About Spinnaker

Spinnaker is committed to being recognized as the outstanding service provider in the pressure sensitive industry. To achieve that goal, we must create a high level of confidence in the minds of our customers that we will meet or exceed their expectations….every time.

Our commitment to service is, in effect, a promise to our customers that we will:

Deliver the right thing, to the right place, at the right time, including products, quotes, samples, and technical support;

Provide technical knowledge that is up-to-date, accessible, and broad-based;

Strive to be flexible with a keen sense of urgency, allowing our customers to respond more quickly to their customers;

Proactively communicate bad news in a timely manner;

Empower our employees to correct any service short-falls that may occur;

Be warm, friendly, courteous, and responsive, remembering that business has as much to do with people as with products.

Mission

To be the provider of choice of pressure sensitive roll and sheet products to customers who value a supplier who invests the time to get it right. Our success will be achieved by:

Working with our customers to understand their needs and offering tailored solutions that provide a competitive advantage

Delivering quality products our customers can count on every time

Supporting our customers with responsive, personalized, and professional service and technical expertise

Spinnaker Coating is committed to being a trusted supplier who offers our customers fast, practical solutions to their changing business needs

Company Overview

Spinnaker Coating is a customer-focused company that develops, manufactures, and markets adhesive-coated paper and film constructions for conversion by printers and industrial users into marketing, identifying, promoting, labeling, and decorating applications. Simply stated, we are passionate about delivering the best service in the pressure sensitive industry, bar none! This includes:

The support of a team of marketing, sales, technical, operations, and order fulfillment professionals who offer all of our customers product and application expertise and logistical support, as well as fast, reliable answers to their questions and concerns

The availability of a broad array of analytical and physical testing capabilities that enables us to recommend the best product for our customers' needs

A variety of interactive tools on our web site that provide fast, accurate information about our products and services, and a convenient method of seeking product recommendations and placing sample, quote, and technical requests

Company History

Brown-Bridge Industries was founded and incorporated in 1928 by two Troy, Ohio businessmen, Herbert Brown and Perce Bridge. From its humble beginning as a manufacturer of water sensitive conventional gummed papers and cloths, Brown-Bridge Industries saw its family of products expand over the years into a variety of adhesive technologies including water sensitive dry gummed papers, heat sensitive papers, sheet pressure sensitive, and roll pressure sensitive products.

In 1997, the Company changed its name to Spinnaker Coating and began to focus almost exclusively on the pressure sensitive market. Commitment to quality and customer service has enabled Spinnaker to establish itself as a leader in supplying label converters with a wide variety of quality label materials.

On March 28, 2002, senior management, with the support of a private equity company, acquired the business and commenced operations under the name Spinnaker Coating, LLC. On April 24, 2006, management increased its ownership position and replaced the private equity company with a small number of individual investors. Management and the entire Spinnaker Team are both proud and excited to be in the position of being able to carry on the rich traditions of this fine company.

ISO Certification

While we are aware that many PS label customers have become certified to ISO9000, QS9000, or other similar standards to improve their business practices, Spinnaker has established a Quality Management System that is in compliance with applicable ISO 9000:2004 and Good Manufacturing Practices to assure the quality of the products and services provided. We have elected not to become registered by a 3rd Party Registrar, in the belief that our organizational commitment, as described above, holds us to an even higher standard.

We encourage customers to visit our facility to see, first-hand, the practices established to provide you, our customer, the quality, service, and delivery that you count on. Our Quality System Manual is available upon request, and a plant visit can be arranged to assure you that we meet any quality requirements you might have for a PS Label Supplier.

Ordering via Label Traxx

Spinnaker Coating is pleased that Label Traxx^™users can transmit orders seamlessly using this popular business management software developed specifically for the printing industry, by Tailored Solutions. The use of Label Traxx enables Spinnaker’s customers to reduce their order entry time by sending their orders quickly and securely online to Spinnaker Coating, thereby eliminating double entries and greatly reducing the risk of errors. Customers also receive immediate order confirmation when the order is received. As a supplier who is dedicated to providing an “easy-to-do-business-with” kind of service, Spinnaker is very pleased about the partnership with Label Traxx as a way of further enhancing our total service package.

