Avery Dennison - Brother International Corporation Licensing Agreement Offers Consumers Best of Both Worlds.Business & Technology Editors BRIDGEWATER, N.J. and BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2002 The Leading Name in Labels Teams with the Leading Name in Labeling Devices Brother International Corporation, the leader in electronic labeling systems, has entered into a licensing agreement with Avery Dennison Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) produces pressure-sensitive materials (such as self-adhesive labels), office products, and various paper products. R. Stanton Avery founded Avery in 1935. Avery Dennison Corporation was created in 1990 by merger of Avery and Dennison. Corporation, the leader in labels, to launch an innovative new entry into the labeling category: new Brother P-Touch(R) labeling systems that can print both P-touch TZ laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae. laminated made up of laminae or thin layers. labels and new Avery(R) die-cut labels - just by switching cassettes. Over the past ten years, Brother P-touch electronic labeling systems have organized the lives of millions of users with adhesive-backed laminated labels used for labeling everything from file folders and computer disks to fuse boxes and food storage containers. With the unique new labeling systems - available Fall 2002 -- consumers can print even a single Avery address label, return address label, or file folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. label simply by inserting one of the new cassettes that contain a roll of die-cut Avery labels. In addition, the new labelers can print Brother's patented P-Touch laminated labels that are resistant to scratching, fading, chemicals, dust, grease, moisture and other environmental conditions, making them ideal for both indoor and outdoor use. The new co-branded labeling systems will provide for the widest range of one-at-a-time labeling applications. "This cooperative effort between our two companies represents a significant enhancement of convenience and choice in the consumer labeling market. Consumers have come to depend on the Avery brand for labels and other products that are easy to format and work flawlessly flaw·less adj. Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. See Synonyms at perfect. flaw  less·ly adv. with their printers. The Avery brand is known for high-quality pressure sensitive adhesive Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA, self adhesive, self stick adhesive) is adhesive that forms a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with the adherend. No solvent, water, or heat is needed to activate the adhesive. paper labels, while Brother is the market leader in the electronic labeling category and one at a time labeling," stated Dean F. Shulman, senior vice president at Brother. "The pairing of Brother P-Touch Labeling systems with Avery labels gives today's busy executives and administrative assistants the best of both worlds by delivering a great one-at-a-time labeling solution to fit virtually every conceivable con·ceive v. con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing, con·ceives v.tr. 1. To become pregnant with (offspring). 2. labeling need," added Phil Mangiaracina, vice president and general manager of the Printable Media Refers to CDs and DVDs in which their label side can be printed with an inkjet printer. Although all CD and DVD media can be marked with a soft ink pen, they cannot be printed across their entire surface. Group at Avery Dennison's office products business. The new Brother P-Touch labeling systems will be available in a wide variety of distribution channels and will be available through office super stores, office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). dealers, and other fine retailers. ABOUT BROTHER Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas, from Canada to South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, and research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Texas as well as subsidiaries in Ohio, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brother Customer Service toll-free at (800) 276-7746 or by visiting the Brother website at www.brother.com. ABOUT AVERY DENNISON Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products markets products under the well-known Avery(R) brand name and is the world's leading manufacturer of self-adhesive labels for laser and ink jet printers See inkjet printer. , labeling software, binders, sheet protectors For the 1970s television series made by Gerry Anderson, see The Protectors Protectors was a team of fictional superheroes that starred in the eponymous title published by Malibu Comics. , index and tab dividers and other office-, home- and school-related supplies. Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation, is based in Brea, Calif. For more information about Avery-brand products, consumers can visit the Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products Web site at www.avery.com or call the Avery Dennison Consumer Service Center at 1-800-GO-AVERY (1-800-462-8379). NOTE: All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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