We’ve been doing this quietly for years… Thanks to King 5 News for giving a behind the scenes look at the process. Here’s the link to the video: http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Crews-get-Macys-star-ready-for-big-night-179026901.html

Dow Olympic Stadium Wrap The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) 2012 International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications ceremony took place Nov. 7 at the IFAI Expo Americas 2012, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center … Continued

Combining The SEC Group’s technical & engineering expertise with Rainier’s state of the art manufacturing capabilities provides customers with more options and faster service. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE, WA – October 23, 2012 To satisfy increasing demand for their tent … Continued

Company acquires 220,000 square feet of building space on 32 acre campus from Glen Raven. The former John Boyle Company facility will be used to provide better service and quicker delivery time to Rainier’s expanding East Coast dealer network. FOR … Continued

We’re happy to say that there’s an article today up on My Print Resource about the London Olympic Stadium Wrap project. Our thanks to author Jeffrey Steele for writing a great story about the process – “On a Friday in … Continued

We reported earlier this month (read post here) that discussions were being held regarding the best way to repurpose the iconic fabric “wrap” that surrounds the Olympic Stadium, and that the intent was to use the panels for shelter someplace … Continued

Every day, new projects are finished on the Rainier production floor. We love the weird and unusual ones – the ones made with strange materials, or that require innovative work-arounds from our fabric, metal, & wood shops. And some projects … Continued

In an interview with signweb.com, posted 8-13-2012, Casey Brookbush (Account Executive at Rainier) discusses how Rainier has adapted to maintain its success: What applications for digital printing are currently trending as the most popular? Anything new and unusual! Any mom-and-pop … Continued

Fabric printing is bolder and easier than ever with Rainier’s new Durst Rhotex 320 Printer. Our retail display sector is the fastest growing division here at Rainier, and we need our printers to be able to keep up! In spring … Continued

We’ve come to the end of our Olympic Stadium Wrap story here at the Rainier blog. There’s more to say, and more fun stuff to come in the weeks ahead (videos!). But for now we’re going to “wrap” up the … Continued

Rainier’s Zünd high performance cutter G3 3XL-3200 is fast and flexible. We added a Zünd G3 3XL-3200 to our shop floor in April. With a cut width of 10.5 feet, the Zünd is our biggest and most efficient automated cutter. … Continued

KOMO TV news reporter Kelly Koopmans came by the shop today and filed this report. A big thanks to everyone on Team Rainier that made this job happen!

Producing the fabric with The Cooley Group Perhaps the most challenging part of making the Olympic Stadium Wrap was getting the fabric right. To pass the British Standards for fire testing, the fabric was made using a chemical composition similar … Continued

How the Olympic Wrap panels were made in 9 steps Keep in mind that this was an unusual project, with unusual requirements – and a heretofore untested, unproven fabric. This is the process of Rainier making the Olympic Stadium panels, … Continued

The Olympic Stadium wrap is “pvc-free.” The processes used to make it are “eco-friendly.” The London Organizing Committee of Olympic Games is committed to hosting “sustainable games.” What does all of this mean? For the Olympic committee, it means holding … Continued

Here’s a great video from Dow talking about the process of making the Olympic Stadium Wrap. The video gives a thorough look at the project, from conception to finish. Look for Rainier employees Bruce Dickinson and Charlie Rueb at 2:34 … Continued

Dow is an international leader in Elastomers. Rainier is an international manufacturer of innovative fabric and display products. The Cooley Group is an industry leader of engineered fabrics, focused on using sustainable chemistry. All three companies provide solutions. And it’s … Continued

Olympic Stadium shortlisted for prestigious architecture prize! We’ll get back to our story about how it all came together at Rainier tomorrow – today we want to say congratulations to the architects behind the Olympic Stadium, Populous! The Olympic Stadium … Continued

photo credit: thestarphoenix.com The Olympic stadium looks stunning, doesn’t it? Members of the Rainier team had the Opening Ceremonies streaming (on silent!) as we worked Friday afternoon – we’re keeping an eye on our wrap as we move forward on … Continued

About Rainier Rainier is a state-of-the-art international manufacturer of innovative sports graphics solutions and retail display solutions, based in Seattle, Washington. The company’s work is visible in over a hundred professional and collegiate sports facilities, as well as major retail … Continued