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PK U.S.A.’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations Included Recognizing Over 50 Associates with 20+ Years at Our Shelbyville Facilities.

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Shannon Kemp

Mike Godfrey

Ryan Johnson

Scotty Boles

Stephen Lynch

Johnny Smith

Don Hountz

Jason Sheppard

Shannon Daniel

Jeff Taylor

Rob Brewington

Jennie Wilson

Randy Huffer

Michelle Laughlin

Chad Elliott

Wolf Gant

James Antico

Scott Laughlin

Brian Brown

Wes Burnett

Shannon Meek with herBundy Duck

JR Meek

Rob Etter

Donnie Jackson

Four Associates were not photographed during these presentations. They are: Bryan Byers, Dana Horan, Melvin Nick and April Wilson.

Dale Lowery

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Associates Received a One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Bundy Duck, and a $300 Gift Card .... 30th ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION EDITION

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Sean Nolley

Doug VanDuyn

Gwen Chew

Tim Muir

Rocki Castillo

Mary Schaf

Vicki Goode

Christine Schacht

Don Oldfield

Bill Goble

Sonya Hudson

Nathan Mitchell

Toie Babb

Jacqui Bates

Shannon Meek

Dan Sizemore

Polly Snyder

Doug Richardson

Kim Randolph

PK U.S.A. Vice President Peter

Sandström (right) and John Bundy

PK U.S.A. Associates enjoy the 20+ year presentations

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd., Senior Executive Managing Officer & CTO Satoru

Murayama and PK U.S.A. President and CEO, Masakazu Nakayama

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For Immediate Release: July 24, 2018

Contact:Bill Kent, Vice President

PK U.S.A.600 Northridge Drive

Shelbyville, Indiana 46176

317-395-5403

PK U.S.A. Celebrates 30 Years in Shelbyville, Indiana by Honoring Long-Term Associates and Presenting

Gifts to The Chin Center and the City of Shelbyville.

Shelbyville, IN – PK U.S.A. continues its celebration of 30 years in Shelbyville, Indiana. PK U.S.A. presented

gifts of appreciation to over 50 associates who have 20+ years of service. Associates were given one-of-a-

kind Bundy Duck along with $300 gift cards. Press Kogyo Co., Ltd., Senior Executive Managing Officer &

CTO Satoru Murayama made the trip directly from Japan to help present awards to these associates, and thank

them personally. PK U.S.A. President and CEO, Masakazu Nakayama, and PK U.S.A. Vice President Bill

Kent were also present to help give awards to associates. During presentations to the Chin Community, a $500

check was presented to Moses Lian, the Director of the Chin Center in Indianapolis. “The Chin community

supports our Burmese associates in many ways, so it was only appropriate we support their efforts,” states Bill

Kent.

“PK U.S.A. would not be where it is today without the commitment and hard work of all associates at our

Shelbyville facility. We thank you for your dedication,” remarked Mr. Murayama.

Steak dinner was prepared for everyone at the PK U.S.A. facilities, and local city and county officials joined

in on the celebration. “Everyone in Shelbyville and Shelby County appreciates PK U.S.A.’s commitment to

the community, we’ve had a great partnership for 30 years, and look forward to the next 30 years,” commented

Mayor Tom DeBaun.

Mr. Murayama, Mr. Nakayama, and Bill Kent, met with the Mayor to express their gratitude to Shelbyville and

Shelby County, and their continued support of PK U.S.A. and its facilities.

“Our relationship with the city of Shelbyville is vitally important to all of us at PK U.S.A., we appreciate the

support of our manufacturing operations here, and plan to continue opportunities for growth here Shelby

County”, remarks Masakazu Nakayama, PK U.S.A. President and CEO.

Both Mr. Nakayama and Mr. Murayama, presented the $5,000.00 to Mayor DeBaun in the Shelbyville Council

Chambers.

