Avery Dennison

1 Ennis Headquarters: Midlothian, Texas Annual Sales $(000): 584,713 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, President, CEO Employees: 6,200 Locations: 44 2 Champion Industries Headquarters: Huntington, W. Va. Annual Sales $(000): 145,188 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 740 Locations: 22 3 Western States Envelope & Label Headquarters: Butler, Wis. Annual Sales $(000): 117,900 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President Employees: 731 Locations: 5 4 Printegra Headquarters: Peachtree City, Ga. Annual

Headquartered in Clinton, S.C., Avery Dennison RFID—a business unit of Avery Dennison Corp.—announced the continued expansion of its RFID inlay product portfolio with the introduction of three new inlay designs, which are EPC Class 1 Gen 2, as well as ISO-180006-C-compliant. They are designed to be read across the range of global RFID frequency bands, and integrate seamlessly into label converting processes. Avery Dennison’s three new RFID inlays include: • AD-430 Inlay, designed to fit within a 4x1˝ label for supply chain applications. The inlay is suited for use with RF-friendly, metal and liquid contents. Wide-band characteristics provide the ability to operate

Are your health-care sales ailing? Are your customers clamoring for something new? Remedy the situation with this month’s mystery product, which was submitted for the pressure-sensitive category in the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute’s 29th annual awards competition, and won a DMIA PEAK Award of Excellence in the workflow improvement category. Perfect for clinics, universities and hospitals, the product can help reduce errors and lower costs when dispensing prescription medication. Use the following clues to guess what the product is: • It is a multi-tasking, pressure-sensitive solution measuring approximately 83⁄4x 17⁄8"". • It is an all-in-one solution that breaks out into four separate functions.

Headquartered in Brea, Calif., Avery Dennison Office Products Company is launching a new line of printable crafting and scrapbooking products in the fourth quarter of 2006 for creating unique and personalized scrapbook pages, embellishments and craft projects using computers and ink jet printers. The product line will enable end-users to design and decorate 12” borders, tags, titles, captions and journal entries with personal quotes, favorite designs, matching colors and photos. Said Terese White, senior product manager, “These new products will close the crafting digital divide by fully integrating computers and printers into craft and scrapbook projects.” The products will come in different sizes, die-cut

DMIA’s annual Print Solutions conference and exposition will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The conference will provide three days of educational sessions, including a presentation by this year’s keynote speaker, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and co-author of “Contract with America.” Join Gingrich as he analyzes the current political climate in Washington, DC, and educates attendees on effective leadership. This year’s conference will feature equipment demonstrations, offering distributors better insight into how various applications are produced. In addition, exchange centers will be located on the show floor with more than 34 hours of

Tharo Systems, Brunswick, Ohio, has released an updated version of its EASYLABEL 5 software for bar code and RFID label design and printing. EASYLABEL 5 now supports a full range of Intermec thermal-transfer printers, including the Intermec PM41 300 dpi, and PM41 203 dpi RFID printers. Other printer families whose RFID printers EASYLABEL already supports printers from Avery Dennison, Datamax, Printronix, Sato and Zebra. For more information, visit www.tharo.com.

A varied product mix creates account longevity The results of a recent survey of insurance companies conducted by In-Plant Graphics magazine should come as no surprise. Not only are in-house printing facilities on the rise, but equipment capabilities are increasing, and product categories are expanding. Respondents indicated that they're creating their own annual reports, brochures, stationery, forms, calendars, catalogs, directories, direct mail pieces, folders, magazines, manuals, newsletters and point-of-purchase displays. So, what are forms distributors to do? For starters, Nino Cuttone, director of sales and marketing for Wauconda, Illinois-based Continental Imaging Products (CIP), suggested that they change tactics and turn the

Inspec Tech, a labeling solutions converter based in Valley Head, Ala., recently introduced a full line of RFID labels for the 915Mhz and 13.56Mhz frequencies. The labels are composed of inlays from such companies as Rafsec, TI, Impinj and STM. Inspec Tech combines laminates, face sheets and adhesives with the specific RFID inlay to meet customers' specifications. The labels are in stock and available for same-day fulfillment. Inspec Tech is a certified RFID Specialist and reseller for Sato, Datamax, Avery Dennison and Zebra RFID printers. For more information, call (256) 635-6458, ext. 107, or visit www.inspectech.us.

With multiple applications in numerous industries, laser labels add profits and versatility to distributors' portfolios. Laser labels are everywhere. In fact, right now most people are probably surrounded by them. Whether working in an office, a retail store or a manufacturing plant, laser labels are used, and often in multiple applications. But for distributors who have overlooked adding these potentially high-profit items to their product mix, it is not too late. Opportunities for laser labels can be broken down into two distinct areas: mailing and office-use labels and bar-coded labels. However, for distributors trying to determine which area to break into first, Steve Brocker,