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The material is set up and cut
on the cutting press; a die is
pulled, and the stock is cut
according to the order.
The purchase order and die-cut
jar openers arrive in the print-
ing department, and the open-
ers are set up on the press.
Once printed, the jar openers are
individually polybagged, boxed and
shipped.
Purchase orders are
entered and
processed according
to requested ship
dates. While the
screen or digital art
files are being pro-
duced, a message is
dispatched to the die-
cutting dept, listing
the material, color and
quantity needed to fill
the order. A die is
selected from the fac-
tory’s collection of
shapes.
ABOUT AMERICANNA
COMPANY
Founding date
1983
Principal
Robert Hayes,
owner/president
Number of orders filled per
year
Nearly 10,000
Size of production facility
15,000 square feet
Number of employees
29
Types of specialized equip-
ment
In addition to its 180
custom dies, Americanna
employs UV digital equipment
for decorating.
Notable accomplishments
Americanna says it is the
nation’s leading jar opener
manufacturer, and the first
industry supplier to offer a full-
color imprint directly on a grip-
per surface.
Top 3 products among clients
Five-inch circle jar openers
Four-inch circle natural cork
coasters
Products made from recycled
materials