3 Sigma Corp.

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The economy has not been exactly easy on American industry as of late. And, businesses in the package-printing industry are no exception to those dealing with the difficult times. With consumers and business partners cutting back on spending, it has been a rough few months. Some companies are still doing well, others are struggling, and some are closing their doors.

TROY, Ohio—Despite the current state of the economy, 3 Sigma Corporation has reported strong sales and profit growth in 2008.

3 Sigma Corporation has successfully completed the requirements of ISO standards and received a Certificate of Registration for ISO 9001:2000. The process leading up to registration started in 2006 and ended in April 2007, with a final audit by Intertek Testing Services, N.A. Bill Brunswick, production quality manager, coordinated the initiative at 3 Sigma. “It was a lot of work and effort from everyone on the 3 Sigma team, but the results are well worth the investment. As we continue to grow, particularly into more complex and technical applications, the ISO standards and processes we’ve implemented will help us manage and deliver those products

TROY, Ohio—3 Sigma Corporation, a supplier of specialty coated and adhesive products has recently purchased the equipment and assets of PWC Incorporated in Springboro, Ohio. PWC manufactured custom pressure-sensitive products and contracted coating and slitting for label converters in the U.S. and internationally. This purchase provides 3 Sigma additional hot-melt capacity as well as much needed slitting capacity to handle recent and planned growth in sales activity. In addition, other equipment acquired will be used to support 3 Sigma’s recent expansion into solvent adhesive products. If you are a current or past customer and the recent closure of PWC has resulted in a supply

TROY, Ohio—3 Sigma Corporation announced the promotion of Larry Slaven to the position of president and chief operating officer. Slaven has been with 3 Sigma since 1997 and was most recently the company’s vice president and general manager. Slaven has more than 30 years of experience in the paper and pressure-sensitive industry, at companies such as Kimberly-Clark and Brown-Bridge/Spinnaker. “3 Sigma is positioned very favorably in the market. Our plans are to continue our history of growth and to accelerate our capabilities and customer service to even higher levels. I am very excited about the opportunity to lead the company’s future direction,” he said.

Adhesives are by no means a component of packaging selected on a whim. The sticky substances are an integral element in packaging projects, and differ depending on a variety of factors that are important to the structural integrity of the packaging and, ultimately, to a consumer’s experience with a product. Even still, adhesives aren’t exactly big headline newsmakers and they beg the question, “What’s new?” According suppliers of adhesive materials, that’s a question with good answers. The last five years have seen innovations in the raw material components that constitute adhesives. The result of these advancements has been the development of adhesives with refined