681 1st Street SW / Massillon, OH
The Massillon Cleveland Akron Sign Company was originally established by Samuel Mollet on March 7, 1904, under the name of Massillon Sign and Show Print Company located in Massillon, OH. Shortly after, they consolidated with a local competitor Cleveland-Akron Sign Company to form the Massillon-Cleveland-Akron Sign Company. The MCA Sign Company produced large outdoor advertising signs.
The company was known for cloth banners, signs on silk and tin, masonite, steel and aluminum, and more. They incorporated three printing processes into their signs including lithography, flexography, and screen printing. They produced various advertising signs for clients like Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Miller Brewing Company, Mobil, Shell, Amoco, Sinclair, Texaco, and Sohio just to name a few.
They eventually closed in 2014. The original building is still standing to this day; click here to view the building.
Below are a few examples of MCA Sign Company signs:
