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Tapemark Employee Featured in Mental Health Works
Vallie Collins was aboard US Airways flight 1549 when it went down in the Hudson River, changing her life forever. Helping this dynamic sales representative deal with her trauma and providing support to her during a leave of absence was crucial to her well-being. Providing accommodations to ensure a return to work at her own pace and with reduced hours, Tapemark retained a valued employee who maintains a healthy perspective towards life. Read her story as featured the Fourth Quarter 2011 issue of Mental Health Works, published by the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation.
Tapemark Acquires Iontophoretic Technology
Tapemark has executed an agreement to acquire the iontoPatch® business from Travanti Pharma, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. Following the closing on August 31, 2011, the iontoPatch® product line along with a suite of iontophoretic technology for use in medical devices and cosmetics will be marketed under the Travanti Medical name. See the complete press release here.
Tapemark Featured in Pharmaceutical Processing Magazine
The August 2011 issue of Pharmaceutical Processing includes an article about Tapemark, titled "Sticking to the Plan: Tapemark’s ability to adapt its processes without sacrificing its values has led to consistent growth and success for the label-maker turned pharmaceutical CMO." The article was developed from an interview with Andy Rensink, Tapemark's President and COO. See the article online here.
Drug Development & Delivery Writes About Tapemark Transdermal Capabilities
Drug Development & Delivery features Tapemark in its article “Transdermal Delivery: Growing Rapidly With the Global Biologics Market.” From the publication’s website (click here), select the July/August 2011 issue to open up an online version of the magazine.
Freeman Wins 2011 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am, First Tournament as a Professional
Tapemark congratulates the 2011 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am winner, Ben Freeman from Oxbow Country Club in North Dakota, who was playing in his first tourney as a pro. Scoring consecutive eagles on the last two holes in the first day of play, his rounds of 71-66-65 included three eagles and 13 birdies. This was the 40th annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am golf tournament, which benefits people with developmental and learning disabilities.
Since 1972, the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am has raised more than $6.5 million for people suffering with developmental and learning disabilities. The tournament, held at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul, Minnesota, includes the upcoming Tapemark Charity Women’s Golf Event on September 19, 2011.
Steve Larsen is Interviewed by Pharmaceutical Processing
The May 15, 2011 issue of PharmPro, the online newsletter of Pharmaceutical Processing, contains an interview with Steve Larsen, Tapemark's National Sales Manager. See the article online here.
Tapemark Receives 2011 Plan Sponsor of the Year Award
Tapemark was named the winner of PLANSPONSOR magazine’s 2011 Plan Sponsor of the Year award, Small Corporate segment. Each year, the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine, the industry’s leading resource for pension and benefits related news, recognize plan sponsors that demonstrate leadership in providing a more secure retirement for workers. Tapemark won this national award in the Small Corporate segment, one of five categories for the award. See the article about Tapemark from the March 2011 issue of PLANSPONSOR magazine, available here as a PDF.
Pat Mork Promoted to Vice President, Human Resources
Tapemark is pleased to announce the promotion of Pat Mork to vice president, human resources. See the full press release here.
Tapemark to Manufacture Schedule III - V Controlled Substances
Tapemark is now DEA registered as a Schedule III – V Manufacturer of Controlled Substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a component of the US Department of Justice, granted the registration October 4, 2010, following a successful inspection. It is effective immediately. See the full press release here.
Tapemark Receives Japanese Certification, Updates ISO Certification
In August 2010, Tapemark received certification to produce medical devices for Japan. Additionally, in September 2010, Tapemark received certification to the updated ISO standard, ISO 9001:2008.
Tapemark Contributes to Medical Product Outsourcing
The June 2010 issue of Medical Product Outsourcing quotes Tom Yetter, Tapemark's VP of research and development. The article "Last But Not Least" addresses packaging and sterilization requirements and the importance of early consideration in the development process.
Helminen Wins 2010 Tapemark Pro-Am
Ryan Helminen shot a final-round 70 Sunday to complete a one-stroke victory at the 39th Annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am, narrowly beating David Morgan (Rochester), Joe O’Brien (Minneapolis) and Mario Tiziani (Windsong Farm). Helminen, a club pro at SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wis., finished at 9-under-par 204. Bent Creek professional Eric Rolland aced the 152 yard par three thirteenth hole with a nine iron during Saturday’s second round of the tournament, winning a $1000 check for his hole-in-one.
