In an effort to give back to the community, Zip Signs is a sponsor of several local sports teams.    One of the teams that Zip Signs sponsors is the Grimsby Peach Kings, a Junior C hockey team.

Last Wednesday night, the Peach Kings won the Ontario Junior C hockey championship in a thrilling overtime victory against the Alliston Hornets.   This is the second year in a row that the Peach Kings have won the Provincial Championship.

Several members of Zip Signs staff are also actively involved with the team, and volunteer many hours of their time.   We are very proud of the accomplishments of the Peach Kings and all those involved.

Check out the Peach Kings Website for more photos and information about the team: http://www.peachkings.com/

A properly maintained sign gives you an important opportunity to make a good impression on your customers.

Your signs were produced with the finest materials and construction methods to insure that they will last as long as possible and require the least amount of maintenance. Proper installation is a must for a long lasting sign as well as safety. Your signs have been installed by a professional crew and are made of the best materials available. Your sign maintenance company should be instructed to replace any damaged or worn parts with equivalent quality parts and to install all fasteners as per the original installation.

All signs should be properly maintained and kept in good condition. Wind can cause major damage. During windstorms, check for loose faces or movement in the framing or flashings.   Have any loose parts secured immediately. You don’t want to be responsible for a flying sign that damages someone’s property or cause bodily injury.

The sign structure should be maintained in a weather tight, secure and safe condition at all times.  All parts and surfaces should be cleaned, painted or replaced as necessary to maintain the original appearance.   Electrical systems should be maintained in a safe condition at all times.  Vegetation and other obstructions should be trimmed or removed so that the sign is not obscured or damaged.

For more information about Sign Maintenance and Service, please call us: 905-332-8332

In celebration of our 40th Anniversary, Zip Signs has a new updated logo and new signs at our Head Office.   Using the latest technology, these signs use a fraction of the electricity of our old signs, while maintaining an incredibly crisp and bright appearance.    Take a look the next time you pass Appleby Line on the QEW; you can’t miss us!

Interested in freshening up your signage?   Give us a call today: 905-332-8332

Zip Signs is committed to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, in compliance with relevant environmental legislation and regulations. Our commitment is reflected in our day-to-day operations to minimize the impacts on the natural environment and local community. We also work with our customers to help them do the same.

• All acrylic, aluminum, steel and cardboard are properly recycled or re-used through third party recycling programs.
• A comprehensive recycling program throughout the offices and manufacturing areas that include paper, bottles, cans, and recyclable materials.
• Old signs are brought back to our plant to be disposed of properly.
• All packaging/shipping materials are returned to our shop after installation for recycling.

McMaster University Medical Centre has changed its name to McMaster Children’s Hospital to reflect its focus to treat only children 17 and under.

The  emergency department treats more than 20,000 children annually and is the regional trauma centre for children. Zip Signs tendered and was awarded the contract for the name change. On November 5, the hospital opened a new, state-of-the-art emergency department. It is child-friendly, with colours, design and distractions all intended to help put children and families at ease during a stressful time.

Zip Signs is pleased and proud of our long standing association with the Hospital and wish them every success as they continue to be a leader in their field.

Zip Signs is proud to have completed a major signage project at the new IKEA store in Ottawa.   The new store is 427,000 square feet and is the largest in Canada.    Zip Signs built and installed all exterior signs, including one set of IKEA letters that is 23 feet high and 132 feet long.  This large set was built and shipped in pieces and assembled on site during installation.  The remaining three sets of IKEA letters are 11 feet high and 60 feet long.    All 4 sets are mounted on an intricate and proprietary support structure system mounted to the building facade.   In keeping with IKEA’s sustainability and environmental initiatives, all illuminated signs are lit with LED technology.   Zip Signs also built and installed all signage for the 1200 car parking facility.

Over the past 10 weeks, Zip Signs employees have held a Charity Raffle to raise funds for five different charities.    The five charities are City Kidz, Living Rock Ministries, Halton Down Syndrome Association, Cancer Society, and Partnership West Food Bank.    Thanks to many of our generous vendors, associates and friends, we were able to collect many fabulous prizes.    Zip employees were able to surpass our original goal and raise a total of $12,447 of funds internally.     We are very proud of all involved, and excited that our employees are so interested in helping those less fortunate.

This year, we celebrated with an “Around the World” lunch and a trip to the Curling Rink.    We have many different cultures represented at Zip Signs, and everyone had an opportunity to show their heritage through food.   Many of us had never curled before, so it was quite an entertaining event.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas

Thanks to a generous donation from Fred Bennink of Zip Signs and the talents of his staff of designers, builders and installers, Smithville Christian High School has been blessed with a powerful and versatile tool that will help them communicate the excitement of what’s happening at the school and help them connect with their community.

With this sign, Smithville Christian High School can inform their community about events at the school, celebrate their accomplishments, and make connections with their neighbours – by highlighting community events like the Christmas Parade, the blood donor clinic, or the Christmas concert.

Bennink said he has donated signs to other Christian schools and churches because it’s hard for organizations like Smithville Christian High School to budget for quality signs.

Bennink said his faith is a major motivator.  “I donate to community and secular organizations as well, but those donations are part of my ‘corporate responsibility,’” he said. “I believe God gives resources to be shared, and there are many supporters of Christian education who are doing the same thing. We all bring different resources to be put to work here on earth, but it’s gratifying to be in such a visible business and to hear how our signs have been a blessing.”

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