Plant Tags
and Merchandising Solutions from MasterTag
MasterTag History - 1949
Ludwig "Lou" Schmidt started Master Products Company with the purpose of making small injection molded plastic parts. His first product was a line of fishing bobbers, called Master Float, which he designed.
MasterTag History - 1950
A line of plastic horticultural tags for greenhouse growers was introduced to replace wood tags, at the suggestion of Harry Weesies of Weesies Greenhouse.
MasterTag History - 1956
By rebuilding old equipment himself, Mr. Schmidt was able to print plant variety names on the labels.
MasterTag History - 1963
Master Products Company developed a label with a full color picture of the plant. Family member Richard K. "Dick" Hughes joined the company as Master Products became one of the first producers of full, four-color process printing on plastic.
MasterTag History - 1977
Current owner Richard K. "Rick" Hughes joined the company and brought the total employment up to six people. This year, a new plastic sheet extrusion process was implemented.
MasterTag History - 1979
The picture label line was redesigned to better match customers' needs and was named the Master Tag. This change also sparked a company name change from Master Products Company to simply, "MasterTag."
MasterTag History - 1989
MasterTag started creating bar coded labels in order to assist retailers in increasing speed and accuracy at the checkout register.
MasterTag History - 2000
A new headquarters building was constructed to help facilitate office and production operations.
MasterTag History - Today
Today, MasterTag offers managed inventory services, merchandising programs, creative new label designs and sustainable options to best serve an ever changing marketplace.
MasterTag is an international company committed to the production of horticultural care tags and merchandising solutions. We are proud to provide our customers with creative, high quality products and outstanding customer service. We have the most current technology and skilled professionals striving to provide you with innovative solutions for your merchandising needs.
- Stake Tags
- Hang Tags
- Hanging Basket Collars
- Handles
- Cards
- Posters
- Banners
- Bench Tape
- Decorative Containers
From stock tags that can ship same day, to custom tags delivered when you need them, we have a solution for your business.
