KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tension Envelope Corporation announces that it has joined with five other worldwide leaders in the envelope industry to form a strategic alliance called the International Envelope Coalition. Its purpose is to enhance the products and services available to the global marketplace.
The alliance includes more than 30 manufacturing plants, and covers five continents, North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The companies are:
* Tension Envelope Corporation operates in the USA (with subsidiaries in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia) * Bong Ljungdahl AB operates in Nordic countries (also the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and Russia) * Groupe SAS Hamelin is in France (also the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain) * Vigamil S.A.C.e.I in South America * King Corporation in Japan * E.S. Wigg & Son in Australia
These organizations have worked with one another over time and are now formalizing their relationship. The coalition is uniting in a worldwide initiative to offer customers access to all six companies' proprietary products and services through a consolidated global supply chain. There is increasing demand by purchasers of envelopes and associated products for a simplified and streamlined supplier network to meet their business needs related to mailing, packaging and distribution of information, as well as sales and marketing materials.
Benefits of the International Envelope Coalition are to:
* Offer customers complete and comprehensive mailing solutions on a
global basis.
* Serve as a single source so any customer or prospect can easily gain
access for manufacturing their envelopes and packaging anywhere in
the world.
* Provide access to shared expertise of a cooperative mix of companies
holding the exclusive rights to manufacturing processes and product
innovations.
* Promote the worldwide value and volume of mail and meet mail-related
business goals.
Each coalition member has a unique profile of capabilities and complementary geographical locations, and as a unit they offer competitive advantages. Additionally, the companies will share and work collaboratively on product research and development, with emphasis on improving machine technologies and operational efficiencies.
The International Envelope Coalition will provide unprecedented opportunities for envelope and packaging users to access a far-reaching range of manufacturing, sales, and distribution services to enhance their business operations and serve and supply their own customers across the globe.
About Tension
Tension Envelope Corporation was founded in 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri. Today the company provides mailing and packaging envelopes and fulfillment packaging systems to businesses nationwide from seven plants with over 1,000 employees in the USA. Tension also has manufacturing facilities and operations in China, Malaysia and Taiwan.