RTC INDUSTRIES
2800 Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Tel. 847-640-2400
Year Founded: 1950
Number of Employees: 800
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $147,000,000
RTC works in strategic partnership with major retailers and brand companies to help them achieve success in-store. Our global infrastructure includes service and/or manufacturing capability in 18 countries around the world.
The In-Store Agency provides end-to-end solutions, from developing the right retail strategy to delivering and installing the total program. On a global basis, we are integrating research and strategy with design, manufacturing and logistics management. Our continuum of services includes a specialized brand of in-store research, which is aimed at guiding development efforts based on shopping insights and measuring in-store return-on-investment.
Store Ready Solutions offers fully developed products that are ready to go. Products include signage systems, category management organizers and modular floor stands, along with the advanced, patented pull out shelving system, Profit Shelf™. We are an acknowledged leader in interactive communications with solutions ranging from electronic catalog systems, to streaming video mini-Kiosks.
Offices: Corporate Headquarters: North America, 2800 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, Contact: Howard Topping, Latin America: Avenida 26, Calles 36 y 38, San Jose, Costa Rica, Europe/Middle East/Africa: Cobdown House, London Road, Ditton, Aylesford Kent ME20 6DQ, Asia/Australia: Suite 507, Lu Plaza, Kwun Kong, Knowloon, Hong Kong.
Chief Officers: Walter Nathan, Chairman, Richard Nathan, CEO.
HMG WORLDWIDE CORP.
475 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Tel. 212-736-2300
Year Founded: 1976
Number of Employees: 500+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $123.5 Million
HMG Worldwide's vision today is to consistently provide our clients with insights, solutions, and opportunities that create results wherever purchase decisions are made. HMG has been a leader in in-store marketing for 35 years. It has created and executed landmark merchandising, fixturing, and in-store interactive programs for leading marketers and retailers. In late 1999, HMG complemented this in-store expertise with the purchase of Ego Media, a Web-branding and consulting service. With this competency, HMG now offers the “seamless integration” of retail and e-tail services to meet the integrated marketing needs of its clients. HMG's clients who have benefitted from HMG's “added value” approach are leading retailers and brands, including Coca-Cola, Sara Lee, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Sega, Nestle, Wal*Mart, Kmart, Target, CVS, and Walgreens.
Offices: New York, Chicago, Toronto, Reading, PA, Brooklyn, NY.
Chief Officers: Mike Wahl, Chairman, Andrew Wahl, CEO, Randy Riley, President & COO, Robert Cuddihy, CFO&CIO.
EVERBRITE INC.
4949 S. 110th St., P.O. Box 20020
Greenfield, WI 53220-0020
Tel. 414-529-3500, Fax 414-529-7191
Year Founded: 1927
Number of Employees 1,100
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $115,000,000
As a full service global marketing partner, Everbrite excels in the world of point-of-purchase. We combine solution-driven designs, innovative technology and unequalled craftsmanship, to create exciting signs and displays with the power to cut through the clutter, stop traffic and generate sales. Being an industry leader in image and identity management, with extensive in-house design, engineering and manufacturing resources, sets Everbrite apart.
Offices: Sales & Manufacturing Facilities: Garden Grove, CA, Mt. Vernon, IL, Atlanta, GA, Chanute, KS, Buena Vista, VA, Stamford, CT, Elkhorn, WI, LaCrosse, WI, Pardeeville, WI, South Milwaukee, WI.
Offices: Corporate Headquarters and Design Center: Greenfield, WI European Sales & Manufacturing Facilities: London, England, Dublin, Ireland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Chief Officers: Carl Wamser, Chairman and William J. Fritz, CEO.
ADC, ADVERTISING DISPLAY CO.,
A Heritage Marketing Company
1200 Valley Brook Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Tel. 201-842-1200
Year Founded: 1958
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $100,000,000+
ADC has long held an industry leadership position as one of the largest and most innovative designers and manufacturers of both permanent and promotional point-of-sale displays and merchandising systems including “open sell” retail environments and category management systems. ADC is viewed by its customers as a strategic partner providing marketing and merchandising solutions in-store through a growing array of resources and value-added services. A partial list of ADC's customers include: Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Schering-Plough, Sephora, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Clorox, Eckerd, Coty, Revlon, Hormel. ADC's key advantages are: extensive retail knowledge, creativity, team approach, full-service capabilities, quick turnaround and long-term customer relationships.
Offices: Lyndhurst, NJ, Dayton, Oh, Memphis, TN, Boston, MA, Tampa, FL, Sacramento, CA, Dallas, TX, Mooresville, NC, Chicago, IL, Tokyo, Japan.
Chief Officers: Wayne LoCurto, CEO, Peter Olaynack, Executive VP, Michael Wezel, President.
PHOENIX DISPLAY/INTERNATIONAL PAPER
33 Phoenix Drive
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Tel. 856-853-7000
Year Founded: 1991
Number of Employees: 227
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $97,000,000
Temporary, Permanent, Fixtures, Sales Promotion, Contract Packaging.
