WGMA DeNyse Companies Plant Tour – Douglasville, Georgia

Join Women of GMA (WGMA) for a special behind-the-scenes tour of DeNyse Companies, a Certified Woman-Owned Business that has grown from a family startup into one of the Southeast's largest sign manufacturing companies.

Founded by Jennifer and Allen DeNyse, the company has been building custom signage and architectural elements since 1983. Today, DeNyse combines design, skilled fabrication, finishing, graphics, assembly and installation to transform raw materials and creative concepts into finished products seen at businesses and venues across the country.

About DeNyse Companies

DeNyse Companies is a family-owned, Certified Woman-Owned Business headquartered in Douglasville, Georgia. The company provides design and consulting, fabrication, permitting, installation, service and repair for architectural and commercial signage, lighting and digital experiences.

At the heart of the operation is DeNyse's 103,000-square-foot Douglasville fabrication facility, where specialized manufacturing departments work together to produce everything from illuminated signs and dimensional lettering to large architectural signage systems.

The company reports more than 165 full-time employees and three satellite offices supporting customers nationwide.

Three Key Highlights

1. A Woman-Owned Manufacturing Growth Story

Learn the story behind a business that Jennifer and Allen DeNyse started in 1983 and built into a significant Georgia manufacturing operation.

Jennifer DeNyse is the company's Co-Founder, and DeNyse proudly identifies itself as a Certified Woman-Owned Business with affiliations and certifications that include WBENC and NWBOC.

For WGMA attendees, this is an opportunity to see what entrepreneurship, manufacturing leadership and long-term business growth look like firsthand.

2. See How Custom Signs Are Actually Manufactured

There is much more behind a finished sign than most people ever see.

Inside the Douglasville operation, attendees will get a closer look at the manufacturing processes and skilled craftsmanship required to turn engineered drawings and raw materials into finished signage.

DeNyse's manufacturing operation includes:

• Lighted sign fabrication

• Non-lighted fabrication for metal, acrylic and composite materials

• Precision routing and shaping

• Three paint booths

• Vinyl and graphics

• Assembly

• Quality assurance

The fabrication team cuts, shapes, welds and assembles components to exact specifications before products move through finishing and final assembly.

3. From Creative Concept to Finished Product

One of the most interesting aspects of DeNyse is the connection between design and manufacturing.

Projects can move through design and consulting, engineering requirements, fabrication, paint and prep, graphics, assembly and ultimately installation.

Attendees will see how very different disciplines must work together to produce highly customized products where structural integrity, visual appearance, dimensional accuracy and quality all matter.

Lean & Continuous Improvement Takeaways

• How highly customized, high-mix manufacturing moves through multiple specialized departments

• How communication between design, fabrication, paint, graphics and assembly helps keep projects moving

• How standardized processes and quality checks support consistency when finished products may be very different from one project to the next

• How advanced manufacturing equipment works alongside skilled craftspeople in cutting, forming, welding, finishing and assembly

• How DeNyse connects creativity and design with the discipline required to manufacture durable products to specification

Who Should Attend

This special Women of GMA (WGMA) plant tour is designed for women throughout Georgia's manufacturing community, including:

• Manufacturing Executives and Business Owners

• Plant Managers and Operations Leaders

• Continuous Improvement / Lean Leaders

• Manufacturing Engineers

• Quality and Production Leaders

• Design and Engineering Professionals

• Sales and Business Development Leaders

• HR and Workforce Leaders

• Women looking to grow their careers, leadership skills and manufacturing relationships

Whether you work directly on the manufacturing floor or support manufacturers through operations, engineering, quality, sales, workforce development or professional services, this event provides an opportunity to see a successful woman-owned Georgia manufacturing business firsthand and build stronger relationships with other women in manufacturing.

Tour Agenda

10:00 – 10:30 am Registration, Networking & WGMA Welcome
10:30 – 11:00 am DeNyse Companies Presentation & Safety Briefing
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Manufacturing Plant Tour
12:15 – 1:00 pm WGMA Networking Lunch & Tour Wrap-Up

Lunch is included with registration.

TOUR REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance is limited:
1 Ticket for non-manufacturing companies
2 Tickets for manufacturing companies

CLOSED-TOED/FLAT-BOTTOM SHOES ARE MANDATORY. No High Heels.

Thank you to our lunch sponsor: