Company News
Jones Safety Director Completes OSHA Trainer Course
06/17/2010 - Chris Warren, Jones Sign's Safety Director, completed the OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Construction. This authorizes Chris to teach 10-hour and 30-hour courses in construction or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention. Authorized trainers can receive OSHA course completion cards for their students. Over the past three years, over 1.6 million students have received training through this program. (Click link above to view certificate.)
Westland Mall - Hialeah, FL
05-24-2010 - Westfield awarded Jones Sign the interior Sign Package for Westland Mall in Hialeah, Florida. Phase 1 on the project will be done by July 25th with the remainder following the new construction. The sign design was done by Westfield Design in Los Angeles. The contract will go through Gerardi Construction out of Tampa.
Garden State Plaza - Paramus, NJ
05-21-2010 - Westfield has awarded the Paramus, New Jersey Garden State Plaza sign packages to Jones Sign. The three packages include interior Signage & wayfinding, exterior/Site Signage & Wayfinding and parking deck signage & wayfinding. Graphic Design was done by Westfield Design in Los Angeles. Jones Sign will be the General Contractor on this project.
Red Robin - Brookfield, WI
05-20-2010 - Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. has chosen Jones Sign to produce signs for their new Brookfield, Wisconsin location. Red Robin is known as the gourmet burger expert offering high-quality menu items since 1969. For the fiscal year 2009, Red Robin generated total revenues of $841 Million from 439 restaurants, of which 306 were company-owned, and 133 were operated under franchise agreements. Jones is proud to working with this progressive company.
Lourdes Medical Center Contract
05-18-2010 - Once again, Jones is working with Landmark Healthcare of Milwaukee, WI providing interior wayfinding, ADA room signage and multiple building directories at the 4-story Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Over the past 2 years, Jones Sign has earned the preferred sign vendor ranking with Landmark, supplying signage for facilities in Norfolk, Virginia, and Jersey City New Jersey. Two more locations are in the planning and design stages.
More Recent Projects
05-12-2010 - PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, PALMDALE, CA. Jones Sign fabricated 9 exterior identification signs for this brand new facility opening in 2010. Adjacent to the private hospital, are two 60,0000 square foot medical office towers...........ALOFT HOTEL, GREEN BAY, WI. Jones Sign fabricated and installed the exterior main identification building and free standing sign as well as interior ADA and wayfinding signage for the Aloft hotel in Green Bay, WI. This was the first Starwood hotel specialty select brand for the Green Bay area. Partnering with local ownership group AB Hospitalities, L.L.C., which included managing partner Jay Supple, of the Supple Group, an award-winning hospitality operator, Jones Sign was able to provide a very competitive price point and a local presence throughout the project. Several more Aloft Hotels are in the planning stages...........CHRISTIANA MALL, NEWARK, DELAWARE. Working with General Growth, VCC Construction and the design firm, Lorenc Yoo, Jones Sign Company completed interior, exterior, highway signs and banners in the spring of 2010. Jones continues to work on the speciality fabrication and installation of decorative elements in the five center courts of the mall...........COUNTRYSIDE MALL, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. Jones Sign was awarded this project by Westfield Construction and Westfield Design. The project consisted of complete interior wayfinding including a pylon tower for the food court.............FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, NORTHEASTERN, WISONSIN. Jones installed new monument signs at the DJ Bordini Center in Appleton, the Main Campus in Grand Chute, the Spanbauer Center and Riverside Campus' in Oshkosh and at the Waupaca Campus. The next two locations will be Chilton and Clintonville.