Offices: Thorofare, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, L.A., Stockton, Shangai, Warsaw, Dublin.
Chief Officers: Andy Edelman, Mitchell Edelman.
DCI MARKETING INC.
2727 W. Good Hope Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Tel. 800-778-4805, 414-228-7000
Year Founded: 1944
Number of Employees: 275
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $80,000,000
For more than 50 years, DCI Marketing has been a leader in providing award-winning merchandising and marketing programs designed to strengthen brand image, promote customer loyalty and increase sales for America's premier companies. These programs include customer point-of-purchase merchandising systems, retail environmental design, stock merchandising, customer satisfaction and incentive programs, direct marketing, interactive point-of-sale devices and MenuMark menu board systems. Headquartered in Milwaukee, DCI's 350,000 sq. ft. of facilities include design, state-of-the-art model shop, production, fulfillment and distribution, as well as short-and long-term warehousing. DCI has regional offices nationwide to service clients throughout the U.S. and internationally, and maintains affiliate relationships in several European nations. For more information, visit www.dcimarketing.com.
Chief Officers: David Knox, Chairman, Alan LaFreniere, President, John Davies, V.P., Sales, Nan Ducette, Treasurer & Director of Finance.
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES
111-01 14th Avenue
College Point, NY 11356
Tel. 718-321-3100; 800-424-4220
Year Founded: 1960
Number of Employees: 175
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $75,000,000
Display Technologies, a leading international designer/manufacturer of innovative retail merchandisers, partners with Fortune 500 brand marketers and retailers in many industries; from food, beverage, tobacco and sports, to pet, automotive, lawn/garden and music, as well as scores of other. TechStoc™, the firm's line of customizable pretooled merchandisers, offers affordable, high-quality displays available with a short leadtime. TechStoc™ includes endcap/island modular floor racks; gravity feed displays; in-line shelf management systems; power wings; serpentine dispensers; ice barrels; coolers; outdoor merchandisers, beverage bridges; and dump bins. Also available is a complete line of bulk food dispensing and display systems. In addition, custom capabilities are offered to meet any specification. From comprehensive market research, field testing, prototype and model making, to state-of-the-art manufacturing warehousing, fulfillment and retail expertise, Display Technologies' merchandisers maximize impact, space-efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Offices: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles and Seattle in the US; as well as London, England, Mexico City, Mexico, and Melbourne, Australia.
Chief Officers: Richard Jay, President, Arthur Stein, Chairman.
CDA INDUSTRIES INC.
1055 Squires Beach Road
Pickering, Ontario Canada L1W 4A6
Tel. 905-686-7000; 800-456-4271
Fax: 905-686-1177
Year Founded: 1954
Number of Employees: 400
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $67,000,000
CDA Industries is one of North America's largest integrated producers of permanent displays and trade show exhibits. Its reach is global, with offices in North America, South America and Europe, and more than 400,000 total sq. ft. of design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics. Its clients including Armstrong Flooring, Baldwin Hardware, CIBA Vision, Honda, Keebler, Lowes, Rawlings Sporting and Sears. CDA provides comprehensive in-house design capabilities, and follows up with total production in wood, metal, wire and plastic. CDA's design and manufacturing excellence have earned it more than 150 Outstanding Marketing Achievement Awards.
Offices: Pickering Ontario, Vancouver B.C., Atlanta GA, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, Los Angles CA, Orlando FL, Winston-Salem NC, St. Louis MO, New York NY, Caracas Venezuela, Sao Paulo Brazil.
Chief Officers: Vince Devita, Chairman, Curtis Weems, President CEO.
TRIANGLE DISPLAY GROUP
601 E Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Tel. 215-426-7110
Year Founded: 1947
Number of Employees: 355
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $44,000,000
Triangle Display Group has been operating as an independently owned business for over 50 years. We are recognized as one of the premiere, high-end P.O.P. display manufacturers in the industry. Our experienced designers offer award-winning, innovative structural and graphic solutions for our clients' merchandising needs, whether it be displays or packaging. Our superior manufacturing capabilities include flexographic and offset printing and die-cutting which is second to none. We also provide secure and specialized pack-out facilities at Atlantic Packaging Inc., located in the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
Number of Offices: Philadelphia, PA, South Salem, NY, Englewood, NJ, Haddam CT.
Chief Officers: Michael Sarbello, Hank Friedman, Jack Grollman.
FLAIR COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, INC.
214 West Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel. 312-943-5959; Fax 312-943-0881
Wes Site: www.flairpromo.com
Year Founded: 1964
Number of Employees: 281
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $42,600,000
For 37 years, independently-owned Flair Communications has stood out as a leader in the promotion-marketing industry. Our rich client history provides us with the foundation that permits forward thinking. We continuously explore untapped markets, push traditional marketing boundaries and generate positive results for our clients. Creativity is the foundation of our agency. Flair's creative team deliver unexpected, exceptional, breakthrough concepts for our clients, grounded in consumer insights and a strategic understanding of the industry.
