Shurtape Technologies#ShurTech Brands

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Shurtape originated from Shuford Mills, a textile company that was founded in Granite Falls, North Carolina in 1880 by Abel Alexander Shuford.{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}} In 1955, Shuford Mills launched a tape division focusing on masking tape. Originally only a small section in the main Shuford Mills factory in Hickory, North Carolina, the tape division grew to have a factory of its own. The tape division later went on to expand to additional types of tape and an additional factory. In 1996, Shuford Mills decided to split off its tape division into a separate company, Shurtape Technologies, LLC.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://shurtapetech.com/about/|publisher=Shurtape Technologies|accessdate=January 18, 2019|date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228065712/https://shurtapetech.com/about/|archive-date=February 28, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Both Shurtape and the remaining textile business were then placed under a holding company, STM Industries; by this point, the tape business was making nearly twice as much as the textile business.{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}}

The company opened a plant in nearby Hudson, North Carolina in 1997, and in 1999 they announced a plan to expand their Hickory plant by {{convert|40,000|sqft|m2}}.{{cite web |last1=Elkins |first1=Ken |title=Shurtape planning $17M expansion in Hickory |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/1999/08/23/newscolumn2.html |publisher=Charlotte Business Journal |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |date=August 23, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050806080137/http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/1999/08/23/newscolumn2.html |archive-date=August 6, 2005 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} This was completed in 2000 along with a converting facility{{clarify|date=February 2023}} in Singapore. A new distribution center in Catawba, North Carolina was opened in 2004. The company also purchased overseas facilities in the late 1990s in countries like China and Mexico.{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}} Shurtape purchased Permacel's arts and entertainment division in 2004.{{cite web |title=Dennis Mirabella, Pro Tapes |url=http://plsn.com/articles/vital-stats/dennis-mirabella-pro-tapes/ |publisher=Projection Lights and Staging News |accessdate=18 January 2019 |date=October 8, 2007}}

Shurtape saw a decline in sales during the Great Recession; the company experienced a 20% decline in sales which resulted in a brief layoff pattern. After Henkel put Manco Inc., Shurtape's largest customer, up for sale in 2009, Shurtape decided to buy the company to retain the estimated $75 million in business.{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}} This deal included the Duck Tape, Painter's Mate, and Easy Liner brands along with a manufacturing plant in Avon, Ohio.{{cite web |title=Shurtape acquires DIY brands from Henkel |url=https://www.hbsdealer.com/news/shurtape-acquires-diy-brands-henkel/ |publisher=HBS Dealer |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |date=June 3, 2009}} These brands were consolidated into a new subsidiary, ShurTech Brands, LLC, and the plant has since been remodeled into the headquarters for ShurTech.{{cite web |title=Shurtape binds Hickory's Shuford family |url=http://businessnc.com/shurtape-binds-hickorys-shuford-family/ |publisher=BusinessNC |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |date=October 2, 2017}} Shurtape also purchased the FrogTape brand in 2010. The company’s total revenue doubled from $275 million in 2008 to $650 million in 2017.{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}} Shurtape acquired Syntac Coated Products, LLC in 2017{{cite press release |title=Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Expands Tape Business with Acquisition of Syntac Coated Products, LLC |url=https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/02/13/916629/0/en/Shurtape-Technologies-LLC-Expands-Tape-Business-with-Acquisition-of-Syntac-Coated-Products-LLC.html |publisher=Global Newswire|date=February 13, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2019}} and also invested in and partnered with InRoad, a toy company that produces adhesive road-styled tape for children.{{cite web |last1=Elkins |first1=Ken |title=Hickory-based Shurtape buying into toy business, entrepreneur says |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/05/01/hickory-based-shurtape-buying-into-toy-business.html |publisher=Charlotte Business Journal |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |date=May 1, 2017}} In December 2018, Shurtape announced plans to build a new distribution and manufacturing center in Catawba.{{cite web |last1=Elkins |first1=Ken |title=Two projects to bring 230 jobs, almost $50M in investment to region |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/12/20/two-projects-to-bring-230-jobs-almost-50m-in.html |publisher=Charlotte Business Journal |accessdate=January 18, 2019|date=December 20, 2018}} Shurtape plans to invest $31 million into the project.{{cite web |title=The Briefcase: 22nd Century expects to benefit from Farm Act passage |url=https://www.journalnow.com/business/the-briefcase-nd-century-expects-to-benefit-from-farm-act/article_7b1197d0-c19f-52c1-a043-9d5a11912f16.html |publisher=Winston-Salem Journal |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225084625/https://www.journalnow.com/business/the-briefcase-nd-century-expects-to-benefit-from-farm-act/article_7b1197d0-c19f-52c1-a043-9d5a11912f16.html |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} The company remains a major economic player in the Hickory metro area, which has lost a fifth of its manufacturing jobs since 2007,{{unreliable source?|date=May 2019}} and ranks as the sixth-largest manufacturer in the city of Hickory.{{cite web |title=General Obligation Bond Review |url=http://startowndevelopment.info/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/City-of-Hickory-Overview-1.pdf |publisher=Startown Development |accessdate=February 4, 2019 |page=65 |date=July 25, 2018}}