Summary of Recent Projects
05-10-2010 - TIME WARNER CABLE FIELD SIGNAGE AT FOX CITIES STADIUM, GRAND CHUTE, WISCONSIN. Jones Sign was selected to design, engineer, fabricate and install stadium renaming signs for Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The sign package included an exterior 3 steel structural member column that utilized lightweight and easy to change out perforated digitally printed mesh banners above the scoreboard, a roof canopy sign structure that incorporated the same steel materials, only smaller in size, and a new internally illuminated H.I.D. pylon sign with electronic message center located off Cassaloma Drive. Our thanks to Time Warner Cable and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for selecting us as their signage partner on this stadium re-naming project. ..........JONES NAMED NOODLES APPROVED VENDOR - MIDWEST. Jones Sign is an approved vendor for select Midwest Noodles & Company Franchisor ownership groups. We have had the privilege of fabricating and installing exterior signage for franchisee groups in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. The project for Sagamore Dining Partners, LLC in Indianapolis included a specialty brushed aluminum façade backer, a large extending storefront brushed metallic canopy, a neon vertical arrow blade sign and LED channel letters for their prime downtown Indy location. ..........ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - NORTH TAMPA, FLORIDA. Jones Sign completed the campus exterior wayfinding and interior signage for the hospitals major expansion. Unique features included large, glass mounted lit wall signs, inset building wall signs and interior signage utilizing Infonorm architectural systems. Jones Sign was chosen based on its performance in the health industry and ability to turn-around a major project within a very tight deadline...........ENCIRCLE HEALTH (A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEDACARE), APPLETON, WISCONSON. Jones recently completed the exterior signage program for Encircle Health. Signage consisted of a 22’ long main identification sign, campus wayfinding signage, LED lit and non lit building signage and parking lot area identifiers. Unique features included a new customer logo with varying opacity levels that was created using specialty digital graphics and also LED lighting for halo glow letters and dual color exposure copy on the main identification sign. Jones’ ability to enhance the original design specifications to meet the customer desires and budget was one reason the client chose to work with us on this project...........MERCURY MARINE POWER CENTER SIGNS INSIDE BASS PRO STORES. Jones has been providing these signs for many years. Some recent locations were Calgary Manitoba, Canada, Altoona, PA, and Springfield, MO...........BLOCK 37, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. WE O’Neil awarded Jones Sign the interior sign package for the downtown Chicago, Block 37 retail center. Bordered by State, Randolph, Dearborn and Washington streets, Block 37 encompasses an entire city block in the heart of Chicago’s downtown Loop. Block 37 features an eclectic mix of shopping, dining and entertainment within a five-story atrium.
Old Orchard Mall Project
04-05-2010 - Westfield has hired Jones to provide a static billboard system for their existing retail center in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois. The sign package will consist of nine wall signs, digital window graphics and illuminated channel letters. This project will be completed by July 1st 2010.
United Methodist Church Agreement
03-31-2010 - The General Board of Pension and Insurance of the United Methodist Church has retained Jones Sign to provide signage for their campus at Glenview, Illinois. The architect is O’Donnell, Wicklund, Pigozzi and Pererson, and General Contractor is Powers Construction. The sign program uses glass and stainless steel, a Jones speciality.
Teaming Up with Durham Bulls Baseball Franchise
03-25-2010 - Jones Sign is working with the Durham Bulls and Signal Design on new signage for the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Goodmon Field. The Durham, NC franchise is a minor league team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. Jones will be fabricating and installing new entry signs, awnings, wayfinding and Delta digital signage for their ticket counter. The Bulls are also looking at a Delta Touch Screen to show players stats to their fans. This project will be done in phases during the Bulls 2010 season.
National Crane Institute Certification
03-11-2010 - Jones Sign has received certification for all crane operators employed by the Company. This certification, manditory in some states, is issued upon successful completion of a professional competency program taught by the National Crane Institute.
Dollar General Selects Jones
03-09-2010 - Dollar General has chosen Jones Sign to produce signs for their new and remodeled stores in a 12-state Midwest region. Dollar General is one of the nation's fastest growing retailers, projecting 150 new stores per year for this region. Jones is looking forward to working with such a progressive company.
Jones Named Delta Electronics North American Distributer
03-08-2010 - Delta Electronics has named Jones Sign its North American distributor for its visual products line, including both LED and LCD displays. Delta has sales of $7 billion a year.
Completion of River City Casino Project
03-05-2010 - Jones furnished interior and exterior signage for the new River City Casino in Lemay, MO, near St Louis. The new $375 million Pinnacle Entertainment complex is expected to generate 1300 new jobs in the area. Pinnacle owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri and Argentina. The casino opens in March 2010. See pictures in our Architectural Project Gallery by clicking on the headline above.
