O2 MARKETING: REDBACK NETWORKS
Arghh Matey, 'Tis the Pirate's Life for Me!!

John Keating was contacted by Jontae James from O2 Marketing of Oakland, CA. He needed 227 pairs of board shorts branded and in his customers hands in under a week, but didn’t want the boring, old embroidery or silk-screened treatment.

Jontae had seen our labels and thought that the softer, flexible labels were perfect for the shorts. " I have been telling my customers that embroidery is a thing of the past, go with molds." Jontae remarked.

After seeing our samples the customer increased their order, adding 450 luggage tags. Our hard case luggage tags with PVC labeling are a quick fix for those "need it now!" customers.

667 branded items delivered in 5 business days?? Sound Impossible?? Not with Flexsystems.

Flexsystems is more than just a label company. We can decorate anything!

Just send us your ideas and let us come up with the perfect solution for your hard to please clients. From virtual images to multiple drop shipments, we can take your project from concept to completion.

JACK NADEL: BASE CAMP
Babysitting your Order!!

John Keating was contacted by Ed Gerber from Jack Nadel of Atlanta, GA. He needed 100 bags branded, but didn’t want the same old embroidered or silk-screened treatment.
Ed had seen our labels and thought that the softer, flexible label would be perfect for this project.

In just two weeks we designed, made and applied the labels to the bags and shipped them to the customer. At which time Ed said: "Thanks to all the Flex Team for baby sitting my first order with you. We'll be doing more in 07!"

Flexsystems is more than just a label company.
We can decorate anything!

Just send us your ideas and let us come up with the perfect solution for your hard to please clients. From virtual images to multiple drop shipments, we can take your project from concept to completion.

AXIS PROMOTIONS: MTV INTERNATIONAL
You Like Music? It's in the Bag!!

John Keating was contacted by Adam Petruccione from Axis Promotions of New York.
He needed 600 bags branded, but didn’t want the same old embroidered or silk-screened treatment.
Adam knew of our products and thought that a softer, flexible label would be better for his customer.

You Like Music? It's in the Bag!!

MADE TO ORDER: CISCO
Quick Cover-up for the Orient!!

Nancy Hakkinen of Made to Order in San Jose needed some
"cover-up" labels applied to backpacks and laptop bags for Cisco.

We were able to get the parts from our Orient facility in under two weeks. Anyone who has ever dealt with the Orient will know how fast that is.

The bags were delivered to us after having the incorrect labels removed. We used our labels to cover the old location, erasing any evidence that they were previously labeled.

The newly labeled bags looked perfect and were shipped to the customer within 2 weeks of ordering.

THE VERNON COMPANY :
MICHIGAN DELEGATION LAPEL PINS
Soft, Magnetic Lapel Pins -
A New Decorating Option!!

John Keating was contacted by Jim St. Louis from The Vernon Company of Farmington Hills, MI. He needed 100 magnetic lapel pins, but didn’t want the same old, hard plastic kind. Jim knew of our products and thought that a softer, flexible lapel pin would be much more pleasing to his customer.

Flexsystems is more than just a label company.
We can manufacture almost any custom PVC part!
Just send us your ideas and let our R&D department come up with the solution.

CORPORATE EXPRESS PROMOTIONAL MARKETING: SRT GARMENTS!!
Combining Labels with Zip Pulls for a Retail Look!!

Mary Henderson of Corporate Express Promotional Marketing in St.Louis, MO had a project she was developing for DODGE. She needed three shirts and jackets branded with woven labels, PVC labels and PVC zipper pulls for an SRT store. She contacted Gary Smith who was more than happy to help her.

Gary informed her that in addition to producing and applying the PVC labels and zip pulls, Flexsystems could also apply the woven labels. Mary was thrilled, as that greatly reduced her logistical problems.

She shipped us the blank shirts, jackets and woven labels. We applied all three items; the woven labels in the neck, the PVC labels to the shirt bottoms and jacket sleeves and the zip pulls on the jackets.

