Press & Media
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Published: September 02, 2011
New Stick or Treat Halloween Tradition Could Win You Gobs of Cash!
R.I.P. to the classic tradition of carving a pumpkin that doesn’t last the entire autumn season and leaves a mess for you to clean up. This Halloween, take the carving tools to the graveyard and wrap your real or artificial pumpkin in Duck Tape® brand duct tape.
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Published: July 20, 2011
Real Fans Stick Together™…Round Two…as 12 More Schools Show Their Spirit with College Duck Tape®
Students, alumni and loyal fans, from Oregon to Alabama, have been celebrating their team pride this year with the newest option in team spirit accessories – College Duck Tape®brand duct tape, introduced in early 2011 for 27 colleges featuring the schools’ colors, logos and mascots.
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Published: July 20, 2011
Top Couples Win Big in Stuck at Prom® Scholarship Contest
Students Lindsay Ashby and Jarrid Scott will each head to college $5,000 richer, after winning the 11th annual Duck Tape® brand duct tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. The seniors combined creativity and duct tape to create one-of-a-kind prom outfits for their high school prom, impressing the judges, including Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan.
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Published: May 26, 2011
Real Fans Stick Together™ at Eighth-Annual Duct Tape Festival
Whether or not your favorite team has a winning record, Real Fans Stick Together™ to show their loyal support. And this year, they can also attend the eighth-annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival to celebrate their love of sports and pay tribute to America’s favorite fix-all – duct tape.
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Published: July 22, 2010
College Move-In Day: Get a Clean Start to the School Year
College move-in day. The scene is almost always the same: hundreds, sometimes thousands, of students cramming the tight quarters of dormitory rooms or off-campus rental units on a hot summer day with the mission of unpacking their belongings and settling into their new living space as quickly as possible.
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Published: June 19, 2010
Duck® Tape Festival Post-Events
A time warp occurred in Avon, Ohio, over Father’s Day weekend with the Seventh-Annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, complete with a colorful parade that rolled down the streets with participants sporting peace signs, flower power and…Duck® brand duct tape.
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Published: May 21, 2010
Duck® Brand Tape Jack-O-Lantern Contest
The art of pumpkin decorating seems to become more intricate every year – from funny faces and scary demons to black cats and witch silhouettes, pumpkin carvers are taking this Halloween tradition to the next level. And, this year, the most creative design could earn $1,000 from the Duck® brand…if it’s made with duct tape.
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Published: May 06, 2010
Duck® Brand Donates to Breast Cancer Research
Calling all pink lovers…and charity hounds. Once again, Duck® brand products, marketers of tape, packaging supplies and home products such as Duck® brand duct tape, Duck®brand EZ Start® packaging tape and Smooth Top® Easy Liner® brand shelf liner, is contributing a portion of its sales during the month of October to the fight against breast cancer.
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Published: April 26, 2010
Duck® Brand One Million Facebook Fans Sweepstakes
Everyone says there are a million and one uses for duct tape. So why not give the fans of Duck Tape® on Facebook® another million reasons to love their favorite crafty, handy fix-all? We’ve reached a milestone in the world of fan pages on Facebook: One Million Fans. So, we’re doing something special to celebrate.
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Published: April 21, 2010
Duck® Brand Summerization Ideas for Your Home
Each year, many homeowners take on the task of winterizing their homes, locating problem areas where drafts are abundant and warm air may be escaping.
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Published: March 30, 2010
Duck® Tape Jester Donated to Shriners
The New Orleans, La.-based Jerusalem Shriners (local affiliate of Shriners International and Shriners Hospital for Children®) will have a new Mardi Gras-themed sculpture to welcome pediatric patients and help raise money for ongoing care…a Duck Tape® Jester.
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Published: February 08, 2010
Duck® Brand Duct Tape Roses for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it and if you’re looking for a creative way to express your feelings for your sweetheart, then Duck Tape® brand duct tape may have just the idea for you. The ancient symbol of love and beauty, the rose, has long been acquainted with Valentine’s Day festivities.