John Wayne Airport Project Awarded
03-02-2010 - Jones Sign has been awarded the contract for the graphics package for the new 280,000 square foot terminal C at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA. We will be teaming with McCarthy Construction of St. Louis and Gensler Design out of Newport Beach, CA to produce and install the wayfinding package for the terminal as well as fabricating and installing new directional signs for the roadway at the airport. The completion date for this project is July of 2011.
Jones Gets Amway Center Parking Garage Graphics Work
02-25-2010 - Jones Sign is excited to work with PCL Constructors on the Parking Garage for the Amway Center (former the Orlando Events Center) in Orlando, FL. Walker Parking Consultants out of Tampa, FL designed the graphics package for the eight-floor garage and Jones will fabricate and install all the wayfinding signage. The facility is scheduled to open in August 2010.
Jones Continues Strong Community Support
02-17-2010 - In recent months, Jones Sign has donated cash and/or billboard advertising space to these community groups: Operation Never Forgotten, CP Telethon, Crime Stoppers, Special Olympic Polar Plunge, On Broadway Winterfest, Leicht at Nite, American Cancer Society, Antique Show & Sale, Art Spectacular, Aspiro Awareness, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lube for a Cure, Make-a-Wish, Encompass Early Education, Brown County Library, Downtown Broadway District, Buck Van Vonderen Memorial Ride for Prostate Cancer, Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Darboy Chickenfest, Cornerstone Family Church, Cup of Joy, Celebrate De Pere, Drive for the Cure, Etter Markins Memorial Ride, Take Back the Night, Flag Day Parade, Friends of NRA Benefit, Green Bay Live, Hunt for the Hungry, Arthritis Foundation, United Way, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Meyer Theater Benefit, Starstruck, March of Dimes, Military Veterans Museum, Pink Pumpkin walk for Cancer, Pride Alive, American Red Cross, Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon of Hope Ride, SAS Foundation, Seafood Fest, Taste on Broadway, New Zoo- Zoo Boo, St. Jude and Youth Go.
Official Sign Company of UWGB Athletics
01-06-2010 - Jones Sign and the University of Wisconsin Green Bay have signed a marketing agreement making Jones the Official Sign Company of UW Green Bay Athletics. UWGB’s men’s and women’s basketball teams rank at or near the top in Horizon League play.
Jones Selected for Walter E. Washington Convention Center
01/05/2010 - Jones Sign has embarked upon the renovation of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. In its role as Prime Contractor, Jones Sign will deliver the incredible vision of the architect Ferdinand Meyer of FMG Design group. The 2.3 million square foot center built in 2003 is comprised of three buildings, at five stories each, spanning three city blocks. The existing signage is inadequate to manage the healthy show schedule of this premiere convention destination. Jones will fabricate and install over 2,000 elegant glass and stainless steel interior and exterior signs, as well as a state-of-the-art digital signage network integrating over 180 interactive LCD and LED displays. This huge project is slated for completion prior to the annual Microsoft convention this summer. Celebrating our 100th year as an American manufacturer in 2010, Jones Sign is proud to contribute to the success of this beacon of American enterprise.
Jones Named Approved Vendor for Tilted Kilt
12/20/2009 - Jones Sign has been selected as an approved national sign vendor for Tilted Kilt Franchise Operating, LLC. Jones demonstrated it could fulfill corporate sign specifications as well as manage a project from beginning to end stages with ease. We are now a recognized partner to all Tilted Kilt franchisees and look forward to being part of their team as their franchise recognition and restaurant growth continue to explode!
Another Landmark Healthcare Project
11/19/2009 - We are pleased to announce that Landmark Healthcare has again chosen Jones to provide interior signage and directories at one of their facilities - this time for their Jersey City Medical center. Jones is proud to serve this leading healthcare chain.