Our business philosophy recognizes that to reach tomorrow, we must be successful today; generating profitable results for our clients delivering the greatest value with the most economical prices. Flair has created successful, integrated marketing solutions for large and small clients alike across a multitude of industries - Brown & Williamson Tobacco, California Milk Advisory Board, ConAgra Foods, Dairy Management, Dole Food, Dunkin' Donuts, Microsoft Corp, J.M. Smucker Co.
Number of Offices: Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco.
Chief Officers: Lee Flaherty Founder, Chairman, CEO, Allyn Miller, President; Bob Walz, COO, CFO, Stan Hardwick, VP Executive Creative Director, Debbie Wilkie, VP Strategic Planning, Rich Olson, VP Account Management.
ALCONE MARKETING GROUP
4 Studebaker
Irvine, CA 92618
Tel. 949-770-4400
Year Founded: 1976
Number of Employees: 296
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $35,000,000
Alcone Marketing Group, with offices serving North America, Asia and Europe, is one of the world's largest marketing and promotion agencies. The company provides clients with strategic planning, concept development, creative services, production capabilities, fulfillment, entertainment marketing, interactive promotions, sports and event marketing, direct marketing, incentive programs and promotional media. Clients served include: BAX Global, Burger King, California Lottery, Dannon, Lens Crafters, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Nabisco, McCormick, Disneyland, Universal Music Group, Danone Water, Lipton, Unilever, United Distillers and Vintners, U.S. Airways, Specialty Brands Inc.
Offices: Irvine, CA, Darien, CT, London, England, Saddle Brook, NJ Hong Kong.
Chief Officers: Matthew Alcone, Chairman/CEO, Michael Leber, CFO, Fran Grossman, CCO, Bill Hahn, Managing Director, Cameron Parsons, EVP, Client Service Quest.
TRION INDUSTRIES INC.
297 Laird Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Tel. 570-824-1000; 800-444-4665
Year Founded: 1965
Number of Employees: 410
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $34,000,000
Trion is the world's leading manufacturer of display hooks, and the only one committed exclusively to the field. The firm revolutionized merchandising with the introduction of the first straight-entry display hook in 1965, and has since earned over 53 U.S. and international patents. The company's 300,000 sq. ft. computerized production facilities feature the greatest number of automated wire forming machines of any factory complex in the industry. Active customers total over 5,000 firms. Trion's product offerings include display and scanning hooks, shelf management systems, store fixtures, merchandising accessories, sign holders, shelf edge labeling systems, faceouts, waterfalls, stock and custom wire/metal forms and display components. Working in wire, metal injection molded and extruded plastic. Trion is capable of translating any concept to a finished product.
Offices: Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Chief Officers: David R. Thalenfeld, CEO, John S. Thalenfeld, President.
PERFORMANCE PRINTING
2929 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Tel. 214-665-1000
Year Founded: 1981
Number of Employees: 175
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $30,000,000
Performance Companies, made up of Performance Printing, Performance Display, Optigraphics and Performance Card Solutions, is a single-source supplier of P-O-P and promotional marketing materials, offering capabilities in offset, screen lenticular and digital printing, as well as display packaging, transaction cards, P-O-P displays and fulfillment. Clients include Frito-Lay, Anheuser-Busch, Coors, American Airlines, E & J Gallo, Neiman Marcus, Bacardi-Martini and TGIF Friday's.
Offices: Corporate Office and Two Manufacturing Plants - All in Dallas.
Chief Officers: Chris Pumpelly, Chairman, Mike Short, General Manager.
MDI
38271 W. Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Tel. 248-553-1900, (800) 228-8925
Fax: 248-488-5700
Year Founded: 1965
Number of Employees: 200
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $24,600,000
MDI offers complete design and manufacturing capabilities for creating display systems and permanent fixtures for changeable promotional signage. Our product designs include indoor and outdoor frames, lightboxes, floorstand, menu boards, curb signs and poster display systems, along with plastic modular card holders and accessories. We also offer column cladding and dispenser-enhancements for the petroleum market. With over 100 patents, MDI is one of the world's leading suppliers of promotional displays and image enhancing products.
Offices: New York, California, South Carolina & Michigan.
Chief Officers: Robert Sarkisian-Pres./CEO.
CORMARK
1951 Touhy Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Tel. 800-211-9646
Year Founded: 1990
Number of Employees: 67
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $22,100,000
Cormark is an in store marketing services organization specializing in P.O.P. display manufacturing, consumer research, brand-category communications strategy, packaging and retail technology. It focuses on providing its clients with complete marketing solutions that result in increased competitive advantage to succeed in a global marketing place. Its state of the art manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Brazil provide cost effectiveness and expertise in all processes. Cormark specializes in large custom programs and roll outs. Its stock products are in use at major retailers worldwide. Clients include most major retailers as well as brand marketing in the D.I.Y., sporting goods apparel, heath+beauty, power equipment and entertainment categories.
Offices: Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Toronto, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Chief Officers: Pat Anaconda, Walter Miranda, Thomas Conway, William Goonik.
NASHVILLE DISPLAY MANUFACTURING CO.
