WSPA, a television station in Spartanburg, SC has released a summer safety video with seven hints that you may not have thought of. The feature masking tape and duct tape in a couple of their safety tips. You can see their video here. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry. All […]
Light Tape, a product from Electro-Lumix Lighting Corp. has created a tape product that looks and handles like glow tape, but has an actual electric component that means it does not have to be periodically recharged by radiant light in order to continue to provide photo luminesence. Combining a product that can be cut, tent […]
A hand-tearable adhesive backed tape is a new take on Japanese washi tape and is sparking new creations among craftspeople who use tape in innovative art projects. This thin, hand tearable tape features printed designs right on the tape, but is easier to handle and less expensive than the Japanese product. Tissue tape is finding […]
Pro Tapes & Specialties, a tape converter in North Brunswick, NJ has released an new and improved version of their “glow in the dark” vinyl tape. This new version of a product that has been a staple of their arts and entertainment line of specialty tapes now is capable of providing luminance for up to […]
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has developed a color coding system to help workers identify dangers in the work place. In response, tape manufacturers have developed adhesive backed tapes that can be used to clearly mark these hazards. Here is a brief explanation of what these various colors mean. Red Identify fire equipment […]
We have recieved yet another price increase notification, this one particularly important, since it comes from our primary converter for gaffers tape. Pro Tapes & Specialties, is taking a different approach. They have chosen to decrease the length of a roll of gaffers tape from 60 yards, the standard for many years, to a new […]
Yesterday’s posting about “rebranding” a product in order to serve a new market reminded us of the first time we were exposed to this concept. We used to be located on Main Street in our town, so we got some walk in traffic, most of it related to local theatre companies and organizations affiliated with […]
Taking a product made for one purpose, giving it a new name that resonates with a narrow customer niche, and focusing your marketing on building a new brand is a time honored way of expanding a manufacturer’s footprint. I came across this Yahoo Sports News posting and thought it was an excellent example of how […]
3M, one of the largest, if not the largest, tape manufacturer in the world reported solid profits for the fourth quarter of 2011. They earned $1.08 billion ($1.49/share), up 16% from the same period in 2010. 3M is one of the manufacturers whose price increase letters we linked to in last week’s blog. The letter, […]
If you read my post yesterday, then perhaps you noted a bit of optimism. Hoping that a strong downturn in the cost of the raw materials used to make tape products would ease price pressures seemed like a bright light at the end of a year long tunnel. As a distributor of cloth tapes like […]