YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
      STATES
    SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549
    FORM
      10-Q
    (Mark
      One)
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               QUARTERLY
                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                ACT OF
                1934  
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For
        the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
      OR
      | o | 
               TRANSITION
                REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                ACT OF
                1934 
             | 
          
For
      the transition period from _________to_________
    Commission
      File Number
    000-23115
    CTI
      INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    (Exact
      name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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                 Illinois 
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               36-2848943 
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               (State
                or other jurisdiction of 
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               (I.R.S.
                Employer Identification Number) 
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               incorporation
                or organization) 
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               22160
                N. Pepper Road 
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               Barrington,
                Illinois   
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                60010 
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               (Address
                of principal executive offices) 
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               (Zip
                Code) 
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(847)
      382-1000
    (Registrant’s
      telephone number, including area code)
    Indicate
      by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
      be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
      Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
      such filing requirements for the past
      90 days.  Yes þ     No o
    Indicate
      by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
      accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
      filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
      (Check one): 
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                 Large
                  accelerated filer o 
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                 Accelerated
                  filer o 
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                 Non-accelerated
                  filer o  
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                 Smaller
                  Reporting Company  þ 
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Indicate
      by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
      Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
    The
      number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of August 1,
      2008 was 2,785,100.
INDEX
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               PART
                I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
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               Item
                No. 1 
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               Financial
                Statements 
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               Condensed
                Interim Balance Sheet as at June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December
                31,
                2007 
             | 
            
               3 
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               Condensed
                Interim Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three  
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               months
                ended and six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 
             | 
            
               4 
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          ||
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               Condensed
                Interim Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six 
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               months
                ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 
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               5 
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          ||
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               Condensed
                Interim Consolidated Earnings per Share (unaudited) for the three
                 
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            |||
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               months
                ended and six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 
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               6 
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          ||
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               Notes
                to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
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               7 
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               Item
                No. 2 
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               Management’s
                Discussion and Analysis of 
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               Financial
                Condition and Results of Operations 
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               16 
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               Item
                No. 3 
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               Quantitative
                and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk 
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               25 
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               Item
                No. 4 
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               Controls
                and Procedures 
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               25 
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               PART
                II - OTHER INFORMATION 
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               Item
                No. 1 
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               Legal
                Proceedings 
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               25 
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               Item
                No. 1A 
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               Risk
                Factors 
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               25 
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               Item
                No. 2 
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               Unregistered
                Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
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               25 
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               Item
                No. 3 
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               Defaults
                Upon Senior Securities 
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               26 
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               Item
                No. 4 
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               Submission
                of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 
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               26 
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               Item
                No. 5 
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               Other
                Information 
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               27 
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               Item
                No. 6 
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               Exhibits 
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               28 
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               Signatures 
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               29 
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               Exhibit
                31.1 
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               Exhibit
                31.2 
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               Exhibit
                32.1 
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               Exhibit
                32.2 
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2
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               PART
                1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
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               Item
                1. Financial Statements 
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               CTI
                Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
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               Condensed
                Consolidated Balance Sheets 
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               June
                30,  
              2008 
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               December
                31,  
              2007 
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               (unaudited) 
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               ASSETS 
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               Current
                assets: 
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               Cash
                and cash equivalents 
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               $ 
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               1,260,417 
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               $ 
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               483,112 
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               Accounts
                receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $411,000 and
                $312,000, respectively) 
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               7,066,866
                 
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               5,950,551
                 
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               Inventories,
                net 
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               10,301,316
                 
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               9,700,618
                 
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            |||||
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               Net
                deferred income tax asset 
             | 
            
               934,171
                 
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               1,014,451
                 
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               Prepaid
                expenses and other current assets 
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               700,523
                 
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               651,969
                 
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                Total
                current assets 
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               20,263,293
                 
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               17,800,701
                 
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               Property,
                plant and equipment: 
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               Machinery
                and equipment 
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               21,472,401
                 
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               19,520,741
                 
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               Building 
             | 
            
               3,100,508
                 
             | 
            
               3,035,250
                 
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            |||||
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               Office
                furniture and equipment 
             | 
            
               1,889,341
                 
             | 
            
               1,900,219
                 
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            |||||
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               Intellectual
                property 
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               345,092
                 
             | 
            
               305,017
                 
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               Land 
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               250,000
                 
             | 
            
               250,000
                 
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            |||||
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               Leasehold
                improvements 
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               481,622
                 
             | 
            
               465,838
                 
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            |||||
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               Fixtures
                and equipment at customer locations 
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               2,385,150
                 
             | 
            
               2,381,921
                 
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            |||||
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               Projects
                under construction 
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               620,402
                 
             | 
            
               1,836,877
                 
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            |||||
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               30,544,516
                 
             | 
            
               29,695,863
                 
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            ||||||
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               Less
                : accumulated depreciation and amortization 
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               (20,223,949 
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               ) 
             | 
            