1415 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Tel. 615-743-2900, 800-251-1150
Year Founded: 1932
Number of Employees: 225
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $22,000,000
Nashville Display has produced distinctive P.O.P. merchandising systems and store fixtures for almost 70 years. We offer a total marketing approach that combines planning, research, creative design, engineering and manufacturing, all in house. Nashville Display offers a qualified, experienced management team supported by 3 facilities consisting of 2 plants and an additional warehousing/office location that encompasses over 500,000 sq. ft. Our manufacturing arsenal includes robotic welders, turret presses, laser equipment to cut metal, plastic and wood and CNC wire benders. Displays are produced from metal, wire, tubing, plastic, wood, and hardboard or a combination of these materials. A variety of finishes are available including powder and chrome. Our capabilities also include a silk screening operation to provide 4-color process graphics and illuminated signs. We have an excellent reputation in the industry for outstanding service, delivering high quality displays and signs at a value and on time. Our collection of POPAI Awards is evidence of design expertise and merchandising excellence. We service many prestigious companies including Energizer, AG Industries, Bridgestone/Firestone, Lorillard Tobacco, Bacardi, Pepperidge Farm, Diamond Nut, Dollar General, and Auto Zone.
Offices: 3 Facilities: Nashville TN, Dover TN, Lebanon TN.
Chief Officers: Kent Rollins, V.P.-Division Manager, Richard Hornsby: Director of Sales & Marketing.
VISUAL MARKETING INC.
154 West Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel. 312-664-9177
Year Founded: 1972
Number of Employees: 25
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $22,000,000
Visual Marketing Inc., (VMI), is an employee owned company dedicated to being a preferred marketing partner to its customers. VMI's 25+ employees are career professionals in creative, design, engineering, production and sales of P.O.P. Products range from shelf material to shop within a shop concepts. Client relationships exist within the tobacco, office supply, computer, electronics, health aid, brewery, spirits, food and D.I.Y. industries. Most of VMI's work is custom designed to satisfy the needs of customers' products as they relate to their retail environment.
Chief Officers: Rich Gausselin V.P. Marketing.
JOHN STARK PRINTING COMPANY, INC.
12969 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
Tel. 314-966-6800; 800-452-4767
Year Founded: 1898
Number of Employees: 105
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $20,294,100
Operating nationally, we specialize in large format, sheet-fed, full color lithography, focusing on P.O.P. and packaging materials. Our range of presses, from 28 ½" thru 60", in six and eight colors, with in-line coating, provides flexibility and speeds processing. Printing on plastic materials, and on thick stocks, from 60# text to 40 pt. Plastic and board are unique features. In House services: Complete EPP, CREO very large format CTP; CAD, die-making, die-cutting services; folder-gluing; design, fulfillment, warehousing. Clients: Anheuser-Busch, Moen, Valvoline, Payless Shoe Source.
Offices: St. Louis, MO (Headquarters), Kansas City, Hickory, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Orlando, FL.
Chief Officers: Cliff Kelly, President; Pat Ryan, Exec. V.P.,/General Manager; Eric Bomball, C.F.O.; Tom McIntyre, National Sales Manager.
LEDAN INC.
315 Roslyn Road
Mineola, NY 11501
Tel. 516-747-5300
Year Founded: 1945
Number of Employees: 32
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $17,000,000
Ledan Inc. is a global merchandising solutions company with offices in New York and London. We specialize in store within store, category management and open sell systems. Ledan's clients include Coty, Avon, The Limited, Campbells, Johnson & Johnson, Elizabeth Arden and Sears Federated Department Stores.
Offices: New York, London.
Chief Officers: Stephon Leo, President, Dan Leo, CEO.
STERLING PROMOTIONAL CORP.
3010 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577
Tel. 914-694-6500
Fax: 914-694-2070
Year Founded: 1977
Number of Employees: 16
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $15,500,000
Sterling Promotional Corp. is a developer and manufacturer of custom inflatable and premium items from around the world. It owns its factories which have recently been certified with highest certification available. Sterling has a full time creative and engineering department, model shop, with prototype turnaround within 3 weeks. It specializes in the beverage, toy, cosmetic, entertainment and packaging goods industries. Sterling has full warehousing and drop shipment facilities.
Offices: Purchase, New York, Hong Kong, Taiwan.
Chief Officer: Steve G. Linder.
ART MERCHANDISING, INC.
601 W. 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Tel. 212-924-6400
Fax: 212-627-8327
E-mail: pop@artmerchandising.com
Year Founded: 1988
Number of Employees: 65
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $15,000,000+
Art Merchandising offers unique design, detailed models and samples, and cost efficient manufacturing. We pride ourselves on Delivering Displays on Time, Within Budget, and of the Highest Standard of Quality. We have received special awards from POPAI as well as recognition from our clients. Going the “extra mile” has helped us develop long term relationships with companies like Canon, Discover Card, Hershey's Pepsi-Cola, and Reebok. We injection mold and vacuum-form plastic; fabricate wood, wire and acrylic; print, die-cut and mount corrugated board; and complete all types of decorations including silk screening and hot-stamping. We look forward to showing you “first hand” our creativity.