Using labels and zip pulls to decorate adds a finished, retail look to any product.
Combine that with our record-breaking turn times and you can’t lose!!

Orient labels tend to have squared edges as shown in this image.

CATALYST MARKETING: RUSSELL
Virtual Images
and Orient Spec Samples!!

Leslie Fischer of Catalyst Marketing in Seattle, WA wanted to get a spec sample of a PVC label made for her customer at RUSSELL. She contacted Gary Smith who was more than happy to help her.

We sent virtual images of what the RUSSELL label would look like in our domestic, pour molded process. After receiving the image, Leslie decided that the flush finish of the Orient labels was more to her customer’s liking.

After deciding on the Orient version, Leslie sent over her P.O. and a week later, she received her Orient spec sample of the RUSSELL PVC label.

Gary Smith was contacted by Amanda Ballinger from Aspen Marketing Services of Atlanta, GA. She needed 1300 zippulls in a week.

A problem for some, but not for Flexsystems.
RUSH projects our our specialty!!

Using zip pulls to decorate adds a finished, retail look to any product. Combine that with our record-breaking turn times and you can’t lose!!

TIMELINE:

Wednesday, August 16:
Flexsystems receives P.O. from Amanda.
Art Approval was sent for customer approval.

Thursday, August 17:
Art approved and the mold was ordered before 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, August 22:
Mold arrives and the samples were made.
Pre production sample was scanned and approved for production.
Full production begins.

Friday, August 25:
1300 zip pulls shipped for assembly.

Using zip pulls to decorate adds a finished, retail look to any product. Combine that with our record-breaking turn times and you can’t lose!!

CO-BRANDING:
Using Two Types of Imprinting Techniques to Capture the Detail

Many times, distributors are faced with reproducing a corporate logo with small taglines that have to meet strict guidelines. Not to mention registered trademark and trademark symbols. This can be a problem when utilizing embroidery for wearables or embossing on items like leather padfolios.

Embroiderers seem to spend more time struggling to perfect small lettering than any other technique. The majority of embroidery jobs are either left-chest or cap runs, which are tougher to sew out in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

Embossing has similar limitations. Reproducing corporate taglines and pharmaceutical descriptors can often become difficult due to the size of the text.

Do your customers require tiny lettering and minuscule detail?
Are you tired of telling them that embroidery just can't do type that small?

Well, now you don’t have to!!
Keep that customer happy by capturing the detail with flexible 3D PVC labels from Flexsystems USA Inc.

Our pour-molded process can reproduce type as small as 2 pt. (.7056mm) and line weights as thin as .25 pt. (.0882 mm)

You can also use PVC labels to enhance the look of embroidery and embossing while still retaining the detail required for complex designs and taglines. The concept of combining imprinting techniques is known as co-branding.

For an example of co-branding, look at this shirt produced for Bushwacker. The detail needed for the 40th anniversary logo was far too small for embroidery to produce effectively. So by combining embroidery for the Bushwacker name and PVC labels for the 40th anniversary logo, a co-branded look was used. By co-branding, the distributor was able to maintain the detail required at the size desired by the customer.

Another example of the co-branded concept is this leather portfolio for Johnson & Johnson. Although the Johnson & Johnson Olympic logo could be embossed without loss of integrity, the tagline for the Ethicon logo needed to be produced in pour-molded PVC to capture the small Johnson & Johnson logo and text.

	Although the Johnson & Johnson Olympic logo could be embossed without loss of integrity, the tagline for the Ethicon logo needed to be produced in pour-molded PVC to capture the small Johnson & Johnson logo and text.

Our labels are easy to sew and embroider - no special equipment required!!
We can ship the labels to your embroiderer or sewing contractor or you can send the items to us and we will apply them. In the event that sewing is not an option, our labels can also be heat sealed utilizing heat transfer film!

“WINE making is really quite a simple business,” Baroness Philippine de Rothschild likes to tell visitors to her château near Bordeaux. “Only the first 200 years are difficult.”

European wine makers believe in tradition and regulation. New-world producers are keener on technology, innovation and consumer research.
The new-world approach is winning out.

