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 […]
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 […]
The Trump administration is implementing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Billboard Insider asked some out of home industry suppliers what they think this means for costs. Jason Mallory, General Manager, Lindmark Steel The price of steel is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Billboard Insider is taking tomorrow off for Thanksgiving. We have lots to be thankful for: To Outfront Media Real Estate Rep Shelli Bergren for being Billboard Insider’s first newsletter subscriber. To Huntington Billboards Kayla Stewart for being Billboard Insider’s most recent and 3,241st newsletter subscriber. To Anna Bager and the […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
