Since 1948 · Artesia, California
78 Years of Printing Graphics That Need to Last
Airmark Co. was founded in 1948 to manufacture decals for an aircraft industry that was expanding faster than anyone could supply it.
Aircraft markings of the era Airmark was founded to supply
Our first customers were the major aircraft manufacturers of the era — companies whose parts had to carry markings that survived altitude, temperature swings and decades of service.
In the 1950s we worked directly with 3M to test pressure-sensitive vinyl as a replacement for water-mount decals. That partnership shaped how we work: material selection first, then printing. It is still how we spec every job.
CSC ServiceWorks
Consecutively serialised equipment labels for CSC ServiceWorks — bilingual service copy, a scannable barcode and a unique asset number on every label, supplied on the roll.
Then and now
What has changed and what has not
What has not changed is the approach. We still start with the application: the surface it is going onto, the environment it has to survive, the service life you need and the standard it has to meet. Then we select the substrate and the adhesive. The printing is the easy part.
1948
Founded to supply the aircraft industry
Airmark begins manufacturing decals for an aircraft industry expanding faster than anyone could supply it. Early work goes to the major aircraft manufacturers of the era.
1950s
Testing pressure-sensitive vinyl with 3M
Airmark works directly with 3M to test pressure-sensitive vinyl as a replacement for water-mount decals — the partnership that set the material-first approach still used to spec every job.
Today
Nine industries, one plant
Decals, labels, signs, graphic overlays, banners and full vehicle wraps for fleets, manufacturers, municipalities and emergency services nationwide — produced from the same Southern California plant.
In-house
From concept to delivery
We accept AI, BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PDF and TIFF files, and produce runs from a single prototype through long production quantities.
Our commitment to quality
The 3M MCS Warranty
Airmark is certified by 3M to offer the 3M Matched Component System Warranty on finished graphics. The MCS Warranty covers graphics built from products designed and tested together for compatibility and performance, and it has set the industry standard for more than twenty years.
The certification is not required by 3M. We hold it because it gives our customers a comprehensive, preferred warranty on finished graphics rather than a patchwork of component warranties. We can supply a copy of our current certificate on request.
Reference
Company facts
- Founded
- 1948
- Location
- 17110 Jersey Avenue, Artesia, CA 90701
- Phone
- (562) 403-3010
- Company type
- Custom manufacturer; manufacturer and service company
- Employees
- 11–50
- Certifications
- 3M Matched Component System (MCS) Warranty
- Industries served
- Aerospace, defense, emergency services, transportation, waste and recycling, retail, rental, OEM manufacturing, government
Part of the DFC family of manufacturing companies
DFC Manufacturing Group is your one-stop source for tooling and specialty converting — steel rule dies, rotary dies, thermoform trim dies, laser emboss, foil stamping and converting services across the United States.
Airmark brings printed graphics manufacturing into the group — decals, labels, control panel overlays and vehicle graphics, produced on the same principle that runs through every DFC company: the specification comes first, and the tooling is built to meet it.
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Tell us the application. We will spec the material.
Send a drawing, a photograph or a rough idea. We will select the substrate and adhesive, proof it, prototype it if you need one, and manufacture the run.