Smyth Companies, Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.smythco.com
Employees: 380

Smyth Companies makes a living by labeling others. It provides an array of labels and printed products for well-known brands in the automotive, beverage, clothing, food, and personal care product industries. The company's cut-and-stack labels are used on cans, jars, and bottles while its pressure-sensitive labels can be used on squeezable containers for products such as liquid dish soap. It also develops and markets labeling equipment. Smyth Companies has manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Virginia, and Colorado. Named for its founder, H. M. Smyth Company was established in 1877; it took on its current name in 2001. The business is owned by G. G. McGuiggan.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $80.0M

Officers:
President: Jim Lundquist
EVP Operations: Bill Weernink
CFO: David Baumgardner

Competitors:
Avery Dennison
Brady Corporation
R.R. Donnelley