BagButton is made in the United States. BagButton is the Global leader in economical space saving vacuum storage bag solutions. BagButton provides the highest quality and most economical portable vacuum space saving solutions in the World. Our Links-   www.bagbutton.com.au  www.bagbutton.net.au  www.bagbutton.co.uk    www.bagbutton.com    www.bagbutton-storage-bags.com  www.bagbutton-space-savers.com The Enterprise; BagButton LLC has been in business for 10 years designing the BagButton in order to bring the BagButton to the market place in February of 2004. We are deeply involved in the economical space saving industry. With our companies proprietary product and trade information, we were formed with the objective of becoming the major participant in the economical space saving industry, targeting all whole sale and retail outlets and the massive market that exists with vacuum storage space saving technology.   We have established a strong relationship with distributors World Wide. We have established a work ethic and pride in our new and innovative product at very competitive price.  We have been quite successful at this by concentrating on a relatively small number of products in our line. Financial results for our first and second year are well above the projected expectations.   Larry Storey, 49 years of age, (President BagButton LLC.) is married with six children, four of which are grown. Storey is BagButton LLC's founder, president and CEO.  He was educated at Redding University, receiving acknowledgements of class completed in Structural Engineering and Drafting.  He began his business career as a licensed Contractor in the construction field building custom homes for Weyerhauser Corporation in Washington State.  He left Weyerhauser to become an independent Contractor in the state of Washington, which he participated in several major housing developments in the Snohomish/King county area for twelve years. He acquired his Real Estate License in the state of Washington in 1993.  It was during that period of time that Storey came up with the idea of the BagButton, an economical solution to Space Saving and Vacuum Packaging for the consumer.  In 1996 he filed for patents and spent the next 7 years revising the molds.  In late 2003, making the decision to leave real estate and go full time with the BagButton, refinancing his properties and started the manufacturing, packaging and distribution process of the BagButton in February, 2004. Vacuum Space Saving Storage by BagButton Space and storage problems afflict most every household today. Whether its winter clothing such as sweaters and coats, large bed linens like down comforters and pillows, holiday décor or your garbage, the bottom line is we could all use a little more space. Rather than resorting to the drastic measure of discarding space-hording items or spending thousands on closet organizing systems, try using vacuum storage space bags by BagButton to store and protect clothing, linens and other precious items until they’re needed once again. BagButton can also be used to compact your garbage right in the can. Hailed as one of the greatest economical inventions for creating space and organizing clutter, the vacuum storage bag, also known as the BagButton Space Saving Bags, is the perfect solution to protect and store items while creating space and added convenience. BagButton Space Saving Bags retards dangers such as moisture, mildew, insects, dirt, debris, and other unwanted harmful elements possibly endangering your household/outdoors items. One of the best features is the repeated use of the BagButton; it can be used over and over. Thanks to the BagButton, previously forbidden storage spaces such as basements, garages and attics can be utilized to free up coverted indoor storage areas, all for the price of plastic bags. Using the BagButton is simple. Simply place the items into a plastic bag of your choice and close using the BagButton to create a secure airtight seal. Attach the hose from your vacuum cleaner to remove the air from the plastic Bag. Remove the BagButton and o-ring and tie off the bag. Now your items are ready for storage in the closet, garage or even under the bed. And since the BagButton is made of durable polyethylene and your BagButton will last for years to come, saving you thousands in vacuum storage bags. The BagButton is available online and participating retail stores. The BagButton with plastic bags, offers up to 75% more space at the average cost of 5–10 cents per bag and is perfect for storing bulky bed linens and pillows. Purchasing large garbage bags is ideal for storing entire bedding sets, including comforter, sheets, bed skirt and pillows. To achieve greater storage space and convenience, try the construction size plastic bags that can be found at Hardware stores Globally. For those who become flustered when their luggage could not accommodate their travel essentials, there is hope. Rather than spending too much money on expensive vacuum bags, bulky luggage, use the BagButton to carefully pack clothing and travel essentials. After placing your items into a plastic bag, simply attach the BagButton and begin rolling the opposite end of the bag to remove all of the air. Once the bag is rolled, remove the BagButton and o-ring, tie off the bag and place in your suitcase. It’s a no brainier! Consumers have found the BagButton to be a quality tool in reducing closet clutter and regaining precious space. Some of the more creative uses of the BagButton and plastic bags include storing treasured, smaller sized clothing; legal documents and important papers; memorabilia; heirlooms, china and silver (oxygen causes tarnish); family photographs; and more.   .   . The BagButton Story, 2004     . The idea developed out of desperation, but this innovative family hopes their money-saving gadget will also button up their independence. In 1996, Larry Storey and Heather Kendall-Storey, along with their two young children, began living in a leaky, old mobile home on eight acres near the inlet to Lake Ketchum in Stanwood, waiting for building permits to be approved from Snohomish County. “We fought the county for about five years,” explained Storey. Storey, 46. Meanwhile, the couple planted about 400 trees on their property to comply with environmental protection laws so they could build their home, while trying to save belongings in their rapidly-decaying home. “We just started losing everything”, said Storey. They attempted to preserve items in garbage bags, but moisture soon found its way inside, causing mildew to form.  Ads on TV for the Space Bag, a waterproof, airtight vacuum bag, caught their attention, but they were too expensive for the family—with the amount of bags they needed. So, the couple began brainstorming ideas on how to devise a cheaper alternative. They started with a lid from a five-gallon water bottle regularly delivered to their home. They used the lid as an o-ring, placing it on the opening to a garbage bag and fanning it out to make a bouquet. With the hose of a vacuum cleaner turned on, they placed it over the o-ring and saw the possibilities begin to take shape. It began sucking air out of the bag to make it smaller and airtight. “It worked ,” said Storey. Several modifications later, accomplished even during the building of their two-story stucco home, they applied for a patent.  “The amount of engineering is absolutely phenomenal,” said Storey. Financed by three -mortgages on their home for the product’s development, manufacture and packaging, they began test marketing the BagButton on the World Wide Web last fall 2003. Big companies began vying for the product rights, but the financial arrangement would have left the family holding an empty bag, paying more to the State of Washington than what they would have made, said Storey. “To see what the public would actually pay, we got on auction sites and got as much as $20,” he said. “We sold about 1,000 last Fall.” They dropped the price to $14.95 and got their own Web site. With the help of banner ads, they began selling 200 a day. “They’re going like crazy,” said Storey. “It’s just amazing how it’s taken off.  The BagButton works ideally with a cheap vacuum, reducing a pillow to three-quarters-of-an-inch, said Storey. It also works well for sleeping bags, clothes, storage, and for efficient suitcase packing, said Kendall-Storey. “There are so many places we haven’t even thought of where this product could be used,” she said. Best of all, cheap garbage bags can be used, compared to the price of a Space Bag at $40, said Kendall-Storey.  Still, keeping up with demand proved difficult. The couple even enlisted the help of their children Tia, 7, and Tristen, 3, and Nick, 22, from Storey’s first marriage, to help them package their product, but remained overwhelmed. So, at the beginning of the year, they pulled back on their ads to re-think their goals. Kendall-Storey made arrangements through her father in Portland for a company to help manufacture their product and for another Oregon company to package it. Within the next month, they’ll receive their third order of approximately 10,000 pre-packaged products. “We have about $485,000 into it so far,” said Storey. “If it doesn’t work—we’re both getting jobs!” added Kendall-Storey.  The BagButton can be found at QFC/Kroeger, Bartell Drugs, Shurgard Storage, Urban Storage, Fort Lewis WA., Participating True Value Hardware’s. Please call you local store to see if they carry the BagButton yet. Chances are they do! ”We have had trouble with companies attempting to keep BagButton from entering into the market,” said Storey. The economical solution to the consumer that the BagButton inherently provides has and will prevail. The company BagButton.com was formed in 1996, then received there certificate of formation as BagButton LLC. on February 09, 2004 in Washington State. From 1996-2004 the company went through the patent processes and several mold changes and entered into the market on March 29th 2004. BagButton is into its forth year of manufacturing and distribution. The company’s outlook for 2008 is positive and aggressively gaining ground in the vacuum space saving industry.