Capitalizing on that “new-world” approach, McLaren Vale winery, makers of D’Arenberg Laughing Magpie contacted David Falato of Jack Nadel in Palo Alto, CA. They were looking for a new way to brand some wine totes and David thought that Flexsystems’ 3D PVC labels were the perfect match.

As you can see in the photos to the right, our process can capture the detail that embroidery cannot. In addition, our PVC labels gave the tote bags a more finished, retail look than silkcreening. Combine that with our expert decoration services and record setting turntimes, and the choice is obvious. The next time you have a client that needs a “new” look for their products, give Flexsystems a call. We can make the labels, decorate the products and handle the shipping.

Our process can capture the detail that embroidery cannot.
In addition, our PVC labels gave the tote bags a more finished, retail look than silkcreening.

BRANDERS: SC BUILDERS
Quick Service...
Quicker Turnaround!!

Gary Smith was contacted by Julienne Azcueta from Branders of San Mateo, CA. She needed to get 40 Coleman Coolers decorated in under a week.

A problem for some, but not for Flexsystems.
RUSH projects our our specialty!!

TIMELINE:

Monday, July 10:
Flexsystems receives P.O. from Julienne.
Art Approval was sent for customer approval.

Tuesday, July 11:
Art approved and the mold was ordered before 10:30 AM.

Wednesday, July 12:
Mold arrives and the samples were made.
Pre production sample was scanned and approved for production.
Full production begins.

Thursday, July 13:
40 Coleman coolers successfully branded and shipped to the customer in time for the event.

Amme Nielsen of Synergy in Tempe, AZ needed a consistent look for the multiple items they were branding for Honda Service Marketing.

Utilizing Flexsystems "One Setup" philosophy, they were able to brand the shoulder pack with a zippull, the robe with a hangtag and the slippers with a heat sealed label — all from the same tooling!!

By using the same tooling for multiple applications, Amme was able to cut her setup fees without comprimising the quality of the finished goods.

GEIGER SYNERGY utilized our "One Setup" philosophy to brand
a shoulder pack with a zippull, plus a nifty robe and slipper combo,

We admit it, Flexsystems made a mistake, but we redid the job for FREE!!

FLEXSYSTEMS and
THE FLYING LOGO SISTERS:
Your Customers Are Our Top Priority!!

To err is human, but to forgive is Divine.

We admit it, we sometimes make mistakes. But at Flexsystems, your customers are our number one priority. An error was made in the size of the ADOBE patches we made for Michelle Hixson of The Flying
Logo Sisters. Unfortunately, no one caught the error until after the labels were made and shipped.

Michelle called and said the customer would not accept them and she would have to absorb the cost.

We agreed that we were equally responsible for the error, so we remade the parts at the correct size, free of charge.

Michelle then said "You guys are awesome for re-printing at no charge. I feel valued as your customer to receive such remarkable service, as well as your willingness to resolve this issue without any dispute. Great job"

Matthew Knox of STORM FORCE in Downey, CA had some
inventory gathering dust. A previous customer had shirts with incorrect branding on them and now Matthew was stuck trying to find a way to brand an already branded item. He thought of Flexsystems and our "cover-up" service and gave John Keating a call.After looking at the shirts, we carefully designed our part to match the texture of the shirt, giving them a clean, finished look. Matthew and everyone at Storm Force now have great looking shirts to showcase, not only their brand image, but their ability to convert problems into
profits.

Inventory gathering dust when it should be making you money?
Don't stress, call FLEX!!

We were able to cover the blemish and replicate the shirt texture.
Making the cover up piece match the shirt gave them a clean finished look.

Flexsystems comes through
when the Orient falls through!!
What can FLEX do for you??

IMAGE SOURCE: MSN CELL CHARMS
Orient Too Slow?
Flex is the Way to GO!!

Jeff Holt of Image Source needed 19,500 MSN Cell Phone Charms,
but the Orient couldn't produce them fast enough. After calling John Keating at Flexsystems, we not only offered competitive pricing, but were able to produce the 19,500 pieces and ship them to 26 separate locations. All of this was accomplished before the provided deadline, and way before the Orient's projected delivery date.

