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Great People to Hang With

On Tuesday, July 7th we hosted a local chapter meeting for NGPP, the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers, Inc. These are the professionals who hang wallpaper and wall coverings for a living. The local chapter President, Ed Walker, approached us to see if we would let his group come in for a tour. They particularly wanted to know more about how custom wall coverings are printed and inspected prior to hanging.

After serving a light meal and soft drinks, we began the facility tour by showing them samples of the variety of wall covering materials we can print on. Each attendee was given a notebook with samples to take with them.

Next, we moved through production and showed the variety of images we have on display using different materials. We also highlighted a job in progress for a hospital and the lengths we go to ensure good color and matching patterns from panel to panel.

We continued the tour in our digital department where we showed them how we create the large multi-panel mural files for printing. Then we went into the printing room and showed how we make each panel and check them for color and accuracy. The evening ended with a Q & A session around a large table that had panels laid out for inspection.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the NGPP meeting at your facility on Tuesday - thanks so much for inviting “The Guild””, said one attendee. “I was very impressed with your attention to detail and the color quality.”

Guild members enjoyed the tour, the exchange of information, and the samples they could take with them. The folks at NGPP are great people to hang with.

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