A lot of those signs you pass on the freeway without thinking about them came through here...
The digital print area runs continuously, and there's more going on than it looks.
Last step on the holding rails before they go out the door.
The traffic sign catalogue
Now they're made here, and the quality is better for it.
They don't realise we do everything from design through to delivery, in-house.
The timber legs for the National Park signs are made from locally sourced reclaimed hardwood.
People remember how a supplier handles the moments when things don't go to plan.
No digging, no drama.
There's a version of Barrier Signs that most people never found. #supplychainsecrets
The job sheet travels the whole way through the factory...
A vague brief is one of the most common reasons creative projects stall.
These ones are a bit different to what most manufacturers put out.
Most people don't think about where road closure signs come from...
It's part of the QA and warranty program, and it goes on every single sign that leaves here.
His advice to anyone starting out: ask the question, understand the why.
Barrier Post 104 system headed to Northern Beaches Council
Relationships that sit above the transaction.
A quick look at the different blade substrates before they go through the laminator.
The best process improvements in manufacturing don't always come from the top.
Shawn's been here 15 years. Goes by Turbo. Probably earned it.
Not every signage problem is a manufacturing problem
If there's kind of emergency, that's when having stock like this actually matters.
What a genuine working relationship with a supplier looks like.
A sign that's hard to read in certain lighting conditions isn't really a sign
The guillotine is usually one of the first stops in manufacture
National Parks and Wildlife Service needed a structured replacement program...
The switch from powder coating to two-pack in-house made a real difference to the finish.
Genuine continuity of supply looks like this...
Probably the most low-key thing we make, but people seem to love them.
The businesses with the lowest staff turnover rarely talk about it...
Most people receiving a finished sign have no idea what went into it
Our sales team asks the right questions upfront.
Both things matter more than you'd think.
The CNC router, where intricate shapes and large guide signs get cut from aluminium sheet.
Someone has to decide what every sign in a council area is going to look like.
A look at some of the custom engraved tags that come through here
All made to order. All needed within a tight window. That's not a job you can wing.
We pack everything ourselves here, which is just how we like it.
Stop signs, pedestrian crossing signs - all of them gone at once
Inside the ribbing section
Signage orders that go wrong don't fail at manufacture. They fail before the phone is even picked up
A quick look inside the engraving section...