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Shurtape Technologies, LLC's corporate and industrial headquarters is located in Hickory, North Carolina. ShurTech Brands and Shurtape Speciality Coating are headquartered in Avon, Ohio and New Hartford, Connecticut. The company has 13 facilities, with locations in the United States as well as Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. As of 2017, Shurtape has around 1,500 employees.

Shurtape is owned by the Shuford family. The Shufords have been involved in business in Hickory since 1880, when Abel Alexander Shuford built the first yarn factory in what would become Shuford Mills.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC produces more than 650 types of adhesive tape marketed to multiple different industries, including painting, construction, HVAC, and packaging; according to Business North Carolina, the company produced {{convert|733,000,000|sqft|m2}} of tape in 2016 and ranks second in consumer tape sales behind 3M.

The Engineered Solutions Group consists of Shurtape Specialty Coating and Shurmed.{{cite web |title=Engineered Solutions Group |url=https://shurtapetech.com/groups/engineered-solutions/ |publisher=Shurtape Technologies |accessdate=January 23, 2019|date=October 2, 2017}} Shurtape Speciality Coating produces speciality, custom-made adhesive tapes for industries like construction and electronics{{cite web |title=US' Shurtape Technologies acquires Syntac Coated Products |url=https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/us-shurtape-technologies-acquires-syntac-coated-products-5740212/ |publisher=Packaging Gateway |accessdate=May 31, 2019 |date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531192254/https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/us-shurtape-technologies-acquires-syntac-coated-products-5740212/ |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |url-status=live }} and Shurmed produces pressure-sensitive adhesive products for the healthcare and medical device industries.{{cite web |title=Shurmed Health |url=https://shurmedhealth.com/ |publisher=Shurmed |accessdate=January 23, 2019}} Shurtape Specialty Coating and Shurmed were both part of Syntac Coated Products, LLC prior to being acquired by Shurtape.{{cite web |last1=Craig |first1=Natalie |title=Shurtape Technologies, LLC. acquires Syntac Coated Products, LLC |date=March 2017 |url=https://www.packworld.com/article/material-type/additives-adhesives-coatings-inks/coatings/shurtape-technologies-llc-acquires |publisher=Packaging World |accessdate=May 31, 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531192258/https://www.packworld.com/article/material-type/additives-adhesives-coatings-inks/coatings/shurtape-technologies-llc-acquires |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Kip is a distributor based in Germany. Kip was acquired by Shurtape in 2000 and now operates as a subsidiary.{{cite web |title=Kip haftet für Qualität |url=https://www.kip-tape.com/ueber-kip/ueber-uns/ |publisher=Kip |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |language=German}} its products include adhesive tape, painter's tape, plastering tape, construction adhesives, and construction industry supplies.{{cite web |title=Produkte |url=https://www.kip-tape.com/produkte/ |publisher=Kip |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |language=German |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426123214/http://www.kip-tape.com/produkte |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}

