DIAM INTERNATIONAL
26-45 Brooklyn Queens Expressway
Woodside, NY 11377
Tel. 1-718-278-4300
Year Founded: 1953
Number of Employees 2,500
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $200,000,000
Diam International is a retail merchandising solutions provider with global capabilities. Diam is a single source supplier of permanent and semi-permanent custom displays. In-house services include strategic analysis, design, engineering, prototyping, tool making, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, installation, maintenance and customer service. Diam has over 50 years experience with both marketers and retailers. With over 1.3 million square feet of space worldwide, Diam is vertically integrated with control over every step of the process.
Display include wall units, counter units, floorstands, kiosks, testers, environments, cosmetic universal systems and interactive displays integrating technology. Diam has experience in range of categories, including cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, electronics, photography, computer technology and gaming, entertainment, music, toys, office supplies and eyewear.
Clients includes: Clarins, Coty, CVS, Disney, Estee Lauder, Lancome, Laura Mercier, L'Oreal, Matrix, Maybelline, Microsoft, MontBlanc, Nina Ricci, Nintendo, Oakley, Redken, Samsung, Staples, SVG, Trans World Entertainment and Wal-Mart.
Offices: Woodside, NY, El Segundo, CA, Les Mureaux Cedex, France, Leicestershire, UK, Hamburg, Germany.
Chief Officers: William Ecker, CEO Diam International, David Tolly, CFO Diam International, Ali Fadel, COO Diam USA, Mindy Kaufman, EVP Account Management Diam USA, Louis Dupere, Managing Director Diam France, Jacques Dommange, Managing Director Diam Europe, John Wood, Managing Director Diam UK, Jorg Niederhufner, Managing Director Diam Deutschland.
CANNON SOLUTIONS
15100 Business Parkway
Rosemount, MN 55068
Tel. 651-322-6300
Year Founded: 1972
Number of Employees: 1,050
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $188,000,000
Cannon Solutions is a leading merchandising organization providing a vast range of products and services throughout the retail distribution supply chain. Cannon Equipment, Display Technologies and DCI Marketing are the primary business units within Cannon Solutions. Cannon leverages its resources to deliver an unparalleled collection of merchandising solutions to increase client revenue, reduce costs and improve profits. Its services include the design, engineering and manufacturing of POP displays, retail fixtures, front-end merchandisers, end caps and shelf management systems. It also provides retail environment design services, direct marketing customer satisfaction programs and fulfillment services. Its resources include over 1 million square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space in 14 facilities throughout the United States, and a staff of experienced sales, marketing, design, engineering and project management professionals."
Offices: Minneapolis, New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, Little Rock, Detroit, New Jersey, Chattanooga, TN.
Chief Officers: Wayne Whitney, CEO Cannon Solutions; Richard Jay, President Display - Technologies, Alan La Freniere, President - DCI Marketing.
EVERBRITE LLC
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 950
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $112,000,000
As a full service, WBE Certified, global marketing partner, Everbrite combines 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. Everbrite is a leader in image and identity management, with extensive in-house design, engineering and manufacturing resources.
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: Judith Wamser, Chairperson and Owner and William J. Fritz, President.
RTC INDUSTRIES
2800 Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Tel. 847-640-2400
Year Founded: 1950
Number of Employees: 700
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $110,000,000
RTC works in strategic partnership with major retailers and brand companies to help them achieve success in-store. Its global infrastructure includes service and/or manufacturing capability in 14 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, it is integrating research and strategy with design, manufacturing and logistics management. RTC’s 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 ship. Products include Profit Pusher™, the leading spring load shelf organizing system in the retail market and its sister product, Profit Shelf™, our pull out shelving system. A wide variety of other category management and signage systems and modular floor stands are available from stock. RTC is an acknowledged leader in interactive electronic 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: Richard Nathan. Latin America: San Jose, Costa Rica, Contact: Marco Robert. Europe/Middle East/Africa: Cobdown House, London Road, Ditton, Aylesford Kent ME20 6DQ, Contact: Mark Jerram. Asia/Australia: Kowloon, Hong Kong. Contact: William Griffith.