               (19,599,708 
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               ) 
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                Total
                property, plant and equipment, net 
             | 
            
               10,320,567
                 
             | 
            
               10,096,155
                 
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            |||||
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               Other
                assets: 
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               Deferred
                financing costs, net 
             | 
            
               71,251
                 
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               113,209
                 
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            |||||
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               Goodwill
                 
             | 
            
               989,108
                 
             | 
            
               989,108
                 
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            |||||
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               Net
                deferred income tax asset 
             | 
            
               98,199
                 
             | 
            
               133,756
                 
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            |||||
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               Other
                assets (due from related party $63,000 and $66,000,
                respectively) 
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               191,046
                 
             | 
            
               191,206
                 
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            |||||
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                Total
                other assets 
             | 
            
               1,349,604
                 
             | 
            
               1,427,279
                 
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            |||||
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               TOTAL
                ASSETS 
             | 
            
               31,933,464
                 
             | 
            
               29,324,135
                 
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            |||||
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               LIABILITIES
                AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
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            |||||||
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               Current
                liabilities: 
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            |||||||
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               Checks
                written in excess of bank balance 
             | 
            
               229,526
                 
             | 
            
               616,583
                 
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            |||||
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               Trade
                payables 
             | 
            
               5,307,956
                 
             | 
            
               4,227,954
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Line
                of credit 
             | 
            
               7,178,986
                 
             | 
            
               6,746,213
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Notes
                payable - current portion 
             | 
            
               1,082,093
                 
             | 
            
               863,513
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Notes
                payable - officers, current portion, net of debt discount of $89,000
                and
                $89,000 
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               1,363,255
                 
             | 
            
               2,157,065
                 
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            |||||
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               Accrued
                liabilities 
             | 
            
               1,583,082
                 
             | 
            
               1,871,781
                 
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            |||||
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               Total
                current liabilities 
             | 
            
               16,744,898
                 
             | 
            
               16,483,109
                 
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            |||||
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               Long-term
                liabilities: 
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            |||||||
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               Other
                liabilities (related parties $1,034,000 and $1,070,000) 
             | 
            
               1,033,732
                 
             | 
            
               1,070,151
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Notes
                payable, net of current portion 
             | 
            
               4,768,203
                 
             | 
            
               4,351,743
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Notes
                payable - officers, subordinated, net of debt discount of $140,000
                and
                $185,000  
             | 
            
               859,630
                 
             | 
            
               815,296
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Total
                long-term liabilities 
             | 
            
               6,661,565
                 
             | 
            
               6,237,190
                 
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            |||||
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               Minority
                interest 
             | 
            
               12,798
                 
             | 
            
               12,534
                 
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            |||||
| 
               Stockholders'
                equity: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Preferred
                Stock —
                no par value 2,000,000 shares authorized 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               0
                shares issued and outstanding 
             | 
            
               -
                 
             | 
            
               -
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Common
                stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               2,785,100
                and 2,569,124 shares issued and 2,785,100 and 2,569,124 outstanding,
                respectively 
             | 
            
               3,764,020
                 
             | 
            
               3,764,020
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Paid-in-capital 
             | 
            
               8,399,686
                 
             | 
            
               6,754,077
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Warrants
                issued in connection with subordinated debt and bank debt 
             | 
            
               443,313
                 
             | 
            
               1,038,487
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Accumulated
                deficit 
             | 
            
               (3,600,041 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (4,363,999 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
               Accumulated
                other comprehensive loss 
             | 
            
               (492,775 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (601,283 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
                Total
                stockholders' equity 
             | 
            
               8,514,203
                 
             | 
            
               6,591,302
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               TOTAL
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               31,933,464 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               29,324,135 
             | 
            |||
| 
               See
                accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial
                statements 
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            |||||||
3
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               CTI
                Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
             | 
          |||||||||||||
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               Condensed
                Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) 
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            |||||||||||||
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               For
                the Three Months Ended 
              June
                30, 
             | 
            
               For
                the Six Months Ended  
              June
                30, 
             | 
            ||||||||||||
| 
               2008 
             | 
            
               2007 
             | 
            
               2008 
             | 
            
               2007 
             | 
            ||||||||||
| 
               Net
                Sales 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               12,460,945 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               9,258,828 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               23,195,646 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               17,537,702 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Cost
                of Sales 
             | 
            
