Who: Dennis Mirabella, marketing manager arts & entertainment business unit
What: Manufacturer and converter of pressure-sensitive tapes
Where: Edison, New Jersey
When: 1977
Number of employees: 110
Products: Pressure-sensitive tapes for the entertainment industry
Other industries served: Industrial, automotive, medical and graphic arts
On the move: The company is currently in the process of moving to a new facility tin New Brunswick, N.J. The move will be completed this December. This will triple the size of the current operation and will be completed by the end of the year.
Company hot topic: “We just formed a strategic alliance with Permacel, which has made Pro Tapes the largest supplier of specialty pressure-sensitive tapes to the worldwide entertainment market. In 2003, Shurtape purchased the Permacel arts & entertainment business unit, including products, equipment and formulations. Shurtape continues to manufacture the products to the same stringent requirements that Permacel has maintained, marketing them exclusively through Pro Tapes.”
Degrees of separation: Founder Barry Hart held various positions at Permacel for ten years before launching Pro Tapes.
Personal: Married for 18 years; two daughters, 16 and 13; and one miniature schnauzer named California Sunshine Daydream
(“Cali” for short).
Schoolin’: Kean College — business management.
How long at Pro-Tape: 25 years.
Coolest thing about my job: Interacting with great customers.
Least cool thing about my job: Reports.
If I could go back in time and tell my younger self one thing, it would be: “That patience and integrity pay off in business and in life.”
Last good movie seen: Wild Hogs
If I could be someone famous for a day, it would be… Chad Pennington.
The thing most people don’t know about me is… I have operated a backhoe and construction equipment.
Favorite Quote: “It is what it is.”