Signage Completed for Aloft W Hotel in Milwaukee
11/08/2009 - Jones Sign has completed the Identity signage for the Aloft Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Aloft Hotels is a much-talked-about new “style-at-a-steal” brand, providing maximum style and accommodations at very affordable rates. The Aloft Hotel brand is one of nine brands under the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc flagship. Partnering with developer and ownership group Wave Renovations, LLC, Jones Sign provided competitive pricing and expert workmanship for each sign type, as well as a local presence on the jobsite to properly coordinate installation efforts. This is Jones’ second Aloft W Hotel sign project in the past two-years.
Jones Completes Alamo Draft House Cinema Work
10/02/2009 - Jones Sign has completed the fabrication and installation of the interior and exterior signage for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia. The sign package included an outdoor marquee as well as signature weathered-look interior neon letters and one-of-a-kind interior auditorium entrance signage. The auditorium signage was fabricated utilizing the latest in digital print direct-to-substrate techniques to deliver an old film reel feel. This is the first ever Alamo Drafthouse franchise location and the first Alamo Drafthouse outside Texas. The Alamo Drafthouse is a funky Austin, Texas, inspired theatre/eatery entertainment venue. We are proud that Alamo Drafthouse entrusted us to insure its unique brand identity is maintained as it begins its nationwide expansion.
University of Akron Scoreboard
08/05/2009 - Jones is wrapping up the install of the giant scoreboard at the new InfoCision Stadium - Summit Field, Home of the Fighting Zips. The scoreboard encompasses over 3000 sq. ft. and features a full color replay board that is 70 square meters! “Ribbon” or ticker LEDs also were included in the project along the rim of the stadium’s upper deck. To see photos of the scale and complexity of this very challenging install, click on the headline for this story.
Jones Continues Community Support in 2009
06/10/2009 - Jones Sign has donated cash or advertising space to these causes in 2009: Bellin Run, 55th Annual CP Telethon, Crime Stoppers, Special Olympics Polar Plunge, Winterfest, Art Spectacular, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lube for a Cure, The Big Event for Little Kids – Encompass early education, Darboy Chickenfes, Cornerstone Family Church, Cup O’ Joy, Celebrate De Pere, Cody’s Donate-A-Life Benefit, Take Back the Night, Flag Day Parade, Friends of NRA Banquet, Team Hailey 5K Run/Walk Help Find A Cure, United Way Health and Hygiene Drive, Jailbreak Marathon, Walk to Cure Diabetes – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Knights of Columbus, Meyer Theater Benefit, March of Dimes – March for Babies, Pride Alive, American Red Cross, Children’s Tumor Foundation, SAS Foundation – Cervical Cancer Foundation, Winnebago County Emergency Management Tornado Awareness, and St. Jude Radiothon.
Jones - Official Sign Co of the Green Bay Packers
06/04/2009 - We are pleased to announce the Green Bay Packers have selected Jones Sign to produce all the stadium advertising and sponsor signs over the next three years. Jones is also becoming a sponsor of several of the Packer organization's non-profit and outreach initiatives.
Jones Sign Field
05/28/2009 - Jones Sign is proud to support the Green Bay Bullfrogs, a minor league baseball team located in our hometown. The stadium has been renamed Jones Sign Field at Joannes Park in recognition of that support. How many major league players will list the Green Bay Bullfrogs on their resume? Time will tell.
Jones Selected for OSF St. Francis Medical Center
05/20/2009 - MA Mortenson Construction has selected Jones Sign as their choice for sign vendor on the OSF St. Francis Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Illinois "Milestone Project" in Peoria, IL. Stanley Beaman & Sears Architecture of Atlanta Georgia have designed the interior and exterior of the new building structure. Specialized steel mounting supports and predrilling will be implemented to accommodate the Leed Accredited "Blue-Skin" 100% sealed vapor barrier technology being utilized on this $280 Million, 8-Story, 440,000 square foot addition.
Jones Chosen for Mulva Library Signage
05/18/2009 - Jones Sign has been selected to manufacture and install all the interior and exterior signage for the new Miriam B. and James J. Mulva Library on the campus of St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI. Miron Construction is the General Contractor, Performa the architect and Statident designed the signage. The new library is scheduled to open this fall and will serve as the western gateway to the campus.
