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American Thermoplastic
Company is a
great example of a small manufacturer becoming successful by finding its
own niche in the marketplace. Rather than taking on the giants of the loose leaf binder
industry, American Thermoplastic developed another strategy. As a result, they are a leading
supplier of custom imprinted binders and related loose-leaf products to business, industrial,
and educational accounts throughout North America.
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| In 1954, Aaron Silberman opened a small company on First
Avenue in Pittsburgh to provide local businesses with foil-stamped vinyl products. American
Thermoplastic Company’s production and office facilities were located on the fifth floor of a small
building and Mr. Silberman juggled the duties of president, salesman, and production
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Over the years, the company flourished and
the next generation stepped in. In 1994, the company’s 40th anniversary, ATC moved into a
state-of-the-art building in one of Pittsburgh’s Industrial
Development Parks. This specially designed and custom built
manufacturing plant, warehouse, and office facility is larger and much more efficient than the
previous location.
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In 1999, their DTE Accounting software
suite was upgraded in preparation for Y2K. Their
existing UNIX based HP9000 system more than adequately
managed their custom, in-house Sales Order and DTE Accounting software needs. Incorporating
their Sales Order data with Down To Earth General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Payroll
accounting applications created the complete software package -- Down To Earth was the link
to bring the sales and accounting together on a single
system.
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| The year 2005 was another year of change but this time for
the accounting staff. Their previous Down To Earth
software was upgraded to version 7 and transferred from their UNIX based system to a Windows
Server. The lengthy historical data was kept intact with the conversion while the new
features of version 7 proved their worth within the
Windows environment. |
| American Thermoplastic Company's accounting solution is Down To
Earth Solutions. |
American Thermoplastic
Company
106 Gamma Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2949
Phone:
412-967-0900
800-245-6600
Fax:
412-967-9990
Email: atc@binders.com
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