Peleman Industries Included in Inc. Magazine's Top 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies

Inc. Magazine today named Peleman Industries Inc. www.peleman.com in its annual ranking of the 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. Ranked at number 3556, Peleman Industries was listed as one of the nation’s top independent-minded entrepreneurial companies. Inc. 5000 companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy, with an aggregate revenue of $185 billion dollars, median three-year growth of 147%, and creation of more than 826,033 jobs.

Peleman Industries was awarded the Inc. 5000 because of its rapid growth as a privately-held manufacturer of the Unibind line of award-winning binding, laminating and presentation products. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Peleman Industries opened in 1999, growing from a two-person operation to over 60 employees occupying 52,000 square feet of office space. Peleman Industries has established partnerships with key industry players, such as Kodak, Fuji, Office Max, Apple, and others.

Peleman Awards

In addition to the Inc. 5000, Peleman Industries has won numerous other awards, including the Stevie Award, Creative Home Arts Club Seal of Approval, Binding Industries Association Award, DIMA Innovations Award, American Photo Editor’s Choice, and other awards.

Peleman Identified New Consumer Oriented Trends

In 2005, Peleman Industries identified a new trend in the market – photo books for consumers. Targeting this new market was a big change for the company, which traditionally had a B-to-B focus. The addition of the consumer oriented Unibind PhotoBook Creator to Peleman’s product line transformed the company into a more diversified business by giving it a retail presence. Today, PhotoBook Creator is available in retail and office supply chains nationwide, as well as in six continents and more than 100 countries.

About Inc. 5000

The 2008 Inc. 5000 measured companies’ revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must have been U.S.-based privately-held with $200,000 in revenue in 2004 and $2 million in 2007. “Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager, Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”

For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, see www.inc5000.com.

About Peleman Industries

Founded in 1939, Peleman Industries Inc is a privately held manufacturer of Unibind-branded binding, laminating and presentation products. With its worldwide headquarters in Puurs, Belgium, the company opened its U.S. operations in Alpharetta, GA. in 1999. Today, Unibind products are distributed on six continents in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.peleman.com or www.unibind.com.

About Inc.com

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