Chief Officers: Walter Nathan, Chairman, Richard Nathan, CEO.
MENASHA DISPLAY GROUP
1645 Bergstrom Road
Neenah, WI 54957-0367
Tel. 888-390-2643
Year Founded: 1849
Number of Employees: Over 500
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $87,000,000
Menasha Display Group is a division of Menasha Packaging Co., LLC, subsidiary of Menasha Corporation. Menasha Corporation is the third oldest privately held manufacturing company in the U.S. We are recognized as one of the premier, high-end P.O.P. display manufacturers in the industry. Our experienced designers provide award-winning, innovative structural and graphic solutions for our clients' merchandising needs- from displays to packaging. From the initial concept to production and pack-out it offers top-quality service through the entire process. Our clients include Hershey, Norelco, Titleist, Beiersdorf, Kraft Foods, Infogrames, Random House, Sony/Columbia Tri-Star, General Mills, 3M, Acco Brands (Wilson Jones), Rayovac, Kimberly-Clark.
Offices: Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Mequon, WI, Schaumburg, IL.
Chief Officers: Bill Shepard, President, Menasha Packaging Co., LLC.
FELBRO, INC.
3666 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Tel. 323-263-8686
Web Site: www.felbro-inc.com
Year Founded: 1945
Number of Employees: 225
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $50,000,000+
As a full service designer, fabricator and direct manufacturer of custom P-O-P displays and fixtures, Felbro has a 57 year history of providing temporary, semi-permanent and permanent solutions in all available materials. Whether it is food, snacks/nuts, beverage, spirits, toy, HBA, hardware/tool, entertainment, electronic, stationery, confection, flooring, publishing, home, garden, sporting/recreation, automotive, gift, footwear, apparel, pet, optical, GM goods…Felbro does it all.
Offices: Los Angeles - San Francisco.
Chief Officers: Norman Feldner, Pres./CEO, Scott Meherin, V.P. Marketing & Sales, Howard Feldner, V.P. Opps., Jeff Feldner, V.P. Mfg.
HENSCHEL-STEINAU
300 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel. 201-567-7100
Web Site: www.hspop.com
Year Founded: 1960
Number of Employees: 62
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $44,000,000
A full service provider of P.O.P. & supply chain services. Cooperative resource mfg. capabilities in vacuum formed, injection molding, corrugated, off-set print, wire & wood-contract packaging facilities located in N.J., N.C., Arkansas & California.
Offices: Englewood, NJ, Scottsdale, AZ, Rogers, Arkansas.
Chief Officers: H. Aaron Henschel.
ARCHBOLD CONTAINER CORP
800 West Barre Road - P.O. Box 10
Archbold, OH 43502-0010
Tel. 800-446-2520; Fax 419-446-2529
Web Site: www.archboldcontainer.com
Year Founded: 1968
Number of Employees: 150
2002 P.O.P Volume: $38,300,000
Archbold Container is an independent sheet plant capable of up to 8-color, one pass direct flexo print with UV coating. ACC's production capabilities also include full and spot labeling, rotary and flat die cutting, specialty gluing, jumbo die cutting and EPS foam products. ACC provides in-house graphic and structural design, in-house pre-press, mockup prototype samples and complete assembly, packing and fulfillment services.
With a focus on high-end graphic retail packaging and displays, many ACC’s products are produced using mini and micro fluted corrugated materials. ACC has also introduced its patented "Flat To Go" counter easel products featuring the Poc-It Pro. A sampling of ACC’s major clients includes Spangler Candy, Libbey Glass, J M Smucker's, IAM's Pet Food, Makers Mark, Archway Cookie, and Sauder Woodworking.
Chief Officer: Lynn Aschliman.
TRION INDUSTRIES INC.
