Formetco's Global Approach to Digital Sign Manufacturing
2/3/2012
“Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world’s best talents and greatest ideas.”
Jack Welch
The quote above is from one of the most visionary CEO’s of our time, could not sum up the current state of American technology better. While American companies remain at the forefront of innovation and ground breaking engineering, it is only through the use of global manufacturing resources that great ideas can be fabricated into a product at a price point their respective markets will pay.
A prime example would be the world’s largest technology company, Apple. In a May 2011 Thomson Reuters article contributed by Stone Street Advisers, it was estimated that an iPad2 would cost $1,140 if manufactured utilizing the average American labor rates and facility costs. This would dramatically impact the audience of potential buyers that could experience such an innovative technology.
When it came to producing digital displays for the outdoor advertising industry, Formetco found itself faced with this same clash of cultural ideology versus economic reality. Historically, the company had been and continues to be a proudly American producer of products specific to the needs of the American Out-of-Home provider. But, the highly technical digital display technology proved to be an entirely different value proposition. Faced with the impossible task of producing its displays in the US at a price point acceptable to its customers, FORMETCO made the decision to do what was necessary to continue its value offering to its outdoor advertising customers. It carefully selected an Asian contract-manufacturing partner. That process took more than four years and resulted in an exclusive relationship with one of the largest, most prominent publicly owned, display manufacturer in China.
By combining Formetco’s industry knowledge, Ad-Tech technology and global production we can truly offer our customers with a better solution for the LED digital needs.
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Whats on the Digital Outdoor Horizon for 2012
1/3/2012
Looking back it has been a tremendous year with Outdoor growing in popularity and new studies showing how effective digital outdoor advertising is. Looking ahead to 2012 Formetco continues to improve the F4X digital billboard series with new features and an even more competative price point than ever before. With unmatched service and product testing we are making 2012 the year for digital.
Digital Outdoor is Growing in Popularity
12/5/2011
Over the past several months Digital Outdoor is becoming more prominant across the globe. Mostly because this technology allows for an experience that no other medium is capable of providing. The signs are almost aware of their environment. Ads can be adjusted as frequently as necessary to ensure the most useful message is being sent out. Formetco has worked to ensure that our digital delivers on this thought process with growing capabilities to service the industry.
Our Digital Billboard Control Center is Rated 100 Times Better...
8/5/2011
It has been reported by our customers who have used all of the other major Digital Billboard Control Software - they know which software packages are the easiest to operate and are also the most powerful. The Ad-Tech Advantage is that our software was developed specifically for the operation of Digital Billboards. We did not take an existing software package designed to run an Electronic Message Sign, Video Screen, or Scoreboard; and change it to support Digital Billboards. Ad-Tech's Digital Billboard Control interface is designed specifically for the needs of outdoor advertising.
Ad-Tech's software helps you to generate more revenue by providing more options for your customers. Have a customer that only wants 1/2 of a space? The customer also wants his 1/2 space rotated between 10 different creative's. That customer then wants to display those creative's on different days, at different times, or all in one rotation? No problem for us, it is easy to enter and manage.
The Formetco F4X is Now The Most Energy Efficient Digital Billboard...
2/1/2011
NO OTHER DIGITAL BILLBOARD MANUFACTURER PRODUCES MORE LIGHT PER WATT.
The Formetco F4X has quickly become the new technology leader for Digital Billboards. Our team of engineers have dedicated themselves to creating a truly remarkable Digital Billboard. We now provide the most energy efficient Digital Billboard available, by producing more light per watt.
This was accomplished without sacrificing any of our other technological advantages:
- Superior Image Quality - Advanced Image Processing.
- Highest Resolution 10mm Visual Pixel Technology.
- Most LED's per Square Foot - 929 LEDs
- Widest viewing angle without a color shift, approximatley 160 degrees.
- Diagnostic down to the LED, Alert E-mail notification.
- The only controller software specifically designed for the Outdoor Advertising Industry.
Formetco Installs 17 New Digital Billboards in the Last 30 Days.
12/20/2010
Over the last 30 days Formetco clients around the country installed 17 NEW F4x digital displays. The F4X Digital Billboard has quickly become the new standard for Digital Billboard Signage. The advanced visual pixel technology and state-of-the art LED hardware produces a superior image quality that is truly extraordinary.
The Digital Billboard market is growing and we are expecting an even greater number of signs to be installed in 2011. We have worked together with installers, engineers, designers and programmers to determine what is required to create a truly extraordinary digital billboard.
The F4X series is by far the best digital that we have ever designed. Technical issues are virtually non-existent. Combine the most competitive price point in the industry with the highest quality digital billboard available and you will find out why Formetco’s digital billboard is quickly becoming the most sought after digital billboard available.
The Power of a Dynamic Pixel
12/2/2010
The digital billboards have become hero’s. Public service needs are easily communicated through these roadside delivery systems. With only a small percentage of the billboard market has been converted, they have already served to catch criminals, find lost children, and rely sensitive safety and weather information. Something that has never before been possible.
Digital Billboards have become social. With the dynamic capabilities of such a device they can link into social networks like Twitter and Facebook so that more personal ideas can be communicated along with traditional advertising.
Digital Billboards have become mother natures peep! Through recent technological breakthroughs these giant LED driven screens are using less energy than ever before. Since they have replaced printed vinyl, your wasting less resources and helping to service the environment.
Growing Popularity in Digital Billboard Networks
11/2/2010
The F4X digital billboard is a member of a much larger family of digital signs. This family of digital billboards, Electronic message centers and other electronic signage is building an entire digital network.
This gives more flexibility and dynamic options to advertisers than ever before. Formetco and AdTech continue to grow partnerships with companies across the world to help expand this network. This network will help delivery relevant, entertaining and education messages like never before.
Growing your digital network is easy with the F4X digital billboard because Formetco offers the most affordable digital billboard available.
Digital Billboards are the Future
10/20/2010
Digital billboards are here to stay. Formetco has been supplying the outdoor advertising industry with innovative solutions for over 40 years. Now with the advent, and improvement of LED technology; Formetco has manufactured a true revolution to this market. The F4X Digital Billboard is able to produce any advertising message in a truly dynamic way.
This Digital Billboard was designed specifically with the outdoor advertiser in mind. Formetco started with technology that other companies were using to develop LED signage and realized immediately that we needed to reinvent the proverbial wheel.
The combined expertise of the Digital Billboard project engineers, software developers and LED specialists were all brought together to harness the total capabilities of this new technology.
Thousands of Digital Signs have already been introduced to the market and more are being constructed and shipped everyday. Formetco can assist with every aspect of this new industry from permit to installation.
This Digital Billboard era has begun and the Formetco F4X series Digital Billboard LED will deliver a wave of new and innovative possibilities.
