Precision Signs, Inc. is, well, precisely a business on the move.

Its crews erect illuminated and non-illuminated signs all over southern Minnesota. Sometime soon, owner Jon Boyer will announce opening a satellite office at Rochester.

Upon visiting Precision Signs, Inc., 207 South Main St., everybody seems to be always on the move. From computer work stations where state of the art technology is used to design new signs to the drawing boards and tables, where they are assembled and possibly with a detour to pieces of new equipment such as the Gerber Edge machine, which applies graphics to vinyl.

Well, the business is about to move in another direction. It's next door and it's a sign of how the home-grown business is succeeding in a highly competitive business world.

"We're excited about the move and expansion," said Michelle Domeier, a graphics production specialist at the 4-year-old Austin business. "It's a real opportunity for us."

Precision Signs, Inc. has five full-time employees and three part-time workers.

It's sign mastery is everywhere. The marquee at the Paramount Theatre, SPAM Museum signage Cinema 7 Cinemagic Theatres, COMFORCARE Good Samaritan Center and the Cooperative Response Center.

Whether illuminated or non-illuminated, owner Boyer and his crew have distinguished themselves with high quality work throughout the area.

According to Domeier, the expanded location will allow Precision Signs to do more of the same good things it now does for clients, including a growing list of wholesale clients and expand an area of the business that is seeing a surge in interest: non-illuminated signs.

"We hope to be able to offer our clients a 24-hour turn-around of their orders," said Domeier.

That will mean putting the new Gerber Edge machine to greater use. The equipment can apply graphics to vinyl with greater ease and distinction than other equipment. The Candy Bouquet's signage is an example of what the machine can do for clients.

Tim Cambern, a veteran Precision Signs employee, said the expansion and the new equipment will allow the firm to "become more diversified in what we do."

According to Cambern, "Precision Signs is getting stronger in different areas."

For information about Precision Signs, Inc., call 437-7440.

Lee Bonorden can be contacted at 434-2232 or by e-mail at :mailto:lee.bonorden@austindailyherald.com