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Popular Branding Materials for the Construction & Agriculture Industries

Zinc, Materials, Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Brand, Aluminum, Plastic, Name Plates/Logos, Design, Construction & Agriculture

After over 40 years in the construction industry, LaFrance knows a thing or two about durability, testing...

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Collage of logos and name plates used on construction and agriculture machinery. Horizontally diamond cut chrome and red letters with black background TM320S and PROEDITION. Black trapezoid badge with raised CASE chrome letters. Large rectangle with horizontal brushing and recessed black text reading CX15 Efficiency Series. Circle badge with intricately detailed eagle with feathers and text reading CASE Construction. Horizontally brushed letter H. Black small rectangle with raised chrome CAT letters.

Trending: Metals - Sleek Sophistication

Zinc, Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Electroform, Brand, Aluminum, Trends, Stainless Steel, Decorative Trim, Name Plates/Logos, Design

Artists and designers across the globe are constantly innovating metals with different finishes and textures to...

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Collage of branded name plates on a black background. Rose gold script logo for True. Black circle with rose gold Chanel logo. Selectively brushed directional rectangle in gold. Matte chrome horizontally brushed rectangle with MAZDA 3 text painted black. Circle piece with gold border and radial spin cut chrome insert with TRIUMPH text painted black. Rounded rectangle with sandblasted background and high polished PLATINUM text. Copper rectangle trim piece. Round matte black part with Klipsch text in matted chrome.

Popular Branding Materials for the Golf Industry

Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Electroform, Brand, Aluminum, Combination, Golf

Understanding the mechanics behind customized weights, vibration dampening, and impact resistance takes extensive...

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collage of badges/logos used on golf clubs. all are chrome plated either nickel, plastic, or aluminum with black accent colors representing callaway, titleist, taylormade.

What Finish is Right For You?

Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Electroform, Brand, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Metal Letters, Low Profile Electroform, Name Plates/Logos, Design, Finishes

A few weeks ago, we posted a quiz helping you choose a material. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Now...

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Gold thought bubble with gray text inside that spell out QUIZ

A History of Branding for 75 Years

Manufacturing, Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Brand, Engineering, Decorative Trim, Services, Name Plates/Logos, Design, Functional Components

Since you found our blog, that means you’ve likely perused the rest of our site. If you did, then you’ve noticed we...

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a collage of historical photos. piper aircraft aztec plane with chrome plated aztec branded name plate. RCA television ad from the 1950s. Motorola RAZR phone from the early 2000s.

Trending: Pearlescent Shimmer

Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Electroform, Brand, Trends, Plastic, Decorative Trim, Name Plates/Logos, Design

A key trend for Spring/Summer 2023 is predicted to be Pearlescent Shimmer. You might be thinking, “How am I going...

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Collage of decorative trim parts. Triangular shaped part with raised varying sized semi-spheres with a metallic fleck black iridescent paint. Square part with 3D texture on top surface to mimic a stingrays skin; the entire part is painted a bluish purple shimmery paint. Two circle pieces in the center. One with raised varying sized semi-spheres painted iridescent white. The other circle is a mother of pearl texture that looks like a seashell chrome in color. Rectangle with chrome border, blue transparent background and chrome letters that say LIMITED.

Popular Branding Materials for the HVAC Industry

Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Brand, Aluminum, Combination, Plastic, HVAC

With over 60 years of working with HVAC brands, LaFrance now supplies 90% of the HVAC industry in North America with...

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collage of HVAC brands. circle badge with chrome border and red interior, with raised chrome letters that say Rheem. Blue oval badge with inset white border and raised white letters that say Carrier. Rectangular shaped badge with a horizontally brushed aluminum background with raised orange logo and letters that say TRANE. Circle badge with chrome border, metallic blue background, and raised chrome logo and letters that say Richmond. Fat rectangular shaped badge with plastic background and a raw aluminum oval shaped insert with blue copy that says American Standard.

The Design Process: Expectation vs. Reality

Manufacturing, Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Brand, Design

Being a designer can be a challenging job. For product designers, you can work for months, even years, designing a...

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a human hand "holding" a bunch of infographics and words about the 4 stages of the design process. design, redesign, research, etc.

Popular Branding Materials for the Sporting Goods Industry

Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Brand, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Rubber, Sporting Goods

Teamwork makes the dream work! Where are we going with this? You guessed it - our impressive material lineup coupled...

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Collage of nameplates used on sporting goods equipment. Gray, yellow, and white Warrior lacrosse stick badge. Rectangular shaped nameplate with black background and chrome Grizzly Coolers copy. Rectangular rubber logo with black background and raised white Canyon text. Pill shaped small logo with raised STIGA letters and model identifiers for table tennis paddle. Chrome Life Fitness script letters with black outline. Bowtie shaped badge with raised copy reading Hoyt Pro Form in red and chrome letters. Decorate trim piece with alternating black and chrome circles in a rectangular shaped piece.

Seamless, Sophisticated, and Sleek

Materials, Branding and Materials, Marketing, Branding, Low Profile Electroform

If our blog is any indication, besides being a lover of alliteration, we also love talking about our vast product...

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Collage of low profile electroform parts. Circular snake skin texture trim piece with sea foam green, rose gold, and brown shades. Whistle Pig whiskey label, gold with bronze copy. Arced eyebrow decorative trim piece with various textures on rose gold, green, and blue shades. Metallic blue dragonfly with microscopic openings. Faded pink to purple rectangle accent piece. Arced eyebrow corner decorative trim piece with red, purple, pink, and silver tones.

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