Jones Moves Up in Latest Sign Sales Survey
05/05/2009 - In the latest survey of sign company volume by Retail Construction Magazine, Jones moved up to number 9 of the participating sign companies. This is based on 2008 sales volume to the retail market, primarily chain stores. Jones also maintains solid volume in other markets such as public venues, healthcare, billboards and hospitality.
Jones Installs New Holiday Inn Signs
05/01/2009 - Working as installers for Colite International, Jones installed the area’s first new Holiday Inn signs in Appleton, WI. The entire chain will be converting over to the new logo style over the next few years. The signs contain no neon; all illumination is achieved using energy efficient LEDs. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones Awarded Spotsylvania Medical Center Contract
04/20/2009 - Dunn Southeast Inc, d/b/a R. J. Griffin & Company has awarded the huge sign contract at HCA Healthcare's Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, VA to Jones Sign. The project includes interior & exterior wayfinding and major freestanding & building mounted ID signs. The architect is Jim Breslin of Earl Swensson Associates.
University of Missouri Soccer Stadium Goes to Jones
04/01/2009 - The Weitz Company has chosen Jones Sign to fabricate and install the signage at the new soccer stadium under construction on the Kansas City campus. The main ID features a 12 foot version of the school logo and lettering identifying the stadium’s sponsor, Stanley Durwood. Design is by the DLR Group.
AutoZone Partners with Jones
04/09/2009 - This major, fast growing auto parts retailer has chosen Jone Sign as it’s supplier for signs going forward. With cars being kept longer now, AutoZone’s business is extremely strong and they plan to continue to add up to 200 stores per year. Jones has worked hard for years to have an opportunity to team up with AutoZone and is proud of our new partnership.
Jones Hired for Rego Park Mall
04/07/2009 - Vornado Realty Trust, through their agent, Bovis Lend Lease, has hired Jones Sign to execute the sign work at the Rego Park Mall in Queeens. Kiku Obata & Company provided the sign design for the owner.
Landmark Healthcare Signage
04/02/2009 - Landmark Healthcare of Milwaukee, WI has hired Jones Sign to fabricate and install the Interior and Exterior sign programs for their new Medical Office Buildings at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia and at the Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Walmart Chooses Jones
03/17/2009 - Walmart has selected Jones Sign to execute sign changes on 56 additional existing stores. Jones was able to use existing processes and documents to meet Walmart's demanding green standards. Walmart is a very green company – so is Jones!
Jones Goes to Boston
03/11/2009 - W/S Development and S. R. Weiner and Associates awarded major sign work to Jones Sign for their Legacy Place development in Dedham, Massachusetts. The development is to open in late summer and have additional phases over the coming years. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones Gets Settler's Ridge Contract
03/02/2009 - EMJ Corporation has awarded the sign package for this major mall near Pittsburgh to Jones Sign. The features are spectacular hillside high rise signs. The designs were developed over the past year by Stratident Design in conjunction with K A Architecture. Click on headline to see photos.
Jones to Work with Domain II
03/02/2009 - Simon Property Group has selected Jones Sign to manufacture and install the signs for this high-end major regional mall addition in Austin, Texas.
Community First to Count on Jones
02/24/2009 - Jones is pleased to be doing the sign program for this credit union’s first location in the Green Bay area, located at Hwy. 41 and Scheuring Road, literally within eyesight of Jones Sign’s main plant. Construction is well underway, with opening in spring. Featured will be a man-made waterfall surrounding the sign.
Jones to Work with Newpark Development
02/20/2009 - Territory Inc. has named Jones Sign to fabricate and install the signs for it’s Newpark Development in Sun Valley, Utah. The center is expected to open in fall 2009.
Jones Teams up with Cabela's
02/02/2009 - Cabela's, the world's foremost outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, has picked Jones Sign to fabricate and install the signage for this 80,000 square foot store opening in late March in Billings, Montana.
