Labeling expert Avery Dennison Corporation reported third quarter-diluted earnings per share of $0.86 compared with $0.75 a year ago, a 15 percent increase. Profits increased due to improved pricing and product mix, as well as a reduction in operating expenses and the tax rate.
The Company also announced actions to increase operating efficiencies and improve its profitability, targeting $60 million to $70 million of annual savings when fully implemented in 2007.
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California based Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive labeling materials, office products and retail tag, ticketing and branding systems. Avery Dennison is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2004 sales of $5.3 billion. Avery Dennison employs more than 21,000 individuals worldwide who apply the Company's technologies to develop, manufacture and market a wide range of products for both consumer and industrial markets.
Avery Dennison's products includes Avery-brand office products and graphics imaging media, Fasson-brand self-adhesive materials, peel-and-stick postage stamps, reflective highway safety products, labels for a wide variety of automotive, industrial and durable goods applications, brand identification and supply chain management products for the retail and apparel industries, and specialty tapes and polymers.
Avery Dennison Corporation