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| 1961 |
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Dot Packaging, Clarke Division is founded by
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5 Full-time employees |
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3,000 square foot facility |
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One of the original developers of the blister card |
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Folding carton manufacturer |
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| 1966 |
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Dot Packaging, Clarke Division, moves from St. Charles to a new 10,000 square foot facility in Geneva, Illinois |
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| 1967 |
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Local sales force is established for the Clarke Division |
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| 1968 |
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Addition to the Clarke Division facility |
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| 1970 |
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PrintPak Company founded |
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20 employees |
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10,000 square foot facility |
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Blister card manufacturer |
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| 1976 |
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The Clarke Division is acquired by the Dot Group of Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
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| 1977 |
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PrintPak expansion (1st of 7 expansions) |
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| 1979 |
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Second expansion to PrintPak facility |
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| 1980 |
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Dot Packaging obtains the Mulford Company in Detroit. PrintPak starts producing skin board. |
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| 1983 |
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Formal Quality Process put in place |
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| 1984 |
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Clarke Division relocates to the current location in Batavia, Illinois |
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| 1985 |
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The PrintPak Division is acquired by the Dot Group of Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
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National Sales Force established |
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| 1992 |
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Addition to the Clarke facility to accommodate sheeting equipment |
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| 1996 |
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EAS Tagging established: Sensormatic and Checkpoint systems |
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| 1996 |
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PrintPak Division becomes the 1st carded package printer in the U.S. to be certified for ISO 9001 |
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| 1997 |
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Addition to the Clarke facility for corporate offices |
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| 2000 |
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Clarke Division obtains ISO 9001:2000 certification |
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| 2004 |
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LEAN Manufacturing program put into place |
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