               9,548,061
                 
             | 
            
               6,514,432
                 
             | 
            
               17,951,083
                 
             | 
            
               12,890,619
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Gross
                profit 
             | 
            
               2,912,884
                 
             | 
            
               2,744,396
                 
             | 
            
               5,244,563
                 
             | 
            
               4,647,083
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Operating
                expenses: 
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               General
                and administrative 
             | 
            
               1,456,109
                 
             | 
            
               1,297,270
                 
             | 
            
               2,614,596
                 
             | 
            
               2,509,439
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Selling 
             | 
            
               277,062
                 
             | 
            
               224,505
                 
             | 
            
               463,642
                 
             | 
            
               430,474
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Advertising
                and marketing 
             | 
            
               424,903
                 
             | 
            
               396,429
                 
             | 
            
               771,810
                 
             | 
            
               687,219
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
                Total
                operating expenses 
             | 
            
               2,158,074
                 
             | 
            
               1,918,204
                 
             | 
            
               3,850,048
                 
             | 
            
               3,627,132
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Income
                from operations 
             | 
            
               754,810
                 
             | 
            
               826,192
                 
             | 
            
               1,394,515
                 
             | 
            
               1,019,951
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Other
                income (expense): 
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               Interest
                expense 
             | 
            
               (287,263 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (297,040 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (557,840 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (633,624 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||||
| 
               Interest
                income 
             | 
            
               859
                 
             | 
            
               4,126
                 
             | 
            
               1,175
                 
             | 
            
               6,126
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Foreign
                currency gain  
             | 
            
               11,889
                 
             | 
            
               41,175
                 
             | 
            
               42,211
                 
             | 
            
               93,347
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
                Total
                other expense, net 
             | 
            
               (274,515 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (251,739 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (514,454 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (534,151 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||||
| 
               Income
                before income taxes and minority interest 
             | 
            
               480,295
                 
             | 
            
               574,453
                 
             | 
            
               880,061
                 
             | 
            
               485,800
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Income
                tax (benefit) expense 
             | 
            
               (4,818 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               151,293
                 
             | 
            
               115,839
                 
             | 
            
               114,886
                 
             | 
            ||||||||
| 
               Income
                before minority interest 
             | 
            
               485,113
                 
             | 
            
               423,160
                 
             | 
            
               764,222
                 
             | 
            
               370,914
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Minority
                interest in (loss) income of subsidiary 
             | 
            
               (24 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (35 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               264
                 
             | 
            
               (69 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||||
| 
                Net
                income  
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               485,137 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               423,195 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               763,958 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               370,983 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Other
                Comprehensive Income 
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               Unrealized
                gain on derivative instruments 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               144,610 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               7,749 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Foreign
                currency adjustment 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               91,134 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               100,759 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            |||||
| 
                Comprehensive
                income 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               720,881 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               423,195 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               872,466 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               370,983 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Basic
                income per common share 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.17 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.18 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.28 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.17 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Diluted
                income per common share 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.17 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.17 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.26 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               0.15 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Weighted
                average number of shares and equivalent shares of
                common stock outstanding: 
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               Basic 
             | 
            
               2,781,025
                 
             | 
            
               2,303,371
                 
             | 
            
               2,721,646
                 
             | 
            
               2,230,670
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Diluted 
             | 
            
               2,929,548
                 
             | 
            
               2,540,729
                 
             | 
            
               2,885,783
                 
             | 
            
               2,507,219
                 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               See
                accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial
                statements 
             | 
            |||||||||||||
4
        | 
               CTI
                Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
             | 
          |||||||
| 
               Condensed
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                (Unaudited) 
             | 
          |||||||
| 
               For
                the Six Months Ended 
              June
                30, 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               2008 
             | 
            
               2007 
             | 
            ||||||
| 
               Cash
                flows from operating activities: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Net
                income 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               763,958 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               370,983 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Adjustment
                to reconcile net income (loss) to cash 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               (used
                in) provided by operating activities: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Depreciation
                and amortization 
             | 
            
               760,304
                 
             | 
            
               720,949
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Amortization
                of debt discount 
             | 
            
               44,334
                 
             | 
            
               46,055
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Stock
                based compensation 
             | 
            
               30,000
                 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Minority
                interest in income (loss) of subsidiary 
             | 
            
               280
                 
             | 
            
               (69 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||
| 
               Provision
                for losses on accounts receivable 
             | 
            
               90,000
                 
             | 
            
               72,346
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Provision
                for losses on inventories 
             | 
            
               15,000
                 
             | 
            
               (17,729 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||
| 
               Deferred
                income taxes 
             | 
            
