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Adhesa Plate Manufacturing Company was started in Seattle, Washington in 1954 by A.J. Mitchell. Adhesa Plate was originally created as a printing company which used offset presses to produce pressure sensitive foil labels. In the 1940's, aluminum foil was the first material used for labels and nameplates. In the mid 1960's, pressure sensitive Mylar and Vinyl materials entered the product marking industry. Adhesa Plate adapted to the industry change, while continuing to use a customized offset printing method. In 1976, A.J. Mitchell's son, Craig Mitchell, became the Vice-President of Adhesa Plate to carry on the family business. Soon after there was another change. Ultraviolet (UV) ink curing entered the industry and once again Adhesa Plate was quick to adopt this technology, continuing to make production techniques for graphic overlays the most efficient. In the 1980's polycarbonate (lexan) made its appearance. Adhesa Plate expanded to screen printing to take advantage of this new material. In the 1980's, computers provided the next big boost. Adhesa Plate created it's own custom estimating system to utilize the power of the computers. Today the entire company utilizes the latest computer technology from the cost estimating process, to inventory control, to our desktop publishing prepress and graphic art department. The philosophy of quality systems emerged in 1990. Adhesa Plate realized the importance of this philosophy and began it's journey of creating a quality system and implementing integrated manufacturing. Currently the journey continues and has guided the company through two consecutive years of 30% growth. This growth has allowed us to aquire a new facility. Now in the new millennium, we have truly entered into computer-aided manufacturing. Adhesa Plate now has the capabilities to print and cut using digitally controlled equipment. In many cases, this will eliminate the need for conventional films and cutting tools once required. Adhesa Plate has become a company very efficient in the manufacturing of custom labels, product markings, graphic overlays, insulators and shields. We expect to achieve modest growth in all of these markets in future years.