Wholesale trade printer SinaLite has produced a range of products, including social distancing floor graphics, health and hygiene decals, and protective face shields to help print partners in Canada.
In response to Premier Doug Ford’s call for Ontario’s manufacturing companies to step up, Omnify Lighting, a mid-sized business in custom light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting solutions, headquartered in Toronto, made the decision to design and build face shields for frontline workers.
“When we saw what was on the market, we realized we had the right high-quality materials in our inventory, and the correct production equipment, not to mention the skilled labour, to make this a reality quickly,” said Omnify CEO Will Andrew.
The company added extra manufacturing shifts and worked with local businesses to enhance production capacity. Omnify also collaborated with local medical workers to test the product and provide design iterations to make the end product better.
The shop has since produced several community and healthcare face shields, social distancing decals, and acrylic barriers for various businesses.
Leading by example
This is just a sampling of how the sign industry has led by example and helped the community push through incredible difficulties, meet urgent needs, adapt, evolve, and build resilience for the future, and it only continues to emerge stronger as we move forward.
