Civilization is Based Upon Two Principals… Being Civilized… …and Staying Organized.

Civilization is Based Upon Two Principals…

Being Civilized…

…and Staying Organized

Smith McDonald Corporation

Smith Metal Arts

McDonald Products

www.smithmcdonald.com • [email protected]

http://www.smithmcdonald.com/

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Historical Highlights – Smith Metal Arts

1889 - Established in Buffalo, NY by Otto Heintz• Manufactured Vases, Bowls, Candlesticks, Lamps, Picture Frames, and Jewelry in

precious and semi-precious metals

1930’s - Association with silversmith Peter Muller-Munk• Development of desk accessories & accoutrements, in Art Deco Motif• SMA Silver Crest

1960’s - Collaboration with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill• Development of the 202 Mirror Aluminum Series, the de facto standard architectural &

design specification for contemporary offices in the US• On permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in NYC

1980’s – Collaboration with William Sklaroff Design Associates, Philadelphia, PA• Most current collections, including Radius One, Radius Two, and Arc




Historical Highlights – McDonald Products

1930 - Established in Buffalo, NY by Edward McDonald• Manufactured ornamental smoking stands, pipe racks, humidors, ashtrays, and silent

butlers, sold primarily in gift shops

1934 - Developed the scissor-action Duk-It Ashtray• One of the company’s most well-known products• Also introduced the Bean Bag Ashtray, selling in excess of one million units a year

1961 - Shifted focus to office-oriented products• Introduced metal and plastic desk accessory lines

1986 - Acquired by Smith Metal Arts, one of their fiercest competitors• Led to the formation of Smith McDonald Corporation, world’s foremost manufacturer of

executive desk and office accessories.




Range of Products:

• Conference Pads• Desk Pads• Desk Accessories• Waste Receptacles• Planters




Material Options:

• Metals• Aluminum• Brass• Stainless Steel• Bronze

• Leather• Standard• COL

• ABS Plastic




Environments Served:

• Executive Offices• Management Offices• Workstations• Conference Centers• Hospitality• Healthcare• Education• Casinos• Government




Conference Pads & Accessories:




Desk Pads:




Desk Accessories:




Waste Receptacles:




Paper-Flow Management:“Productivity Begins Where the Paper Trail Ends”!




Planters:




The Smith McDonald Difference…Quality and Attention to Detail…




Where You’ll Find Our Products:

Most Major Fortune 500 Companies

Small & Medium Sized Businesses

Wall Street

Federal and State Government Facilities

Military Bases

International Firms

Hotels and Conference Centers

Motion Picture Sets

Petrochemical Companies

…in other words, everywhere!




Ways to reach us, or to learn more:• By Mail: 1270 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

• By Phone: (800) 753-8548 or (716) 362-8960

• By Fax: (716) 362-8963

• By email: [email protected]

• On the web: www.smithmcdonald.com

Attending Neocon World’s

Trade Fair 2010?Be sure to visit us

in showroom 318A !

June 14th - 16th, 2010Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL






Good Things to Know! We are a registered GSA Contractor:

• Contract No. GS-02F-0134P – Desk & Office Accessories• Contract No. GS-07F-5595P – Waste Receptacles & Wastebaskets

For detailed information on our GSA Contracts, call us or visit us on the web at http://www.smithmcdonald.com/gsa.htm

Custom Product Capabilities – “We’re all about being flexible to meet your needs”• Custom Sized or shaped Desk/Conference Pads• Embossing or engraving• Corporate or Executive Gifts• Paint Color Matching• Custom Leathers

All of our products are proudly handcrafted in the USA!!


http://www.smithmcdonald.com/gsa.htm



Let us provide the finishing touches for your next project!




Civilization is Based Upon Two Principals… Being Civilized… …and Staying Organized.

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