Sign MFG Day 2022 will feature companies from around the world, all opening their manufacturing facilities to highlight careers in signs, graphics and visual communications on Friday, Oct. 7.
Sign MFG Day is sponsored by the International Sign Association (ISA) in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). It is held annually on the first Friday in October, though participants are free to choose another date to work around school schedules or production deadlines.
Since ISA developed the program in 2015, hundreds of companies have used the day to showcase careers in the industry. Many have gone on to hire students they met at the event, or to deepen relationships with local high school, technical and community colleges.
“This one day is an important step in solving an existential threat to our industry: recruiting new workers,” said Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO. “Companies who have participated in Sign MFG Day have told me the value it brings to their existing employees who love talking about their work. And students have had their eyes opened to a vibrant industry with great career opportunities — an industry that few students knew existed before participating in the event.”
It’s not too late to participate in 2022, either on Oct. 7 or at a later date. Companies who participate receive a toolkit from ISA, which provides details on how to work with local schools and plan the day. Those interested in learning more should contact workforce@signs.org or visit https://signs.org/mfgday.
Companies scheduled to participate in Sign MFG Day 2022 are:
- Ace Sign Company, Springfield, IL
- Allen Industries, Greensboro, NC
- Allen Sign Company, Knoxville, TN
- American Awning & Sign Depot, Inc., Bronx, NY
- ARC Document Solutions, Inc., San Ramon, CA
- Bakers’ Signs, Conroe, TX
- Barlo Signs International, Inc., Hudson, NH
- Bismarck Sign Company, Bismarck, ND
- Brooklin Bulletin Signs, Whitby, ON
- Comet Signs, San Antonio, TX
- Craft Master Sign Corp, Phoenix, AZ
- Curio Creative, The Bronx, NY
- DaNite Sign Company, Columbus, OH
- DMR Graphics West, Conshohocken, PA
- DSA Signage, Carson, CA
- Duff Signs, Beltsville, MD
- Elliott Equipment Company, Omaha, NE
- EPIC LED, LLC, Fredericksburg, VA
- ESCO, Watertown, SD
- FASTSIGNS International, Inc., Plano, TX
- FASTSIGNS – Leander and Cedar Park, Leander, TX
- FASTSIGNS, Joppa, MD
- FASTSIGNS, Manchester, CT
- FASTSIGNS, Oxnard, CA
- FASTSIGNS, San Diego, CA
- FASTSIGNS, St Cloud, MN
- FASTSIGNS, W Babylon, NY
- FDC Graphic Films, Inc., South Bend, IN
- Federal Heath Visual Communications, Euless, TX
- Flashtric Sign Inc., Chicago, IL
- Forward Signs Inc., Scarborough, ON
- Gautam Art, New Delhi, India
- Golden Gate Sign Company, Concord, CA
- Grimco, St. Louis, MO
- H&W Solutions, Marietta, GA
- Hansen Signs Ltd., Moncton, NB
- High 5 Signs Inc, Kissimmee, FL
- Image360, Tucker, GA
- Indigo Signs – HQ, Chanhassen, MN
- Justipher Inc., dba FASTSIGNS Oakland, Oakland, CA
- Kinney Custom Signs, Inc., Marina del Rey, CA
- L&H Companies, Reading, PA
- Legacy Sign Group, Valparaiso, IN
- Legendary Custom Signs & Graphics, Fairfax, VA
- Mattatall Signs Limited, Dartmouth, NS
- Mayafuerte Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
- Media Resources International, Oakville, ON
- Metro Sign & Lighting, Warren, MI
- Mr. Sign, Bohemia, NY
- Munn Enterprises Inc., Hattiesburg, MS
- Nova Sign Group, Williamstown, NJ
- Oakhurst Signs & Graphics, St. Petersburg, FL
- Ortwein Sign Co, Chattanooga, TN
- Pattison Sign Group, Burnaby, BC
- Pattison Sign Group, Edmundston, NB
- Paul Signs Inc., Brooklyn, NY
- Performance Signs LLC, Ruckersville, VA
- Persona LLC, Watertown, SD
- Poblocki Sign Company LLC, Milwaukee, WI
- RiNo Sign Works, Lakewood, CO
- Ruff Neon & Lighting Maintenance, Inc., Painesville, OH
- Santoro Signs Inc., Buffalo, NY
- Serigraphics Sign, Minneapolis, MN
- Signs of Success, Santa Maria, CA
- Signs Plus, Bellingham, WA
- Signsetal Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- SSK Signs, Mississauga, ON
- Stratus – HQ2, Rolling Meadows, IL
- Sunshine Sign Co Inc, Grafton, MA
- US Sign and Mill, Fort Myers, FL
- YESCO, Salt Lake City, UT