               115,837
                 
             | 
            
               114,886
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Change
                in assets and liabilities: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Accounts
                receivable 
             | 
            
               (1,105,695 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               721,765
                 
             | 
            ||||
| 
               Inventories 
             | 
            
               (548,802 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (924,099 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
               Prepaid
                expenses and other assets 
             | 
            
               183,556
                 
             | 
            
               (20,048 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||
| 
               Trade
                payables 
             | 
            
               1,018,922
                 
             | 
            
               541,685
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Accrued
                liabilities 
             | 
            
               (439,769 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (413,687 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
                Net
                cash provided by operating activities 
             | 
            
               927,925
                 
             | 
            
               1,213,037
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Cash
                used in investing activity - purchases of property, plant and
                equipment 
             | 
            
               (848,060 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (785,332 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
                Net
                cash used in investing activity 
             | 
            
               (848,060 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (785,332 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
               Cash
                flows from financing activities: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Change
                in checks written in excess of bank balance 
             | 
            
               (391,231 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               69,258
                 
             | 
            ||||
| 
               Net
                change in revolving line of credit 
             | 
            
               432,772
                 
             | 
            
               (375,752 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||
| 
               Proceeds
                from issuance of long-term debt and warrants  
             | 
            
               1,224,267
                 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Repayment
                of long-term debt (related parties $36,000 and $103,000) 
             | 
            
               (563,873 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (649,945 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
               Proceeds
                from exercise of stock options 
             | 
            
               5,625
                 
             | 
            
               77,005
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Proceeds
                from issuance of stock, net 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            
               598,824
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Cash
                paid for deferred financing fees 
             | 
            
               (15,000 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
            
               (8,501 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          |||
| 
               Net
                cash provided by (used in) financing activities 
             | 
            
               692,560
                 
             | 
            
               (289,111 
             | 
            
               ) 
             | 
          ||||
| 
               Effect
                of exchange rate changes on cash 
             | 
            
               4,879
                 
             | 
            
               5,412
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Net
                increase in cash and cash equivalents 
             | 
            
               777,304
                 
             | 
            
               144,006
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Cash
                and cash equivalents at beginning of period 
             | 
            
               483,113
                 
             | 
            
               384,565
                 
             | 
            |||||
| 
               Cash
                and cash equivalents at end of period 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               1,260,417 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               528,571 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Supplemental
                disclosure of cash flow information: 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Cash
                payments for interest 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               545,166 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               632,023 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Cash
                payments for taxes 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               10,000 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Supplemental
                Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity 
             | 
            |||||||
| 
               Stock
                subscription receivable (Other current assets) 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               6,751 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Stock
                issued under consulting agreement 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               221,000 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               79,050 
             | 
            |||
| 
               Exercise
                of Warrants and payment of Subordinated Debt 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               793,810 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               - 
             | 
            |||
| 
               See
                accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial
                statements 
             | 
            |||||||
5
        | 
                 CTI
                  Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
               | 
            |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                 Condensed
                  Consolidated Earnings per Share
                  (unaudited) 
               | 
            |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                  Three
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              
                 Six
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              ||||||||||||
| 
                  2008 
               | 
              
                  2007 
               | 
              
                  2008 
               | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Basic 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Average
                  shares outstanding: 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Weighted
                  average number of common shares  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 outstanding
                   
               | 
              
                 2,781,025
                   
               | 
              
                 2,303,371
                   
               | 
              
                 2,721,646
                   
               | 
              
                 2,230,670
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Net
                  income: 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Net
                  income:  
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 485,137 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 423,195 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 763,958 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 370,983 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Per
                  share amount 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.17 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.18 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.28 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.17 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Diluted 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Average
                  shares outstanding: 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Weighted
                  average number of common shares  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 outstanding
                   
               | 
              
                 2,781,025
                   
               | 
              
                 2,303,371
                   
               | 
              
                 2,721,646
                   
               | 
              
                 2,230,670
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Effect
                  of dilutive shares  
               | 
              
