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Suwanee, GA, USA; July, 02, 2010: Mayzo was a featured company in the June/July issue of the Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine. The story discusses Mayzo's development of a new range of masterbatches that promote "beta nucleation" within a range of polypropylene products - including film and sheet applications. Click the link to see part of the Feature Story.

Suwanee, GA, USA; July, 02, 2010: Mayzo management will be attending the upcoming Label Expo, September 14-16, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois. Mayzo manufactures non-silicon release coat for film based, rollstock for labels, specialty AO’s for adhesives and film and Optical Brighteners ideal for brightening or as a tracer in printing ink coatings. In addition to the Mayzo line, we are proud to represent BASF( and the former Ciba) additives in the adhesives market. Please visit with us ath the BASF Booth #1046 or contact us at info@mayzo.com to arrange a meeting.

Suwanee, GA, USA; June, 16, 2010: As a direct result of continuing sales growth of Mayzo and the increased number of customers from our alliance with BASF, Mayzo is pleased to announce a new addition to our customer service staff - Diane Baer. Diane will primarily be responsible for domestic customer order entry and will support Donna Howard in managing customer orders and providing follow-up on customer order inquiries.

Diane has a BS in English from Central Michigan University and received a teaching degree. Diane will strengthen Mayzo’s ability to serve our new and existing customers.

Suwanee, GA, USA; June, 08, 2010: Mayzo prepares for the future with a new facility Mayzo recently acquired and relocated into a new corporate headquarters in the prestigious Johns Creek Technology Park, located in the NE suburbs of Atlanta, GA. Johns Creek is home to many technology driven companies, such as Ciba Vision.

The increased office space will prepare Mayzo for anticipated company growth. Ben Milazzo, President and owner of Mayzo since its humble beginnings almost 25 years ago, says "Mayzo has been blessed with good people and products and we have enjoyed serving the dynamic adhesives and sealants market. It was time to look towards the future and prepare Mayzo for the next 25 years."

"Our new building provides us space for the recent additions in sales, technical, customer service and marketing staff that were needed to serve our customers and continue to grow our business," says Milazzo. The new building is quadruple the size of last facility and the expansion will be used for critical material inventory, the addition of a product development and application lab and a product retain area. Mayzo is proud to share this announcement and invite customers to visit us to explore new product forms and custom additive solutions with our technical staff.

Suwanee, GA, USA; June 2, 2010: Mayzo, a market leader in the supply of additives and release coats to tape, label and adhesive markets is dedicated to developing a continuously improving team of professionals to serve its customers. Today, Mayzo announces two new additions to its North American sales force demonstrating our ongoing strong commitment to serve customers with technically capable field representation.

Bill Teto, formerly with Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Jim Hauber, formerly with Ashland Chemical Company, have joined Mayzo to represent Mayzo’s chemical additives, new forms, and blends, Mayzo release coatings, and the Ciba brands of additives from BASF, which Mayzo represents exclusively to the adhesives market. (See the April 1, 2010 announcement below.)

Bill Teto resides in NJ and will serve the customers in the New England area, plus NY, NJ, MD and parts of VA as Regional Business Manager. Bill graduated with a BA, from Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA and started his career with Toyo Ink America, where he managed the sales and operations for pigments and specialty chemicals. Bill comes to Mayzo with a wealth of additives and pigments experience in packaging and inks. Most recently he was Business Development Manager at Ciba Specialty Chemical.

Jim Hauber lives in Munster, Indiana, (close to Chicago), and is Mayzo’s new Midwest Regional Business Manager responsible for serving customers in: TX, OK, AR, MO, IN, IL and southeast WI.

Jim graduated with a BA in Chemistry from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and he commenced his career as an R&D Chemist. Most recently, Jim worked as an Account Manager with Ashland Distribution, in Dublin, OH. He has also worked for Clariant Masterbatches, as well as Teknor Color in outside sales.

These two new additions will support Mayzo’s sales efforts to serve customers with technical depth and frequency.

Suwanee, GA, USA; May 06, 2010 Visit Mayzo at the PSTC-Week of Learning, May 10-14, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayzo, a PSTC supplier member, will exhibit in space #41, on May 12. Stop by and pick up one of our new Adhesive and Sealant brochures. For more information go to the official PSTC website. Mayzo is a manufacturer and supplier of release coatings, antioxidants, uv stabilizers, optical brighteners, and uv absorbers for adhesives, sealants and tape, and beta nucleation additives for improved yield and opacity in oriented film.

