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				   <title>Hot Off The Press!</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=100</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, June 10th, we released the inaugural issue of our company newsletter Sign of the Times.  The overarching goal of the publication is to bring current and potential customers pertinent information relating to building effective sign programs. Articles focus on new product offerings, seasonal ideas, tips and advice from our sign experts as well as the latest news from our organization. By reading each issue, you will gain behind the scenes insights for creating profit generating advertising and interior graphics.<br><br>
Watch for the newsletter to arrive on a quarterly basis, or download it directly from our website.  If you are interested in joining our mailing list or have a suggestion for future articles, please e-mail your request to <a href="mailto:heather@armac-pop.com">he...]]></description>
				   <author>Heather Rusnica</author>
				   <pubDate>Jul 09 2008</pubDate>
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				   <title>Introducing Steve Warner</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=99</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[This summer, many of you will have the chance to speak with ARMAC's newest employee, Steve Warner.  His primary responsibility will be to run up the phone bill and pound the pavement showing customers how we can offer them focused visual solutions.  What brings him to ARMAC is a desire to be a part of,<i> "A company that has a vision to expand their established product line and customer base with 21st century innovation." </i>Steve currently resides just outside of Atlanta in Lawrenceville, GA.  He enjoys working within the C-store industry, because,<i> "The convenience business is a fast paced environment, and that matches my high energy level well." </i> His experience in the industry paired with a naturally creative and perceptive mind make Steve well-suited for his new role.  He has a ...]]></description>
				   <author>Heather Rusnica</author>
				   <pubDate>Jun 13 2008</pubDate>
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				   <title>Here We Go: Sewing & Bending Things</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=97</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[To the average person, a sewing machine might appear out of place in a print shop's warehouse.  But this is not your average Singer and we are not taking up embroidery.  We are constantly expanding our capabilities to make ARMAC your one-stop shop for custom signage and our new sewing machine is one of the recent purchases that will increase our repertoire.<br><br>
There are quite a few challenges involved in printing banners.  The bendable nature of the vinyl material demands that we print banners on a specific digital press.  Once the banner is printed, it requires a hem and grommets.  With the purchase of a sewing machine, we can finish this process in house.  While we are still working on a way to ship orders "yesterday", cutting out the extra outsourcing step will help us fulfill you...]]></description>
				   <author>Heather Rusnica</author>
				   <pubDate>May 19 2008</pubDate>
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				   <title>Global Shop 2008</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=95</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[I made a visit to Global Shop 2008 in Chicago this year. Global Shop is a tradeshow that features exhibitors covering all facets of store design and in-store marketing. It also happens to be the largest show of its kind in the world, with over 800 exhibitors and 8,000 products and services. This show facilitated me meeting face to face with many of our current vendors, including FFR, Rose Displays, Pace Industries, and Catalina Graphic Films. Meeting individuals I had previously only spoken with and learning about the additional products and services they offer was very beneficial. What I was most excited about are the companies and items I discovered for the first time that would enable ARMAC to expand our current lineup. Among these are: new wallpaper textures, green (environmentally fri...]]></description>
				   <author>Mark Rieck</author>
				   <pubDate>Apr 01 2008</pubDate>
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				   <title>Happy Holidays!</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=94</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[After a week of unbelievably warm weather, old man winter has bestowed us with more seasonable temperatures and a sense of the holiday season quickly approaching. Time to break out the egg nog and hot cider!
We at ARMAC would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a happy holiday season.
<b>We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.</b>
Please check out our <a href="/2007holiday_ecard.html" target="new">Holiday Hours eCard</a>.
We will be back in the full swing of things the day after Christmas.
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				   <author>David Street</author>
				   <pubDate>Dec 19 2007</pubDate>
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				   <title>ARMAC Goes Green!</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=93</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[In 2007, ARMAC continued its quest for environmentally beneficial methods and programs throughout the operations of the company.
 
The first program, enacted in June of this year, provided for the cleaning and reusing of shop towels in the screen printing department. Due to the nature of the screen printing process, towels are used frequently to clean ink from screens, frames, and presses. Previously towels had been purchased, used, and discarded. ARMAC now utilizes a shop towel cleaning service that provides heavy-duty cloth towels. After the towels are used, they are picked up and cleaned, and returned to ARMAC for reuse. These towels meet our production needs and will significantly reduce the amount of waste the company discards.
 
ARMAC has also decided to participate in a Styrene ...]]>&lt;img src="http://armac-pop.com/cms/uploads/blog/armac-goes-green.jpg" width="300" height="180"&gt;</description>
				   <author>Mark Rieck</author>
				   <pubDate>Dec 04 2007</pubDate>
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				   <title>Visit us at NACS</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=92</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[As many of you already know, it is that time of year again when NACS (National Association of Connivence Stores) brings It's annual convention to Atlanta, GA.
The show will be from November 6th through the 9th.
You can view a schedule and full list of events here: <a href="http://www.nacsonline.com" target="new">www.nacsonline.com</a>

When you walk in you will notice a <i>"Cool New Products"</i> exhibit which we will be featuring a new food service menu board concept. We invite you to please check this out. 

Also, don't forget to stop by our booth to see other new hot and innovative products we are offering. Talk with our Key Account Managers to find out just how we can make your upcoming promotions drive traffic and sales!

<b>Visit us at Booth 3717</b>...]]>&lt;img src="http://armac-pop.com/cms/uploads/blog/nacs-blog-photo.jpg" width="300" height="180"&gt;</description>
				   <author>David Street</author>
				   <pubDate>Nov 07 2007</pubDate>
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				   <title>ARMAC Launches new website!</title>
				   <link>http://armac-pop.com/blog?id=89</link>
				   <description><![CDATA[In an effort to bring our clients and other website audiences a much more pleasing experience; we have completely redesigned our website from the inside-out.

Those of you who have visited our website in the past, you will notice some significant changes. For instance we have added a blog. I am sure you all know what this is by now, so I won't bore you with the details. We plan to update the blog regularly and frequently with news about the company as well as general news about the C-Store industry, so be sure to keep checking back with us! The blog will also be updated as an RSS feed which will allow anyone with an RSS reader to download our feed automatically.

We have also changed the way we display our work. This page will be changing periodically to show off some of our more recen...]]></description>
				   <author>David Street</author>
				   <pubDate>Nov 06 2007</pubDate>
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