297 Laird Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Tel. 570-824-1000; 800-444-4665
Web Site: www.trionind.com
Year Founded: 1965
Number of Employees: 350
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $33,500,000
Trion is the world's leading manufacturer of display hooks. 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. Trion's products include display and scanning hooks, shelf management systems, store fixtures, sign holders, shelf edge labeling systems, stock and custom wire/metal forms and display components.
Chief Officers: David R. Thalenfeld, CEO, John S. Thalenfeld, President.
ADAMS MCCLURE
1245 South Inca
Denver, CO 80223
Tel. 303-777-1984
Year Founded: 1994
Number of Employees: 155
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $33,000,000
Adams McClure specializes in the complete, in-house production of temporary P.O.P. It provides data base management services, pre-press, CTP, litho on paper, litho on plastic, screen print, die cut and finishing, custom kit packaging and drop shipping. Customers include, Coors, 7-Eleven, Sonic, Burger King, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper.
Offices: Denver, (Home Office) Dallas, Oklahoma City.
Chief Officers: Steve Oldani, Randy McClure.
JUSTMAN PACKAGING & DISPLAY
5819 Telegraph Road
Los Angeles, CA 90040
Tel. 323-728-8888
Year Founded: 1989
Number of Employees: 55
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $30,000,000
Justman Packaging & Display specializes in temporary and permanent p.o.p. displays, as well as in custom corrugated packaging (including litho-laminated boxes and folding cartons). Its extensive nationwide clientele covers a range of industries, including stationery, entertainment, toys, cosmetics and electronics. Justman offers the creativity, knowledge and experience to solve packaging and display needs with efficiency and expedience.
Chief Officers: Morley Justman, President, Russell Justman, V.P.
CORMARK
1701 S. Winthrop Drive
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Tel. 800-211-9646
Year Founded: 1990
Number of Employees: 105
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $29,100,000
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. Its state of the art manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Brazil provide cost effectiveness and expertise in all processes.
Offices: Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Toronto, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Chief Officers: Pat Anaconda, Walter Miranda, Tom Conway, William Goonik.
UNITED DISPLAYCRAFT
333 East Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Tel. 847-375-3800
Web Site: www.uniteddisplaycraft.com
Year Founded: 1953
Number of Employees: 225
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $25,000,000
A designer and manufacturer of aware-winning custom POP displays for more than 50 years, specializing in wire, sheet metal, tubing, plastics and wood. Automatic wire grid welding, robotic mig and press welding, multi slide and 4-slide wire forming, wire bending equipment, CNC brake presses, mandrel tube bending and a newly installed laser cutting have expanded in-plant capabilities. Fully automated in-line powder coating operation and assembly complete the manufacturing process. Warehousing and drop shipping available. Unique illuminated signage, gondolas and spinners comprise the stock lines. Service and attention to quality are the company’s trademarks.
Chief Officers: Sandy Carrigan, Bob Sheaffer, Pete Emery.
VISUAL MARKETING INC.
54 West Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel. 312-664-9177
Web Site: www.vmichicago.com
Year Founded: 1972
Number of Employees: 28
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $24,000,000
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, engineering, production and sales of retail displays, merchandisers and signage. 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.
Chief Officers: Rich Gausselin V.P. Marketing.
PERFORMANCE COMPANIES
2929 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Tel. 214-665-1000
Web Site: www.performanceprinting.net
Year Founded: 1981
Number of Employees: 160
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $22,000,000
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. End-user Clients include Frito-Lay, Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Jack In The Box, Federated Stores, Kellogg's, Bacardi Martini and TGIF Friday's.
Offices: Corporate Office and Two Manufacturing Plants - All in Dallas.
Chief Officers: Chris Pumpelly, Chairman, John White, President & CEO.
ACRYLIC DESIGN ASSOCIATES
6050 Nathan Lane
Minneapolis, MN 55442
Tel. 800-445-2167
Web Site: www.acrylicdsgn.com
Year Founded: 1976
Number of Employees: 120
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $22,000,000
Acrylic Design Associates 125,000 sq. ft. facility offers in-house UV screening, die cutting and laser and CNC equipment. Acrylic Design utilizes an array of materials to bring together in a complete fixture - wood, metal, wire, and plastics.