Duck Brand is known for its Duck Tape product line,{{cite web |last1=Benson |first1=John |title=After 15 years, Avon Duck Tape Festival still sticks |url=http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2018/06/13/After-15-years-Duck-Tape-Festival-sticks.html |publisher=Chronicle-Telegram |accessdate=January 24, 2019 |date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033746/http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2018/06/13/After-15-years-Duck-Tape-Festival-sticks.html |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |last1=Klara |first1=Robert |title=Once and for All: Is It Duck Tape or Duct Tape? |url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ok-once-and-all-it-duck-tape-or-duct-tape-161055/ |publisher=Adweek |accessdate=January 24, 2019 |date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211152355/https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ok-once-and-all-it-duck-tape-or-duct-tape-161055/ |archive-date=December 11, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} which is produced in hundreds of colors and patterns.{{cite web |last1=Niesel |first1=Jeff |title=Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape Festival to Celebrate 'American Pride' |url=https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/06/09/annual-avon-heritage-duck-tape-festival-to-celebrate-american-pride |publisher=Cleveland Scene |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |date=June 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108042246/https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/06/09/annual-avon-heritage-duck-tape-festival-to-celebrate-american-pride |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=Duct tape promwear could win prize |url=https://www.sidneydailynews.com/features/life/72889/duct-tape-promwear-could-win-prize |publisher=Sidney Daily News |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |date=April 14, 2017}} Duck Tape is marketed at a broad audience ranging from causal crafters to DIYers.{{cite web |last1=Minkovsky |first1=Natalya |title=On a Roll: Duck Brand Sticks With Customers |url=https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2016/05/duck-brand-customers/ |publisher=Content Marketing Institute |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |date=May 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222015827/http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2016/05/duck-brand-customers/ |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} FrogTape and Painter's Mate both sell painter's tape;{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Anita |url=http://www.nationalpost.com/decorating/painters+tape+from+best+worst/6325084/story.html |title=Painters' tape from best to worst |publisher=National Post |accessdate=January 24, 2019 |date=March 19, 2012}} FrogTape painter's tape is similar to other tapes, but utilizes a coating to seal the edges of the tape for cleaner lines.{{cite news |last1=Mayhew |first1=Elizabeth |title=The right paint color can visually declutter a space or help you sleep: An expert's tricks |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/the-right-paint-color-can-visually-declutter-a-space-or-help-you-sleep-an-experts-tricks/2016/11/01/1c93c954-9a2d-11e6-9980-50913d68eacb_story.html |newspaper=Washington Post |accessdate=January 24, 2019 |date=November 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221090252/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/the-right-paint-color-can-visually-declutter-a-space-or-help-you-sleep-an-experts-tricks/2016/11/01/1c93c954-9a2d-11e6-9980-50913d68eacb_story.html |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |url-status=live }} T-Rex tape is designed to be more durable and weather-resistant than ordinary duct tapes.{{cite web |title=New Product Review: T-Rex Tapes |url=https://www.oexusa.com/blog-entries/new-product-review-t-rex-tapes |publisher=Office Express |date=June 13, 2018}}{{cite web |title=T-REX tape tackles the cold |url=http://www.paintinganddecoratingnews.co.uk/decorating-products/masking-cleaning/t-rex-tape-tackles-cold/ |publisher=Painting and Decorating News |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |date=December 5, 2016}}

