OUR HISTORY
1993
Focused on sublimation printing, CR&A Apparel, Inc. launches out of a spare bedroom in San Gabriel, California.
1994
Moves to the basement of a shopping center in Downtown LA.
1995
Moves into warehouse space on 29th Street.
1995
Purchases its first embroidery machine.
1996
Moves to Main Street near USC.
1998
Establishes a design department.
1998
Purchases two small printers.
2001
Re-engineers the Car Flag Stand for the U.S. flag in conjunction with 9/11.
2002
Purchases its first HP SCITEX printer.
2005
CR&A shifts from sublimation printing to large-format printing.
2006
The first TurboJet UV printer of its kind in the world makes its debut at CR&A.
2006
CR&A’s first large-format print job in Puerto Rico.
2007
Named Minority Business Manufacturer of the Year by US Department of Commerce.
2009
CR&A buys the building at Pico and Olive St in DTLA.
2009
Named Rising Star by NAWBO/LA.
2009
Named National LBWA Manufacturer and Distributor of the Year.
2010
Featured on Fox News nationally.
2011
CR&A purchases its first HP large-format flat-bed printer.
2013
Becomes first U.S. printer to have the new HP 3000 latex large-format printer.
2013
Wins the Innovation Award from the Latino Business Chamber of LA.
2018
Becomes first west coast printer to install the new HP Latex R2000 Plus printer.
2022
Earns WBENC, WOSB denominations, the gold standard in women-owned business certifications.
2023
Founder and president Carmen Rad is inducted into the NAWBO-LA Hall of Fame.
2023
Adds Durst P5 350 HS printer to its printing arsenal.