.steelartco.com Products: Exclusively for the trade. Exclusively for the trade. 3D and direct printing is now available. Solid/Channel style letters in all metals. Illuminated and laser cut acrylics. Halo and front light LED, Trim Capless front lit letters. Raster Braille, CNC machined and acrylics, Custom and standard finishing. In house Powder Coating. Area Served: We ship globally. SULLAWAY ENGINEERING, INC. Michael F. Sullaway (P.E., CEO, OWNER & PRIN ENGR) projectmanager@sullawayeng.com P.O. Box 28789 San Diego, CA 92198 858-312-5150 www.sullawayeng.com SPONSOR Products: Provide stamped drawings and calculations for the sign and awning industry. Area served: Licensed throughout the US
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 50 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES THINKSIGN Brian Lappin (SALES) brian.lappin@thinksign.com 5680 Shepherdsville Rd Louisville, KY 40228 502-909-5976 www.thinksign.com Products: Founded in 1998, ThinkSIGN is the designer and manufacturer of one of the finest on-premise LED signs available. Our superior design, stringent sourcing and quality control coupled with industry-leading software and support allow us that claim. Headquartered in Louisville KY, ThinkSIGN has partners in all 50 states and a dedicated team of professionals to support any project large or small. UFB FABRICATION Steve Amrein (Owner) samrein@ufbfab.com 4679 World Parkway Circle Dr Berkeley, MO 63134 314-426-2162 www.ufbfab.com Products: We manufacture in house channel letters, reverse/halo lit letters, neon and LED illuminated or non-illuminated letters, raceway or flush mounted. Custom fabricated monument cabinets, pylon signs with EMB, cnc routing, custom painting, and existing sign alterations. UFB Fabrication is conveniently located in St. Louis MO. We have a 20,000 sq. ft. production facility and vehicles equipped to ship your signs nationwide. UFB Fabrication offers warranties on all signs fabricated at our facility. Sign EXPO SPONSOR Sign EXPO SPONSOR
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 51 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES VANTAGE LED Bruce Murray (Regional Sales Manager) bruce@vantageled.com 1580 Magnolia Ave Corona, CA 92879 888-595-3956 www.vantageled.com Products: Innovative LED displays featuring FLEX-W and FLEX-D WATCHFIRE SIGNS David Wuellner (Sales Director – Central Region) David.Wuellner@watchfiresigns.com Chris White (Northern Illinois Territory Manager) Chris.White@watchfiresigns.com Faye Rowell (Southern/Central Illinois Territory Manager) Faye.Rowell@watchfiresigns.com 1015 Maple Street Danville, IL 61832 800-637-2645 www.watchfiresigns.com Products: Watchfire Signs designs and engineers the best looking, most durable outdoor LED signs and digital billboards to help businesses and organizations increase visibility and drive growth. Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs since 1932 and LED signs, using meticulously sourced components from around the world, since 1998. Our products include indoor and outdoor LED displays, fixed-digit and virtual scoreboards, gas price signs and digital billboards. Areas served: Nationwide Social Medi Links: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/WatchfireSigns Twitter – https://twitter.com/WatchfireSigns LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/watchfire-signs-by-time-o-matic Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/watchfiresigns Sign EXPO SPONSOR SPONSOR WEITZ SIGN COMPANY Mike Weitz (PRES) 2400 Kerper Boulevard Dubuque, IA 52001 563-556-5316 Fax 563-582-8064 mike@weitzsign.com Sign EXPO SPONSOR www.weitzsign.com Products: Wholesale channel letters, flat cut letters, custom fabrication, extruded signs, architectural signs, neon. Area Served: Nationwide SPONSOR