Harland Medical Systems and Tapemark Form Partnership for Medical Coating Innovations
Harland Medical Systems and Tapemark have joined forces in a partnership to commercialize new innovations in medical coatings. This collaboration partnership will focus on applying medical coatings to high-volume medical devices such as glucose test strips, microfluidic diagnostic strips, introducer patches, wound management dressings, and other coated medical devices or components. Combining capabilities from both companies provides the customer with a totally integrated solution from early R&D to high volume production. Learn more about Harland Medical Systems at www.harlandmedical.com and see the complete press release here.
Tapemark Retains MNSHARP Certification
In March 2010, Tapemark once again was recognized as a Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP) worksite. MNSHARP is a Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) program that recognizes companies where managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, and results in immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses. Tapemark first met MNSHARP criteria in 2008 and is pleased to continue its safety and health commitment.
Tapemark is in Compliance with European GMPs
In November 2009, Tapemark was audited by the European Medical Products Agency (MPA) which verified compliance with European GMPs, complementing Tapemark's first EU-GMP compliance inspection in 2006.
Jeff Sorenson Wins Tapemark Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Columbia Golf Course professional Jeff Sorenson birdied his last hole to win the 2009 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am, with a one-stroke victory over Adam Wynia of Prairie Green, South Dakota. Both had traded the lead several times on the last day of the tournament, and came into their final two holes tied at 15-under par. Sorenson carded 17 birdies and three eagles over the three days, but his most important birdie may have been his prettiest. On his final hole of the day, Sorenson's approach shot on the par-four ninth green hit the green less than a foot right of the hole, hopped straight left over the cup, and settled just left of the hole leaving him an easy birdie putt to secure the lead and his eventual title. A popular Pro-Am participant, Sorenson had already won two of Minnesota's four professional majors before claiming the Tapemark Pro-Am. He won the crown at the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament in 2006 and finished first in the State PGA Championship later that same year, then won his second State PGA title last year. With this win, he now has three of the four majors in Minnesota.
Tapemark Founder Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Robert Klas, Sr., founder, chairman and former CEO of Tapemark, was awarded the first Dakota-Scott Counties Workforce Investment Board Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the board’s annual Legislative and Awards breakfast December 12, 2008. Klas was recognized for “Outstanding Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership.” LaDonna Boyd, a member of the board and Economic Development Director for Dakota Electric, nominated Klas citing his entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by his leadership of The Tapemark Company and its outstanding growth and development over the years. Boyd has led the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board’s development of entrepreneurial resources and programs for individuals. “We were honored to recognize Klas with this inaugural award,” she noted. “All of the board’s future awards in this category will be now known as the ‘Bob Klas Sr. Entrepreneur Award’.”
Tapemark is Now the Exclusive Provider of Snap!® Packaging for all Markets, Worldwide
Tapemark has purchased the intellectual property related to Snap! from the former licensor, Smyth Companies, along with their equipment, inventory, and customer base. This move makes Tapemark the exclusive manufacturer of Snap! for all markets, worldwide, and expands both Tapemark’s capacity and Snap! package capabilities. Snap! is a unique, single-dose package for topical ointments, creams, and lotions, which strengthens the value of pharmaceutical and consumer products through enhanced ease of use and portability. See the complete press release here.
Tapemark Receives MNSHARP Recognition
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recognized Tapemark as a Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP) worksite on July 24, 2008. MNSHARP is a Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) program that recognizes companies where managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, and results in immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses. Tapemark joins only 29 other Minnesota companies in achieving this level of recognition. See the complete Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Press Release here.
John Carlson Wins Second-Straight Tapemark Pro-Am Tournament
Wayzata Country Club professional John Carlson shot 68-68-64-200 (-13) to win the 37th annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am golf tournament, earning his second-straight Tapemark Pro-Am title. The tournament benefits people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families, and will surpass the $6 million mark this year. The Tapemark Pro-Am, held at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul, Minnesota, includes the upcoming women’s event on September 15, 2008.
Robert Klas, Sr and his wife Sandy Receive Honorary Doctorates from Hamline University
Tapemark’s founder, chairman, and former CEO, Robert Klas, Sr., and his wife Sandy Klas were awarded honorary doctor of humane letters degrees by Hamline University on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The couple was honored for their extraordinary commitment to Hamline University, and to community engagement, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial business.