Chief Officer: Bill McNeely Sr., Bill McNeely Jr.
NASHVILLE DISPLAY
MANUFACTURING CO.
1415 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Tel. 615-743-2900, 800-251-1150
Web Site: www.nashvillewire.com
Year Founded: 1932
Number of Employees: 160
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $20,000,000
Nashville Display has produced distinctive P.O.P. merchandising systems and store fixtures for 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 310,000 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.
Nashville’s capabilities also include a silk screening operation to provide 4-color process graphics, 6-color digital printed signs, die cutting and laminating. The company has 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. Nashville services many prestigious companies including.
Clients - Bridgestone/Firestone, Whirlpool Corp, M&M/Mars, Lorillard Tobacco, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Dollar General, 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.
JOHN STARK PRINTING COMPANY, INC.
12969 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
Tel. 314-966-6800
Web Site: www.jsprint.com
Year Founded: 1898
Number of Employees: 95
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $18,521,572
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 28-1/2" thru 60", in six and eight colors. Print conventional, hybrid, UV inks; In Line UV, aqueous, varnish coating on 51" 8/C press. Printing on plastic materials, and on thick stocks, from 60# 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, kitting, fulfillment, warehousing.
Offices: St. Louis, MO, (headquarters), Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City.
Chief Officers: Cliff Kelly, President, Pat Ryan, Exec, V.P./General Mgr., Mark Schmiemeier, Corp Controller, Dodie Nelke, Adm. Mgr.
E-B DISPLAY COMPANY, INC.
P.O. Box 650, 1369, Sanders Ave. SW
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
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $18,000,000
E-B Display Co., Inc., the parent company of E-B Wire Works and Store-Rite, was founded in 1952. Manufacturing and assembly facilities 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. E-B produces displays in plastic, wood, wire, tubing, metal and corrugated. E-B provides a full range of point of sale production including digital printing and screen printing, in-house, plus warehousing and drop shipping.
Offices: Massillon, OH, Richmond, VA, Atlanta, GA and Mooresville, NC.
Chief Officers: Mike Rotolo, President/C.E.O., Rick Catazaro, C.F.O., Rick Philyaw, V.P., Sales.
PALMER PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
23001 W. Industrial Drive
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Tel. 586-772-4225
Web Site: www.palmerpromos.com
Year Founded: 1970
Number of Employees: 110
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $16,500,000
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, plus metal tables and custom retail floor merchandisers Palmer Promotional Products serves the beverage, Tobacco, Food Service and Telecom Industries.
Offices: St. Clair Shores, MI.
Chief Officers: James Palmer, President.
ART MERCHANDISING, INC.
601 W. 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Tel. 212-924-6400
Fax: 212-627-8327
Web Site: www.artmerchandising.com
Year Founded: 1988
Number of Employees: 50
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $16,000,000+
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 Quality. We have received special awards from POPAI. We have developed 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, and complete all types of decorations including silk screening and hot-stamping.
Offices: NY, Midwest and West Coast.
Chief Officer: Steve Kaitz.
STERLING PROMOTIONAL, CORP.
3010 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577
Tel. 914-694-6500
Fax: 914-694-2070
Web Site: www.sterlingpromo.com
Year Founded: 1977
Number of Employees: 16
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $15,800,000
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, Canada.
Chief Officer: Steve G. Linder.
LINPAC DISPLAYS INC.
810 S. Washington Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Tel. 931-455-9585
Web Site: www.linpacdisplays.com
Year Founded: 1984
Number of Employees: 112
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $15,600,000
LINPAC Displays is a full service Point of Purchase display manufacturer. LINPAC provideS complete structural and graphic design, manufacturing and fulfillment in one convenient location. It offers custom designs to meet its clients exacting needs while also providing graphics support to boost the branding and marketing campaigns. LINPAC makes the entire experience "hands free" for its customers by packing and direct shipment. If required, it also provides inventory management of products. It is ISO 9001-2000 standard certified.
