Easy Signs has become the first business to locally manufacture gazebo canopies and walls in 24 hours.

“This is a huge milestone for us with 100 per cent of our product range now being printed in our production facility in Australia. This has given us full control over manufacturing speed and quality, and allowed us to bring manufacturing jobs back to Australia,” Easy Signs co-owner Andy Fryer told Sprinter.

“Our gazebos were previously printed in China and then matched up with hardware locally in the same way we originally manufactured flags and teardrop banners.

“We now manufacture the gazebos completely in-house with a high quality polyester canvas printed on one of our three HP Stitch dye sublimation machines and finished on one of our six gazebo sewing lines that run 24 hours a day five days a week,” Fryer said.

“We claim this is the first time an Australian printed gazebo has been commercially available with a standard 24-hour turnaround time.”

According to Fryer, the company has seen a consistent uplift in sales since the 24-hour turnaround time was implemented.

“To achieve this turnaround time, our innovation team had to work hard to develop the right templates as well as the correct systems and processes. We also needed to go through several iterations and refinements before we reached the point where we are now as everything needs to be waterproof and this requires very specific stitching and manufacturing.

“To meet the 24-hour turnaround, artwork needs to be approved by 6pm the previous night and then it will be ready to collect or ship by 2pm the following day. Once an order has been placed and the design uploaded, we aim to check that order within 30 minutes and provide a link to our proofing centre and once confirmation is received from the customer – we immediately commence production.”

Fryer said the company has also successfully duplicated this production and turnaround in the US, where the company has installed another three HP Stitch machines and a similar sewing line.

Easy Signs first opened its US operations with a $US2.8 million investment for a 6700sqm in March 2022, and was recently featured on the front page of the New York Times.

Last month, the company was named a Lehigh Valley Top Workplace in 2025. The Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces is an annual survey, conducted in partnership with media outlet The Morning Call and Pennsylvania-based employee research and consulting firm, Energage.

For the 2025 winners list, 1130 organisations were asked to survey their employees, and based on the survey feedback, 32 earned recognition as Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces.

The survey questions cover areas such as work environment and culture, values, compensation, innovation, and leadership. Companies that are recognised have received outstanding feedback in all areas and exceeded national averages.

To qualify for the recognition, employers must have at least 35 workers in the region. Survey results are valid only if 35 per cent or more employees respond, employers with fewer than 85 employees have a higher response threshold, requiring responses from at least 30 employees.

The winners are organised by category: large (500+ employees in the Lehigh Valley region), mid-size (125-499 employees in the Lehigh Valley region) and small (less than 124 employees in the Lehigh Valley region.

Easy Signs USA, which is led by COO Steph Wilbow, placed eighth in the small category.

Easy Signs also recently announced it has started selling rolls of labels for the first time in the company’s history following the installation of a new HP Indigo and ABG finishing equipment purchased almost a year ago at drupa.

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