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Art Teacher Alert!
Win great prizes for
you and your students! |
Pacon® Is A Proud Sponsor Of
The 17th Annual Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful World Contest
Grades K-1-2, 3-4-5, 6-7-8
Entry Deadline: December 9, 2011 |
Visit official website for entry forms and contest details:
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Craypas-Art-Contest |
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Announcing Pacon's Diamond Anniversary Winners at
NSSEA (National School Supply and Equipment Association) Ed Expo
in San Antonio, Texas • April 7-9, 2011 |
Grand Prize - 14kt Diamond Solitaire Pendant Necklace (.62 ct)
Deb Minalik from Mother Hubbard’s Learning Cupboard, Findlay, OH
2nd Place - 14kt Diamond Stud Earrings (.50 ctw)
Jessica Listwan from Rainbow Resource Center, Inc., Toulon, IL
3rd Place - 14kt Diamond Hoop Earrings (.36 ctw)
Eric Chang from Basic Office Supply, Houston, TX
CONGRATULATION WINNERS!!! |
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Pacon Corporation Announcement
April 4, 2011
Pacon Corporation announces the acquisition of Baywood Paper Limited, a paper converter located in Barrie, Ontario Canada. The purchase further strengthens Pacon’s position as the North American leader of Specialty Papers sold to the Educational, Art and Retail Markets.
Baywood converts private label paper for the Canadian and US Retail and Educational Markets. The business was started by the McCormack family over 30 years ago and has realized excellent growth and success during that time. Deirdre Cullingford and Brian McCormack, who led Baywood through the years, have agreed to a long term consulting arrangement to continue to manage the Baywood business and its 75 employees.
The Baywood acquisition is the eighth Pacon has completed in the past 10 years. Pacon currently operates four facilities in Neenah, WI and Appleton, WI employing 400 full time employees and 80 seasonal summer employees.
Pacon Corporation is a manufacturer, converter and supplier of Paper Products, Educational Aids and Arts & Crafts Products and markets its products globally. Pacon is a member of The Van Hoof Companies, which includes Strathmore Artist Papers™, Bemiss-Jason Display Division, Warehouse Specialists, Inc. and Superior Specialties, Inc.
Thank You,
Jim Schmitz
President/CEO
Pacon Corporation
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Announcing Winners of Pacon’s Second Semester
Point of Purchase/Display Contest |
$1,000 1st Place: The Learning Shop - Appleton, Wisconsin
$500 2nd Place: The Teacher’s Aid Store & TA Toy Shoppe - Evansville, Indiana
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Pacon Corporation Announcement
September 4, 2009 |
Pacon Corporation / Appleton, WI has finalized the purchase of Blazer Technology the manufacturer of GoWrite!® Dry Erase and Repositionable Adhesive paper products. The purchase will expand Pacon’s position as the brand leader in the Educational Market for art and specialty papers.
Jim Schmitz, President and CEO of Pacon stated “this acquisition will significantly increase the market penetration for GoWrite!® Products and is another step in fulfilling the vision of our late founder Jerry Van Hoof to continue to grow as the leading supplier of converted paper products to the School and Office Products market.”
This purchase completes the seventh acquisition in 8 years and the Company has realized top lines sales growth of over 500%. Pacon currently operates facilities in Neenah, WI and Appleton, WI employing 280 full time employees and 70 seasonal summer employees.
Pacon Corporation is a manufacturer, converter and supplier of Paper Products, Educational Aids and Arts & Crafts Products and markets its products world-wide. Pacon is a member of The Van Hoof Companies, which includes Strathmore Artist Papers™, Bemiss-Jason Display Division, Warehouse Specialists, Inc. and Superior Specialties, Inc. |
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Pacon® Announces Winners for
Make Learning Beautiful Contest
March 23, 2009 |
Pacon announces winners of the Make Learning Beautiful Contest for Poudre School District in Fort Collins, CO. Teachers chose specific Pacon products and their students actively participated creating bulletin board displays with specific learning objectives that inspired original ideas and creativity! |
1st Place - “Wall of Fame”
3rd Grade Art Class from Beattie Elem.
Kimberly Noel - Teacher  |
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2nd Place - “Shape City”
1st Grade Class from Laurel Elementary
Marcia Fogelberg - Teacher
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3rd Place – “The Wild Side of the Wall"
3rd & 4th Grade Art Class from Laurel Elementary
Sarah Walton – Teacher  |
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In Memoriam - Paul T. Henry
May 2, 2008 |
Paul T. Henry, age 68, passed away on April 29, 2008 at an Assisted Living Center in Appleton, WI. Paul was born in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on January 30, 1940.
