FORTUNE BRANDS BUYS LABEL, TAG COMPANY

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: September 13, 1997 | Copyright information

The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
09-13-1997
FORTUNE BRANDS BUYS LABEL, TAG COMPANY
Date: 09-13-1997, Saturday
Section: BUSINESS
Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star
Column: NEW JERSEY REPORT

HILLSIDE -- Fortune Brands Inc. agreed to buy May Tag & Label Corp. to bolster
its presence in the office supply industry. Terms weren't disclosed.
Hillside-based May Tag & Label, which makes labels and tags primarily
under the Maco brand name, will be operated as part of the home and
office division of Fortune ...

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