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 52 SIGN PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS & SERVICES WILKIE MFG., L.L.C. Bryan Wilkerson Darrel Wilkerson Jr. Bruce Wilkerson P.O. Box 82067 Oklahoma City, OK 73148-0067 2640 NW 2nd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6310 405-235-0920/Fax 405-236-3324 sales@wilkiemfg.com www.wilkiemfg.com Products: Wilkie Model 52XLR Remote Control Service Crane, Wilkie Model 60 Ladder service ladder, Wilkie Model 72R Remote Control Crane, Wilkie Model 58XRB Remote Service Crane, Wilkie Model 65XRB Remote, Wilkie offers a complete line of Wilkie built bed, service bodies, outriggers and custom rigging capabilities to match equipment to each customer’s needs as we build each unit specifically for the Sign Industry. Area served: Worldwide WORLD WIDE SIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Mike Lawrenz (VP of Operations) MLawrenz@wwsign.com Jeremy Leitzke (Sales) jleitzke@wwsign.com P.O. Box 338 446 North Cecil Street Bonduel, WI 54107 800-874-3334 www.wwsign.com Products: Exclusively wholesale manufacturer of electric signs, pylons, monuments, custom signs, architectural signs, formed or flexible faces, channel letters, routed products and digital prints. Area served: North America & Caribbean WRISCO INDUSTRIES INC. Roman Bender (VP/SEC) rbender@wrisco.com Jim Neff (SLS) jneff@wrisco.com 6075 West 115th Street Alsip, IL 60658 800-627-8036/Fax 708-385-7002 www.wrisco.com Products: Supplier of sign materials, prefinished aluminum coil sheet, anodized and mill finish, architectural finishes, commercial sign fab materials, standard and custom sign blanks holes and corners, channel letter coils and strips, aluminum composite materials, awning materials, screen rooms and patio covers available. Check our website for updates on New Products. New Item: 24-gauge steel. Painted white polyester two sides. UV acceptable. Available in sheets and blanks. Area served: U.S. & Canada Y J, INC. NATIONWIDE SIGN ENGINEERING Yousif Jacob (PRES) Janet Carballo (Office ADMIN) Janet@yjinc.com PO Box 802050 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 877-600-9444/661-259-0700 Fax 661-259-0900 www.yjinc.com Products: Engineering Service available: Nationwide Sign Engineering Sign EXPO SPONSOR SPONSOR
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 53 SIGN SUPPLY DISTRIBTORS A & C PLASTICS Marshall McQuien (VP of Sales) jm@acplastics.com Sean Carroll (Asst Sales Mgr.) sean@acplastics.com Garret Hohman (Dir of Business Dev) garret@acplastics.com Warehouse: 3801 W. 25th Avenue Schiller Park, IL 60176 713-645-4915 Mailing & Corporate Office: 6135 Northdale Street Houston, TX 77087 713-358-6322 www.acplastics.com Products: A&C Plastics is the nation’s premier plastics distributor boasting a very large in-stock inventory of plastic sheeting, including, but not limited to, acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC and HDPE. A&C specializes in stocking colors, oversize sheets and thick gauge material. Area Served: Local delivery within the greater Chicago area. Nationwide shipping available. EASTERN METAL SUPPLY Andy Fasiska (Vice President)) afasiska@easternmetal.com Chris Wiehardt (Inside Sales Manager) cwiehardt@easternmetal.com Greg Gregor (Outside SLS) ggregor@easternmetal.com Mike Brown (Marketing and Sales MGR) mbrown@easternmetal.com 2931 Elm Point Industrial Drive St. Charles, MO 63301 888-822-6061 800 343 8154 x2202 www.easternmetal.com Products: Full line distributor of aluminum extrusions and sheet products for the sign industry including sign frames, raceways, flexface signage, retainers, channel letter coil, ACM panels, standard aluminum extrusions as well as awning shapes and architectural shade systems. Area Served: Northwestern United States into WV, PA & NY; Canada
