Full Version: Medal location ASAP
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
25 Apr 2007
To: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#7] 25 Apr 2007
You might try our newest "Special Deals" supplier, Debco Mfg.
Talk to David Curran.
I can vouch for the quality of their work. I worked for the company many moons ago.
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#11]
25 Apr 2007
To: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#1] 25 Apr 2007
Funky,
You don't need/want the company that made them last year for several reasons:
1. The previous award company that order the medals owns the "rights" to use that design. You will not be able to use the die even if it is for the same "end user".
2. If you tell the manufacture that you want to have more of the medals made with changes, there is a possibility that they will call last years dealer and tell them what is going on..... I had that happen to me a few months ago - I lost the order.
3. Most any custom medal manufacturer can make that same shape, size, look. It is not a fine quality piece, it actually looks to be "spin cast" so many of the higher end manufactures may not do that kind of process.
You have already been given several names that will be a good place to start.
Good luck,
~
From: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#12]
25 Apr 2007
To: ALL
From: gt350ed [#13]
25 Apr 2007
To: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#8] 25 Apr 2007
The company "CNIJ" is an asian firm operating out of Canada. They were represented at this year's ARA in Las Vegas. At registration, each of us got a dog tag with a full color imprint on it. It looked like dye-sub but may have been a decal.
In any event, I agree with John that you will likely NOT be able to go back to that company for the same medal without creating needless legal headaches for yourself. On the otherhand, if you like the quality and you change the design, and you are SURE that CNIJ did the original job, you could go with them.
But, like others have said, once you have a new design, you might want to go with other companies for reasons of price, service, etc. Interestingly, AT Designs is also Canada based, although they now have U.S. locations. We have used Faro, also based in Montreal, Canada. Great service with Faro.
From: UncleSteve [#14]
25 Apr 2007
To: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#8] 25 Apr 2007
http://www.cnij.com/english/main_en.html
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