Avery Dennison Corp. (NYSE).WEEKLY PROFILE AVERY DENNISON CORP. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ) Business Overview Avery Dennison Corp. (Avery Dennison), incorporated in 1977, is engaged in the production of pressure-sensitive materials, office products and a variety of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products. The company also manufactures and sells a variety of office products, and other items not involving pressure-sensitive components, such as binders, organizing systems, markers, fasteners, business forms, as well as tickets, tags, and imprinting imprinting, acquisition of behavior in many animal species, in which, at a critical period early in life, the animals form strong and lasting attachments. Imprinting is important for normal social development. equipment for retail and apparel manufacturers. Avery Dennison operates in three business segments: Pressure-sensitive Materials, Office and Consumer Products, and Retail Information Services See Information Systems. . It also has other specialty converting businesses consisting of several businesses that produce specialty tapes and engineered labels, including radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) inlays and labels, and other converted products. Income Statement L.M. * 2006 ** Revenue (billions) $5.63 $5.58 Operating Income (millions) 524 517 Net Income (millions) 379 367 EPS $3.78 $3.66 Summary Headquarters: Pasadena Market Cap: $6.65 billion Dividend Yield: 2.56% P/E Ratio: 16.18 * Latest Twelve Months Ending 3/2007 ** Fiscal Year Ending 12/2006 |
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