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WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Jones & Vining, Incorporated – All JV products and materials

1115 West Chestnut Street
City, State, Zip: Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: 508-232-7470
Fax: 508-232-7477
Website: www.jonesandvining.com

Sales Contacts:

Frank Roppolo (froppolo@jonesandvining.com) ext: 227
George Markley (gmarkley@jonesandvining.com) ext: 235
Nancy LaPann (nlapann@jonesandvining.com) ext: 233
Noah Fenn (noahfenn@jonesandvining.com) ext: 234

Customer Service:

Arlene Shave (ashave@jonesandvining.com) ext: 228

ADDITIONAL SALES OFFICES: – All JV products and materials

NORTH AMERICA:

• JONES & VINING CANADA

  United Last Inc.
  12955 Rue Brault
  Mirabel, Quebec, Canada
  J7J 1P3
  Tel: 450-420-5060
  Fax: 450-435-1977
  Contact: Tom Iredale (tiredale@inforoute.net)

• JONES & VINING MO

  1324 Clarkson Clayton, #230
  Ellisville, MO 63011
  Tel: 636-230-3488
  Fax: 636-230-3644
  Contact: Mark Landwehr (markljv@cs.com)
  Cell: 636-236-7066

ASIA:

• JONES & VINING CHINA

  NiuShan Industrial Park, Dongcheng District
  Dougguan City
  Guangdong Province, China 523128
  Tel: 86-769-22669890, 22669891, 22669892
  Tel: 86-769-22669809, 22669891, 22669892
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-7319
  Contact: Dora Liu (dliu@jvlast.com.cn)
  Cell: 1 371-231-5145

LAST PLANT LOCATIONS:

NORTH AMERICA:

• JONES & VINING MA – Model Room

  124 Turnpike Street, Unit 4
  West Bridgewater, MA 02379
  Tel: 508-894-2903
  Fax: 508-894-2964
  Contact: Bob Albert (balbert@jonesandvining.com)

• JONES & VINING AR – Model Room & Production

  1 Compu Last Drive
  Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
  Tel: 870-886-6621
  Fax: 870-886-1847
  Contact: Spencer Bruce (sbruce@jonesandvining.com)

ASIA:

• JONES & VINING CHINA – Model & Production

  NiuShan Industrial Park, Dongcheng District
  Dougguan City
  Guangdong Province, China 523128
  Tel: 86-769-22669890, 22669891, 22669892
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: Dora Liu (dliu@jvlast.com.cn)
  Cell: 1 371-231-5145

• JONES & VINING THAILAND – Model & Production

  103/1 Moo 4 Bangprakroo
  Nakorn Luang
  Ayutthaya, Thailand 13260
  Tel: (66-35)364002-5
  Fax: (66-35)264001
  Contact: Sonny Bibb (jvlast@ksc.th.com)
  Cell: 668-969-1308

POLYURETHANE , J-Lite® & INDUSTRIAL PLANT LOCATIONS:

• JONES & VINING ME

  765 Webster Street, PO Box 1903
  Lewiston, ME 04240
  Tel: 207-784-3547
  Fax: 207-784-5210
  Contact: Betsy Sadler
  (bsadler@gwi.net)

• JONES & VINING CHINA

  Dongya Industrial Park Guantang Village
  Nanlang Town Zhongshan City
  Guangdong Province, China 528451
  Tel: 86-760-8662-7777. 760-8521-9777
  Contact: Alan Xu
  (alanxu@jonesviningchina.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2817-4991
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-7319

EMAX® PERFORMANCE OUTSOLE/MIDSOLE MATERIAL:

• JONES & VINING TAIWAN

  No. 11 8th Road, Industrial Park
  Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  Tel: 886-4-2359-5940
  Fax: 886-4-2358-0626
  Contact: Ms. Bella Tuan
  (bellajv@ms75.hinet.net)

• JONES & VINING CHINA CO. LTD.

  Niushan Industrial Park
  Dongcheng District
  Dongguan City, Guangdong Province
  China 52318
  Tel: 86-769-22669890,22669891
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-7319
  Contact: Dora Liu (dliu@jvlast.com.cn)
  Cell: 1 371-231-5145

DOUBLE R™ RICE RUBBER OUTSOLE MATERIAL:

• JONES & VINING TAIWAN

  No. 11 8th Road, Industrial Park
  Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  Tel: 886-4-2359-5940
  Fax: 886-4-2358-0626
  Contact: Ms. Bella Tuan
  (bellajv@ms75.hinet.net)

• JONES & VINING CHINA CO. LTD.