One of the benefits of choosing Flexsystems is the ability to brand multiple items with the same tooling.

Mark Harper of Jack Nadel in Irvine, CA, capitalized on this notion and sent us 18 sets of Backpacks, Passport Wallets and Travel Pillow kits to be decorated for the ROLAND WORLD PRESS DAY in Japan. The art was sent, approved and tooling ordered on Friday, February 24th and by Tuesday the 28th, the kits were delivered.

Our unique, 3D, PVC rubberized labels were able to capture all the detail of the logo as well as be applied to the various substrates. In addition, by using the same label for all three items, he cut his setup fees by one third!!

One label for three products with only one setup!!

Flexsystems and CorpLogoWare:
Going for the Gold!!

CORPLOGOWARE:
SPORTS MARKETING DIVISION
Olympic Gold !

CorpLogoWare wanted their Sports Marketing Division Identity on the staff uniforms the CorpLogoWare management team planned to wear at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. The patch needed to be flexible enough to work on woven outerwear, polar fleece and knit hats and scarves. They sent over the art and we sent a quote and art approval the same day.

CorpLogoWare is one of only two promotional product licensees
approved by the United States Olympic Committee to develop premium programs for U.S. Olympic team partners, sponsors and suppliers.

Seven days after the art was approved we shipped the labels and made the in-hands date. Another example of the Gold Medal service we provide at Flexsystems.

Larry Alford of Axis Enterprises wanted a unique unique branding solution for his client. Choosing our 3D PVC rubber-like labels was just the thing to distinguish this bag from the rest.

Make a lasting impression with a label that will never fade or come of in the wash. Choose Flexsystems for your customers who are tired of silk-screen and embroidery.
No one will forget this detailed and long lasting look.

These unique labels are just the thing
to distinguish your self from the rest.

These unique business cards are just the thing
to distinguish your self from the rest.

THE VERNON CO.: CHAD BUSINESS CARDS
Make a Lasting Impression!

Ina Baker of The Vernon Company wanted a unique business card for her client. After stopping by our booth at the PPAI show in Las Vegas, she decided Flexsystems' 3D PVC business cards were just the thing.

Make a lasting impression with a card that will never be thrown out or lost in the Rolodex. The ASI, PPAI, incentive and premium customers have used these as a self-promotion idea. No one will forget this detailed and long lasting card.

ABOVE: Jack Nadel's new logo created as a sewable patch for self promotional sweatshirts

BELOW: Another success with Flex!!
The JNI06 labels were manufactured, sewn onto jackets and shipped from Flexsystems - one stop shopping!!

ABOVE: Flexsystems unique 3D, flexible rubber patches are great for
branding items that cannot be silkscreened or embroidered.

BELOW: Another success with Flex!! When in doubt, give Flex a shout!

JACK NADEL: ABPA
Dan Madden's
Unique Application Situation!

Dan Madden at Jack Nadel in Culver City, CA needed to brand some Colorado Timberline fleece blanket harnesses for the Association of Benefit Plan Administrators (ABPA). After placing a call to John Keating, a quote was quickly put together. After the art was approved, tooling ordered and pre-production sample approved, we quickly applied the labels to the harnesses and shipped them in time for the clients event date.

ABOVE: Embroidery was unable to reproduce the Devoe Paint logo any smaller than 3.5" wide. But as you can see, Flexsystems captured all the detail and could reproduce the logos at a smaller size.

LEFT and BELOW: Another success with Flex!!
The MEEKS labels were manufactured, sewn onto jackets and shipped from Flexsystems - one stop shopping!!

ABOVE:
Initially, the silkscreened logo was not as impactful as it could be.

ABOVE: Flexsystems designed a highly impactful, domed label to cover the silkscreened version.

BELOW: Another success with Flex!!
The domed label was just the thing to make the logo POP!!

IMAGE SOURCE:
SPIRIT of SERVICE
Creative Cover-Up!

