Velcro Industries Unveils Its Most Significant Rebranding Initiative in the Company's More Than 50-Year History

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- VELCRO Brand Asserts Its Position Through a New Tagline Stating, "There Is Only One"

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Velcro Industries, with its commitment to creating smart products, services and technologies wherever things can be connected, announced today the launch of a comprehensive overhaul of its global brand, including the development of a new tagline, logo, brand architecture, website, packaging system, brand positioning and office redesign.

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With more than 50 years of experience in creating groundbreaking fastening solutions, Velcro Industries is showcasing its ongoing commitment to innovation and has rebranded the company both internally and externally. The company collaborated with a variety of boutique and specialized agencies based in Boston and Barcelona to help with its global rebranding effort.

"With our new tagline, 'There Is Only One,' Velcro Industries is asserting both its heritage and position in the marketplace as a leading global innovator in fastening solutions. We are relentless in our commitment to deliver exciting new fastening products and solutions to our customers and consumers around the world," said Jurjen Jacobs, Vice President of Global Marketing, Velcro Industries. "Consumers are consistently amazed by the breadth and depth of products and solutions we create. From home decor to healthcare products and construction materials to baby diapers, the VELCRO® Brand is at the center of making 'Amazing Connections' for people and businesses. Our new brand identity is focused on highlighting these 'Amazing Connections' in a contemporary way that emphasizes our commitment to ongoing innovation and our position that 'There Is Only One' Velcro Industries."

Until recently, Velcro Industries had a total of three logos in circulation, one more than 50 years old. Through a process that included brand and consumer research as well as an audit of internal brand assets, the company consolidated its logo design, extracting the most visually compelling components of each. The new logo design process, company collateral, layout and photography were led by Barcelona-based Insolit.

Boston-based Breakaway Innovation Group led the development of the company's new brand positioning, consumer packaging, website design and social media strategy. With its brand promise based on "Amazing Connections," Velcro Industries captures both the physical and emotional connections fulfilled by the brand. Based on the new brand architecture, Breakaway Innovation Group also created a color coded system for Velcro Industries consumer packaging: red packaging indicates adhesive-backed products, green for outdoor/gardening, blue for ties/straps, orange for fabric-related products, purple for office solutions and teal for specialty products. The company's redesigned website, www.velcro.com, is another major milestone solidifying its new global branding platform. In the coming months, the company will be rolling out new websites in numerous additional languages to help customers around the world access VELCRO® Brand products and solutions. Breakaway is also spearheading social media strategy for Velcro Industries, which includes deeper presence and consumer engagement on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. To capture the essence of the new brand promise and tagline, Velcro Industries today launched its brand video which can be viewed here: www.velcro.com/business/there-is-only-one.

Velcro Industries' rebranding effort includes updated and redesigned offices, which started with the company's European headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. This project was spearheaded by Luis Eslava of Luiseslava Studio, a product and space designer. Mr. Eslava has transformed and refurbished the Barcelona office by incorporating actual VELCRO® Brand products in the decor. The office now features overhead lamps in which the shades are made completely from red VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® straps. With a clean and minimalist look and feel and a nod to sustainability, windowsills are lined with slim rectangular planters growing real grass. Velcro Industries focused on securing office furniture from young, new start-up companies with sleek, progressive design. Similar renovations are planned for offices in New Hampshire and China.

"We are asserting our exclusivity, leadership position and rich heritage in the global marketplace with our new tagline, 'There Is Only One'," said Mr. Jacobs. "'There Is Only One' Velcro Industries and we intend to be the global leader in the innovation of fastening solutions. When people learn more about VELCRO® Brand products and services, they are consistently astounded. Throughout every touch point with our brand, we want people to feel both the physical and emotional power behind our brand."

Velcro Industries was named one of the world's most effective rebrands in the 2013 REBRAND 100® Global Awards. The recognition is the highest recognition for excellence in brand repositioning, and is the first, only, and most-respected global program of its kind. You can view background information and Velcro Industries profile here: http://www.rebrand.com/distinction-velcro-industries.

About Velcro Industries

Velcro Industries together comprise a technology-driven, global organization providing fastening solutions that solve problems in simple, elegant and surprising ways for businesses and consumers around the world. With more than 50 years of experience, Velcro Industries is proud of their heritage in innovation. Velcro Industries B.V. owns over 300 active patents and numerous trademarks, including the VELCRO® mark which is registered throughout the world. Velcro Industries offer global resources for world-class solutions, with manufacturing locations in Spain, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China and sales offices around the world. "Like" VELCRO® Brand on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/velcrobrand or visit www.velcro.com for more information.

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