Paul graduated from West Chester State University in 1962, with a degree in Education. His first job was as a 5th grade teacher in Glenolden Elementary School. His love and talent for designing early educational learning materials led him to the supply side of the business when he joined The Instructo Corp. as Product Development and Sales Manager. A mere 14 years later he transferred to Teacher to Teacher as their V.P. and General Manager. Paul’s next career opportunity took him to Judy Instructo where he held the positions of Director and President. In 1990 Paul joined Bemiss-Jason as the Key Account Sales Manager and retired from Pacon Corporation in 2005.
He enjoyed track and field when he was in high school where he excelled in many events. He was thoroughly involved in his fraternity at West Chester where he was president of the class and remained extremely good friends with those who influenced him so early on in life. His many hobbies and interests included building model ships, reading novels, and coin collecting.
Paul is survived by four children: Matthew Henry and his wife, Halley, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and their two children, Brynn (6) and Paige (4); Melanie (Henry) Patino and her husband, Enrique, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, and their three children, Nicolas (10), Antonio (6), and Mia (22 months); Stephen Henry and his wife, Jennifer, of Forest Hill, Maryland and their son, Jack (6 months) ; and Jeffrey Henry and his wife, Elana, of Appleton; a sister: Barbara Leto and her husband, Carmen, of Lewes, Delaware; a sister-in-law: Nancy Bauer of Glenmoor, Pennsylvania; and his mother-in-law: Elizabeth Gilmore, also of Pennsylvania. Paul was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane in 2005, and brothers-in-law William Bauer and Larry Gilmore.
Paul touched the lives of many during his career in the school supply industry with his positive attitude, friendly smile and kind words.
A memorial service for Paul was held on May 3, 2008 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI. Interment will take place at a later date at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. |
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June 29, 2007
Pacon Corporation Announces
Acquisition of Riverside Paper Corporation |
Pacon Corporation / Appleton, WI finalized the purchase of Riverside Paper Corporation’s paper converting operations located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on June 29, 2007. The purchase will position Pacon as the brand leader in the Educational market for art and specialty papers.
Jim Schmitz, President and CEO of Pacon stated “This acquisition is a big step in fulfilling the vision of our late founder Jerry Van Hoof to become the leading supplier of converted paper products to the School and Office Products market.”
This purchase completes the sixth acquisition in 8 years and the Company has realized top lines sales growth of over 500%. Pacon currently operates facilities in Neenah, WI and Appleton, WI employing 280 full time employees and 70 seasonal summer employees.
Pacon Corporation is a manufacturer, converter and supplier of Paper Products, Educational Aids and Arts & Crafts Products and markets its products world-wide. Pacon is a member of The Van Hoof Companies, which includes Strathmore Artist Papers™, Bemiss-Jason Display Division, Warehouse Specialists, Inc. and Superior Specialties, Inc.
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April 1, 2005- NSSEA
Pacon Accepts Educational Excellence Award |
The Education Excellence Foundation is proud to announce the 2005 recipients of the Excellence In Education awards: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Monterey, CA; Educational Supply Source, Inc., Bastrop, LA; and Pacon Corporation, Appleton, WI. Each company will receive the Crystal Award along with a check for $1,000 to the program that they sponsor. In addition, a representative from each member company has accepted the invitation to join the Foundation's Steering Committee. The programs that are sponsored by these NSSEA member help children either locally and/ or internationally. They truly represent Excellence In Education.
Pacon Corporation & The Adopt-A-School Partnership Program:
SGT Michelle Greek of Pacon's Marketing Department returned from 14 months in Iraq in 2004. During her time there she was in charge of the development of youth programs, re supplying and reconstructing over 60 schools, and implementing an education committee for the northern Babil Province. In the letter that accompanied her application Michelle wrote, "During my time in Iraq I instituted a program called Adopt-A-School that took off with great success. With extensive help from home I was able to get the needed supplies to over 50,000 children. People loved the idea that even though they weren't in Iraq they could make a difference in their own way. Since my return the emails have continued to pour in on a regular basis so we decided to continue the program."
Parents, teachers, and school suppliers across the country partnered with Pacon and Michelle. They get assigned a school in need along with a list of sought-after supplies for that specific school. Through the partnership the Adopt-A-School program gets the needed support for the kids in Iraq.
The check for $1,000 was presented to the The Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein, WI along with 9 pallets of needed school supplies. The Salvatorian has made it possible to extend the Adopt-A-School program to other parts of the world like
Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, Guatemala, Honduras, Grenada, Chile, and Panama.
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