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PK U.S.A. President and CEO, Masakazu Nakayama, left, Mayor of Shelbyville, Tom DeBaun, center, and Press Kogyo Co., Ltd., Senior Executive Managing Officer & CTO Satoru Murayama together for the presentation of the $5,000 check from PK U.S.A. to the city of Shelbyville.

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Press Kogyo Co., Ltd., Senior Executive Managing Officer & CTO Satoru Murayama and PK U.S.A. President and CEO, Masakazu Nakayama receive gifts from Shelbyville Mayor, Tom DeBaun.

Reviewing an aerial map of Shelbyvilleat City Hall.

The Chin Community Center Receives Donation from PK U.S.A.

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PK U.S.A. President and CEO, Masakazu Nakayama, left, and Press Kogyo Co., Ltd., Senior Executive Managing Officer & CTO Satoru Murayama presents a $500 check from PK U.S.A. to Center Director of the Chin Community of Indiana, Moses T. Lian. The Chin Center of Indiana provides support and faith based services to our Chin Associates.

John Bundy, founder and artisan at Bundy Ducks, signsMoses Lian’s duck that PK U.S.A. presented to him as a gift.

Moses Lian shows off his Bundy Duck gift that was presented to the Chin Community Center.

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For over thirty years now, my family and I have been carving duck decoys. Like the old-time carvers we have our own unique style of folk art. There are, of course, a multitude of tasks here at the duck factory. We overlap our jobs all the time, each giving way to the other when that sander is needed, this drill press, that flat sander. We each have our own forte: My son Jason is very good at machine maintenance and working out how to mount new patterns for carving their preforms. He handles the logs more than anyone else: blocking on the band saw, running our 3-spindle carver, trimming and sanding bodies. My wife Valarie is our pattern maker, bookkeeper, painter. She runs the shipping room, chases dirt in all the shop buildings and is our quality control person. I am often at the band saws but spend most of my time at other tasks: operating our 24-spindle carver, fitting decoy parts together and doing final-finish work. I scour the countryside for special woods. I talk to a lot of people. These tasks are our daily routines. As with most routines, they sometimes feel like grindstones. So, you may ask, “How do these folks stay inspired to keep doing the same things day in, day out?” Observing nature every day is the answer, we stay connected to the resource.Valarie and I were raised by “outdoors people”. We were always outside for recreations like gardening, camping, hiking, exploring our grandparents farms, hunting Indian relics in fields and fossils in creek beds, agates along Lake Superior beaches; star gazing at scout camp, learning animal husbandry in 4-H. We raised our own children much the same way. All nature’s offerings, from tiny marvels to the great blue sky are an integral part of our days. Some subjects held our interest and we pursue these yet today. Carving wood into decoys is one of these interests. We have a double pleasure there, as carving also provides our income. Also, during a day of these many tasks, our eyes delight our hearts in all the marvelous and varied grain patterns we see in the wood. Humans love wood. The colored stains we apply transforms the wood into the unexpected, always fresh and sometimes WOW!Our jostle and banter spawns many humorous moments. These lighten the burden of work, turning ho-hum days to fun. Connections to all this, in the day we’re in, builds loyalty and devotion to the tasks. For each of us, working with our hands in all we do keeps our minds sharp. For, you see, there is really no space, in distance or time, between the hand-brain. They are one while doing the work. Our whole self is immersed in participation, focused on the work at hand. Hand-work is satisfying work.Time marches…our work uses our strength and stamina. Thirty-odd years is a long time for our backs, legs, arms, hands and shoulders to be in use at the same tasks. One day we’ll lock the shop door for the last time. But that day is not today. We continue. Hoping to stay inspired and devoted. Our spirit is young, it eggs the body on. So, we continue carving, painting, shipping; gratefully remembering the smiling faces of all the folks who hold our carvings dear.

John Bundy

Bundy Ducks ... Why PK U.S.A. Chooses John to Create this Unique Gift.

In Japan, the duck symbolizes faithfulness and light.

PK U.S.A. will continue our relationship with John to bring

our valued associates these one-of-a-kind gifts that represent the

unwavering faithfulness you have shown to our company.

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