FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 9, 2006
Weathertyte™ Preferred For High-end Awning Design
Pawtucket, RI - Mr. Chuck Jackson, Vice President of I.D. Signs in
Springfield, Illinois, had already specified a popular woven acrylic fabric
to use for a forty-four foot awning for an established family-owned jewelry
and gift store; that was until he was introduced to Cooley Weathertyte™.
The awning Mr. Jackson was designing for Giganti & Giganti needed to
have a high-end look and once presented with the opportunity to see and
realize the benefits of Cooley Weathertyte, he scratched the woven acrylic
and specified Weathertyte.
Mr. Jackson said, "Weathertyte gave me the premium "fabric-look" my
customer was looking for and because the product is waterproof and won't
sag over time, my choice was easy; I changed my specification to include
Weathertyte." Mr. Jackson also said that he would use Weathertyte again in
other high-end awning designs.
The awning was fabricated by AI Innovations, located in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Mr. Sam Knoop, Sales Representative for Awning Innovations said
that the awning was built in three separate sections, using a total of 16
yards of Weathertyte. Pressure sensitive vinyl was applied using a heat
transfer machine and a sewn, scalloped valance was added to create the
"finished" element.
Unlike many woven acrylic fabrics, Weathertyte is 74" wide, which
allows the material to be "railroaded" so the entire length of the finished
awning has no visible seams.
Weathertyte is manufactured by Cooley Sign & Awning Products and is a
technically advanced, totally waterproof material, which offers the look
and feel of a woven fabric but has all the benefits of a high performance
composite vinyl. Weathertyte is also flame retardant and can be decorated
with conventional techniques. Weathertyte can be easily digitally printed
as well. More information about Weathertyte can be found at
www.weathertyte.com.
I.D. Signs has been providing quality signs and services to central
Illinois businesses for 20 years. I.D. Signs is a full service sign company
that can design, produce and install any type of signage from banners to
in-house neon. More information about I.D. Signs can be found at
www.idsignsil.com
AI Innovations, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the
largest awning manufacturers in the country, selling wholesale only to sign
shops, national sign companies, and awning companies. More information
about Awning Innovations can be found at www.aiinnovations.com
Cooley Group found its roots in Cooley Finishing Company, founded in
1926 to finish cotton cloth into awning fabric. Today, Cooley employs the
latest in chemical engineering technology to produce state-of-the-art
polymer materials. The five divisions of Cooley Group are Cooley Sign &
Awning Products, Cooley Digital Products, Cooley Engineered Membranes,
Cooley Specialty Products and Cooley Building Products. Cooley Sign &
Awning Products manufactures a variety of substrates for awnings, backlit
signs, banners, as well as other applications. Cooley sign and awning
substrates can be seen around the world enhancing the image of many
companies such as Boston Market, Exxon Mobil, Dunkin’ Donuts and KFC.
Cooley Sign & Awning Products is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI with manufacturing plants and offices in Rhode Island and South Carolina. For
more information contact Cooley Group, 50 Esten Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, phone 800-992-0072, fax, 401-728-1910, email info@cooleygroup.com, web www.cooleygroup.com.
Weathertyte™ is manufactured by and is a registered trademark of The Cooley Group.
Cooley Group
Pawtucket, RI
Phone: 401-721-6363
E-Mail: silvae@cooleygroup.com
Website URL: www.cooleygroup.com
