| 1944 |
The H. G. Brooks Company was founded in
Knoxville, Tennessee as a manufacturer of plastic products. |
| 1947 |
Name changed to Plasti-Line, Inc. |
| 1947 |
Plasti-Line received its first order for
internally illuminated signs made of Plexiglas from Pet
Milk Company. |
| 1950 |
Coca-Cola signed on as a customer, and
the first plant was built in Knoxville, TN. |
| 1960 |
Plasti-Line was awarded its first re-image
program by American Oil Company, and the erector network
was born. |
| 1962 |
The Chrysler re-image program, which was
the largest sign program ever done at that time, was the
first of many major projects and re-image changeovers
Plasti-Line would become known for. |
| 1965 |
Over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space and
adjoining offices, built at Emory Road in Knoxville,
greatly enhanced our manufacturing and customer service
capabilities.
Harry Brooks, the original company founder, sold the
company to Dart Industries, which was to be a transitional
owner.
|
| 1975 |
Dart sold Plasti-Line to A&E Plasti-Pak, which
brought in president James R. Martin who grew the company
to the major multi-million dollar leader it is today.
We were awarded the General Motors sign program, which
is still our largest account. Plasti-Line’s average
account is over 10 years old, a good indication of the
lasting relationships we form with our customers.
|
| 1980 |
James R. Martin and two others purchased
the company. Martin subsequently became CEO and continues
to chart an aggressive growth plan for the future. |
| 1986 |
Plasti-Line became the largest single source supplier
in the United States after purchasing American Sign
and Marketing. By combining the product manufacturing
capabilities of the two companies, we were able to offer
customers more point of purchase and smaller indoor
signage.
Plasti-Line's stock went public and was traded on the
NASDAQ for the first time.
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| 1987 |
Plasti-Line purchased Tencon in Centerville,
TN. This added the McDonald’s program, which is still
one of our largest accounts today. While Tencon was consolidated
in Knoxville in 1988, many of the Tencon employees still
work for Plasti-Line today. |
| 1990 |
Design Performance Group was founded. This
expanded the creative design and graphics capabilities
of the company, enabling us to offer turnkey service for
total retail environmental fulfillment. |
| 1994 |
Plasti-Line West opened in Ontario, CA.
This facility provides product and serves as a sales and
service hub for our west coast customers. |
| 1995 |
The acquisition of Carter-Miot in Columbia,
SC, further strengthened our presence in the automotive
and banking industries, as well as bringing additional
materials capabilities to the total corporate product
line, such as wood and sculpted signage and ATM signage. |
| 2001 |
Expand into reimage general contracting
projects through work on national program for BP. |
| 2002 |
Manufacturing activities consolidated into
Columbia, Cincinnati and West facilities, strengthening
manufacturing efficiencies. Knoxville Plant closed. 40%
of our sales now result from services such as installation,
permit coordination, maintenance, and reimage general
contracting. |
| 2003 |
Name changed to ImagePoint, better reflecting
the work we do for leading U.S. companies. Corporate offices
relocated to the historic Miller's Building in downtown
Knoxville. |
| Today |
ImagePoint is the largest supplier
of image products and solutions in the country. Our current
sales are in excess of $150 million annually. Each year
we identify and modify over 20,000 facilities. |
