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Stuck On Art- Art students at Ouachita Baptist University are inspired to create works of art using Shurtape masking tape.

Hickory, N.C. (November 5th, 2011)- Every year the Students at Ouachita Baptist University reach for a roll of Shurtape masking tape for the "Tape On the Walls" project. This year, the assistant professor of fine art, Summer Bruch, shared their outstanding tape-inspired murals that now cover the walls of the University.

“This what you get when you give art students a roll of good tape.” says Ms. Bruch.

About Shurtape Technologies
Shurtape Technologies, LLC is a global manufacturer of adhesive tapes for consumers and professionals in industrial, commercial, transportation, retail, building and construction markets around the world. The company’s Shurtape®, Kip®, Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green®, FrogTape® and Easy Liner® brands offer creative tape solutions with reliable performance, exceptional quality and unparalleled value.

Hickory, N.C. (September 8th, 2011)- Shurtape Technologies, LLC and Afflink have teamed up to assist in the cleanup efforts after the April 27th tornado that tore though the town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Shurtape donated a supply of tape that was disbursed to more than 20 organizations, including schools, relief agencies and non-profit groups. Afflink recognized Shurtape’s donation to their community on a digital billboard advertisement that ran from September 8th- October 11, 2011 on the corner of 15th Street and McFarland, the exact path the tornado took through Tuscaloosa.

About Shurtape
Shurtape Technologies, LLC is a global manufacturer of adhesive tapes for consumers and professionals in industrial, commercial, transportation, retail, building and construction markets around the world. The company’s Shurtape®, Kip®, Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green®, FrogTape® and Easy Liner® brands offer creative tape solutions with reliable performance, exceptional quality and unparalleled value.

About Afflink
More than a traditional “buying group,” AFFLINK is a Member-driven sales and marketing organization that, quite simply, links leading manufacturers of janitorial, packaging, food service, safety, MRO and office supplies together with world-class distributors to deliver integrated supply solutions to thousands of customers throughout North America.

(Richmond, September 17th, 2011)- VCU’s Mary and Frances Youth Center program hosted its first “Lobs & Lessons Family Open” on Saturday, Sept 17. The inaugural tournament attracted 68 players, over 50 volunteers and served as a fundraiser for Lobs & Lessons. The event raised $2,400 to support Lobs & Lessons programming.

"The Lobs and Lessons Family Open was a wonderful event,” said Tom Burke, executive director of the VCU Foundation who played in the tournament with Will Hoffler. “We had a great time participating as well as helping to raise some funds for the program.”

The tournament reflects the ongoing partnership between the Lobs & Lessons program and the Richmond Tennis Association to develop QuickStart Tennis (QST) in the greater Richmond area. QST is a teaching format that allows more children the opportunity to experience the game, as the courts and equipment are smaller so they can feel confident.

"The 2011 Lobs and Lessons Family Open was a great event and is sure to become one of the most anticipated events on the Richmond tennis calendar for years to come, promoting tennis, family fun, and a healthy, active lifestyle is an unbeatable combination, said Eric Perkins, president of Richmond Tennis Association, who played in the tournament with his daughter.

The tournament promoted QuickStart Tennis for Everyone, giving families the opportunity to play side by side and encourage the reluctant player, whether it is an adult or child.

The tournament was designed to promote healthy lifestyles and sportsmanship and demonstrate that tennis is fun at any age, while providing a low-cost tournament opportunity for the greater Richmond area.

All participants played on 36-feet QST courts, using 23-inch racquets and foam balls. Adult-child doubles teams played six, 12-minute matches, using a round robin, non-elimination format. Points from each match were kept to produce a cumulative total for each team, which eventually led to crowning a winner.

Breakfast and a t-shirt were also provided to each participant.

"Lobs and Lessons builds hope, confidence, and character for young people. This was on full display on Saturday. The Family Open brought together adults and children for a wonderful day of tennis and learning," said volunteer Magnus H. Johnsson. "I left exhausted, satisfied, and touched at the same time seeing the impact the Family Open had on the children and families present," Johnsson said.

A big ‘thank you’ goes out to the “Lobs & Lessons Family Open” 2011 Partners: Richmond Tennis Association, VCU Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, USTA/Mid-Atlantic, USTA/Virginia, VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership, Wilson, National Junior Tennis & Learning, McDonalds, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Escape Creative, Shurtape, Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market, Swaders Sports Park, Wythken Printing, and Lamplighter Roasting Company.

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Shurtape Technologies, LLC Announces Acquisition of Henkel’s Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green® and Easy Liner® Brands

HICKORY, NC (June 2, 2009) – Shurtape Technologies, LLC today announced it has acquired the Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green® and Easy Liner® brands in the U.S. and Canada from Henkel Corporation. Shurtape has been a long-time supplier to Henkel, which is based in Dusseldorf, Germany and operates in Home Care, Personal Care and Adhesives Technologies businesses. The brands acquired by Shurtape are the do-it-yourself (DIY) line of tapes, office and houseware products, including Duck® brand duct tape and stationery, mailing and shipping, and kitchen and bath products. Included in the acquisition are certain worldwide rights to these brands as well as Henkel’s Avon, Ohio facility.

“This transaction is a logical step in formalizing a 40-year relationship with Henkel Corporation. The combination of Henkel’s strong consumer brands with Shurtape’s professional brands and manufacturing base will drive innovation and value for our retail partners,” said Jim Shuford, President and CEO, Shurtape Technologies LLC.