See Tapemark's Press Release, or view the homepage from Hamline University.
Product Design Processes Incorporate Lean Manufacturing Practices
Tapemark was featured in the Outsourcing Outlook section of the April 2008 issue of Medical Product Manufacturing News. The article Product Design, Development, and Prototyping discusses what an OEM has to consider when selecting vendors for design, development and prototyping. The article highlights how Tapemark incorporates Lean Manufacturing practices into product design using 3P kaizen events.
Tapemark Serves the Medical Device Industry
Tapemark is a key contributor to an article in the April 2008 issue of Medical Product Outsourcing - Upstream and Downstream – Contract packaging suppliers go beyond their traditional role and they become trusted problem solvers for the medical device industry. Tapemark comments address 2P/3P kaizen events, disposables, and supplier management.
Tapemark Goes to School Tapemark Expands its Snap!® Product Family Tapemark's Lean Journey 
On February 19, 2008, several of Tapemark's engineers participated in National Engineering Week with Mahtomedi High School students. The engineers met with students in four classes, who participated in a "coffee-making" kaizen event and learned about the Seven Forms of Waste. Tapemark engineers talked about what interested each of them in an engineering career, discussed how engineering principles are applied in business, and provided samples of some Tapemark products. National Engineering Week (NEW) is a national celebration of engineering excellence dedicated to reaching out to young people to let them know that engineering is an exciting, fun and rewarding career choice. See an article from the White Bear Press here.
Tapemark is pleased to announce the newest members of the Snap!® Product Family. Now available are the Snapplicator™ which adds a convenient applicator for "no touch" dispensing, Snap!® Array, Snap!® Duet, and the innovative Snap!® Dual Chamber. See the complete Press Release here.
Tapemark was featured in the February 2008 Manufacturers Alliance newsletter MA Insider. The article, Lean is one more change in a long line of changes for this manufacturer, discusses Tapemark's commitment to Lean and our progress in our Lean journey.
Tapemark and Anoka Ramsey Community College Receive Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program Grant
Tapemark and Anoka Ramsey Community College (ARCC) are the joint recipients of a Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program grant award of $358,051. This grant will assist Tapemark to complete its transition from its roots as a printing company to today providing contract manufacturing for the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer products industries.
Over the next three years, ARCC will help Tapemark and its workforce transform the company through learning and developing a culture of continuous teaching and learning. Specific program areas address technical knowledge and skills, leadership skills, and manufacturing principles and tools to achieve business growth.
Tapemark in Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging News, December 2007
Tapemark is a key contributor to the December 2007 cover story in Pharmaceutical and Packaging News titled Order Up. The article discusses how Tapemark helps make the entire process of manufacturing and packaging a product more efficient.
Andy Rensink is Honored by University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering
As part of its 60th Annual Engineers’ Day on October 26, 2007, the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering honored Andy Rensink as a 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient. Andy Rensink, President and COO of Tapemark, joined eight other influential alumni who were recognized for their outstanding contributions to fields ranging from nanotechnology and information management to medicine, materials and agriculture. See the complete Press Release here.
Tapemark is Recognized for Charitable Contributions
Tapemark was recently recognized by Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless as the recipient of their 2007 Outstanding New Campaign award. In addition to the generous employee pledge contributions, which were matched by the company, employees donated school supplies to help homeless students in the St. Paul area. Numerous back packs, notebooks, pencils, pens, glue, crayons, rulers, calculators, etc support K-12 students through the St. Paul Public School Homeless Program. The award was presented at a banquet on October 25, 2007.
Tapemark Announces Organizational Changes
Tapemark is pleased to announce several changes to its senior leadership team, effective September 4, 2007. Tom Yetter will take on a new role for the company as Vice President of Research and Development, and Kim Mueller will assume new responsibilities as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Both will continue to report to Andy Rensink, Tapemark’s President and Chief Operating Officer. See the complete Press Release here.
John Carlson Wins the 36th Tapemark Charity Pro-Am at Southview Country Club
The 2007 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am golf winner is John Carlson, a former University of Wisconsin golfer and current resident of Blaine, Minnesota. With rounds of 65, 66, and 67, his accumulated 15-under-par score matched the tournament record to give him an eight-shot victory over six-time champ Don Berry. His proud father, Doug, was at his side as his caddie throughout the tournament.
