Hunter Paine Enterprises LLC Information

Hunter Paine Enterprises is a leading edge materials technology company committed to developing innovative, cost effective and patented technologies used as replacements or enhancements for wood in commercial and industrial applications. The company's newest product offering is the SmartStick™, a patent pending technology for mounting Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags onto wood and plastic pallets. Launched into the transportation and logistics industry, the SmartStick™ will be used to securely affix RFID tags to pallets, providing tracking and other data to manufacturing and retail companies. As a company, Hunter Paine is committed to innovating traditional business practices and providing materials technology solutions to the logistics and transportation industry. The Company was incorporated in 1999 by three current Board Members and is a privately held Delaware Limited Liability Company. In addition to development of the SmartStick™, the company is also responsible for the development and patenting of the Lexite™ product and technology. Located in Pittsburg, California, the daily operations of the business are run by a capable and focused Executive Management Team and overseen by a Board of Managers. Funded by equity investment and start-up business operations revenue, Hunter Paine intends to continue to grow its revenue and employee base by servicing the needs of the pallet business and the broader logistics, transportation and construction industries. One of the cornerstones of the company is a commitment to developing unique and novel solutions to industry problems. Hunter Paine Enterprises currently holds three U.S. patents and three U.S. trademark registrations. The company also has three provisional patents and numerous patents pending. In addition to the U.S. intellectual property portfolio, Hunter Paine has filed for international patents in over 85 countries and has trademark protection pending in 142 countries. In addition to providing business solutions, this broad intellectual property portfolio delivers sustainable growth to the company's stakeholders, customers and end users.