Category Archives: Sign Business

UltraBoard Appoints Rico Ramirez as New Mexico & Puerto Rico Manager

Bentonville, AR (December, 2023) – United Industries, manufacturers of UltraBoard foam core boards and polystyrene sheets, is excited to announce the appointment of Rico Ramirez as our Mexico Territory Manager. Ramirez will cover Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and all other Central American business opportunities. Rico Ramirez of Applied Polymers comes to us as a […]

UltraBoard Appoints Michael McInerney as New South Central Manager

Bentonville, AR (December, 2023) – United Industries, manufacturers of UltraBoard foam core boards and polystyrene sheets, is excited to announce the appointment of Michael McInerney as our South Central U.S. Territory Manager. McInerney will cover the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Southern Arkansas. Michael McInerney, owner of MSC Advanced Source brings with him over […]

New! Introducing UltraBoard HD™ – Our most Rigid & 100% Recyclable Polystyrene Faced Foam Board

Introducing UltraBoard HD™ - our most Rigid and Recyclable Board to Date

Familiar with UltraBoard Classic™ for Digital Printing? Many printers and retail brands are familiar with UltraBoard Classic™, our first and most popular foam board product. Classic™ has been a printing staple now for many years, providing excellent print quality, durability and moisture resistance for mid to long-term retail signage applications. Plus, it’s also proudly a […]

United Industries UltraBoard Appoints Jo Ketner as New National Accounts Manager

Bentonville, AR (October, 2022) – United Industries, manufacturers of UltraBoard foam core boards and polystyrene sheets, is excited to announce the appointment and advancement of Jo Ketner to the role of National Accounts Manager. Jo began learning about the UltraBoard product line as an outside sales representative in plastics distribution. He then joined United Industries […]

United Industries UltraBoard Appoints Jason Sage as New North Central Manager

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Bentonville, AR (June, 2022) – United Industries, manufacturers of UltraBoard foam core boards and polystyrene sheets, is excited to announce the appointment of Jason Sage as their North Central Territory Manager. Sage is a Ferris State University graduate, majoring in Graphic Design and Printing Management.  Sage began his print career with an internship at Vertis […]

President Mark Ferm and Vice President Kent Ferm Announce Retirement – Wes Paulin Appointed New President

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Bentonville, Arkansas (January 25, 2022) – United Industries UltraBoard is announcing the retirement of President Mark Ferm and Vice President Kent Ferm in early 2022. Chief Engineer Wes Paulin has accepted the new role as President of United Industries and looks forward to leading the corporation through its next stages of growth. Mark & Kent’s […]

The United Industries Fire – See Our New Silos Stand Proud

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Wow, Almost 2 Years Ago… Wednesday, December 4, 2019, we experienced a massive fire located at the rear of our Bentonville, Arkansas, manufacturing facility. The fire was a scary event and our entire plant and associates remained safe due to the fast-acting diligence of our local emergency service departments and plant management teams. Luckily, the […]

RetailX 2021 Postponed Until August

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RetailX 2021 Postponed Until August retaiX recently announced the postponement until August 2021. Originally slated to take place May 12-13, 2021, the new dates that the event will take place are Tuesday, August 24 to Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Chicago at McCormick Place.  retailX is the premier education resource and networking partner for the rapidly-evolving […]

Coronavirus (Covid-19) – How Sign Companies Can Help

COVID-19 - How Sign Companies Can Help

Slowing The Spread Of Covid-19 Following these simple steps can help keep everyone safe: Stay home, avoid travel and gatherings of more than 10 people. Social distance at least 6 feet Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Clean and disinfect […]

UltraBoard Foam Core Sheet Layering for More Impactful Signs

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Foam Core Sheet Layering Recently at the Printing United show in Dallas, we received a lot of positive feedback on sign samples we created to demonstrate creations that can be made with UltraBoard foam core substrates. It was fun to see the response to a simple idea of layering artwork components with separate layers of […]