
Plaques & Awards News


PEC teams up with JP Engraving on plaque for Indiana non-profit
Over the years, Pella Engraving Company and JP Engraving of Elkhart, Indiana, have teamed up on a number of projects. “We first met the guys from Pella Engraving at a trade show in the nineties,” said Scott Mills, who has worked at JP Engraving for over 25 years....
Add dazzling colors and images to any project with flatbed printing
From irregular shapes and sizes to custom artwork, the opportunities for adding personalized touches to your plaque, sign, or award are nearly endless at Pella Engraving Company. One of the most important (and fun) steps of any project is incorporating customized...
PEC works with Adel group on powerful Veterans Plaza monument
“Our goal was to create something really meaningful for veterans,” said Dennis Leininger of Oakdale Pride, the community organization dedicated to preserving Adel’s historic Oakdale Cemetery. Over the past year, the group has focused on revitalizing Veterans Plaza,...
What is Metalphoto®?
When it debuted in 1950, the Metalphoto® process revolutionized the label, plaque, sign, serial and ID tag, and nameplate-making industry. Once the technology was made public in 1958, it became an indispensable capability for companies around the world, including...
Statue of iconic Central College coach gets a finishing touch from PEC
“X’s and O’s don’t win football games; people do.” Ron Schipper, Central College’s Hall of Fame football coach, said these and many other inspiring words during his 36-year tenure at the helm of the Dutch football team. A moving bronze statue of the coach was recently...
Pella Engraving announces bulk plaque display stake order availability
A plaque destined for exterior display often needs a durable, attractive stand on which to be installed. Pella Engraving offers garden stakes, memorial stakes, and other types of plaque display stakes for this purpose. These display stakes are available to both...
Master technician receives PEC award celebrating his unique achievement
Attendees of Vermeer Tonight, held on February 17, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas, might have wondered if they’d stumbled onto the set of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show. In reality, it was the centerpiece of Vermeer Corporation’s annual weeklong sales, parts, and service...