  Niushan Industrial Park
  Dongcheng District
  Dongguan City, Guangdong Province
  China 52318
  Tel: 86-769-22669890,22669891
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-7319
  Contact: Dora Liu (dliu@jvlast.com.cn)
  Cell: 1 371-231-5145

COMFORT CUSHIONING PERFORMANCE FOAMS:

• JONES & VINING TAIWAN

  No. 11 8th Road, Industrial Park
  Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  Tel: 886-4-2359-5940
  Fax: 886-4-2358-0626
  Contact: Ms. Bella Tuan
  (bellajv@ms75.hinet.net)

• JONES & VINING CHINA CO. LTD.

  Niushan Industrial Park
  Dongcheng District
  Dongguan City, Guangdong Province
  China 52318
  Tel: 86-769-22669890,22669891
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-73190

BI-FIT™ MULTI DENSITY INSOLE BOARDS:

• JONES & VINING TAIWAN

  No. 11 8th Road, Industrial Park
  Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  Tel: 886-4-2359-5940
  Fax: 886-4-2358-0626
  Contact: Ms. Bella Tuan
  (bellajv@ms75.hinet.net)

• JONES & VINING CHINA CO. LTD.

  Niushan Industrial Park
  Dongcheng District
  Dongguan City, Guangdong Province
  China 52318
  Tel: 86-769-22669890,22669891
  Fax: 86-769-22669880
  Contact: John Partee (partee73@yahoo.com)
  Cell: 86-139-2818-7319

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  1930

  Paul S. Jones and Howard C. Vining combined finances and talents to form Jones & Vining Incorporated to manufacture shoe Lasts. The setting was Brockton, MA, a town struggling out of the Depression. Brockton became the traditional home of the US shoe industry. The factory produced wooden shoe lasts and soon wooden shoe trees were added to the sales line. A last is the foot-shaped form over which a shoe is made and is the single most important and scientific element in shoemaking. The last determines the shape, look or fashion of the shoe; it determines the fit and size of the shoe; as well as influencing the shoe’s tread, heel height, toe shape, comfort and overall balance and proportion of the shoe.

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  Joseph Corcoran

  1945

  Joseph Corcoran joined Jones & Vining as head of Sales and Marketing.

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  1959

  Howard Vining died and was succeeded by Joseph Corcoran.

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  1962

  Paul Jones died, leaving Jones & Vining stock in trust. His death marked the end of an era in Jones & Vining history.

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  Last on a Jones and Vining Lathe

  1965

  The first lathe was developed and introduced by Jones & Vining to produce lasts two pairs at a time.

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  1967

  Jones & Vining merged with United Last Company of Canada, a company formed and owned by Arnold, Bob and Bud Iredale and specialized in “women’s fashion lasts”. United Last Company was the largest manufacturer of women’s shoe lasts in Canada with factories in Quebec and Ontario. This merger allowed Jones & Vining to have the first significant entry into the women’s last business.

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  1968

  Jones & Vining Incorporated – became a public company. Jones & Vining acquired Leader Last of Salem, MA – a manufacturer of lasts for women’s shoes.

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  1970s

  The shoe industry was thrown into upheaval as imported footwear flooded the US market. Shoe manufacturing went into a decline. Those that survived the competition turned to a new synthetic to replace the old wooden lasts. Plastic lasts replaced wood lasts.

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  1970

  Jones & Vining introduced a major innovation to the footwear industry – the Unit Sole. This innovation first began in a garage in Conway, NH. JV’s experience in the manufacture of lasts gave JV broad exposure to fashion and manufacturing requirements of the shoe industry. From this base of knowledge, there was a potential for the unit sole, a one-piece heel and sole unit, molded of manmade materials cemented directly to the bottom of a shoe upper. Although JV was not the first to manufacture the unit sole JV was the leader in developing a volume market for unit soles in the USA. The unit sole simplified shoe construction and offered the shoe industry substantial manufacturing advantages. The unit sole has proven itself to not be a substitute for other soling materials, but a superior product offering greater style and durability at a competitive price.

