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Dan West, left, and Aaron West, owners and operators of G.A. West Signs\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY JILL NAGY<\/p>\n

With more than 90 years in the business,
\nG.A. West Signs of Hudson Falls has seen
\na lot of changes.
\nThe company has added computers and
\nLED lights to its toolbox over the decades
\nand, according to current co-owner, Aaron
\nWest, “things are always getting better.”<\/p>\n

West is the third generation of his family
\nto run the business. He is joined by
\nhis brother, Dan West, and their father,
\nalthough “partially retired,” remains active
\nin the business as well.<\/p>\n

The company was founded in 1923 and
\nbegan by making signs, mainly for stores,
\nand producing billboards and car lettering.
\nWest said car lettering and wraps remain
\nthe company’s biggest sellers but, over the
\nyears, the product line has broadened to
\ninclude other kinds of signs and banners,
\nas well as embroidered and screen-printed
\nshirts, hats and other clothing. The shirts
\nand hats are produced primarily for local
\nbusinesses but the company also outfits
\nsome area school teams.
\n“We have added and gotten rid of multiple
\nproducts over the years,” he noted.
\nThe majority of the work, including
\nembroidery and silk screening, is done
\nin-house. The plant is a 5,000-square-foot
\nbuilding on Dix Avenue in Hudson Falls.<\/p>\n

Including family members, there are
\nseven employees. For years, G.A. West
\nSigns prided itself on being the only local
\ncompany to bend its own neon tubes.
\nHowever, West noted, LED lights are taking
\nover now and there is less demand for neon
\nthan in the past.<\/p>\n

The introduction of computers over the
\npast 20 years created the biggest change in
\nthe company’s operation, West said. When
\nitems are designed and laid out by computer,
\nthe process is faster, more precise,
\nand allows for greater variety and more
\ncomplex designs, he explained.<\/p>\n

Aaron and Dan West grew up in Glen
\nLake and attended Lake George schools.
\nThere is a fourth generation of Wests coming
\nalong but, Aaron said, they don’t know
\nyet if they will join the company. One of
\nthem, Dan’s son Conner, works part time
\nat G.A. West Signs while attending Hudson
\nValley Community College.<\/p>\n

The company has always been in Hudson
\nFalls and in its current location since the
\n1960s. For now, they plan to stay where
\nthey are. There is still plenty of room in
\nthe building and the location is “a good in
\nbetween area,” allowing them to reach into
\noutlying areas like Argyle, Fort Edward
\nand Fort Ann while still serving larger
\ncommunities to the south.<\/p>\n

The customer base is primarily in
\nWashington and Warren counties but the
\ncompany does reach clients down into the
\nSaratoga Springs area as well.<\/p>\n

The company website is www.ga-west.com. It can reached by telephone at 747-
\n5283.<\/p>\n

Photo by Todd Bissonette – rtbphoto.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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