Offices: New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles.
Chief Officer: Stuart Kaitz, Pres.
SHANNEN PROMOTIONS
232 Madison Avenue, #204
New York, NY 10016
Tel. 212-687-9284
Year Founded: 1976
Number of Employees: 12
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $15,000,000+
Shannen Promotions, is a diversified sales promotion agency specializing in the design and production of permanent and temporary displays. Shannen maintains a division specializing in paper, fabric banners, tablecloths, and collateral props. Clients include R.J.R. Nabisco. Chanel, Lancôme, Lancaster, Sara Lee, Hanes Hosiery, Clarins, Redken, Shiseido, L'Oreal, Liz Claiborne.
Offices: New York, Chicago.
Chief Officer: Howard Annenberg, Pres.
DISPLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
57-13 49th Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
Tel. 718-628-2600
Year Founded: 1974
Number of Employees: 150
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $15,000,000
Display Systems, Inc., the Strategic Merchandising group (SMG), our strategic retail merchandising consulting division, and MediaVision, our in house media division which specializes in the integration of communications technology at retail together, create a unique full-service retail merchandising agency all under one roof.
Offices: New York, Atlanta GA, Kalamazoo, MI, Winston-Salem N.C.
Chief Officer: Ben Weshler, Pres.
E-B DISPLAY COMPANY
1369 Sanders Avenue S.W.
Massillon, OH 44647
Tel. 330-833-4101; 800-321-9869
Fax: 330-833-9844
Web Site: www.ebdisplay.com
Year Founded: 1952
Number of Employees: 185
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $15,000,000
E-B Display Co., the parent company of E-B WireWorks and Store-Rite, was founded in 1952. Manufacturing and assembly facilities have been added, supporting the production of custom displays in a variety of materials. E-B Display has facilities that include 200,000 sq. ft. of production and warehousing space. In addition to wire, tubing and metal, E-B produces displays in plastic, wood, and corrugated. E-B provides a full range of point-of-sale production, plus warehousing and drop shipping .
Number of Offices: Massillon, OH, Richmond, VA, Atlanta, GA.
Officers: William Baucom, C.E.O., Betty Baucom, C.O.O., Jack Guthrie, V.P., Marketing/Sales, Bill Henderhan, GM/VP Wireworks, Mike Rotolo, EVP/GM Custom Display.
JPMS INC.
9601 John Street
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel. 562-944-6331
Year Founded: 1982
Number of Employees: 150
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $14,000,000
JPMS is an integrated marketing agency that focuses on knowing the ultimate customer (our client's customer) before we begin the design process. JPMS has a diversified Design Center staff that not only designs displays but also brand zones, fixtures, retail environments and trade show exhibits. Our mission is to build our clients brand at retail. Clients include: Adidas, Nike, Qwest, Washington Mutual, Xerox, Toyota, Alpine Electronics.
Offices: JPMS, Headquarters-Santa Fe Springs, CA, JPMS Exhibits and Environments Santa Fe Springs, CA, JPMS Concept Displays - Ontario, CA, JPMS Sales Offices: San Francisco, CA, 5) Seattle, WA.
Chief Officers: Jim Plumb, CEO, Peter Kornhaber, President, Ric Sorgel, V.P. Sales & Marketing.
PALMER PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
23001 W. Industrial Drive
ST. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Tel. 810-772-4225
Year Found: 1985
Number of Employees: 120
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $14,000,000
Designer and producer of a wide array of Point-Of-Purchase Displays including light boxes, menu boards, pub signs, acrylic menu holders, screen printing services, film output, clocks, banners, acrylic fabrication, warehousing and fulfillment.
Officers: James Palmer, President, James Wennechuk, Director of Sales.
AMD INDUSTRIES INC.
4620 W. 19th Street
Cicero, IL 60804
Tel. 708-863-8900
Year Founded: 1922
Number of Employees: 75
2000 P.O.P Volume: $11,936,000
A full service designer and manufacturer of permanent p.o.p. displays and merchandisers, with 266,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, assembly, warehousing and office space, in-house prototyping, design and engineering. Experienced in working with all types of materials.
Offices: Cicero, IL, Ft. Mitchell, KY.Officers: David E. Allen, President & CEO, Tim Richardson, V.P. Sales & Marketing.
GLACIER COOLER CO., INC.
152 Short Woods Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Tel. 203-746-1690, 800-835-2857
Fax: 203-746-9262
Year Founded: 1991
Number of Employees: Over 35
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $11,000,000+
Glacier Cooler Company is the largest ice barrel manufacturer in the world. This family owned privately held corporation is known for its quality, prices and service.
Offices: Eastbound, WA; Chicago IL; Danbury, CT.
Chief Officers: Greg Hansen, Pres.
JOLIET PATTERN, INC.