Jones Supports Community in 2008
01/08/2009 - Jones is pleased to have donated cash and/or advertising to these worthy groups during 2008: Advance – Green Bay Chamber of Commerce, America’s Polkafest, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross Tailgate, Arnie Wolff Memorial – Green Bay Firefighter, Art Spectacular, Arthritis Foundation Run/Walk, Badger State Games, Bay Port High School Student Council, Bellin Run, Best Friends Bike Tour, Better Bus. Bureau - unethical bus., Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Blood Donation, Cats Anonymous, Cerebral Palsy of Northeast Wisconsin, Community Foundation of the Fox Valley, Coppell Bible Fellowship, Corrigan’s Charity Truck/Tractor Pull, Cup O Joy, Darboy Chicken Fest, Diocese of Green Bay, East De Pere High School – Holly Craft Show, Encompass Child Care, Farm Technology Days, Fight for Fahlen Benefit, Fondue Fest, Greater Green Bay – Better the Bay, Greater Green Bay YMCA, Green Bay Crime Stoppers, Green Bay Diocese, all our children program, Habitat for Humanity, Harry Sydney Organization, Help Find a Cure 5K Run / Walk, Hunt for the Hungry, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Lighten up Wisconsin, Living Green Wisconsin, Love for Luella Cancer Benefit, Lukie's Legacy, Make a Wish, Meadowbrook Elementary School, NAMI of Brown County, National Railroad Museum, Notre Dame High School, Oktoberfest, Operation Never Forgotten, PLGA Foundation [Children with Brain Tumors], Power of Life, Project Safe Neighborhoods, Pulaski Polk Days, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Seafood Fest, Shredfest, Special Olympics Wisconsin, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, St. John’s Masquerade, St. Jude Children's Hospital, St. Jude Parish/Radiothon, St. Phillip’s Athletic Association, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Starstruck – Meyer Theater, Stop Alcohol Abuse, Sussicle, the Musical (all proceeds go to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin), Syble Hopp School, Westwood Elementary School, Winnebago County Emergency Management, YouthGo Haunted House.
Jones Building Addition Completed
01/06/2009 - Jones Sign thanks the construction company and subcontractors who finished our 105,000 sq. ft. addition on time, on budget and with a minimum of disruption to the operations of the company. The additional space should allow Jones to continue to operate in an efficient manner as manufacturing volume increases.
Wyndham Hotels Agreement
01/06/2009 - Jones Sign has been awarded the rights to update signs at 1200 properties franchised by Wyndham under the brands Super 8, Days Inn, Travelodge, Knights Inn and Howard Johnson. The work has already commenced and is expected to run through mid 2010.
440 S. Church Street Awarded
01/05/2009 - Bovis Construction has retained Jones Sign to fabricate and install a huge custom glass and steel entry canopy for this mixed use building in Charlotte, NC. The first stage of the project opens in May, 2009. The canopy encompasses nearly 4000 sq. ft.
Opus Chooses Jones Sign
01/02/2009 - Opus North awarded the sign work for the Shoppes at Fox River project in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Jones Sign. The development includes Pick N Save, Lowes and Target. Opening is planned for mid 2009.
National Railroad Museum Sign
12/02/2008 - Jones Sign produced a large sign for the National Railroad Museum. From the museum's December 2008 e-News: "If you happen to be traveling westbound across the Fox River on Hwy 172 you'll likely notice a brand-new sign on the east end of the Museum's Lenfestey Center. Funded by a generous grant from the Buerschinger Charitable Trust Foundation, the sign will help raise awareness of the Museum's location for westbound travelers. The illuminated sign features letters ranging from 3 feet 8 inches to a maximum of 8 feet at the center, and stretches over 99 feet long. That's a lot of sign!"
Jones Gets Summit Fair Project
12/01/2008 - Red Development has awarded Jones Sign the sign work for Summit Fair, a lifestyle concept development in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The design, by Forcade Design, reflects a theme of the World’s Fairs from the past, with signs featuring exposed cast iron and large forged rivets. The development is expected to open in the fall of 2009. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones' Awarded Work for Universal Studios
11/11/2008 - Universal Studios has awarded Jones Sign the sign work for it’s addition to the Citywalk Food Court in Orlando. The ultra custom signs were designed by the Universal design center. Completion is expected in February of 2009. Click on headline to see photos.