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 54 SIGN SUPPLY DISTRIBTORS GLANTZ SIGN SUPPLIES, LLC Tim Frank (BR MGR) Fred Horn (TERR SLS) 7000 West Marcia Road Milwaukee, WI 53223-3362 Toll Free 866-645-2689 NGLANTZ 414-365-8387 tfrank@nglantz.com www.nglantz.com Products: Glantz is the largest full line national distributor of sign and graphic supplies. We stock digital, commercial and electrical supplies in 23 branches from coast to coast. Area Served: Our Wisconsin branch delivers to northern Illinois area, Chicagoland and Wisconsin. Shipping is available outside these areas. GRIMCO INC Kyle Moore (Regional Electrical Specialist) kmoore@grimco.com 11745 Sappington Barracks Road Sunset Hills, MO 63127 800.542.9941 x 3298 Ben Hannam (Senior Sales- Illuminated Signs) bhannam@grimco.com 575 West Crossroads Parkway Suite B Bolingbrook, IL 60440 800.542.9941 x 3805 Michael Kerber (Director of LED Development) mkerber@grimco.com 11745 Sappington Barracks Road Sunset Hills, MO 63127 800.542.9941 x 3202 www.grimco.com Products: All your sign material needs can be found at Grimco. From all your plastic and aluminum sheeting to vinyl, banner, ink, LED’s and everything in between. Grimco has you covered! Area Served: With over 57 branches in the US market, and 6 branches in Canada, Grimco delivers Coast to Coast with the majority of locations delivering to you on a daily basis! MID-WEST SIGN SUPPLY Harry Niese (CHRMN) Todd Niese (PRES) Jim Murphy (SLS) jmurphy@midwestsignsupplyco.com Mike Dunn (SLS) mdunn@midwestsignsupplyco.com Darrell Davis (SLS) Mike Milano (SLS) Jim Steele (SLS) Wally Zmuda (SLS- Roland Tech) Jennifer Bercier (ADMIN) info@midwestsignsupplyco.com 5521 North Lynch Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 773-588-0523 www.midwestsignsupplyco.com Products: Complete inventory for all sign company needs Area Served: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 55 SIGN SUPPLY DISTRIBTORS MIDWEST SIGN & SCREEN PRINTING SUPPLY CO. 16405 West Lincoln Avenue New Berlin, WI 53151-2849 800-242-7430/262-641-8550 WICustomersupport@midwestsign.com Marty Campbell (SLS MGR-WI/IN) mcampbell@midwestsign.com Charles DeMoulin (SLS) cdemoulin@midwestsign.com Craig Gray (SLS) cgray@midwestsign.com Steve Werner (SLS) swerner@widwestsign.com www.midwestsign.com Products: Midwest networks with leading manufacturers to provide the highest quality products, equipment and services to the sign, screen printing and digital industries. Area served: Midwest has a sales branch located in Milwaukee, WI to serve our customers in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. In addition to our Milwaukee branch Midwest has nine additional locations in: Minnesota (Corporate and Sales), California, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. TUBELITE COMPANY Tom Denton (Sales Manager) 6048 W. 79th Street, Bldg 53, Ste 6048 Indianapolis, IN 46278 tdenton@tubelite.com 317-352-9366 www.tubelite.com Products: Supplies, Equipment, Experience. Tubelite is your one stop supplier representing the finest manufacturers in the Sign Industry. With 10 fully stocked warehouses nationwide we are ready to be your #1 supplier. Area Served: From our Indianapolis location we service Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. WENSCO SIGN SUPPLY Al Trivette (IA BR MGR) atrivette@wensco.com John Campbell (SLS REP) jcampbell@wensco.com Jon Himes (SLS REP) jhimes@wensco.com 8650 Northwest Boulevard Davenport, IA 52806 800-253-1569 (Al) Ext 3001 / (John) Ext 3009 Jim Redmer (DIR MKTING) jredmer@wensco.com 800-253-1569 (Jim) Ext 2001 Tony Walkons (SLS MGR) twalkons@wensco.com Corporate Office P.O. Box 375 Belmont, MI 49306 www.wensco.com Products: Distributor of a full line of sign products to the sign industry. Area served: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Richard Montgomery (IL BR MGR) rmontgomery@wensco.com Don Puhl (SLS REP) dpuhl@wensco.com Ray Sowinski (SLS REP) rsowinski@wensco.com Mark Holwerda (SLS REP) markh@wensco.com 936 West Fullerton Avenue Addison, IL 60101 800-253-1569
