Category: Business Insights
An Unlikely Hero: How Sticky Tape Led to the Nobel Prize
Graphene – a perfect carbon atomic lattice and the strongest
and thinnest material in the world. Merely one atom thick, graphene is a better
conductor than copper of both electricity and heat. Without sticky tape, it would not exist.
Tape Philadelphia: Enter the Cocoon
With our headquarters residing just outside of Philadelphia in Moorestown, NJ, we were so excited to hear about the installation of a new sculpture made from… You guessed it… Tape!
110 Years of ABI: Looking Forward to the Future
As we conclude our series highlighting the storied history of ABI’s 110 years of business, we’d like to thank you for following along on our journey. We hope you enjoyed a peek into the past and we’re looking forward to the future with a few words from Michel Merkx, our Vice President and General Manager…
110 Years of ABI: The Safety Transformation
Through the 2000s, as ABI Tape continued to prove itself to the world with top notch brands, we began to look inward. Behind every great brand are the hard-working people who design, engineer, manufacture, sell and continue to perfect the products we present to the world…
110 Years of ABI: Birth of the Brands
The same year that ABI was celebrating the achievement of its ISO Certification, our treasured TransferRite brand made a splash in the sign-making scene. ABI’s line of existing decal transfer premasks finally had an official name…
110 Years of ABI: Headquarters and High Standards
In 1993, ABI received its first ISO Certification, an internationally recognized Quality Management System that is focused on meeting customer expectations and delivering customer satisfaction…
110 Years of ABI: ABI Tape Takes on the World
Between 1980 and the early 2000s, ABI doubled its size through growth and acquisition. We purchased Ideal Tape Company, which is still based out of Lowell, MA, and at the […]
110 Years of ABI: Boston Woven Hose and a Tale of Tape
In 1956, ABI made a very important acquisition: Boston Woven Hose, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With a rich history in manufacturing rubber goods, BWH was a perfect addition to the […]
110 Years of ABI: Expansion and Diversification
With its headquarters in Trenton, New Jersey, American Biltrite Inc. became part of the early 1900’s manufacturing revolution that prompted the slogan “Trenton Makes, the World Takes.” As the rubber […]
ABI Celebrates 110 Years of Business
As we fly through 2018, the American Biltrite family is enjoying our 110th year in business. To celebrate this amazing milestone, we’ll be sharing a biweekly series of posts about the history of our company and how the Tape Division came to be. We hope you’ll join us on our walk down memory lane…
