Signs and Advertising Specialties (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the signs and advertising specialties industry in the United States, including electrical, mechanical, cutout or plate signs and advertising displays.

American Industry Overview: Signs and Advertising Specialties

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical, mechanical, cutout, or plate signs and advertising displays, including neon signs and advertising specialties.

Industry Snapshot

A sign shop is an establishment that manufactures signs and advertising specialties. Sign shops are located throughout the country, with the greatest number of establishments located in California with about 2,235 in 2010. Traditionally, the largest number of shipments and greatest number of employees were clustered in the Midwest and eastern seaboard states, although that trend started to lag with the increased demand for electronic signs in...

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