Billboard Insider is running a series featuring Tom Giesken who just retired after a 35 year career in out of home (including 25 years running his own company). Last week Tom talked about winning a permit dispute. Today he talks about building signs. Getting started building signs. I’m a good […]
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Reader Tips on Managing Billboard Construction Costs
We continue to get great reader comments on A 60 year Perspective on Billboard Structure Construction. Productivity Fabricators Jon Odom says wind load and the job site impact billboard costs There are several factors that contribute to billboard costs, the biggest is the wind load for the location, in most […]
Creating Value with Digital Billboard Conversions
One in five Billboard Insider readers converted a static billboard to digital during the past year and one in four Billboard Insider readers expect to convert a static billboard to digital in the next year. Here are some tips on how to create value by converting a static billboard to […]
Out of Home Fabricators: Productivity Fabricators
This is the second in a series of profiles Billboard Insider is running on out of home fabricators. Last week we featured Formetco Structures. Today we feature Productivity Fabricators. Company: Productivity Fabricators Headquarters: Indiana Phone: 1-800-428-6999 Email: jonodom@cyberprofab.com Productivity Fabricators is a private family owned and operated billboard structure fabricator […]
Jon Odom on Billboard Maintenance
A reader asked us to run articles on billboard maintenance. Today we will reprint an excellent article we published in 2015 by Jon Odom on preventative billboard maintenance. Odom runs Productivity Fabricators, a Richmond, Indiana company which specializes in producing outdoor advertising structures. He has been a speaker at OAAA and […]
Billboard Structures 101
Most new billboards are monopoles. Billboard Insider asked Productivity Fabricators President Jon Odom to explain the role and importance of each part of a a monopole. Column This is the huge metal tube that holds the sign up in the air. The heaviest part of the structure. It is the […]
Vendor Profile: Productivity Fabricators
Vendor: Productivity Fabricators Address: 2332 Flatley Rd, Richmond, IN. 47324 Email: jonodom@cyberprofab Phone: 765-966-2896 Productivity Fabricators is a private family owned and operated billboard structure fabricator located in Richmond, Indiana. The company has 16 employees and a 40,000 square foot plant. Productivity Fabricators is a member of the OAAA and […]
Jon Odom on Steel Prices and Converting a Static Billboard to Digital
Productivity Fabricators is a family owned business which designs and manufacturers outdoor advertising structures. Insider asked Productivity fabricators President Jon Odom . Steel prices are up. All steel prices have increased. Some more than others: Steel plate is up 80% since Jan 1. Beams & angle are up 50% since […]
A tip for keeping the base of your structures clear.
By John Kirirah, Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising Very nice Billboard Insider podcast #52. Jon Odom of Productivity Fabricators builds all my signs and I am very very impressed with the quality of work his team does. Jon had some great comments about keeping dirt off the base of a billboard column. […]
What’s a Good Billboard Paint?
Yesterday Jon Odom stressed the importance of using a two part process – primer and overcoat – to paint billboard structures. Reader Greg Hicks agrees: This is a great subject. Very few paints or primers work well over rust. The rust must be removed or converted. Some one step products […]