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5 Key Lessons I took away from my Summer Internship at Pro Tapes®

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My summer internship at Pro Tapes & Specialties, Inc.® gave me a firsthand look at the key aspects of running a successful business. Pro Tapes® 150,000 sq. ft. facility holds a massive production floor which is where I started as a packer. I advanced to a machine assistant, and then spent my remaining time working in the marketing department, where I worked on a variety of projects. I was provided a unique prospective, having worked in both the production and marketing department. These are the 5 key lessons my time at Pro Tapes® taught me about what it takes to make an organization successful. Continue reading →

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Pro Tapes® 5 Do’s and Don’ts of Digital Marketing

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How well is your company received through its ads? Marketing is not just about showing off what you have to offer, it’s about connecting and relating to the targeted audience. If a good connection is established, you are more likely to do plentiful business. To be successful doing so, there are certain things you SHOULD and SHOULD NOT do. Continue reading →
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Top 5 Reasons Why Pro Tapes® Prides Itself on American-Made Products

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For over forty years, Pro Tapes® has provided our customers with high-quality products that are proudly manufactured in the U.S.A., and distributed across the globe. Far too often, you read about U.S. based manufacturers moving their production overseas to take advantage of tax loopholes, or cheap foreign labor, but outsourcing and offshoring have never been part of our strategic planning.

There are many reasons why Pro Tapes® calls the U.S.A. home, but here are the top five reasons we have chosen to stay red, white, and blue.

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How To Land Your “Dream” Job with These Helpful Hints

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Congratulations we are delighted to offer you the job!

…It’s every job hunter’s dream to hear these words.  Whether your dream job is a Slitting Machine Operator, Customer Service Rep or Director of Operation, landing that job isn’t always an easy task, but here are some helpful hints I have found over the years as someone who has recruited and interviewed folks at Pro Tapes® from entry level packers, shipping and receiving clerks to Quality Control Managers. Continue reading →

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Watch a professional framer use Pro Tapes® adhesives to frame with fillets

ATG Tape, Double-sided Tape, Framing, How Tos, Tape Application

Recently, Pro Tapes® commissioned a local shop to frame some of our corporate collection. In the process, we wanted to get a closer look at how our tapes are used by framers. This is the first of four pieces we framed to profile on our blog, it’s a print advertisement, a single page mounted and framed with chrome fillets. Continue reading →