Specialty 12/11 Specialty Staples & Staplers

Specialty 12/11 Page 2 Outline  Acme Overview  Product Portfolio  Additional Capabilities  Why Specialty and Custom Staple(r)s?  Why Acme?  Contact Information

Specialty 12/11 Page Acme Overview  Privately owned business –Long term business focus –Streamlined decision making –Fast response  R&D emphasis –Innovation –Multiple patents  Modern 44,000 ft 2 facility Founded In PA Relocated To NJ Moved to NH Office + Industrial + Professional + Custom + Add’l + high volume + Specialty Specialty band/press-made commodity staples Product Focus Acquired Wiggly Wire Benders ZEBVANCO

Specialty 12/11 Page 4 Product Portfolio  Specialty staples  Custom staples  Custom staplers  Automated fastening systems

Specialty 12/11 Page 5 Specialty Staples  No special tools needed –Our specialty staples fit most major stapler brands and models  Fine, medium, heavy wire  Galvanized steel –Specialty points: Divergent Blunt Outside chisel Inside chisel Outside chisel divergent Cross-Cut –Point angles: Standard Custom

Specialty 12/11 Page 6 Specialty Staples  Specialty Materials –Stainless steel, aluminum, Monel ®, brass, bronze, copper, Inconel ®  Tensile Range –Low, medium, high, extra high and extra-extra high tensile strength wires 20Ga 304SS X High Tensile Chisel Point High density plastic office chair upholstering C-5/8 CC Staple 316SS Outdoor industrial rubber mat assembly 18 Ga Non-cohered Bronze Chisel Point Horse bridles

Specialty 12/11 Page 7 Color applied during staple making process Specialty Staples  Point Styles- Specialty Materials –All point styles Standard chisel Divergent Blunt Outside chisel Inside chisel Outside chisel divergent Cross-Cut  Colored staples 16Ga Galvanized Steel X High Tensile Outside Chisel Point Aluminum Threshold attachment to very hard substrate

Specialty 12/11 Page 8 Custom Applications  Custom staplers & staples –New fastening applications 16 Ga Galvanized Steel X High tensile Chisel Point Attach felt to dryer drum 18 Ga 304SS Non-cohered Divergent point Different leg lengths Offset leg angles Ground wire attachment inside gas pump dispensing hose Automatic stretch cord fold and staple machine

Specialty 12/11 Page 9 Custom Applications  Custom staplers & staples –Replace competing techniques Screws, glue, nails, rivets, bolts… 18 Ga 304 SS High tensile Chisel Point Portable industrial wet-vac systems Replaces hole drilling and screw fastening Benefit: Lower fastener cost and reduced process time 18Ga 304SS XX High Tensile Blunt Point Double Layer Polypropylene Boat Material; Replaces stationery stitchers Benefit: lower material positioning time & cycle time

Specialty 12/11 Page 10 Custom Applications  Customization of standard staples: –Non-standard leg lengths Leg lengths from 0.125” (1/8”) to 2.5” (2-1/2”) –Non standard point angles Point angles between 5° and 75 °

Specialty 12/11 Page 11 Additional Capabilities  Wire Diameter –0.0162” (28ga) to 0.148” (9ga)  Collation methods –Glued- rigid staple strip –Taped- rigid or flexible strip  Withdrawal resin application –Direct to bare wire increases holding power- not possible with band/press- made staples  Embossed/knurled wire for enhanced holding power  Private labeling  Drop ship to end-users

Specialty 12/11 Page 12 Why Specialty & Custom?  Greatly reduced distributor competition  Higher profit margins  Advantage of being “spec’d in” –Inertia Users of specialty staples tend to continue with who they know and what they use –Loyalty Multiple user accounts using Acme staples for over 30 years without attempted intervention from competing distributors  Support Acme will alert the incumbent supplier if a user tries to “go direct” or “comparison shop” through other distributors

Specialty 12/11 Page 13  Experts in specialty fastening –Experience and design capabilities –Model shop for fast prototype and development –Strong applications support –Unique high-margin solutions  Easy to work with –Acme is flexible and will consider any project –We gladly make joint customer visits with you - generate sales, facilitate the product development process –Low Minimum Order Quantity  “Spec’d in” means more sales stability Higher profit margins more money in your pocket ! Why Acme?

Specialty 12/11 Page 14 Application Questionnaire If you have a special application or need custom designed products, we’d love to help. Just fill out this questionnaire and fax back to or to Briefly describe the nature of your application and include the following: Type of stapling: Tacking _____ clinch ______ Stapler power type: Hand _____ foot _____ electric ____ pneumatic____ What do you want to staple over or into? Material type _________________________________________ Thickness ______ hardness/density _______________________ Desired staple material _________________________and finish __________________ Dimensions: Crown width _____ leg length _____ wire thickness & wire width_______ point type ___________ Quantity of staplers required and/or consumption of staples each month ____/______ Fax back to: Copy, paste & to:

Specialty 12/11 Page 15 Contacts Customer Service: Debbie Coble Sales and Marketing Manager: Julie Burd VP: Onno Boswinkel Marketing Consultant: Don Carlson O: and C: General: Ordering Information Lead-time: In stock - 24 hours Others typically 4-6 weeks Minimum Order Value: $ Acme Staple Company 87 Hill Road Franklin NH USA Phone Fax