Top 20 Independent Manufacturers<\/p>\n
1998 Rank<\/p>\n
Company<\/p>\n
Sales ($000)<\/p>\n
1997 Rank<\/p>\n
Sales ($000)<\/p>\n
Principal Officer<\/p>\n
Employees<\/p>\n
Locations<\/p>\n
Year Founded<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
CST\/Star Forms<\/p>\n
$255,000<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
235,800<\/p>\n
William O. Nahikian, CEO<\/p>\n
535<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
1969<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
Ennis Busines Forms<\/p>\n
$154,348<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
153,726<\/p>\n
Keith Walters, CEO\/COB<\/p>\n
1,408<\/p>\n
15<\/p>\n
1909<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
*Poser<\/p>\n
$121,750<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
100,000<\/p>\n
Dennis M. Grasso<\/p>\n
940<\/p>\n
15<\/p>\n
1949<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
*TRANSKRIT<\/p>\n
$101,000<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
95,000<\/p>\n
Jack Resnick<\/p>\n
1,028<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
1938<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
GBF Graphics<\/p>\n
$82,700<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
87,400<\/p>\n
Richard S. Kunz<\/p>\n
500<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
1951<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
Adams Business Forms<\/p>\n
$65,000<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
60,000<\/p>\n
Joe Bauman<\/p>\n
350<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
1889<\/p>\n
7<\/p>\n
Datagraphics<\/p>\n
$60,473<\/p>\n
10<\/p>\n
58,354<\/p>\n
John Staniforth<\/p>\n
350<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
1889<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
* Label Art<\/p>\n
$52,203<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
58,392<\/p>\n
Thomas Cobery<\/p>\n
426<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
1963<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
Discount Labels<\/p>\n
$53,971<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
$55,945<\/p>\n
Allen C. Conway Sr.<\/p>\n
665<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
1964<\/p>\n
10<\/p>\n
DSFI Distributor’s Stock<\/p>\n
$53,000<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
$62,000<\/p>\n
Malcolm Geffen<\/p>\n
185<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
1979<\/p>\n
11 <\/p>\n
Continuous Forms and Checks<\/p>\n
$48,500<\/p>\n
13<\/p>\n
49,910<\/p>\n
Bob Lenox<\/p>\n
435<\/p>\n
10<\/p>\n
1982<\/p>\n
12<\/p>\n
Calibrated Forms<\/p>\n
$46,175<\/p>\n
16<\/p>\n
45,152<\/p>\n
Bill Amyx<\/p>\n
320<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
1985<\/p>\n
13<\/p>\n
Northstar Computer Forms<\/p>\n
$43,000<\/p>\n
15<\/p>\n
46,200<\/p>\n
Kenneth Overstreet<\/p>\n
500<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
1962<\/p>\n
14<\/p>\n
Sovereign Business Forms<\/p>\n
$39,204<\/p>\n
36<\/p>\n
23,606<\/p>\n
Donald D. Patteson<\/p>\n
421<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
1962<\/p>\n
15<\/p>\n
Wright Business Graphics<\/p>\n
$38,813<\/p>\n
20<\/p>\n
37,507<\/p>\n
Jim Wright<\/p>\n
275<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
1971<\/p>\n
16<\/p>\n
Rittenhouse Label Media<\/p>\n
$38,236<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
$38,000<\/p>\n
Tom Pagel<\/p>\n
125<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
1915<\/p>\n
17<\/p>\n
ELT<\/p>\n
$38,000<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
16,800<\/p>\n
Tim Wright<\/p>\n
150<\/p>\n
25<\/p>\n
1987<\/p>\n
18<\/p>\n
United Computer Supplies<\/p>\n
$37,500<\/p>\n
18<\/p>\n
$38,700<\/p>\n
Jack Zimmerman<\/p>\n
128<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
1984<\/p>\n
19<\/p>\n
Data Label<\/p>\n
$36,383<\/p>\n
22<\/p>\n
36,131<\/p>\n
Geroge Snyder<\/p>\n
180<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
1980<\/p>\n
20<\/p>\n
Highland Computer Forms<\/p>\n
$36,151<\/p>\n
21<\/p>\n
36,290<\/p>\n
Philip D. Wilson<\/p>\n
108<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
1979<\/p>\n
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Top 20 Independent Manufacturers 1998 Rank Company Sales ($000) 1997 Rank Sales ($000) Principal Officer Employees Locations Year Founded 1 CST\/Star Forms $255,000 1 235,800 William O. Nahikian, CEO 535 9 1969 2 Ennis Busines Forms $154,348 3 153,726 Keith Walters, CEO\/COB 1,408 15 1909 3 *Poser $121,750 4 100,000 Dennis M. Grasso 940 15 1949 4 *TRANSKRIT $101,000 5 95,000 Jack Resnick 1,028 8 1938 5 GBF Graphics $82,700 6 87,400 Richard S. Kunz 500 6 1951 6 Adams Business Forms $65,000 9 60,000 Joe Bauman 350 3 1889 7 Datagraphics $60,473 10 58,354 John Staniforth 350 3 1889 8 * Label Art $52,203 – 58,392 Thomas Cobery 426 4 1963 9 Discount Labels $53,971 – $55,945 Allen C. Conway Sr. 665 1 1964 10 DSFI Distributor’s Stock $53,000 8 $62,000 Malcolm Geffen 185 4 1979 11 Continuous Forms and Checks $48,500 13 49,910 Bob Lenox 435 10 1982 12 Calibrated Forms $46,175 16 45,152 Bill Amyx 320 1 1985 13 Northstar Computer Forms $43,000 15 46,200 Kenneth Overstreet 500 6 1962 14 Sovereign Business Forms $39,204 36 23,606 Donald D. Patteson 421 8 1962 15 Wright Business Graphics $38,813 20 37,507 Jim Wright 275 6 1971 16 Rittenhouse Label Media $38,236 – $38,000 Tom Pagel 125 3 1915 17 ELT $38,000 – 16,800 Tim Wright 150 25 1987 18 United Computer Supplies $37,500 18 $38,700 Jack Zimmerman 128 3 1984 19 Data Label $36,383 22 36,131 Geroge Snyder 180 5 1980 20 Highland Computer Forms $36,151 21 36,290 Philip D. Wilson 108 4 1979 For a complete list of the "Top 100 Independent Manufacturers," read the Oct. 20 issue of Business Forms, Labels & Systems. Subscribe by clicking on the "How to Subscribe" link below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","coauthors":[29487],"class_list":["post-3445","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","tag-complete-list","tag-manufacturers","tag-systems","company-calibrated-forms","company-continuous-forms","company-data-label","company-discount-labels","company-dsfi","company-elt","company-ennis","company-highland-computer-forms","company-label-art","company-sovereign-business-forms","company-wright-business-graphics","person-allen-c-conway","person-jack-resnick-1028","person-keith-walters","person-william-o-nahikian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/network.napco.com\/print-and-promo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}