508 Pasadena Avenue
Crest Hill, IL 60435
Tel. 815-726-5373
Year Founded: 1936
Number of Employees: 120+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $11,000,000+
While Joliet Pattern is a 65 year old company it's entry into P.O.P. came as recent as 5 years ago - via the screen-printing industry and it's marketing relationships with such companies as ALCO and Owens Corning. It has become a fast growing complete P.O.P. company with in-house capacity in most processes. Clients include McDonalds, Coke, Sara Lee, Gallo Winery, Seagrams, Jim Beam and many more.
Offices: 2 Locations - Crest Hill, IL & Dallas, Texas.
Chief Officers: Andrew Wood, Pres., Thomas Wood-CEO, Robert Benbow-CFO, V.P.
EASTERN WIRE PRODUCTS
498 Kinsley Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Tel. 401-861-1350
Year Founded: 1956
Number of employees: 150
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $10,500,000
Eastern Wire Products has been serving our industry for over 45 years, creating POP displays and fixtures. Eastern has 170,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehousing capability with three separate divisions. Eastern Wire is a wire and metal fabricator with in-house automated powder coating. Impulse Display Makers creates acrylic displays and components. Crystal Craft Fixturing creates store fixturing of wood, glass and metals.
Offices: Providence, RI, Lincoln, RI, New York, NY.
Chief Officers: Rick Granoff, Pres., Burt Weiser, Sr. V.P. Marketing.
CREATIVE DISPLAYWORKS
266 Applewood Crescent
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 4B4
Tel. 905-760-0103
Year Founded: 1997VAUGHAN
Number of Employees: 110
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $10,000,000
Creative Displayworks Corp. designs and manufacturers P.O.P. incorporating wood, metal, glass and plastics. Clients include Blockbuster, Crayola, Hasbro, Frito Lay, Polo Ralph Lauren, Proctor & Gambles, Sears, Spalding, Staples, Nintendo, Levis, Warner Bros., Whirlpool, The Gap, Toys 'R Us, Nike.
Number of Offices: Two, Vaughan, Ontario.
Chief Officer: Dan Gutfreund, Pres.
HANKSCRAFT MOTORS
300 Wengel Drive
Reedsburg, WI 53959
Tel. 608-524-4341
Year Founded: 1949
Number of Employees: 120
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $10,000,000
Hankscraft/AJS is a blended operation of two companies representing over 50 years of quality manufacturer capabilities in the p.o.p. industry. With multiple manufacturing facilities, Hankscraft/AJS produces micro AC, DC and solar motors, electronics, wooden, molded urethane, and acrylic tap handles, as well as custom metal and wood fabrication. Hankscraft/AJS also manufactures and imports complete displays including neon clocks and lenticular displays.
Offices: Reedsburg, WI, New York, N.Y., Chicago, IL, Random Lake, WI.
Chief Officers: Dan Braun-President, Joe Fish-VP Product Development, David Schield-VP Display Products Group, Barry Borchert-CFO.
HUNTER DISPLAY
14 Hewlett Avenue
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Tel. 631-475-5900
Year Founded: 1951
Number of Employees: 100+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $10,000,000
Hunter Display is a designer and manufacturer of P.O.P. Displays since 1951. Our 50 year history started as a behind the scenes manufacturer of fixtures for such prominent store chains as Macys, A&S, and Lord & Taylor, and has evolved into a full-service designer and manufacturer working with Walmart, K-mart, Home Depot, and most of the mass merchants. Our capabilities include: wire, sheet metal, and tubing fabrication. Full-service woodworking and plastic fabrication, and fully automated powder coating. Our in-house designing, prototype and production capabilities are all linked to provide cost and lead-time efficiencies. .
Offices: East Patchogue, NY, Wilmington, DE.
Chief Officers: Sandy Stoll, CEO, Ken Kasper, Exec. V.P. Operations.
ETTINGER DISPLAYS INC.
63 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Tel. 631-436-5600
Year Founded: 1977
Number of Employees: 85
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $8,000,000
A tradition of success, for 23 years, EDI has been captivating both retailers and consumers with creative and innovative displays. Our team of professionals are specialists in creative design and manufacturing of point-of-purchase programs. EDI maintains in-house capabilities for design, prototype development, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.
Offices: Hauppauge, NY, N.J. + MI.
Chief Officers: Judd Ettinger, Pres.
LINGO MANUFACTURING CO.
7400 Industrial Road
Florence, KY 41042
Tel. 800-354-9771
Year Founded: 1927
Number of Employees: 60
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $8,000,000
Lingo is a full-service custom display manufacturer with 70 years in the POP industry. Lingo specializes in sheet metal and wire and can incorporate wood, acrylics, tubing and slatwall into its displays. It offers on-site warehousing and state of the art finishing capabilities.
Offices: Florence, Kentucky.
Chief Officers: Charles Lingo, CEO & Chairman, Mark Lingo, President & Treasurer, Jeff Carroll, V.P. & GM.
BEEMAK PLASTICS, INC.
