15 Facts About Shurtape Technologies

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is an American manufacturing company that produces adhesive tape as well as consumer goods and office supplies.

Shurtape Technologies is owned and operated by the Shuford family, with brothers Jim and Stephen serving as CEO and Executive Vice President, respectively.

Shurtape Technologies operates 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide and employs around 1,500 people.

Shurtape Technologies is one of the major economic forces in the Hickory metro area and ranks second in consumer tape market sales behind 3M.

Shurtape Technologies originated from Shuford Mills, a textile company that was founded in Granite Falls, North Carolina in 1880 by Abel Alexander Shuford.

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Shurtape Technologies purchased overseas facilities in the late 1990s in countries like China and Mexico.

Shurtape Technologies acquired Syntac Coated Products, LLC in 2017 and invested in and partnered with InRoad, a toy company that produces an adhesive road-styled tape for children.

In December 2018, Shurtape Technologies announced plans to build a new distribution and manufacturing center in Catawba.

Shurtape Technologies remains a major economic player in the Hickory metro area, which has lost a fifth of its manufacturing jobs since 2007, and ranks as the sixth-largest manufacturer in the city of Hickory.

Shurtape Technologies has 13 facilities, with locations in the United States as well as Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC produces more than 650 types of adhesive tape marketed to multiple different industries, including painting, construction, HVAC, and packaging; according to Business North Carolina, the company produced 733,000,000 square feet of tape in 2016 and ranks second in consumer tape sales behind 3M.

Shurtape Technologies Brand focuses on industries like HVAC, packaging, and painting.

Shurtape Technologies purchased Permacel's arts and entertainments division in 2004; Permacel was known for its gaffer tape brand Permacel P-665, which was commonly used in Hollywood productions.

Shurtape Technologies sells a case sealing system, the ShurSEAL Solution, which creates a packaging seal that doesn't require a knife to open.

Shurtape Technologies operates Tape University, an online resource aimed at educating people about tape and answering frequently asked questions about tape.