Christi Schall of Image Source needed to cover-up some silkscreen on 72 Travel-Kit bags for her client. She decided that an acrylic domed PVC label would be just the thing. After placing a call to John Keating, her inside sales representative, a quote was quickly put together. After the art was approved, tooling ordered and pre-production sample approved, we quickly applied the labels to the bags and shipped them in time for her clients event date.

TIMELINE:

Friday, November 18:
Art Approval sent for client signoff.

Monday, November 21:
Art is approved and tooling is ordered.

Wednesday, November 23:
Pre-production sample scan is sent and approved.

Tuesday, November 29:
72 covered parts shipped in time to meet the event date deadline.

ABOVE: Flexsystems' 3D PVC, rubber-like molded patches for AZ LOTTO.

LEFT and BELOW: After application, Flexsystems shipped the 2000 AZ LOTTO bags, 750 AZ 125 bags and 250 AZ 125 hats to the customer - just in time for the event date.

How do you get a PVC label on four different watches??
Call Flexsystems, of course!!

We designed the pieces to be stitched and trimmed to create a slide-on piece.
(see diagrams below)

LOPEZ NEGRETE:
MEDALERT WATCH LABELS
How Do You Label a Watch??

Rogelio Cota had an interesting challenge for Flexsystems. He needed to add PVC labels to watches that had already been produced. Who in the world could pull that off? After asking around, he was referred to Flexsystems by a satisfied customer who assured him that if anyone could do it, Flexsystems would.

He sent us the art and a couple of watches to do some R&D. After a little head scratching, we had the concept; a PVC sleeve that could be slid over the band.

Rogelio received approval of the art and sleeve concept from his client, and the rest is history.

STOTTS:
REED HYCALOG OGIO BAGS
3D, Rubberlike PVC Labels and Decoration!

Jim Robson at STOTTS was looking for a new and exciting alternative to embroidery and silkscreen for REED HYCALOG, who needed some OGIO bags decorated. He found Flexsystems, who manufacture 3D, flexible rubberlike patches - a great option to embroidery and silkscreen.

After discussing his options with John Keating, he decided Flexsystems was the perfect solution.

TIMELINE:

Wednesday, September 7:
Flexsystems sends paper proof for art approval.

Thursday, September 8:
Art is approved and tooling is ordered.

Tuesday, September 13:
Tooling arrives and pre-production sample scans are sent for approval.
Pre-production samples are approved and full production begins.

Wednesday, September 28:
The 60 bags were completed and shipped FedEx Ground to the customer!.

ABOVE: Flexsystems' 3D, rubberlike, PVC labels are a great alternative to boring embroidery, and our ability to capture fine detail surpasses screenprinting!!

BELOW: Flexsystems made the labels and took care of the decoration!!

800 hangtags, from concept to completion, in 7 days!!

CUSTOM SPECIAL TEES:
2005 BRAND CONFERENCE
Hangtags in a Hurry!

On Tuesday, August 16th, Caren Pofsky of CUSTOM SPECIAL TEES needed 800 PVC hangtags for the 2005 BRAND CONFERENCE. She contacted Gary Smith and placed the order.

TIMELINE:

Tuesday, August 16:
Flexsystems sends paper proof for art approval.
Art is approved and tooling is ordered the same day.

Thursday, August 18:
Tooling arrives and pre-production sample scans are sent for approval.
Pre-production samples are approved and full production begins.

Tuesday, August 23:
800 05 BRAND CONFERENCE hangtags are shipped to customer via UPS Ground!

450 parts designed, manufactured and shipped in 8 business days!

ABOVE: Orient sample that was unacceptable.

BELOW: Flexsystems gives the Orient the "boot"!

Apparel labels, magnets, stickers and keychains.
All made from the same tooling with no additional setup fees!

THE COOLEY GROUP:
JOLT COLA
Many Items from One Setup!

"My customer really bought into the idea of transforming the JOLT COLA can into a PVC patch, keychain, sticker and magnet." said Chris Martins of The Cooley Group. "My customer made the decision, then of course, needed them yesterday."

