We’re excited to announce that we’re now able to create customized tumblers here in Kona, Hawaii. We can put you name, logo, photo or just about any digital image on tumblers. These tumbers will keep your hot beverage hot for hours, and your cold beverages cold for hours. The best part about our customized tumbers? […]
Kona Impact installed a UV flatbed printer in our office today. We now have capabilities for printing directly the following: Aluminum PVC/Sintra Acryllic Foam Core Coroplast Golf Balls Water Bottles/Hydroflasks This means we can print directly to materials that are thick and have irregular shapes and sizes with state-of-the-art UV cured inks. We are excited […]
We’ve certainly had a year to remember…or forget. The near end of 2020 is a welcome sign for many. We’ve all spent a lot of time anxious about our health, our community, and our local economy. With a huge dependence on tourism, Kona, Hawaii, has been hit incredibly hard by the pandemic’s effects on our […]
We are excited about our new UV flatbed, direct to substrate printer that will be arriving soon. We will have capabilities that no other provider on Hawaii Island will have. Stay tuned for more details!
One of the best defenses around castles were moats. Perhaps the most forbidden places in Tokyo is the imperial palace in downtown Tokyo. There are only a few bridges into the palace, and the rest of the area surrounding the palace has a moat. When I lived there, a person trying to cross the moat […]
A few days from now, we might have a new president and a shift of power in the Senate. We are sure to have a new mayor for Hawaii Island. Everyone has an opinion about who they would like and which party they prefer. This post is not about who I would like to win; […]
Today marks the beginning of something different in Hawaii: the return of tourism. Since March of this year, we’ve seen a 98% drop in tourist arrival, mostly due to a mandatory 14-day quarantine imposed by the State of Hawaii and numerous County of Hawaii rules. Good or bad, it is what is it, and there’s […]
In nearly 15 years in business, we’d heard just about every question imaginable. Some questions, though, we hear every week. When we hear these questions, we have a pretty good idea of the desired answers. Here’s our top question. When can you complete the project? About 95% of the time, the desired answer is “now., […]
We generally try to avoid talk of specific politicians or political parties. Kona Impact has never explicitly endorsed a candidate, nor have we ever had any candidate signs, banners, or handouts visible in our office. Why? It’s simple. We want everyone, regardless of beliefs, to feel comfortable and welcome. I don’t feel talk of divisive […]
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” is the famous tagline from Jaws 2. It also describes my perception of what is happening with the COVID pandemic. Signs of hope–the reopening of tourism with a pre-flight test protocol–get crushed, and now we’re stuck with the status quo. One step […]