Consumables

Marseille-Provence 2013 Capitale Européenne de la Culture

Friday 19. April 2013 - In 2012 the organisers of Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture launch a project appealing to artistes, designers and signmakers to relook the "Gates of the Capital": the Saint-Charles main rail station, the Aix high speed train station and the Marseille-Provence airport.

The signmaking company Parafe set up a team of graphics artists and designers and was awarded the contract for the technical design, fabrication and the installation of the signage and decoration.
For the signmaking media Parafe relied on HEXIS vinyl films for installations on substrates as divers as floors, glass partitions and concrete walls: C4232 Transparent Amber, HX5DP03 Sparkle Etched Glass and E5179B Sunrise Red Gloss with GSOL floor laminate.
Parafe is a full-service signage and advertising business specialising in large size signs and lightboxes and interior decoration. PARAFE operates a 1200m²-site in Auriol near Marseilles in France. Their facility includes an engineering department, workshops and a specialist team in charge of installation and maintenance.
HEXIS is a major manufacturer of self-adhesive sign vinyl and digital printing media used for sign making, vehicle markings and surface protection. The company pioneered their own process to produce high performance cast vinyl films and structured repositionable adhesives. The group exports some 40% of its sales to 50 countries worldwide.