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~24 PROGRESS EDITION The Canadian Statesman, March 2, 1977 Den nonrod uces Wîde Varietypof Products in Ifs 40o,000 Sq. Ff. Pl1a n t Dennison had ifs' beginning in 1844 when Aaron Dennison, a Massachuseffs wafchmaker and Ieweller, decided t-haf he cou Id consfrucf a beffer jewel- 'ery box fhan fhose which were being imported "rom abroad. Wifh the help of his father, Colonel Andrew Den- nison, a shoemaker by frade, hie succeeded in consfrucfing a box which the jewellery frade foundc f0 be betfer made and finer appearing than any fhey > had 'seen b efore. Then Aaron Dennison wenf back to his chief inferesf, Wafch-making. His inventions in thaf field were f0 earn hlm the fifle of "Faf her of American Wafch, making- and h is younger 'hrofher, E.W. Dennison fook over the budding box-making business. Under the vigorous leader- ship of E.W. Dennison, fhe new comrpany rapidly exfend- ed ifs range of products, aft f irsf i n fhe i ewel lery f ield wifh jewel lery cards, jeweliers cof- fon, fissue paper, price mark- ing tags and merchandise fags. Wifh fhe merchandise tag in 1858, Dennison sighfs were raised f0 commerce in general; if was fhe beginning of foday's informafive label- ling. An equally revolutionary innovation in 1863 wvas t-he fag patch for shipping tags; fhis saw fhe beginining of f1oday's fag industry. Gummed labels, coloured fissues and other innovaftions 4established Dennison's repu- faf ion as a leading paper converter during the f irst eighf decades of ifs growth and fhis repufafFon has sfrengfhened since. Buf in 1930 Dennison developed an ad- vanced pirming machine for imprinfing and affaching price fickets in one operaf ion, and a whole new era opened in fhe Comtpany's operaf ion. In 1933 fhe company intro- duced America's f irsf Dial-Sef Marking Machine for fhe imprinfîng of variable in- formation. In 1936 came the invenftion of Snap-Lok Tag Fasfeners and in 1944 fhe invenfion of fhe Frankfurfer Banding Machine. In 1954 fhe Print-Punch Machine for simulfaneously prinfing and punching coded informafion on tags or t ickefs marked Dennison's inifial enfry info fthe aufomafic dafa processing field, In 1956 came the invent ion of Therimage Heaf Transfer Decorafing for applying film- thîn labels to plastic boff les and fubes and in 1961 followed a complefe line of dispensing and applicafing machines for pressure-sensifive labels. 1963 saw fhe infroducing of the Dennison-Cummins Dafa- -Read Machine for converfing Print-Punch fickefs 'info 80- column punched cards af 4speeds befween 8,000 and 10,000 fickefs a minute. Every year since hçis been new invenfions added f0 fthe list and a furfher exfension of Dennisoni Wnferests. In 1964 fhe Dennisoni Sfandard Copier was fhe f irsf electrosfafic copier fa produce copies directly on a roll of l5hoto- elecfrically sensifive paper ihd and fhe Mark 50 Aufo- matic Label Applicator applied marginally punched pressure-sensifive tabulating labels fa envelopes af speeds up to 6,500 per hour. n 1965 the Swiffach Taggingj Systemr employed aufomnatic- ally inserted plastic fasfeners Io replace sfrings on hang fags af a 75 per cenf reduction in tagging cosfs and fhe Rapid- Set 4000 Pinning 'Machine- brought dial-sef copy chang- ing to this high-speed tickef- im-prinfing affaching system. 1, 966 saw fthe introduction of f.he Rotary Imprinfer Labeler as fhe only aufomnafic labeler with a builf-in rotary press and an "inkless inker.- In 1967 fhere were three major developmenfs:' the Dennîson High Speed Copier; fhe Dennison Readex Uni- versai Enilarger Prinfer, fthe f irsf compacf elecfrosfafic machine fhaf enlarges eifher positive or riegafîve franspar- encies and opaque micro- forms fo hard copy; and t he Dennison Bold-Prinf Dial-Set Printer which brings the adivanfages of dial-set copy- changing to fype sizes fhat can be read as fa r as 40 feef away. In'1968, wifh fhe Buffoneer, a developmenf of Swiffach, Dennison enfered a new field when if broughf relief to fhe harassed housewife by enab- ling fhe atfaching of a buffon in f ive seconds. The execufive travel kif in 1969 brought fthe same relief f0 the busy executive. If is nof strange thaf Dennison, fhough 1classed primarily as a paper convert- er, is listed in the FORTUNE Planf and- Producf Direcfory under 18 different industrial classifications. In general, Diennison manufacfures and markets fhousands of ready- made and made-to-order paper producfs and related machines. Dennison selîs to homes, schools, offices, factories, pro- fessions and service enter- prizes. To reach these diversi- fied markefs the company uses virtually every channel of distribution. Dennison bases ifs growth on fwo factors; an uninfor- rupted flo0w 0f innovations from an active Research and Developmenf program and a unique combinat ion of édiversi- ficafion and specializafion. Dennison in Canada Dennison products have been available in Canadla almosf since fthe inception of fhe company, but in 1930 fhe company opened a plant- in Drummondville, Quebec and began manufacture of pro- ducfs similar f0 the parent company's Industrial pro- ducts, Stafionery, Holiday and Marking Systems Division. In addition lif selîs products of Copier, Therimage and Gummed Paper Divisons. The Dennison operation in Canada comes under f ive main group- ings: The Indlustrial Division, Marking and Aftaching Sysfems Division, Stationery Producfs Division, Copier Division and Craft Origina- tors. With head office in Mon- treal, Quebec, the Canadian operation is under the dir- ection 0f President and Gener- ai Manager, Raymond F. Richter. The Industrial Division is headed by J.P. Innes as Marketing Manager and con- sisfs 6f Identification Systems Group, Packaging Systems Group and Speciality Pro- ducts Group.' The Industrial Division is the reason why Dennison is Canada's most