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Frank
Mayer & Associates Milestones
Following
are some milestones in the history of Frank
Mayer & Associates Inc. (FMA), now celebrating
its 75th anniversary:
1931—Frank
G. Mayer establishes a sign-painting business
1949—Frank
G. Mayer introduces photography to cut stencils for screen-printing
process
1952—Frank
G. Mayer pioneers the use of four-color process in screen printing
1957—FMA
perfects the halftone method of printing
1958—Cylinder
press arriving at FMA is billed as the largest automatic
sheet feed press in the United States
1959—The
Borrowdale, billed as the largest film camera in the United
States, is installed at FMA
1960—FMA
wins the Screen Printing Association's International Award
1964—FMA
breaks ground on headquarters in Grafton, Wis.
1966—FMA
designs and produces a merchandising solution for Ampex cassette
and eight-track tapes
1968—FMA
attends its first trade show
1973—FMA
enters the P-O-P industry with award-winning displays for
Brown Forman Distillers
1975—FMA
markets the first interactive game console for Atari
1980—Frank
W. Mayer is named president of FMA
1984—Frank
W. Mayer serves as POPAI president
1988—FMA
designs and produces the first automotive showroom for Lexus; FMA
wins Display of the Year for a Nintendo project
1991—Frank
G. Mayer is inducted into the POPAI Hall of Fame
1992—FMA
wins Display of the Year for a John Deere project; FMA
receives the Nintendo Vendor Award for Excellence
1995—FMA
expands, adding an assembly, warehousing, and production
facility
1997—The
FMA graphic design department transitions to 2D and 3D computer
designs; FMA receives a POPAI Global Award for its Nicklaus Golf
Interactive Kiosk
1998—Mike
Mayer is named president of FMA; FMA receives a PPG Excellent
Supplier Award
2000—FMA
receives Kellogg's P-O-P Vendor Award
2003—Frank
W. Mayer is inducted into the POPAI Hall of Fame
2004—FMA
wins Display of the Year for its BMW X3 Kiosk and Best of
the Times/Platinum Award for its MasterBrand Cabinets Inc.
Thomasville selection center within a 48-hour period
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