Jones Links with NASCAR
11/03/2008 - The City of Charlotte, North Carolina has selected Jones Sign to manufacture the signs for this new venue featuring a hotel, conference areas, Hall of Fame and parking structures. The project is planned for a mid 2010 completion.
Commerce State Bank Work Completed
11/21/2008 - Jones Sign has completed the manufacture and installation of all the signs at CSB’s new location in West Bend, Wisconsin. This beautiful modern building will serve as Commerce’s regional headquarters.
Manitowoc Crane Signage
10/19/2008 - 2008The Manitowoc Company has hired Jones to fabricate and install huge lit letters with the updated Manitowoc logo and letter style on the main assembly building in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In addition Jones is rolling out signs for the new line of Manitowoc Company Stores which feature apparel and accessories with the iconic global Manitowoc brand.
Jones Starts Signs for Bass Pro in Canada
09/03/2008 - Jones has started on the sign work for the new Bass Pro in Alberta, Canada. Plans are to put the footings in before the cold weather hits and then erect the sign itself in March as the store nears completion.
Jones Lands Hammock Landing Retail Center
8/27/2008 - Jones has been hired to provide the signs for the major retail center at West Melbourne, Florida. The project is a joint venture of CBL and Associates and The Benchmark Group. Click on the headline to see photos.
Nord du Lac Speciality Products Awarded to Jones
8/15/2008 - Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors has selected Jones to provide Ornamental Metals and Fabric Awnings for Colonial Pinnacle Nord du Lac retail center located in Covington, Louisiana. Construction is expected to run through the summer of 2009. The owners of the development are Colonial Properties Trust.
Jones to Produce Underwater Lighted Letters for Port Orange
07/29/2008 - One of the featured signs at the Pavillions at Port Orange development in Florida is a 55’ long curved sign near the main entry at a pond. The lighted letters on the sign will be submerged about 4 months of the year during the rainy season. The sign was designed to withstand these conditions using fiber optic lighting. It will take on a different look depending on the clarity of the water at the time but will remain lit. Designer of this unique effect was Sara Huie Design.
Innovative LED Sign Produced for Fox Valley Technical College
6/25/2008 - Jones Sign installed a new highway sign for FVTC at their main campus along Hwy. 41 in Appleton, Wisconsin. This 60’ sign features all super energy saving LED lighting and is made from all recycled aluminum, steel and plastic. The sign is the first for the campus, with the rest of the signs at the campus and other campuses being replaced over the next two years. Jones fabricated the sign from plans provided by FVTC. Click on the headline to see photos.
New Sign Design for Bass Pro – Crossroads of America
6/21/2008 - The first of the new sign look for Bass Pro Shops was completed in Rossford, Ohio by Jones Sign. “Crossroads of America” is the featured slogan on the new style signs. Bass Pro is a leader in combination entertainment and retail destinations, and their stores draw from tremendous distances. A Bass Pro grand opening is an event on the scale of a state fair. Jones Sign is proud to have furnished at least some of the signs for every Bass Pro location. Designs by Bass Pro Shops. Click on the headline above to see photos.
Edgewater Mall Sign Completion
6/10/2008 - Jones Sign has completed the replacement sign at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, MS. The mall is aptly named since the sign stands less than 100 yards from the Gulf of Mexico. The old sign was taken away by Hurricane Katrina and it has taken this long to work through insurance and permitting issues. The new sign features a mega sized full color digital display. Design was by Stratident. Mall owner is Jim Wilson and Associates. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones to Produce Signage for West Virginia University
6/1/2008 - Jones Sign has been selected to fabricate and install signs for the new building at WVU. The featured sign is a 16’ tall stainless steel version of the school logo. The design is by Stanley Beaman & Sears Architects.
Jones Awarded Pavillions at Port Orange Project
5/15/2008 - EMJ Corp, general contractor, has awarded Jones Sign the entire sign fabrication and installation contract for this new mall in Melbourne, Florida. The architect is Cooper Cary Associates. The overall project has a value of $55 million. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones to Visit Mount Rushmore
5/5/2008 - Reece-Campbell Inc. has hired Jones Sign to fabricate and install major ID signs for it’s regional retail center named Rushmore Crossings. The development is expected to open in the fall of 2008. Target is one of the anchors. Click on the headline to see photos.