Shurtape Brand focuses on industries like HVAC, packaging, and painting.{{cite web |title=Profile |date=6 November 2017 |url=https://www.shurtape.com/about/profile/ |publisher=Shurtape |accessdate=January 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202155854/http://www.shurtape.com/about/profile |archive-date=December 2, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} Shurtape purchased Permacel's arts and entertainments division in 2004; Permacel was known for its gaffer tape brand Permacel P-665, which was commonly used in Hollywood productions.{{cite book |last1=Story |first1=Derrick |title=Digital Photography Hacks |date=May 2004 |publisher=O'Reilly Media |page=27 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zaXQioI2JvcC&q=permacel+gaffer+tape+hollywood&pg=PA27 |isbn=978-0-596-006662 |accessdate=January 28, 2019}} Shurtape has since renamed the brand Shurtape P-665.{{cite web |title=R.I.P. Permacel Gaffer Tape (1927-2007) |url=http://blog.filmtools.com/2007/10/16/rip-permacel-gaffer-tape-1927-2007/ |publisher=Filmtools Blog |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |date=October 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418200619/http://blog.filmtools.com/2007/10/16/rip-permacel-gaffer-tape-1927-2007/ |archive-date=April 18, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} Shurtape sells a case sealing system, the ShurSEAL Solution,{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Pat |title=Case taping vastly improved |url=https://www.packworld.com/article/applications/food/proteins/meat/case-taping-vastly-improved |publisher=Packaging World |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |date=August 1, 2016}} which creates a packaging seal that doesn't require a knife to open.{{cite web |last1=Butschli |first1=Jim |title=Examining the costs of damaged goods |date=26 November 2013 |url=https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/trends-and-issues/trainingeducation/examining-costs-damaged-goods |publisher=Healthcare Packaging |accessdate=January 28, 2019}}

Shurtape operates Tape University, an online resource aimed at educating people about tape and answering frequently asked questions about tape.{{cite web |title=Shurtape Technologies Launches New Website |url=https://www.flexpackmag.com/articles/88195-shurtape-technologies-launches-new-website |publisher=Flexible Packaging |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |date=June 29, 2016}} Tape University manages the annual Mission: HVAC program, which aims to promote education in the HVAC industry. Three participants from trade schools across the United States are chosen and assigned 10 HVAC-theme missions. After completing the missions, each participant is awarded a $5,000 reward to help pay for their education.{{cite news|last1=Evener|first1=Kaitlyn|title=On a mission to meet the need|work=The Republic|accessdate=May 28, 2019|page=A6-7|date=June 6, 2016|url-access=subscription|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/246687207/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614025847/https://www.newspapers.com/image/246687207/|archive-date=June 14, 2019|url-status=live}} This program was expanded for 2019 to include a separate trade school award as well, with two trade schools or technical programs being awarded a separate $5,000 award.{{cite web |title=Shurtape Sticks it to the Skilled Trades Gap with Year 5 of Mission: HVAC |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/shurtape_sticks_it_to_the_skilled_trades_gap_with_year_5_of_mission_hvac/prweb15887325.htm |publisher=PRweb.com |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |date=November 2, 2018}} They also offered Mission: Packaging, a similar program aimed at packaging students.{{cite web |last1=McTigue Pierce |first1=Lisa |title=3 packaging students go on a Mission |url=https://www.packagingdigest.com/packaging-education-and-training/3-packaging-students-go-on-a-mission-2016-04-19 |publisher=Packaging Digest |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |date=April 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626044354/http://www.packagingdigest.com/packaging-education-and-training/3-packaging-students-go-on-a-mission-2016-04-19 |archive-date=June 26, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}

Tape University provided a $2,500 scholarship to an attendee of the 2018 Sachse Construction Academy, an event for high school students in the Metro Detroit area.{{cite web |last1=Moutzalias |first1=Tanya |title=500 students try out skilled trades in Detroit construction workshop |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2018/10/500_detroit_area_students_try.html |publisher=MLive |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |date=October 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106210332/https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2018/10/500_detroit_area_students_try.html |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}

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