Suwanee, GA, USA; April 19, 2010 Mayzo, Inc. a market leader in the supply of additives and release coats to the tape, label and adhesive industry, today announced the addition of Mr. Richard Gardner to its senior management team. In his new role, Mr. Gardner will serve as Vice President of Business Development where he will be in charge of developing projects, products and acquisitions that will drive toward Mayzo's long-term growth strategies.

Mr. Gardner obtained his BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and his MBA from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Oh. His career began with Exxon Research and Engineering and later with Avery Dennison. He is coming to Mayzo from A.L.P. Lighting Components where he held the position of Vice President, Marketing and Product Development.

Suwanee, GA, USA; April 1, 2010 BASF and Mayzo Inc., a privately owned chemical company, announced jointly today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which BASF’s Chemical additives will be distributed to their adhesives and sealants customers, solely by Mayzo, Inc., in N. America. This will include additives of the former Ciba Specialty Chemical Company, which were acquired by BASF.

"Mayzo is honored to have the opportunity to provide BASF’s chemical additive products to the adhesives and sealants market," says Ben Milazzo, President and founder of Mayzo, Inc.

Mayzo has been representing products and solutions into the adhesive and sealants market for over twenty years and is knowledgeable about the needs of its customers. This agreement will strengthen Mayzo Inc.’s presence in this market and its ability to provide additional products and cost-effective packages to existing and new customers.

Suwanee, GA, USA; February 1, 2010 ChemTel Inc., a provider of customized compliance solutions, has awarded Mayzo a Certificate of Compliance in recognition of their formal efforts to provide emergency response information for possible chemical related emergencies. The Mayzo program provides compliance with OSHA's Employee Right To Know, DOT's Spill Clean-up and Hazardous Material Transportation regulations. See the Certificate of Compliance

Suwanee, GA, USA; January 22, 2010 Dr. Phil Jacoby, Mayzo's Vice President of Technology, will be a featured speaker at the 2010 Polyolefins Additive Conference in Cologne, Germany on March 24, 2010. Dr. Jacoby's presentation is entitled Enhanced Beta Nucleant Masterbatches for use in Polypropylene Film, Molding, Thermoforming and Geosynthetic Applications.

Suwanee, GA, USA; January 20, 2010 TRADE SHOW NEWS; Mayzo will attend the
5th International Adhesive Tape Protective Films & Optical Film Expo. The trade show will be held March 29-31, 2010, in Shanghai, China. The Show draws an international audience from professionals in the adhesives industry and precision diecutting market, displaying new technologies, products and solutions for adhesive tapes, protective films, optical films, release liners, foam, label and die-cutting processing.

Suwanee, GA, USA; January 20, 2010 TRADE SHOW NEWS; Mayzo will attend the
3rd Guangzhou International Adhesive Tapes & Protection Films Exhibition. The trade show will be held April 23-25, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. The Show is an important international exposition for the manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and end users of the adhesive products industry, which serves as an international business platform to reach Asian, and global, prospects.

Suwanee, GA, USA, January 7, 2010 Mayzo, Inc has relocated its corporate headquarters from Norcross, Georgia to Suwanee, Georgia (also in the metro Atlanta, GA area). The scheduled move was part of a strategic plan to consolidate the administrative offices with the warehouse locations in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. All phone numbers and email addresses will remain unchanged. he new physical address is 3935 Lakefield Court, Suwanee, Georgia, 30024.

Norcross, GA, USA, September 1, 2009 Mayzo, Inc., has earned and been awarded an ISO 9001-2008 Certification. Please Click This Link to see our ISO 9001-2008 Certificate.

Norcross, GA, USA, June 15, 2009 Mayzo, Inc., for a second year in a row, has been selected for the Best of Atlanta Award in the Chemicals category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). Each year the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Nationwide only 1 in 70 2008 Award recipients qualified as 2009 Award Winners.

Norcross, GA, USA March 1, 2009 Dr. Phil Jacoby, VP of Technology at Mayzo, will be a featured presenter at the upcoming NPE 2009 and ANTEC 2009 Conferences in Chicago, Illinois, During the week of June 22-26, 2009. Listed below are Abstracts for the scheduled presentations.

NPE 2009 Paper Submission

A New Technology for Modifying the Properties of Polypropylene to Produce Novel Products and Reduce Product Cost

Abstract:

A new additive technology has been developed that allows the end-use processor to make conventional rigid and flexible PP products that are lighter weight and stronger than similar products made using unmodified PP resins. This technology is based on changing the crystal structure that develops when the molten polymer cools. The improved properties of the products produced opens the possibility of achieving significant down-weighting resulting in both cost and raw material savings. In addition, this new technology has been used to produce unique oriented film, thermoformed, rotomolded, and extruded products with enhanced functionality and added value. This presentation will describe the application areas where this technology has been used and give specific examples that highlight the benefits that have been achieved.