LINPAC’s major client listing includes: Bristol-Mayer Squib, Cumberland Swan, McNeil Nutritional, Mechtronics, Perfetti, Ralcorp, Sanford, Spectrum Brands and Thomas Nelson.
Offices:Main Office- Tullahoma, TN, Bentonville, AR, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, Chattanooga, TN.
Chief Officer: General Manager, Greg Moore, Lisa Mitchell, Director of Sales, Controller - Rick Short, Plant Manager, Kevin Carlson, Quality Manager, Bob Huffines, Support Service Mfg., Jana Rivet.
EASTERN DISPLAY GROUP
498 Kinsley Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Tel. 401-861-1350
Web Site: www.easterndisplaygroup.com
Year Founded: 1956
Number of employees: 125
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $14,000,000
Eastern Display Group has been serving our industry for over 45 years, creating POP displays and fixtures. Eastern has 160,000 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.
Number of Offices: Providence, RI, New York, NY, Tustin, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Cincinnati, OH.
Chief Officers: Rick Granoff, Pres., John Lafleur, SR, V.P., Burt Weiser, V.P. Marketing, Jeff Freeman, V.P. Sales.
SHANNEN PROMOTIONS
232 Madison Avenue, #204
New York, NY 10016
Tel. 212-687-9284
Year Founded: 1976
Number of Employees: 12
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $13,975,000
Shannen Promotions is a diversified sales promotion agency specializing in the design and production of permanent and temporary displays. Shannen Promotions maintains a division specializing in paper, fabric banners, tablecloths, and collateral props. Shannen’s 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.
CLEARR CORPORATION
6325 Sandburg Road
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Tel. 763-398-5400; 800-548-3269
Web Site: www.clearrcorp.com
Year Founded: 1959
Number of Employees: 95
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $12,000,000
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 such as the Luminaire Ultra E and Luminaire Ultra II lightboxes; programmable multi-image backlit display LiteWall; 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 Tension Literature Holders.
Clearr’s comprehensive range of prismatic displays feature TriOla, large-format prismatic display with illuminated prisms. Graphic Revolutions (standard model) also has internally-illuminated prisms and provides exceptional visual impact to interior applications. TriAd is available in a wide variety of easy-to-use configurations for both interior and exerterior applications.
Offices: Minneapolis, MN.
Chief Officers: Andy Steinfeldt-President, Pete Nelson-V.P.
CREATIVE DISPLAYWORKS, CORP.
266 Applewood Crescent
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 4B4
Tel. 905-760-0103
Year Founded: 1998
Number of Employees: 100
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $12,000,000
Creative Displayworks Corporation designs and manufacturers P.O.P. displays and store fixtures incorporating wood, metal, glass and plastics. Clients include Avent America, AMC Theatres, Blockbuster Video, Future Shop/BestBuy, ICI Paints, Jones Apparel, Microsoft, Mizuno, Moen, Nike, Nintendo, Polo Ralph Lauren, Staples, Sears, Targus, Toys 'R Us, Spalding, Whirlpool, Warner Bros.
Offices: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada - Sacramento, CA.
Chief Officer: Dan Gutfreund, Richard Hamori, Tom Silverman.
GLACIER COOLER CO., INC.
152 Short Woods Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Tel. 203-438-3401, 800-835-2857
Fax: 203-438-7008
Year Founded: 1991
Number of Employees: Over 35
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $12,000,000
Glacier Cooler Company is the largest ice barrel manufacturer in the world. This family owned privately held display corporation is known for its quality, prices and service.
Offices: Eastbound, WA; Chicago IL; Danbury, CT.
Chief Officers: Greg Hansen, Pres.
AMD INDUSTRIES, INC.
4620 W. 19th Street
Cicero, IL 60804
Tel. 708-863-8900
Fax: 708-863-2065
Web Site: www.amdpop.com
Year Founded: 1922
Number of Employees: 75
2002 P.O.P Volume: $11,897,000
AMD is a full service designer and manufacturer of permanent Point-of-Purchase displays and merchandisers. The company has 266,000 square feet of manufacturing, assembly, warehousing and office space. It offers in-house prototyping, design and engineering. AMD is experienced in working with all types of materials.