Henkel’s Avon location, which markets and distributes the Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green® and Easy Liner® brands, includes a staff of 350 employees.

Henkel’s Pritt®, Loctite®, LePage®, OSI®, PL®, and Polyseamseal® brands and the corresponding construction adhesives, sealants, and general adhesives businesses are not part of this sale.

Shurtape Technologies
Shurtape Technologies, LLC, headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, is an industry-leading producer of pressure sensitive masking, duct, packaging and specialty tape products, with facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Arab Emirates and China. The company services numerous markets including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, auto, marine, aerospace, arts and entertainment, and retail. Shurtape Technologies manufactures the Shurtape™, Frog Tape™ and Kip™ brands. Visit www.shurtape.com for more information.

Henkel in North America
Henkel markets a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial® soaps, Purex® laundry detergents, Right Guard® antiperspirants, got2b® hair gels, and Loctite® adhesives. Visit www.henkelna.com for more information.

HICKORY, N.C. Dec. 16, 2008 – On Tuesday, Shurtape Technologies announced it now has a highly sought patent and trademark licensing agreement with Inspired Technologies. This agreement gives Shurtape exclusive rights to manufacture and market award-winning FrogTape in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe.In a short period of time, FrogTape has created excitement among retailers and painters across the nation.

Shurtape is a leading manufacturer of painter’s tapes for pro paint and home improvement markets. This agreement will further expand FrogTape’s availability in professional paint, hardware and home improvement centers.

FrogTape is the only painter’s masking tape with PaintBlock Technology, a super-absorbent polymer similar to what’s used in diapers to keep babies dry. PaintBlock reacts instantly with latex paint, forming a micro barrier along the tape edge. That barrier helps prevent paint from bleeding under the tape, saving painters both time and money and providing professional results. FrogTape has received numerous awards, including one of Popular Science magazine’s coveted Best of What’s New awards.

“This is the first game-changing product in the tape industry in years,” said Shurtape CEO Jim Shuford. “We tested FrogTape when it debuted and quickly realized its performance is superior. We believe FrogTape establishes a new benchmark in pro painter’s tapes and will quickly become a household name.”

To see a video of how quickly PaintBlock absorbs water and turns it to gel, go to www.frogtape.com. (Under “video archive,” watch the “PaintBlock demo video.”)

Inspired Technologies President David Wagner said, “People are sometimes skeptical until they see the demonstration and then realize that it’s not just another tape, it’s technology.”

Shurtape designs, develops and manufactures pressure-sensitive tape and tape products for numerous markets including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, arts and entertainment and retail.

Several companies were interested in acquiring the license for the technology, but Wagner said he chose Shurtape because the two companies had similar visions and he respected Shurtape’s integrity within the industry.

“Shurtape has always been respected as a production expert,” Wagner said of Shurtape. “And, like us, they’re innovators.”

HICKORY, N. C., July 21, 2008 – Based on testing at independent labs, seven HVAC tapes manufactured by Shurtape Technologies have been qualified for and contribute to green building credits issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) based on requirements for the association’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program. Shurtape is the first HVAC tape producer to demonstrate this capability.

Many municipal, state, and national building codes now require environmentally-friendly building materials that qualify for “green” credits. Products that are eligible for LEED credits are routinely specified by mechanical engineers in construction plans, in order to reduce harmful air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOC), cut energy usage, and save water.

Shurtape’s manufacturing process, which is the reason the HVAC tapes are credit-eligible, predominately uses water-based adhesives that do not emit VOCs. When specifications require the use of solvent-based adhesives, the company’s manufacturing process recaptures and destroys air-borne toxins through regenerative thermal oxidization (RTO), greatly reduces emissions.

“Since we began manufacturing tape in 1955, we have had a commitment to reducing the impact of our processes and products on the environment,” said Stephen Shuford, Shurtape’s Executive Vice President. “From the installation of our first solvent-recovery system in 1967, to the completion of our two newest plants, we have consistently invested in a greener tomorrow. Our contribution for LEED credits is important for us and our customers, who will benefit from the credits, as well as from affiliation with suppliers who demonstrate environmental stewardship.”

Shurtape’s portfolio of HVAC tapes that contribute to LEED credits include:
• AF 100 Aluminum Foil Tape – UL181A-P/B-FX
• AF 973 Aluminum Foil Tape
• AF 982 FSK Tape
• DC 181 Flex Film Duct Tape – UL181B-FX
• PC 857 HVAC Professional Grade Duct Tape – UL181B-FX
• PC 609 Industrial Grade Cloth Duct Tape
• LS 300 Line Set Tape – UV Resistant

When these HVAC tapes are combined with other reduced-VOC adhesives and sealants used throughout a building, that building is eligible to receive credit toward LEED certification. In commercial buildings the credit is one point; in residential construction, the credit is one-half point. Final credits are awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council upon project evaluation.

LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Points are awarded for specific practices in each area and are verified by an independent third party. Depending on the number of points earned, a building is awarded a certified, silver, gold or platinum ranking.

The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

Shurtape Technologies LLC, headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, produces 700 million square yards of tape annually – enough to wrap a two-inch strip around the world more than 280 times. With facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Arab Emirates and China, Shurtape is a designer, developer and manufacturer of pressure sensitive tape and tape products. The company services numerous markets including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, auto, marine, aerospace, arts and entertainment, and retail. www.shurtape.com