About MasterTag

a rich history of serving our customers

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.

 The Chinese Civil War ends.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is founded.
Soviet officials lift the Berlin blockade and Germany is divided into two nations, the GDR in the east and the GFR in the west.
A 31-year-old preacher from North Carolina named Billy Graham gains national attention with a number of noteworthy celebrity conversations.
New York Yankees win the World Series.
South Pacific opens on Broadway.
Death of a Salesman wins Pulitzer Prize.
Silly Putty is introduced.
First non-stop flight around the world.
 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.
Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang premiere in a comic strip by Charles Schulz.
North Korea invades South Korea, sparking the Korean War.
The biggest heist ever occurs at Brink Express Co. in Boston, when 8 men capture over $3.7 million in 17 minutes.
A black bear cub is burned and orphaned in a New Mexico forest fire. "Smokey the Bear" becomes a symbol for forest fire prevention.
New York's Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens.
14 million television sets sold in U.S.
Guys and Dolls premieres.
First modern credit card introduced.
U.S. President Truman orders construction of hydrogen bomb.
 A line of plastic horticultural labels for greenhouse growers was introduced to replace wood labels, at the suggestion of Harry Weesies of Weesies Greenhouse.
Elvis Presley tops the charts with "Love me Tender," Hound Dog," and "Heartbreak Hotel."
Pakistan adopts a new constitution and officially becomes an Islamic state.
Martin Luther King, a young preacher, enters into the national eye by organizing a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Congress approves Highway Act, which allows for construction of the U.S. interstate highway system.
First transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation.
Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III.
T.V. remote control invented.
Velcro introduced.
 By rebuilding old equipment himself, Mr. Schmidt was able to print plant variety names on the labels.
John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22nd in Dallas, Texas and Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson takes office.
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his famous, "I have a dream" speech at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Beatles get their first U.S. rock n'' roll hit with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand."
An artificial heart is used for the first time by Dr. Michael Ellis De Bakey in Houston to sustain blood circulation during surgery.
New Hampshire runs the first state lottery in the United States.
Audio cassettes introduced.
 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.
The 799-mile Alaska oil pipelines open.
Elvis found dead.
Star Wars movie released.
Apple Computer founded.
The first Concorde SST leaves from New York City. Despite design setbacks and environmental protests, a flight route was established between New York and Paris.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is first used to map the brain and other parts of the body.
 A new plastic sheet extrusion process was implemented. Current owner Richard K "Rick" Hughes joined the company and brought the total employment up to six people.
Sony introduces the Walkman radio.
Margaret Thatcher is the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Mother Theresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Voyager I discovers faint ring system around Jupiter.
Nighttime soap operas, Knots Landing and Dallas, flood the air.
A nuclear-related accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania causes the evacuation of over 100,000 people.
Susan B Anthony dollar coin introduced.
 The picture label line was redesigned to better match customers' needs and was named Master Tag. This changed also sparked a company name change from Master Products Company to simply, "MasterTag."
Cellular phones make their first U.S. appearance in Chicago.
A new chapter opens in the history of toys, as Cabbage Patch dolls become a fanatically sought item.
The U.S. economy begins to emerge from recession, and the Dow Jones starts to recover.
Sally Ride becomes the first woman in space.
"Just Say No" is the new tool to combat growing drug use in the U.S.
Camcorders are introduced.
 To serve Europe, MasterTag expanded by starting operations in United Kingdom and Denmark. Further, market expansion occurred with the introduction of distributors in Canada and Asia.
Soviet forces leave Afghanistan after nine years of war.
10 million gallons of oil pollute Alaskan waters when the Exxon Valdez runs aground.
Berlin wall falls.
The stealth bomber is finished.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles become an overnight sensation.
 MasterTag started creating bar coded labels in order to assist retailers in increasing speed and accuracy at the checkout register.
Charles M Schulz, creator of the classic comic strip Peanuts, dies at the age of 77 from cancer.
George W. Bush is finally declared the president-elect more than a month after Election Day, having lost the popular vote but having obtained the necessary number of electoral votes.
Software mega-giant Microsoft is found guilty of antitrust violations and ordered to break up into two separate companies.
An international consortium of genetic researchers--collectively called the Human Genome Project-announce a scientific breakthrough: they had completely mapped the genetic code of a human chromosome, raising a plethora of medical, legal, and ethical questions.
Baseball's New York Yankees become the first team to win three World Series championships in a row since the Oakland Athletics (1972-74).
Hillary Rodham Clinton wins her bid for the U.S. Senate, becoming the first 'First Lady' to be elected to public office.
 A new headquarters building was constructed to help facilitate office and production operations.
Currently, MasterTag offers Managed Inventory and merchandising programs to assist the horticulture industry worldwide.