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  1970

  Consolidated Auburn Last Co and Corey Last remodeling company and now began to operate in Lewiston, ME factory under a single entity, Jones & Vining of Maine, Inc. Specializing in shoe last remodeling, manufacture of shoe trees and a base for providing style service for Northern New England.

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  1971

  Jones & Vining built the Conway, NH unit sole factory, which was eventually consolidated into a new modern plant in Maine. The unit sole has significantly changed shoe manufacturing because of its simplicity, flexibility, and economy. Unit Soles (TPR, PVC and PU) were made and available in both the Canadian unit sole factory know as JV Components as well as the Conway, NH and Maine operation. In addition to unit sole manufacturing in Conway, NH, JV opened a unit sole factory in Iberville, Quebec to service the Canadian customers, subsidiary of United Last company.

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  1971

  JV’s concept of marketing by bringing advanced trend setting styles to our customers both in shoe lasts &in the fast growing unit sole division, has been so well received that JV opened a Design center in Montreal, Place Bonaventure.

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  1972

  Jones & Vining acquired Western Last Company in St. Louis, MO – one of the leading manufacturers of Women’s lasts. Subsequently referred to as JV Western Inc.

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  1972

  Injection molded unit soles are now produced in JV Maine as well as Conway, NH, and Brockton and Leominster, MA.

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  1973

  JV Research and Development Company was formed with a concentration on the development of new materials to be used in the manufacture of unit soles and the development of new products within the shoe component field.

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  1974

  Jones & Vining introduced the manufacturing of Polyurethane based unit soles to the North American market.

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  1975

  Joe Corcoran was elected Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Office.

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  1975

  Jones & Vining purchased certain assets of the Dunbar Pattern Company. This subsidiary, JV Pattern & Design, Inc, specialized in the styling, design and production of shoe upper patterns.

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  1976

  Mr. Sven A. Vaule Jr. elected president and COO.

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  1977

  J-Von, a new material compounding operation, is formed. J-Von was established to supply the shoe industry with specialty compounds and at the same time explore opportunities to diversify business (footwear and non-footwear companies).

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  1979

  JV Maine’s unit sole operation moved into its new manufacturing facility located in Lewiston, where it specialized in the manufacture of unit soles and related unit sole molds. Two Jones & Vining Missouri last factories were consolidated into one factory location.

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  1979

  Production last manufacturing in Missouri, which was previously conducted in two factories is consolidated into one.

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  1984

  Jones & Vining introduced “Compu-Last®” — a computer controlled last production system including digitizer, controlled lathe and operating software. Compu-Last® numerically defines the last, precisely grades and reproduces production lasts for consistent and accurate fit. Compu-Last® also communicates directly with overseas production facilities.

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  1984

  Mr. Corcoran died this year and Sven Vaule became his successor

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  1990s

  With the increased popularity of “comfort” products, plus the shift in manufacturing to Asia, Jones & Vining launched a partnership with the makers of “Poliyou® cushioned insoles”, based in Taiwan.

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  1991

  Michel Ohayon became the new president of Jones & Vining

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  1992

  Jones & Vining opened it’s first Asian manufacturing facility in Thailand to produce lasts using our Compu-Last® systems.

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  1997

  Jones & Vining voted Supplier of the Year.

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  1999

  Jones & Vining purchased Vulcan Corp. — Walnut Ridge, AK (where we currently manufacture our domestic production lasts)

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  2000

  Jones & Vining purchased Sterling Last Company — we are now the “last” remaining Last manufacturer in the USA.

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  2000

  Jones & Vining purchased Mobbs Miller Ltd of Kettering England.

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  2001

  Jones & Vining introduced Emax and proprietary EVA based outsole material with excelent abrasion resistance, deep groove molding capabilities in single or dual density and various hardness and price points.

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  2003

  Jones & Vining opens China PU factory for the manufacturing of quality outsoles and insoles.

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  2004

  Jones & Vining introduced Bi-Fit™ multi density insole board material, made of 80% post consumer plastic

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  2005

  Jones & Vining opens Last factory in China on this our 75th anniversary and redesigns logo and introduces new tagline “step into the future”.

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  2007

  Jones & Vining opens new ZhongShan China PU and Injection molding factory for the manufacture of quality molded outsoles and insoles.