The tournament, hosted at Southview Country Club, raises funds to support organizations serving children and adults with developmental and learning disabilities and their families. Total Tapemark Charity Pro-Am proceeds exceed more than $5.5 million! Tapemark is a proud sponsor of this wonderful event, and thanks all the sponsors, players, and volunteers who make the Pro-Am the success story it is. See the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am webpage for full details on upcoming events.
Tapemark is Honored with a Business Excellence Award
On April 26, 2007, Tapemark was honored by the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce (now the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce) for a Business Excellence Award. The Business Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate the important role the business community plays in the economic vitality of our communities. The award winners were selected from numerous nominations and on a variety of qualifying criteria: innovation, involvement and investment in the community, improvement, and a commitment to excellence, diversity and ethical business practices.
Tapemark Has All the Right Moves
This April 2007 article from Medical Product Outsourcing has an article called All the Right Moves — As the Medical Marketplace Shifts, Contract Packagers are Choreographing New Capabilities. The article features comments from Tapemark and showcases our Snap! packaging.
Tapemark Provides Risk Management
Tapemark is a key contributor to an article in the March 2007 issue of Pharmaceutical and Packaging News titled Contract Packagers Focus on the Supply Chain. The article discusses how Tapemark provides risk management for our customers.
Tapemark has signed an exclusive, worldwide agreement with Interactive Packaging Group, Ltd., a sister company of Smyth Companies, to manufacture Smyth’s popular Snap!® single-use package for select drug, medical device, and consumer markets requiring an FDA-compliant, audited, GMP manufacturing environment.
Snap!® delivers a single use or dose of a cream, gel, paste, or lotion. This easy-to-use, disposable package requires only one hand to open, offering convenience that’s ideal for busy health care providers or anyone who needs “an extra hand” such as mothers, caregivers, and veterinarians. The unique packaging safely contains and dispenses the solution, and can be used as a product’s primary package, for market trials, or as a unique promotional item. Snap! has never before been available for prescription or OTC products that require an FDA-compliant GMP manufacturing environment such as that at Tapemark.
Click here to see the full press release.
Tapemark Plans for the Future, Names New CEO and President/COO
Tapemark, Idea Factory
In an update to an earlier article in The Manufacturer, Tapemark sticks to a customer service focus and finds itself unique among manufacturers. Read the entire May 2006 article online here.
Tapemark in Medical Product Outsourcing, April 2006
Medical Product Outsourcing once again looks to Tapemark for industry trends and comments, in an article titled Last But Not Least: Contract Packaging.
PMPN Interviews Tapemark, August 2005
Tapemark contributed to two articles in the August 2005 issue of Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging News. Share the Ride discusses what is happening with rising costs and availability of raw materials, driven by a growing worldwide demand for flexible packaging. Product Security, Patient Safety Now Part of the Package addresses how healthcare product packaging is changing: bar codes, security, patient safety and compliance packaging, convenience, new materials, machinery advances, and standards and rules.
MPMN Interviews Tapemark, July/August 2005
Tapemark is proud to be a recognized supplier to the medical device industry. See comments from an interview with Medical Product Manufacturing News for their July/August 2005 issue, in an article titled 20 Years of Supplying the Medical Device Industry.
Tapemark in Medical Product Outsourcing, April 2005
Tapemark is a key contributor to the April 2005 edition of Medical Product Outsourcing, in an article titled Looking Beyond the Package: As OEMs Step Up Outsourcing Efforts, Contract Packagers Provide More Services.
Tapemark Featured in The Manufacturer, September 2004
Tapemark is pleased to be a featured company in the September 2004 issue of The Manufacturer. This monthly publication promotes best practices in manufacturing, and interviews companies such as Tapemark that use these practices. Click here to view the article.
Tapemark and Alcan Receive Prestigious DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation
The Tapemark Company and Alcan Packaging were recognized as The Silver Award winner in the Non-food category of the 17th Annual DuPont Awards for Innovation in Packaging. The award, announced in Philadelphia on August 6, 2004, is for the Soluble Film Drug Delivery Pouch jointly developed by Tapemark and Alcan. Click here for the full press release.