18554 S. Susana Road
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90227
Tel. 310-886-5880
Year Founded: 1951
Number of Employees: 100+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $6,900,000
Established in 1951, Beemak Plastics was revolutionary in its recognition of the potential of and market for plastic injection-molded literature holders. While our innovations and success have spawned imitators, throughout its history, the Beemak name has been synonymous with products diversity and the highest quality of service. From custom display design and assembly to silk screening and fulfillment, there's virtually nothing we can't do for our clients, among whom are Marketing, Display, and Advertising Specialty companies. We have become the world's largest manufacturer of injection-molded holders and are proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Our expanding array of the latest in tooling and machinery, coupled with our creative and dedicated staff, will ensure that Beemak Plastics will remain an industry leader.
Offices: Rancho Dominguez, CA.
Chief Officers: Chris Braun, President.
DISPLAY CREATIONS INC.
1970 Industrial Park Road
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Tel. 718-257-2300
Year Founded: 1953
Number of Employees: 55
2000 P.O.P. Volume: $5,500,000
Display Creations, established in 1952, is a manufacturer of permanent P.O.P. displays. Located in a 100,000 sq. ft. modern facility, Display Creations provides clients with computer aided design and creative services combined with a full production plant. Specialties include fabrication of wire, metal, tubing, plastic, and wood, including powder coating, hot stamping and silk screening.
Chief Officers: Ronald Newman, Michael Mathless, George Ruggeri.
AG INDUSTRIES
One American Road
Cleveland, OH 44144
Tel. 216-252-6737 or 800-388-1244
Year Founded: 1960
Number of Employees: 470
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
AG Industries, a subsidiary of American Greetings Corp., is one of the largest designers and producers of custom permanent P.O.P. displays in the U.S. with over 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and 400,000 sq. ft. of warehousing. AGI has advanced capabilities: wood working, vacuum forming, metal fabrication, injection molding, hot stamping, silk screening and powder coating.
Chief Officer: Chris Mortenson, Pres.
ALPAK MFG. CORP.
181 Boyd Street, P.O. Box 339
Montgomery, NY 12549
Tel. 845-457-9100
Web Site: www.alpak.com
Year Founded: 1955
Number of Employees: 45
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N.A.
Alpak Manufacturing Corp., a full-service corrugated display manufacturer, is on its way to revolutionizing how displays are designed, ordered, and produced. Alpak began its eighteen-page interactive web site back in 1997, and is now putting the finishing touch on revamping the site with over one dozen additional Stock Displays, all kept in inventory. In addition, the new site will allow for a near-complete shopability, including e-commerce (already active on it's sister site: www.toystorage.com) as will as Custom Printing, Resizing, and Fulfillment Particulars…all on line! Alpak is fully computerized internally as well utilizing the latest state-of-the-art CAD system, complete file-swapping, and Repetitive Customer Prototyping for allowing feedback from multiple reps and retailers within days, not weeks. Companies such as Time Warner, Sony, Anheuser-Busch, Universal, and Random House have all successfully implemented Alpak Custom-printed Stock Displays, saving valuable time and money, while still creating eye-catching, product-specific P.O.P. displays. Alpak also provides expert mounting and finishing, labeling, and drop-shipping.
Chief Officer: Jason Taub.
ART-PHYL CREATIONS
16250 NW 48 Avenue
Miami, FL 33014
Tel. 305-624-2333; 1-800-327-8318
Year Founded: 1957
Number of Employees: 55
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Manufacturer of stock plastic merchandisers, including J-Hooks, strip merchandisers, shelf extenders, stock P.O.P. display racks, wire & plastic peghooks, literature, garment, sports and implement displayers, literature & garment racks. Owns and operates 14 injection molding presses to 400 ton capacity.
Chief Officers: Art Hochman, Pres, Sam Gwinn Exec. VP.
CLEARR CORPORATION
3750 Williston Road
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Tel. 952-931-2100; 800-548-3269
Year Founded: 1959
Number of Employees: 95
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Clearr Corp. offers a comprehensive range of backlit, edgelit, and nonlit graphic display products. Sequential-image, programmable multi-image and scrolling units are also available. We provide bright, color-correct illumination in our backlit displays, which include economical metal and narrow-profile backlite displays such as the LUMINAIRE ULTRA E and LUMINAIRE ULTRA II lightboxes; programmable multi-image backlit display LITE WALL; sequential-image displays like the MOVINGPIX Scroller, and NEON PLUS E economical Simulated Neon Signs. Clearr's non-illuminated graphic display products include the sleek and economical STRETCHFRAME, the PRINTFRAME clasp frame, the TRIAD prismatic sequential-image display with “wave effect” image transition.
Chief Officers: Andy Steinfeldt-President, Pete Nelson-V.P.
DESIGN PRODUCTIONS INC.
9 Industrial Park
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Tel. 201-447-5656
Year Founded: 1968
Number of Employees: 20
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N.A.
Design Productions has assisted advertisers stimulate consumer purchases at the point-of-sale for three decades. It has assembled one of the largest inventories of “stock” injection molding tools in the industry. Many times these “stock items” serve as the foundation on which to achieve clients' custom display needs. Design Productions' designs often integrate a variety of materials, including plastics, wood, corrugated, and wire.
Chief Officers: Tom Murphy, Pres.
