Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Make a large facility recognizable, navigable and installable without losing sight of the work happening around it.
Industrial work
Installed at working facilities.
Blue Buffalo
Large-scale exterior branding coordinated by Vantage, partner-fabricated by Alvey’s Signs and installed by Vantage at the operating facility.
- PARTNER BUILD → SITE
- Vantage coordination and installation
- ELEVATED ACCESS
- Crane and swing-stage work
Westrafo
Building-mounted Westrafo identification carries the company mark across a high-contrast industrial façade and remains visible after dark.
- BUILDING IDENTITY
- Exterior name and brand mark documented on the facility
- DAY + NIGHT
- Finished identification documented in both viewing conditions
Meijer Distribution
Large-format directional signs organize vehicle routes and facility destinations across an active distribution site.
- VEHICLE DIRECTION
- Multiple destinations organized from a roadway approach
- INDUSTRIAL SITE
- Large-format messages for drivers moving through the property
Choose the sign system
Identity, direction and interior signs.
Use consistent destination names from the entrance to the final door.
Identify the facility
Read clearly from the approach.
Building-mounted or freestanding identity must respond to façade scale, viewing distance and the routes used by visitors, employees and drivers.
Direct vehicle movement
Separate destinations before the turn.
Shipping, receiving, visitors, employees and restricted routes need concise messages placed for the driver’s speed and decision point.
Carry the brand inside
Connect exterior and interior identity.
Reception, office, production-adjacent and employee spaces may need dimensional identity, graphics, room signs and internal direction.
Budget by sign type, quantity, size, illumination and installation access. See commercial sign pricing guidance or discuss the project scope.
Plan for the site
Resolve field conditions before installation.
Survey access and attachment
Measure elevations, wall construction and backing; check utilities, obstructions, lift reach, crane position and ground bearing conditions. Confirm who provides electrical power.
Agree on work windows
Name a site contact and agree on delivery, staging and installation windows around production, truck routes and restricted areas. Keep active routes clear.
Approve before fabrication
Confirm messages, materials, illumination and mounting. Complete required permits and engineering before fabricating and staging components in installation order.
Plan for maintenance
Allow safe access for lighting repairs and component replacement, including equipment setup and future service windows.
Industrial signage FAQ
Questions
What is needed to plan industrial wayfinding?
Provide a site plan, approved destination names, vehicle and visitor routes, entrances, gates, parking, restricted movements and the decision points that currently cause confusion.
WayfindingHow should we begin a facility budget?
Start with the locations, sign configurations, approximate dimensions, illumination needs, wall or ground conditions and installation access. Then use the relevant Sign Type guides rather than an industry-wide average.
Commercial Sign Pricing GuideMake the facility clear from the road to the final destination.
Send the address, site plan, building elevations, destination list and operating constraints. We’ll help define the identity, route and field scope.
Discuss an industrial project