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 56 MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES POWER EQUIPMENT LEASING COMPANY Steve Schroeder (PRES) Tracy K. Schroeder (VP) Mark Gehrt (COO) 605 Anderson Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 815-886-1776 steve@powerequipmentleasing.com tracy@powerequipmentleasing.com mark@powerequipmentleasing.com carol@powerequipmentleasing.com www.powerequipmentleasing.com Companies represented: Aerial Lifts, Cranes, Digger Derricks – Elliott Equipment Company, Time/Versalift, Van Ladder — Utility Bodies and Boxes — Brand FX Fiberglass Bodies, Knapheide Manufacturing, Dakota Bodies and RC Industries. Area served: Midwest RUNNION EQUIPMENT COMPANY Pat Runnion (Owner) 6201 East Avenue Hodgkins, IL 60525 800-824-6704 prunnion@runnionequipment.com www.runnionequipment.com SPONSOR Companies represented: National Crane, Palfinger, Tadano, Elliott, Manitex, Manitex SkyCrane, Trail King Trailers and Dur-a-Lift. Area served: Central and northern Illinois, northwest Indiana, Wisconsin WALTER PAYTON POWER EQUIPMENT Mike Noonan 930 W. 138th Street Riverdale, IL 60827 708-656-7700 mnoonan@wppecrane.com www.wppecrane.com Companies represented: New and pre-owned equipment from leading manufactures including Manitowoc, Grove, National, Tadano Mantis, Manitex, Xtreme and Talbert including parts and service. YORSTON AND ASSOCIATES William Yorston (Reg Sales Manager) 6 Bette Lane Hellertown, PA 18055 610-838-8943 yorsassoc@aol.com Adam Yorston (SLS REP) 651 Nesting Lane Middletown, DE 19709 302-415-1950 adamyorston@gmail.com Brian Vlasich (CNTRL MDWT REP) 12 Idyllwild Court Iowa City, IA 52245 616-540-1843 brianvlasich@gmail.com Area served: Central Midwest www.yorstonandassociates.com SPONSOR YORSTON & ASSOCIATES
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 57 HONORARY MEMBERS JAMES M. BRUSEK 1212 W. Sherwin Avenue Chicago, IL 60626-2218 773-262-8655/Fax 773-262-8663 Mobile: 773-263-4726 jmbrusek@GMAIL.COM JACK GESELL Jack Gesell 3617 S 52nd St Greenfield, Wi 53220 414-344-8167 gesellreps@gmail.com CHERYL GRATE 4044 West McDonough Joliet, IL 60431 815-729-9700 cgrate@sbcglobal.net JACK HALLMAN W6302 County HWY I Minong, WI 54859 715-466-5478 nicklenards@centurytel.net DON HARKINS Harkins Sign Industries 1939 Waukegan Road Suite 300 773-447-4100 don@harkinssigns.net TERRY HOPKINS 200 Cevera Drive Dunedin, FL 34698 727-474-5708 www.alohaholdings.net alohaterry@tampabay.rr.com EDDIE LARSEN 114 Amanda Court Aiken, SC 29803 803-270-9162 elarsen3000@gmail.com PAUL TYLMAN 501 South Park Street Roselle, IL 60172 630-865-6971 ptylman@aol.com RETIREE MEMBER ROBERT B. SCADRON Scadron Outdoor Advertising 1015 W. Grand Avenue Chicago, IL 60642-6692 312-666-7500 rbscadron@scadron.com www.scadron.com
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 58 Resources from the International Sign Association www.signexpo.org. https://signresearch.org/www.signs.org International Sign Association signs.org/insights. Visit www.signs.org/online for more information. Resources from the Illinois Sign Association ISA WEBSITE ISA site www.isa-sign.com displays our membership directory, past issues of our newsletter-iMAGES and other information locally from our Association. ISA FACEBOOK PAGE Check in on our Facebook page and post information about your company, some key projects, successful installations, company news. It’s our page to share with both members and the general public on signage in Illinois. https://www.facebook.com/Illinois-Sign-Association-121149484619637/ ISA Promotional Video This is the ISA! http://www.isa-sign.com
2 0 2 0 M E M B E R S H I P D I R E C T O R Y I L L I N O I S S I G N A S S O C I A T I O N P a g e | 59 2020 Membership Directory The Illinois Sign Association was founded in 1969 to elevate and promote the standards and professionalism of the custom electric sign industry in sales, manufacturing and service. The Illinois Sign Association is the leading resource for sign, graphics and visual communication industry professionals in meeting the needs of their clients and the communities they serve. PROUD TO BE A STATE AFFILIATE OF THE… Illinois Sign Association 8 W. Monroe Street -- Suite 707 -- Chicago, IL 60603 office@isa-sign.com -- 312-881-9920 -- www.isa-sign.com
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