Legends at Sparks Signs Contract with Jones Sign
4/20/2008 - Red Development of Denver entrusted Jones Sign to manufacture and install 6 massive freestanding signs at it’s development in Sparks, Nevada. The signs are for the retail phase. Future phases are for a hotel and a casino. Jones developed the design from ideas by the site architect. Click on the headline to see photos.
Stanberry Development Chooses Jones Sign
4/10/2008 - Stanberry Development of Ohio awarded 3 major mall sign projects to Jones Sign for malls in New Jersey: the Shoppes at Flemington, the Shoppes at Cross Keys and the Shoppes at Hamilton. The designer is Signcom. Click on headline to see photos.
Charming Shoppes Chooses Jones
4/3/2008 - Jones has been awarded the contract to manufacture and install signs for all Charming Shoppes new stores in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the US. Brands include Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Petite Sophisticate and Catherine’s. 30 to 40 new locations per brand are planned per year.
Jones Given Sign Project at Orchard Valley
3/14/2008 - Pogue & McEwen Development awarded the manufacturing contract for all signs at the regional mall under construction near Stockton, California. RSM is the design firm. This major development is set to open phase one in the fall of 2008 with future phases for mid 2009 and 2010. A free standing Bass Pro Shop store is under construction at the site, Jones will supply the signs for this retailer as well. Click on headline to see photos.
Jones Sign has continued to expand its national client base in 2008
3/9/2008 - New clients include Build A Bear, Charming Shoppes, Steve & Barry's, Guess?, Gymboree, The UPS Store, Anna's Linens, Rita's Ice, Shopko, Valvoline, Vila Enterprises, Lowes, Limited Brands, and Charley's Grill.
Jones Billboards to Join Amber Alert (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
3/4/2008 - Jones Media's digital billboard network has joined the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Amber Alert program. Amber Alerts will post on all Jones digital billboards along U.S. 41 and Wisconsin 172 within minutes of notification by the Department of Justice. With the advent of satellite radio, digital billboards have become an important piece of the Amber Alert network, effectively reaching motorists who out of reach of broadcast radio, television and print. Approximately 150 people are employed at Jones Sign headquarters in the Town of Lawrence. The company was founded in 1910.
Jones Sign purchased a vacuum forming machine
2/15/2008 - Jones Sign has purchased a vacuum forming machine for its plant at 1711 Scheuring Road in De Pere. The new equipment will allow Jones to form up to 8’x14’ sign faces in one piece. This equipment will serve Jones' national chain store market.
Jones Doubles Up at Imperial Valley
1/26/2008 - Jones completed all the major identity signs at the Imperial Valley Commons Mall for EMJ Corp, GC and now will start on the Bass Pro signs at the same site. The location is halfway between San Diego, CA and Yuma, AZ.
The Jones Media unit of Jones Sign has acquired the billboard assets of Meiers Outdoor Advertising.
1/25/2008 - Jones Media operates billboards in five states. Jones Sign is headquartered in Lawrence, WI. The additional billboards will be absorbed into the existing Jones operation.
Jones Sign recently completed an addition to its facility on 1711 Scheuring Road in the Town of Lawrence.
12/20/2007 - 20,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space was added along with an additional 5000 sq. ft. of office/conference space and a 12,000 sq. ft. vehicle storage facility. Approximately 150 people are employed at Jones Sign headquarters just outside Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1910. Click on the headline to see photos.
Jones Sign has added a 5-axis waterjet cutter to its De Pere plant.
12/15/2007 - The 5-axis control allows precision cutting of dimensional shapes used in Jones' architectural sign manufacturing. It is one of just a handful of 5-axis waterjets operating in the country.
Jones Sign Co was recently named one of the Top 17 Sign Companies by billings in the November/December issue of Retail Construction Magazine.
12/1/2007 - Jones Sign Co was recently named one of the Top 17 Sign Companies by billings in the November/December issue of Retail Construction Magazine.