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floored by his innovation. That company moved to New
England, but Jim remained in Colorado as a contract
employee, working remotely. And after a few years, he
decided it was time that he started his own company.”
Panther’s first product was the Panther 2000, a fast,
reliable, configurable, and rugged Print-and-Apply la-
beling system with a display that offered self-diagnos-
tics, while providing informative data and accepting
user input. The first machines were sold to the Colgate-
Palmolive Company, and Dow relates that the Panther
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Panther Industries
WHAT:
A manufacturer of automated labeling
equipment
WHERE:
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
WEBSITE
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