The 1980’s brought further expansion with Kresky Signs adding thermal die cutting services for increased production versatility in its vinyl decal products. Thermal die cutting allowed the production of pre-spaced cut-to-shape vinyl decals that could easily be applied to vehicle surfaces and other substrates. This led to further strengthening of the vinyl decal business and a closer association with the 3M Commercial Graphics Division. By the middle of the 1980’s, Kresky Signs was strictly a 3M Graphic Products converter, offering the 3M Matched Component System (MCS) Warranty for its vinyl decal business. 

Even with the advances in Kresky Signs’ vinyl screen-printing capabilities, the baked-enamel screen-printing continued to provide the basis for the Flip-Book Placard program. Improvements in screen-printing enamels were also taking place and Kresky Signs refined its baked-enamel production to maximize those improvements. The Kresky Placard Book had always been the “heavy-duty” placard in the industry. With minor changes in placard design, and a continual eye toward the ever-changing Hazardous Materials Regulations instituted by the Department of Transportation, Kresky began offering a light-weight version of its flip-page book in order to compete directly with other placard book manufacturers. Also, as transportation regulations changed, custom placard books with a choice of legends became a standard offering. Today, Kresky Signs provides Placards Systems for a large number of fleet customers nationwide as well as for the Department of Defense.

In 1990, Kresky Signs became one of the first screen-printing companies in the nation to change completely over to 3M Ultraviolet screen-printing inks for its vinyl decal production. With the purchase of two Union Carbide Ultraviolet/Nitrogen Curing Units, Kresky eliminated most of its solvent based ink usage and incorporated the newly developed 3M Ultraviolet screen-printing ink line for all of its vinyl decal work. Not only did this remove much of the solvent usage from the production floor, the nitrogen cured ultra violet inks were even more durable than their predecessors and are considered to be the best decal marking system available in the industry.

In the new millennium, Kresky Signs has continued to grow. The addition of the state-of the-art computer cutting system has further increased capabilities in this area. Nitrogen cured UV inks continue as the standard for making us one of the largest 3M Graphic Products Converters in the western United States. Increasing demand for the Kresky Hazardous Materials Flip-Page Placard Book finds distribution of this product expanding throughout the country.

For more than 50 years, Kresky Signs has been supplying fleet markings, decals and aluminum signage to a nationwide base of customers. Our commitment to top quality production standards and our use of only the finest materials has given us a reputation of excellence throughout our industry. You can make our experience work for your company as well.