ANTEC 2009 Paper Submission

The Use of Beta Nucleation to Improve the Impact Strength and Reduce the Warpage of Polypropylene Caps & Closures

Abstract:

We have developed a unique masterbatch that can be used to produce polypropylene caps and closures containing the beta crystalline phase of PP. These caps exhibit dramatically improved impact strength without a significant loss of other desirable physical properties. Another benefit of beta-nucleated closures is improved dimensional stability and reduced warpage. The masterbatch can be added during molding of the closures by blending pellets of the masterbatch with that of the PP resin, and no pre-compounding is required.

Norcross, GA, USA, January 20, 2009 Mayzo, Inc. will attend the PSTC Week of Learning in May of 2009. The event includes exhibits and workshops to deliver the latest trends, news, and advancements in the pressure sensitive tape industry. For more information on this event you may visit the PSTC Week of Learning Website

2009 Week of Learning
May 11-15, 2009
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Orlando, Florida

Norcross, GA, USA, June 1, 2008 Mayzo, Inc. a market leader in the supply of additives and release coats to the tape, label and adhesive industry, today announced the addition of Mr. Rolf Hennington to its senior management team. In his new role, Mr. Hennington will serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing where he will be in charge of Mayzo’s Specialty Chemical Selling Professionals.

Mr. Hennington brings a wealth of pressure sensitive tape and label industry experience and knowledge to Mayzo, most recently with Wausau Paper Specialty Division. At Wausau Paper he held various positions including Director of Sales, Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Vice President, International Sales.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Hennington worked for Dennison Manufacturing Company in Europe (now Avery-Dennison) and Tesa Tape, Inc. where he held the positions in product management, sales management and executive management.

Mr. Hennington was educated in Hilleroed, Denmark with a concentration in Marketing and moved to the USA in 1983. Mayzo is confident his education and professional background will strengthen Mayzo’s Consultative approach to Supplying Sustainable and Innovative Answers To The Specialty Chemicals Industry.

Brussels, November 2008 Dr. Philip Jacoby presented his technical paper at the Caps and Closures Conference. Dr. Jacoby's paper may be viewed by clicking on this link, New Crystallization Additive . . .

Norcross, GA, USA, July 29, 2008 Mayzo, Inc. a market leader in the supply of additives and release coats to the tape, label and adhesive industry, today announced the addition of Dr. Robert E. Lee to its senior management team. Dr. Lee will serve as Vice President of Operations. Dr. Lee returns to Mayzo after a 3 year sabbatical. Dr. Lee initially joined Mayzo in 2004 as the VP of Sales and Marketing. Under Dr. Lee's guidance Mayzo experienced phenomenal growth surpassing all time sales records 17 out of 18 months.

Dr. Lee obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Purdue University under the direction of the late Dr. Robert R. Squires investigating inherent gas phase reactivity via ion molecule interactions using flowing afterglow mass spectrometry techniques. His industrial career started at BASF bringing environmentally friendly waterborne automotive topcoats to the market. Later at Precision Plastics, Dr. Lee led technical marketing of electromagnetic shielding of plastic parts allowing introduction of small light weight laptops and other consumer electronics. At Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, now part Chemtura, Dr. Lee helped with the successful introduction of polymer stabilizers worldwide through his technical service, marketing and commercialization efforts.

As VP of Operations for Mayzo, Dr. Lee will be responsible for Accounting, Customer Service, Purchasing, Inventory, Logistics, Technical Services including REACH, ISO, QA, and QC), IT, Facilities Management, HR and will also act as our Consulting Interface.

Norcross, GA, USA, May 10, 2008 The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council presented the Carl Dahlquist Award to Dr. Phil Jacoby, VP of Technology at Mayzo, at the TECH 31 held on May 7-9, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

The award is named for innovator Dahlquist who developed the Dahlquist criterion of tack. Read the 2008 award-winning paper, Microporous Polypropylene Films for Tape and Label Applications, by Philip Jacoby, Mayzo Corporation.

Trade Shows & Seminars

Mayzo will be exhibiting our products at the following tradeshows in 2009. If you will be attending the show please be sure to come by our booth space and say hello!

4th International Adhesive Tape Protective Films & Label Expo

May 10-12, 2009
Intex Shanghai, China
Booth # A127

12th Annual China International Adhesives & Sealants Exhibition
4th China International PSA Tape & Label Expo

December 03-05, 2009
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China
Booth # (to be determined)

Trade Show Website:  http://www.chinaadhesive2000.com/indexen.asp