Offices: Cicero, IL, Ft. Mitchell, KY.
Chief Officers: David E. Allen, President & CEO, Tim Richardson, V.P. Sales & Marketing.
M&M DISPLAYS, INC.
7700 Brewster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Tel. 215-365-5200
Web Site: www.mmdisplays.com
Year Founded: 1939
Number of Employees: 6
2002 P.O.P Volume: $11,200,000
M&M Displays specializes in the design and manufacturing of retail merchandising and display items, including temporary and permanent displays, metal signage systems featuring the company’s patented snap-frame, exterior signage interior graphics. M&M also specializes in high quality screen printing of a multitude of pop items. The company’s patented products include Nozzle Talkers and Brand Spotter display.
Chief Officers: Vincent Mace - Chairman, Michael Fell - President.
PROPRINT SERVICES, INC.
5621 Finch Avenue East Unit #5
Toronto, Ontario Canada M1B 2T9
Web Site: pop-online.com
Tel. 888-776-7768
Number of Employees: 50+
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $10,000,000++
Proprint Services is a one Stop P.O.P. shop manufacturing temporary pos and on premise materials for local, regional and national programmers. Everything form pole signs, base wraps, scratch n win, Shelf talkers, cling vinyl, end aisles, counter displays, tent cards, posters, wobblers and standees for large and small clients.
Chief Officers: Marc Salsky.
HANKSCRAFT/AJS
300 Wengel Drive
Reedsburg, WI 53959
Tel. 608-524-4341
Year Founded: 1949
Number of Employees: 120
2002 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, Random Lake, WI.
Chief Officers: Dan Braun-President, Joe Fish-VP Product Development.
KENT DESIGN & MFG.
3522 Lousma Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-2282
Tel. 800-373-4627
Web Site: www.kentdesign.com
Year Founded: 1972
Number of Employees: 55
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $10,000,000
Kent custom designs and manufactures P.O.P. displays. Kent offers CAD design, engineering consultation and rapid prototyping. Its capabilities include manufacturing, finishing, assembly and shipping. Kent services major retailers, food, furniture, beverage, sporting goods, footwear, and entertainment companies, including Wal-Mart, Kmart, Kellogg, and Sony, Meijer and Toys-R-Us.
Chief Officers: Larry Miller, President, Nate Spahn, Vice President.
HUNTER DISPLAY
14 Hewlett Avenue
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Tel. 631-475-5900
Fax: 631-475-5950
Web Site: www.hunterdisplays.com
E-mail: sales@hunterdisplays.com
Year Founded: 1951
Number of Employees: 100+
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $9,000,000
Hunter Display is a nationally recognized point of purchase custom display manufacturer, specializing in permanent displays for the mass merchants. Hunter supplies its customers with innovative design concepts and the highest quality production units. Its conceptual development is divided into 6 elements: organization, space utilization, design, flexibility, visual presentation and cost effectiveness.
Hunter Display offers professional design and development ideas and expertise in mass merchandising. Hunter has done an extensive amount of work for home improvement and retail chains. It is an approved display manufacturer for Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Home Depot. Its capabilities include: wire, sheet metal, and tubing fabrication, woodworking, plastic fabrication, and automated powder coating. Its in-house designing, prototype and production capabilities are linked to provide cost and lead-time efficiencies.
Offices: East Patchogue, NY, Atlanta GA, Bentonville, AR.
Chief Officers: Sandy Stoll, CEO, Ken Kasper, Exec. VP Operations.
LINGO MANUFACTURING
7400 Industrial Road
Florence, KY 41042
Tel. 800-354-9771
Year Founded: 1927
Number of Employees: 50
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $8,000,000
Lingo is a full-service custom display manufacturer with 72 years in the P.O.P. industry. Lingo specializes in sheet metal and wire and can incorporate wood, acrylics, tubing and slatwall into its displays. It offers onsite warehousing and state of the art finishing capabilities.
