Sign Industry News
Municipal Supply and Nucor, a Sign of Quality
Municipal Supply & Sign Co. is a stocking distributor for Nucor Steel Marion Inc.'s complete line of Rib-Bak™ u-channel posts and breakaway systems. We maintain a large inventory of both galvanized and green steel u-channel traffic and parking sign posts, as well as the Lap-Splice™ and Slip-Safe™ breakaway uchannel systems which are engineered specifically for the Rib-Bak™. All Nucor Steel products are NCHRP-350 Approved. Why did Municipal Supply choose to distribute Nucor rather than the less expensive competitors? Let’s take a look at the quality differences and why they matter. Consider the following chart: Comparing Signposts RIB-BAK U-Channel Other U-Channels Ingredients U.S. New-billet Steel...
When is Enough, Enough?
Municipal Supply & Sign fabricates its signs using the high quality 3M sheeting when possible. One of 3M’s newer products is DG3, or DG “cubed.” As you would expect, this carries a higher price tag, in fact, maybe double the price of its high intensity prismatic sheeting. Wow! You may remember that high intensity prismatic is roughly 3X the reflectivity of engineered grade. So what can DG3 bring to the party? To answer that, here are the main selling points that 3M has provided us to share with customers: Better visibility from a brighter sign overcomes driving challenges