HERITAGE SIGN AND DISPLAY
344 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 158
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
Tel. 570-545-8701
Year Founded: 1973
Number of Employees: 50
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Heritage Sign & Display is a producer of custom P.O.P. displays, including mirrors, lighted signs, polarized motion signs, electro-luminescent displays, clocks, Neo-Neon signs, product glorifiers, Shape-Lites, and custom molded foam items. Heritage offers a state of the art screen printing facility with complete pre-press capabilities. They also maintain in-house facilities for mirror production, woodworking, vacuum forming, CNC cutting, and polyurethane foam fabrication. Clients include Anheuser-Busch, Bacardi, Nokia, Ovation Guitars, Rockport, R.J. Reynolds, United Distillers & Vintners, Coors, PepsiCo, Miller Brewing Co., Labatt USA, and Domec.
Offices: Nesquehoning, PA, White Plains, NY.
Chief Officer: Jason Amodea, Pres.
MERCHANDISING INVENTIVES
1665 S. Waukegan Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel. 800-367-5653
Year Founded: 1946
Number of Employees: 61
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Merchandising Inventives is a world leader in the design of unique P.O.P. displays and hardware. M.I. has developed some of P.O.P.'s firsts in stock structural components. M.I. has a world wide customer base, including Disney, Sony, Kmart, Walmart and Walgreen.
Number of Offices: Corporate Headquarters, Waukegan IL, Offices: Mexico City Mexico, Miami FL, CA.
Chief Officers: Ethan Berger, Pres./CEO Doug Stein V.P. Sales, Barry Robbins, Dir Marketing.
NEW DIMENSIONS RESEARCH
260 Spagnoli Road
Melville, NY 11747
Tel. 631-694-1356; 800-637-8870
Year Founded: 1963
Number of Employees: 220+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
NDR Designs and Manufactures award winning displays in plastic, metal and wood. NDR has enjoyed a long reputation of excellent design, quality, and service. NDR maintains over 170,000 square feet with in-house injection molding, extruding, wire shop, wood shop, vacuum forming, silk screening and assembly. NDR has been making quality display for nearly 40 years and just received “Vendor of the Year” recognition from Gillette.
Offices: Melville, NY.
Chief Officers: Timothy Mason-CEO, Jeff Mason-President.
OXFORD INNOVATIONS Division of Tim-Bar Corporation
201 S. College Avenue, P.O. Box 189
New Oxford, PA 17350
Tel. 717-624-3500
Year Founded: 1988
Number of Employees: 200+
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Oxford Innovations is a leading single-source designer and manufacturer of custom corrugated display and POP packaging. We are ISO 9001 and offer assembly, packout and distribution from our climate-controlled fulfillment.
Offices: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Richmond, VA, New Oxford, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Chicago, IL.
Chief Officers: David. Benfield, Vice President - Tim-Bar, Division General Manager.
THE ROYAL PROMOTION GROUP
119 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-246-3780
Fax: 212-399-9135
Year Founded: 1991
Number of Employees: 50
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
The Royal Promotion Group has helped some of the world's most celebrated companies carry their product's distinctive image into the retail setting. We have worked with prominent companies in all aspects of retailing, including: L'Oreal USA, The Estee Lauder Companies, LVMH, The Limited, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. The Royal Promotion Group has become highly regarded for its ability to identify the image of a selling environment and a brand. Our company's capabilities include temporary and permanent displays, shop-in-shop environments, fixturing and display collateral.
Chief Officer: Bruce Teitelbaum, President.
MERCHANDISING INVENTIVES
917 North Shore Drive
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Tel. 847-295-9700
Year Founded: 1946
Number of Employees: 40
1999 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Merchandising Inventives, is a world leader in the design of unique p.o.p. displays and hardware. M.I. has developed some of P.O.P.’s firsts in stock structural components. M.I. has a world wide customer base, including Disney, Sony, Kmart, Walmart and Walgreen.
Offices: Lake Bluff IL, Mexico City Mexico.
Chief Officers: Ethan Berger, CEO.
SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.
1400 Eddy Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103
Tel. 815-877-7041
Year Found: 1957
Number of Employees: 245
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
For over 40 years, Southern Imperial has played an integral part in the design and production of retail display components. It offers a wide array of stock products and designs custom components. Its product line ranges from pegboard hooks, label holders and labels to cross merchandising products, display components and powder coated wire displays.
Offices: Rockford, IL, Ontario, CA, Concord, Ontario, Hellendoorn, The Netherlands.
Officers: Stanley Valiulis, CEO; Dale Thomas, CFO; Dean Zaumseil, COO
THORCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
1300 E 12th Street, P.O. Box 110
Lamar, MO 64759
Tel. 417-682-3375
Year Founded: 1899
Number of Employees: 825
2000 P.O.P. Volume: N.A.
Thorco designs and manufactures custom P.O.P. displays and fixtures. Clients include Wal-Mart, Hallmark, Best Buy, and Family Dollar.
Offices: Lamar, MO, Butler, MO; Cassville, MO.
Chief Officers: Kenneth Howard-President, Richard Winter, Gen. Mgr.
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