Chief Officers: Mark Lingo, President, Jeff Carroll, Vice President.
ACRYLIC DESIGNS, INC.
100 River Street
Springfield, Vermont 05156
Tel. 802-885-8570
Year Founded: 1973
Number of Employees: 40
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $6,500,000
Full service permanent P.O.P. serving clients in the distilled spirits and malt beverage industries, sporting goods, chain retailers, and a wide variety of brand marketers.
Chief Officers: Thomas Davidson, F.G.R. Von Roth.
INTERNATIONAL PATTERNS
50 Inez Drive
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Tel.631-952-2000; 800-435-9559
Year Founded: 1968
Number of Employees: 90
2002 P.O.P. Volume $6,500,000
International Patterns specializes in Light Boxes, including transparency illuminators and signs. It also provides menuboards and merchandising aids to the Fast Food Industry. It offers many stock sizes of vacuum formed light boxes and also manufactures in steel and aluminum. It brings engineering expertise to bear on the customer's problems and then uses cellular manufacturing to make it happen on time.
Number of Offices: Bay Shore, NY.
Chief Officers: Paul Kaplan, Pres.
DISPLAY CREATIONS INC.
1970 Industrial Park Road
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Tel. 718-257-2300
Year Founded: 1953
Number of Employees: 55
2002 P.O.P. Volume: $5,000,000
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, Jeffrey Baum.
AGI SCHUTZ MERCHANDISING
376 Pine Street Ext.
Forest City, NC 28043
Tel. 800-662-2150
Year Founded: 1960
Number of Employees: 500+
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
AGI Schutz Merchandising, a subsidiary of American Greetings Corp., is one of the largest designers and producers of custom permanent merchandising solutions. AGI Schutz provides Creative Design, and Prototyping services from offices in Forest City, NC and Chicago, IL. Forest City is also where AGI Schutz is headquartered and has 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and 500,00 sq. ft. of warehousing space. AGI Schutz has advanced capabilities in woodworking, metal fabrication, vacuum forming, silk screening, powder coating, and assembly.
Offices: Forest City, NC: HQ, Full Development Services Office, Manufacturing, Assembly and Warehousing; Chicago, IL: Full Development Service Office; Regional Sales Offices across the U.S.
Chief Officers: Chris Mortenson, President; Steve Dopp - V.P. Sales & Mktg., Mike Bumgardner, V.P. Manufacturing.
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
2002 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 creating eye-catching, 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
2002 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.
HERITAGE SIGN AND DISPLAY
344 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 158
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
Tel. 570-645-8701
Year Founded: 1973
Number of Employees: 50
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Heritage Sign & Display is a producer of custom P.O.P. sign & displays, including mirrors, lighted signs, polarized motion signs, electro-luminescent displays, clocks, Neo-Neon signs, product glorifiers, Shape-Lites™, Shape-Writes™, and custom molded foam items. Heritage has a state of the art screen printing facility with complete pre-press capability. It maintains in-house facilities for mirror production and beveling, woodworking, mold making, vacuum forming, CNC cutting, and polyurethane foam fabrication. Heritage maintains a diverse client base, including Allied Domecq, Anheuser-Busch, Bonfire Snowboards, Campbell's Soups, Cooper Tires, Coors, Grady White, Head-Tyrolia, Hershey's, Miller, and Swedish Match.
Offices: Nesquehoning, PA, White Plains, NY.
Chief Officer: Jason Amodea, President, Lydia Amodea, Vice President.