Tailored Solutions, Inc., the developer of Label Traxx, is a software solutions company specializing in user-friendly automated job management software systems for the printing industry. The systems are cross platform, which means they run on Macintosh and Windows operating systems.

If you are not a current user of Label Traxx and would like more information, click here. If you are familiar with Label Traxx and would like to be set up through our system, please contact your Customer Support Representative.

Management

Louis A. Guzzetti, Jr. has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its formation on March 28, 2002. Combining legal, corporate development, and business management expertise, Mr. Guzzetti has been a driving force behind a number of growth-through-acquisition strategies and the reengineering and/or consolidation of businesses. His experience includes over 25 years with three public companies as CEO or a senior executive: EnviroSource, Inc.; United Brands (now Chiquita Brands); and, General Host Corporation.

George E. Fuehrer has been Executive Vice President of the Company from March 28, 2002. He has full responsibility for directing the Company's sales organization. Mr. Fuehrer's prior experience includes 17 years with EnviroSource, Inc. where he held various senior management positions, including six years as Chief Financial Officer during a period of growth through acquisitions, seven years as the executive in charge of planning and business development for EnviroSource's largest operating unit, and three years as general manager of its aluminum recycling unit.

Kevin W. Ahlfeld
Kevin W. Ahlfeld, Vice President, Merchant Business, joined Spinnaker Coating in January 1997. Mr. Ahlfeld is responsible for managing the Company's Merchant Sheet business. Prior to joining Spinnaker, he was Director of Business Development with Intermec Technologies, a major provider of bar code systems. Before that, Mr. Ahlfeld spent 12 years as Director of Marketing and Sales with Avery Dennison Corporation's Merchant Products Division.

Braden L. Glett
Braden L. Glett, Vice President, Roll Products, joined Spinnaker Coating in June 2003. Mr. Glett began his career in the pressure sensitive industry in 1982, when he joined the Fasson Division of Avery Dennison Corporation. After spending several years in the financial area, which included responsibility for managing the strategic planning and financial analysis functions, Mr. Glett moved into marketing, where he ultimately became Business Segment Leader, Prime Label Products. In 1998, he was recruited to the position of Vice President of Business Development for Troy Laminating, in Troy, OH.

James L. Severs
James L. Severs, Vice President, Human Resources/Administration, joined Spinnaker Coating in August 2002. He oversees the Company's human resources, customer support, and quality assurance functions, and also serves as Spinnaker's Service Coordinator. He began his HR career working for Hobart Corporation, and subsequently spent ten years with ABB Process Systems in Columbus, OH, where he focused on staffing and organizational development. In 1991, he started his own HR consulting business, serving clients in the manufacturing, computer, health care, and service industries, including such companies as GE, ABB, White Consolidated, and Rittal Corporation.

Perry J. Schiller
Perry J. Schiller, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Spinnaker Coating in April 2000. Mr. Schiller is responsible for the financial affairs of the Company, including accounting, taxes, financial reporting, financial analysis, and cash management. Prior to joining Spinnaker, Mr. Schiller spent 13 years with Deloitte & Touche, and subsequently was a senior financial executive with a retailing company and a leasing company.

Stuart Postle
Stuart Postle, Vice President of Operations, has overall responsibility for the Company's manufacturing, engineering, distribution, and materials management functions. He began his career with Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1979, where he progressed through a variety of positions in the production planning, purchasing, and distribution functions of its consumer products tissue and envelope converting operations. In 1990, Mr. Postle joined Kimberly-Clark's Brown-Bridge Division, where he gained a broad-based knowledge of the pressure sensitive business, working in distribution, systems, and operations management.