diversified paper converter. If manufacturers products ranging from buffer crepe for mefal forming operations f0 attaching systems'in the mink ranching indusfry. Some idea of the range off hese products s offered by the following listing: Shipping tags, production tags, hang tags, baggage tags, miink tagging, tea tags, mis- cellaneous Ïewvellery tags and postal labels, disti llery labels, industrial labels, pressure sensiive labels, tabulating labels, hofel mie of napbkins, placemats and coasters, test- ing waxes, gummned paper, decalcomnania papers, pres- sure sensitive packing slip envelopes and decorative trim. The Packaging Systems Group products are becoming wîdely accepted in the food, béverage and cosmetic indus- tries for the application of fulI-colour labels in a wide range of plastic containers by means of the Therîmage heat transfer decorating system and automa'tic labolers and label împrinfing equipment. SThe Specialty Producfs Group consists of the hospital wraps line of products for autoclaving, and Industrial Crepe which is a thermally upgraded material used for insu lat ion and other electrical applications. The Marking and Attaching Systems Division is headed by P.M. Schaffeler as Marketing Manager, and offers the widest range of markinig equipment' in Canada for retailers. From the Swift- acher f0 the sophisficated Print-punch equipment for merchandise control. A com- plete range qf Dial-set im- printers is used widely in industry for product identifi- cation, inventory control and piece rate systems. The at- taching devices include swift- ach, securitie and universal pin attacher. Craft Originators of Hamil- ton acquîred in 1969 by Dennison is headed by D.H. Thomas as Generai Manager. If is one of Canada's largesf manufactuirers of high quality pressure sensitive industrial markings, roll labels and metal nameplates. The Sfationery Products Division is headed by R. Feinstein as Marketing Man- ager. The Commercial Sta- tlonery Group includes stationery for home, school and office, crepe paper for f lower making and other, crafts, pres-a-ply labels, red- bordered labels, Duramafic embossing machines and tape. The Social Sfaflionery Group includes partywvare such as printed tablecovers and nap- kins; the Christmas uine of partyware items, seais, tags, cards, Christmas labels; the Everyday uine of Kraft wrap- ping paper, address labels. twine, gummed 'tape, and seals in books which is a rapidly expanding item. The Copier Division is headed in Canada by M. Ladds who has his headquarters in Toronto. Dennison offers a wide range.gf bath electrosta- tic and bond, copiers. Dennison in Bowmanville In 'the latter part of 1975, Dennison acquired the proper- ty previously owned by Honey- well on Base Line Road in Bowmanvilie. The property consîsts of 40,000 square feef of plant and office space on 11-12 acres of land. By December of the same year the firsf employees were hired as operators for fthe variety of production machines in the new plant. With Hugh' E. Bieber as Plant Manager, Steven Racz as Production Manager; Plant Foreman, Robert Pouliot and a sol id team effort by the new Dennison employees, pro- duction was realized without any significant delays. The manufacturirig division produces made-ta order pro ducts primarily for the In- dustrial- Division and the Marking and Attaching Systems Division as well as some standard producfs fori the Stat ionery Products Division. n March 1976, William Kamp.huis joined the Bow- manville operation as Ware- house Foreman whereby another phase in our program f0 providep beffer service f0 our growing list 0f customers Conti nued on Page 25 The World's Most Diversifiedi Progress...b î S19 KING ST. WEST BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO INDUSTRIAL DIVISION Northi America's widest range of custom-made paper-convertod products fromr one company.. Alil types of shipping and production tags, point-of-salo hang taps, attaching devices, gummod and pressure-sensitive labels, EDP supplies,, napkins, coasters and industrial crepe. Complete paper, foi l and mylar inventories are maintained. Al printing processes are available. MARKING and ATTACHING SYSTEMiS DIVISION Offers the most complote range of marking oquipment and label applicators availablo, from the most compact hand operated models to the most sophisticated computerized equipment. This division is, in effect, a complote supply source for product control and identification needs. STATIONERY PRODUCTS DIVISION' An exciting line.of social and commercial stationery products. Party-ware for every occasion. Crepe paper and streamers for decorating and craftwork. Labels -and tags for home and office use. COPIER DIVISION Copying equipment which produces. true direct prints with littie maintenance and extremely iow cost per copy. Simplicity of operation is avaiiable on a variety of models. CRAFI ORIGINATORS DIVISION A highly specialized division, staffed and eqIuippedfor the design, manufacture and finishîng of decoratîve trim. A large art department and an up-to-date research and development team lead their field in the forminq of ungummed, press ure-sens itized and water- activated decals on aIl specia lty films and fouls. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Dennison Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Watford, Mrts, England National Blank Book Co., mnc. Dennison Copiers, Ltd, Holyoke, Massachusetts Watford, Mrts, England Dennison Eastman Corp. Dennison Marking Systems, Pty., Ltd. Richmond, California Marrickvi 1le,.Austra lia Dunn Paper Co. R. Anker Jorgensen A-S Port Huron, Michigan Birkerod, Donmark Donnison International Co. Dennison-Fastonail S-A Fra mîngham, Massachusetts Brussels, Bolgium Chertsey, Eng land Dennison, S.A.R.L. Toyo, Japan Suresnes, France Dorot S.A. DnioGb Saint-Mande, France Denin, Gmb H ----------