Chris gave Flexsystems the green light on June 27th. Flexsystems has a normal leadtime of three weeks from pre-production samples through the production process.

With no rush fee charged, Flexsystems gave Chris the three week leadtime date - but ended up shipping early on July 14th.

160 hangtags, from concept to completion, in 15 days!!

Flexsystems not only made the label,
but handled the sewing application and shipping

GEIGER - MICKEY PILLOW:
M-I-C See how fast...
K-E-Y Why were the best!

Mark West was referred to Flexsystems by Reggie Gonzalez. He had a pillow he wanted to be decorated but didn't know how it could be done.

TIMELINE:

Wednesday, June 8:
Flexsystems received the pillow for R&D. Flexsystems tested the pillow for heatseal and sewing applications. It turns out that it could be heatsealed and we could sew the label to three locations. Flex shipped the R&D sample overnight to Mark West. The quote was also sent to Mark West the same day.

Thursday, June 9:
Mark received the pillow and forwarded to his customer for approval.

Friday, June 10:
Art was approved and tooling was ordered.

Tuesday, June 14:
Pillows were received from supplier.

Wednesday, June 15:
I Pre-production sample of the finished pillow was sent to customer for approval.

Thursday, June 16:
Pillow was approved by customer.

Friday, June 17:
Complete order was shipped overnight to customer.

Heatsealing was the only application possible for this label.

JACK NADEL - LENOVO:
From Uh-oh! to Let's Go!!

May 1st, 2005:
Greg White was smart to contact Flexsystems! He had vendor info on file, and pulled it up for this perfect situation.

"Although I am not happy that Greg is in a bind. " John Keating stated, "I am happy we are the only company in the world that can solve this problem. "

Greg had 4500 portfolios manufactured to his specifications. He was able to have the labels sewn onto the locations during production in China.

The order was ready to ship when he got the bad news that the clients logo had changed. The stitched labels had to be removed, leaving frayed and torn threads on the portfolio. Greg was given the task of removing the sewn on rubber molded labels and figuring out a way to put the new company logos on the pad folios in a classy method that kept the beauty of the product and classy method of logo embellishment the client needed. Knowing the removal of the stitched labels would leave damaged nylon and holes where the old logo patches were sewn created a decorating dilemma. - What options did Greg have?

Option 1: Simply sew new labels on??
Answer:
NO - Wouldn't work. Impossible to get the sew foot of the sewing machine into the necessary locations.

Option 2: Embroidery??
Answer: NO - Wouldn't work. Frayed and damaged material from removing sewn label would still be visible and the location is impossible to hoop effectively.

Option 3: Silk-screen??
Answer: NO - This would only create a bigger mess and would make the classy padfolios look cheap.

Option 4: Flexsystems!
The only company in the world that can produce and heat seal 4500 labels onto the two locations, covering the damage AND meet the in-hands date of June 3rd.

UH OH!
4500 portfolios with defunct label removed.

LET'S GO!!
Flexsystems not only made the new label.
They did the decorating and the shipping.

FLEECE JACKET
Flexsystems made the label AND did the decorating!

MAGNETS and KEYCHAINS
The same tooling can be used to create magnets and keychains!

HOOD GAMES CUSTOM PENDANT
Developed from a sketch by a high school volunteer

She needed 200 necklaces for an event for East Oakland Youth Development Center, a non-profit organization, by May 13th. On April 27th she contacted John Keating, inside sales representative for Flexsystems.

Flexsystems designed the part, made the pre-production sample and shipped production order by May 6th.

TIMELINE:

Wednesday, April 27:
Cathy Leong called John Keating.
Since Cathy was working with a non-profit organization, we waived the rush fee.

Thursday, April 28:
Art Approval was sent and approved.
Tooling was ordered.

Friday, April 29:
Tooling arrived and pre-production sample was made.

Wednesday, May 4th:
Pre-production sample was approved.
Full production began.

Friday, May 6th:
200 "HOOD GAMES" necklace pendants were shipped.