Barton Nelson Assets Are Acquired by Gill Studios

LENEXA, KS—August 4, 2014—Gill Studios has bought the assets and the brand of the former Barton Nelson. A new company has been formed as a result. It is Gill Bebco. Operations will resume out of the current facility in Kansas City, MO just 10 miles from Gill Studios. It will be marketed as the Bebco Line. Products in the line will include sticky notes, scratch pads and related items. Mark Gilman, board chairman of Gill Studios, said, “The possibility that we might make this acquisition arose quickly and unexpectedly. We are glad we were able to respond to the opportunity in a timely manner.”