WHERE IT ALL BEGAN – TAKE A LOOK AND LISTEN TO THE STORY OF ARMOR PROTECTIVE PACKAGING®’S HUMBLE BEGINNINGS 35 YEARS AGO

1979 marked the start of what now has become Armor Protective Packaging®. John Holden, the company’s CEO and majority owner, took lemons and made lemonade 35 years ago. Holden was out of work and embraced his entrepreneurial spirit and decided to purchase a little known brand name called Anox® and a formula for something called VCI paper from a Canadian company. He named the company SKS Industries (using the initials of his wife and two children) and built the company from humble beginnings to the international corrosion management system provider it is today.

With a focus on a VCI paper line, some successful tweaks to the chemistry of the formula, and a commitment to exceeding customer expectations at every level, Holden positioned his company for success. ARMOR’s celebration of this year’s 35th anniversary is a testament to the hard work, the quality products and the quality results that ARMOR has built its reputation on.

Take a look and a listen as John Holden tells of the company’s early days (including his first office housed in his bedroom) in the video below. This is one of several videos we will feature in the ARMOR SENTINEL as part of our video retrospective of ARMOR’s history.

What Was Happening in the World Then?

1979

• Sony introduced its Walkman and Black and Decker releases its cordless mini vacuum the Dustbuster.
  
  
• ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) began broadcasting and Victoria's Secret stores opened.
  
  
• American style icons included Farrah Fawcett, Suzanne Somers, Lynda Carter, Cheryl Tiegs, Iman, and Christie Brinkley.
  
  
• Margaret Thatcher named the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain.
  
  
• Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  
  
• Nuclear accident occurs at Three Mile Island.
  
  
• Average cost of a gallon of gas was .86 cents.

Your Audience Participation is Needed!

Send us your favorite 70’s flashback – maybe it is your favorite song/icon/memory from this era and we will randomly draw the name of one lucky winner who will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card. Photos receive extra credit! Email your “flashback” (and/or photo) along with your name and contact information to crugh@armorvci.com. Submission deadline is April 11, 2014.