MERCHANDISING INVENTIVES
1665 South Waukegan Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel. 847-688-0591
Year Founded: 1946
Number of Employees: 48
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Since 1946 Merchandising Inventives has been supplying creative P.O.P. solutions along with in-stock display hardware. Sol Berger, Founder of MII and P.O.P. Hall of Fame member, pioneered the idea of utilizing the ceiling as an important facet of advertising. MII stocks hundreds of P.O.P. products, including mobile kits, banner hangers, ceiling hardware and signage connectors, merchandising strips, shelf display clips and hooks, hang tabs, wobblers, sign and literature holders, stock corrugated displays and accessories, litho poles, litho pole bases and accessories, display assembly hardware and product fulfillment. In 2002 MII introduced a new division specializing in custom plastic fabricated displays along with retail shelving and merchandisers. MII has worldwide customer base, including Disney, Sony, Wal-Mart, Walgreen's, Anheuser Busch, Kraft and Kinko's.
Chief Officers: Ethan Berger, President/CEO, Dan Jezierny, V.P., Operations; Rick Martinez, V.P. of Manufacturing, M.I. Plastics, LLC; Barry Robbins, Marketing Manager, Kathy Goldman, Sales.
NEW DIMENSIONS RESEARCH
260 Spagnoli Road
Melville, NY 11747
Tel. 631-694-1356; 800-637-8870
Year Founded: 1963
Number of Employees: 220+
2002 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 154,000 sq. ft. with in house injection molding, extruding, wire shop, wood shop, vacuum forming, silk screening and assembly. NDR has been making displays for nearly 40 years and just received "Vendor of the Year" recognition from Gillette.
Chief Officers: Timothy Mason - CEO, Jeff Mason - President.
RAPID DISPLAYS, INC.
4300 West 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60632
Tel. 773-927-5000
Year Founded: 1938
Number of Employees: 427
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Family owned and operated. Rapid Display consistently demonstrates "Commitment to Excellence" as the leading producer of quality integrated display solutions. For over 65 years, Rapid has been pushing the limits of P.O.P." by designing, fabricating and distributing innovative P-O-P programs that capture attention strengthen brands and generate purchases.
Offices: Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, OR.
Chief Officers: Earl Abramson, CEO, David Abramson, President & C.O.O.
THE ROYAL PROMOTION GROUP
119 West 57th Street, Suite 906
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-246-3780
Fax: 212-399-9135
Year Founded: 1991
Number of Employees: 50
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
The Royal Promotion Group has helped some of the world's most celebrated companies carry their distinctive image into the retail setting. We have worked with prominent companies in all aspects of retailing, including:
Unilever, L'Oreal USA, M.A.C. Cosmetics and Safilo USA. The Royal Promotion Group has become highly regarded for its ability to identify the image of a selling environment and a brand. Royal’s capabilities include temporary and permanent displays, display collateral, retail environments and store fixturing.
Chief Officer: Bruce E. Teitelbaum, President.
SMURFIT-STONE DISPLAY GROUP
Year Founded: 1998 when Jefferson Smurfit merged with Stone Container
Number of Employees: 1250
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N/A
Smurfit-Stone Display Group’s core capabilities include graphic & structural design, manufacturing, assembly and logistics. Smurfit-Stone Display Group provides brand-building solutions from creative centers staffed with experienced personnel who are supported by the latest technology.
Offices: Manufacturing Complexes: Castle Rock, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Latta, SC, Richmond, VA, Toronto, ON.
Creative Centers: Adams, WI, Burbank, CA, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, OH, Clifton, NJ, Latta, SC, Milwaukee, WI, Richmond, VA, Swedesboro, NJ, Toronto, ON.
Chief Officers: L.R. Crocker, VP & Regional Manager.
THORCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
1300 E 12th Street, P.O. Box 110
Lamar, MO 64759
Tel. 417-682-3375
Year Founded: 1899
Number of Employees: 700
2002 P.O.P. Volume: N.A.
Thorco Industries designs and manufactures custom P.O.P. displays and fixtures. Clients include Wal-Mart, Hallmark, Best Buy, and Ozark Automotive.
Offices: Lamar, MO, Manufacturing Locations: Lamar, MO, Cassville, MO, Butler, MO, Santa Ana, Mexico.
Chief Officers: Kenneth Howard - President, Perry Ankerson - V.P. and General Mgr.
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