STANLEY Built for Life® Tour Hits the Road for Cross-Country Adventure

SEATTLE, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- STANLEY, a brand of PMI, announces the launch of a national road tour -- the STANLEY Built for Life® Tour.  Designed to promote real-life tales of durability, heritage and survival, the STANLEY Built for Life® Tour showcases legendary adventures with Stanley product collected over the brand's near 100-year history. These stories include amazing feats of strength and performance like the man whose Stanley bottle stopped a bullet from hitting his wife and the man who used his Stanley bottle as a car jack.  They will be featured on the tour in the Classic 1967 refurbished Airstream turned traveling showroom and will be used to inspire more story submissions from a new generation of Stanley owners.  

"We're constantly amazed by the impact the Stanley brand has had on people's lives.  From camping adventures with Grandpa to near death experiences, the Stanley bottle has survived it all and people love to tell us about it.  This tour is about bringing these stories and our products to life using the power of events, on-site engagement and social networking," explains JoAnne Anderson, PMI Senior Marketing Manager for the Stanley brand.

To further encourage people to submit their own stories, there is a  "Legends Club" contest where stories with Stanley product are entered for a chance to become memorialized in future advertising and packaging. The winner of the "Legends Club" contest will also receive a $5,000 prize package.

Aimed at connecting with consumers through their passions, the tour will make stops at outdoor sporting and music events across the nation.  It will also stop at partner retailers, and other outdoor and urban city landmarks along the way.  The tour will run through December 2010, finishing off at the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Race in Portland, OR.

Highlights of the Built for Life Road® Tour include:

• Classic 1967 refurbished Airstream travel trailer showroom.
• STANLEY legendary bottles display, showcasing real-life bottles that stopped bullets, survived bulldozers, dropped from helicopters and more.
• Merchandise commemorating the various sponsored events.
• "Legends Club" contest offering consumers the chance for their story to be memorialized as one of the brand's most iconic stories.  Winning story will be included in advertising and packaging and the winner will receive a $5,000 prize package.
• www.builtforlifetour.com site chronicling the latest news from the road, highlights from events and Stanley Story submissions. It will also serve as a portal for connecting to the various social networking outlets also highlighting tour footage and Stanley Stories.

PRELIMINARY TOUR SCHEDULE (go to www.builtforlifetour.com for the latest)

About STANLEY®:

Since 1913 the STANLEY brand has been building durable rugged products that last. Passed down from generation to generation the STANLEY bottle is an icon. It has survived a 4,000-foot drop from a plane, been run over by a tractor, and even stopped a bullet. Now in its 97th year the innovation that sparked a revolution in vacuum insulation continues to grow. Today, the STANLEY brand delivers superior food and beverage gear for rugged, active lifestyles and is dedicated to this simple promise: buy STANLEY products, get quality gear. Built for Life®.

About PMI®:

PMI (Pacific Market International) manufactures, markets and designs innovative food and beverage solutions for busy lifestyles across the globe. PMI's two most recognizable brands, Stanley® and Aladdin®, are both nearly 100 years old. Guided by principles of sustainability, community and integrity, PMI has extended these beloved brands into the future while remaining rooted in their past.  Headquartered in Seattle, WA, PMI has offices in Shanghai and Manila and ownership in PMI/Joinease manufacturing in China. It currently distributes its products in over 45 countries worldwide.

SOURCE STANLEY, a brand of PMI