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NAWBO-LA: Director
Carmen Rad
President, CR&A Custom, Inc.
Carmen Rad, a garment industry veteran of Puerto Rican descent, started CR&A Custom Apparel in 1993 because she was having difficulty getting paid from her previous employer. She also knew she had the necessary capabilities and strong work ethics to start her own business venture. CR&A is a full-service large digital print production and visual display company that produces and installs billboards, all indoor/outdoor banners, fleet graphics & vehicle wraps, window, wall and floor graphics, sports and stadium signage, and all types of trade show graphics and exhibit booths. CR&A has recently manufactured its first environmentally friendly biodegradable banners, using UV inks which are better for the environment and specialized new equipment from HP that does not allow fumes into the atmosphere. These combinations of media, equipment and ink have revolutionized the printing process to be entirely green. They work with major corporations across the United States, and also in Puerto Rico and Dubai. In 2007, CR&A was awarded "Manufacturer of the Year” by the U.S. Department of Commerce and "Latina Business of the Year" by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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