                 148,523
                   
               | 
              
                 237,358
                   
               | 
              
                 164,137
                   
               | 
              
                 276,549
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Weighted
                  average number of shares and 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 equivalent
                  shares of common stock 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 outstanding
                   
               | 
              
                 2,929,548
                   
               | 
              
                 2,540,729
                   
               | 
              
                 2,885,783
                   
               | 
              
                 2,507,219
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Net
                  income: 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Net
                  income 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 485,137 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 423,195 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 763,958 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 370,983 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Per
                  share amount 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.17 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.17 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.26 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 0.15 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 See
                  accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial
                  statements 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
6
        CTI
      Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries 
    Notes
      to
      Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
    The
      accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited but
      in
      the opinion of management contain all the adjustments (consisting of those
      of a
      normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the consolidated
      financial position and the consolidated results of operations and consolidated
      cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted
      accounting principles for interim consolidated financial information and the
      instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they
      do
      not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
      generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial
      statements. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008
      are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
      fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. For further information, refer to the
      consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
      Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
      2007. 
    Principles
      of consolidation and nature of operations: 
    The
      consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (“CTI-US”) and its
      wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTI Balloons Limited, CTI Helium, Inc. and CTF
      International S.A. de C.V., as well as its majority-owned subsidiaries CTI
      Mexico S.A. de C.V., and Flexo Universal, S.A. de C.V. (the “Company”). All
      significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in
      consolidation. The Company (i) designs, manufactures and distributes balloon
      products throughout the world and (ii) operates systems for the production,
      lamination, coating and printing of films used for food packaging and other
      commercial uses and for conversion of films to flexible packaging containers
      and
      other products. 
    Use
      of
      estimates: 
    In
      preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
      generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates
      and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
      disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
      statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting
      period in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may
      differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include
      reserves for doubtful accounts, reserves for the lower of cost or market of
      inventory and recovery value of goodwill.
    Earnings
      per share:
    Basic
      earnings per share is computed by dividing the income available to common
      shareholders, net earnings, less redeemable preferred stock dividends and
      redeemable common stock accretion, by the weighted average number of shares
      of
      common stock outstanding during each period.
    Diluted
      earnings per share is computed by dividing the net earnings by the weighted
      average number of shares of common stock equivalents (redeemable common stock,
      stock options and warrants), unless anti-dilutive, during each
      period.
    7
        As
      of
      June 30, 2008, shares to be issued upon the exercise of options and warrants
      aggregated 261,889 and 303,030, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, shares to
      be
      issued upon the exercise of options and warrants were 271,276 and 466,030,
      respectively.
    New
      Accounting Pronouncements:
    In
      September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
      Measurements, or SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle
      that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants
      would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value
      hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions.
      Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by
      level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
      financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
      2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption
      permitted. Subsequently, the FASB provided for a one-year deferral of the
      provisions of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities that
      are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial
      statements on a non-recurring basis. We adopted with no impact on our financial
      statements all requirements of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, except
      as they relate to nonfinancial assets and liabilities, which will be adopted
      on
      January 1, 2009, as allowed under SFAS No. 157. We have not yet
      determined the impact, if any, on our financial statements for nonfinancial
      assets and liabilities.
    In
      February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
      Liabilities, or SFAS No. 159, which permits entities to elect to measure
      many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Upon adoption
      of SFAS No. 159, an entity may elect the fair value option for eligible
      items that exist at the adoption date. Subsequent to the initial adoption,
      the
      election of the fair value option should only be made at the initial recognition
      of the asset or liability or upon a re-measurement event that gives rise to
      the
      new-basis of accounting. All subsequent changes in fair value for that
      instrument are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 does not affect any
      existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities
      to
      be recorded at fair value nor does it eliminate disclosure requirements included
      in other accounting standards. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the
      beginning of each reporting entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
      November 15, 2007. We adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008 and
      there was no impact on our financial statements.
    In
      December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, or SFAS No. 141(R). SFAS
      No. 141(R) changes the requirements for an acquirer’s recognition and
      measurement of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in a business
      combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for annual periods beginning
      after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively for all
      business combinations entered into after the date of adoption.
    8
        In
      December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements —
an amendment of ARB No. 51, or SFAS No. 160. SFAS No. 160
      requires (i) that non-controlling (minority) interests be reported as
      a component of shareholders’ equity, (ii) that net income attributable to
      the parent and to the non-controlling interest be separately identified in
      the
      consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parent’s
      ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be
      accounted for as equity transactions, (iv) that any retained
      non-controlling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary
      be
      initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are
      provided that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the
      parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS No. 160 is
      effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should
      be applied prospectively. The presentation and disclosure requirements of the
      statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We will
      adopt SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009 and have not yet determined the
      impact, if any, on our financial statements.
    In
      March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, or SFAS No. 161. SFAS
      No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies
      for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains
      and
      losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent
      features in hedged positions. The statement also requires enhanced disclosures
      regarding how and why entities use derivative instruments, how derivative
      instruments and related hedged items are accounted and how derivative
      instruments and related hedged items affect entities’ financial position,
      financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal
      years beginning after November 15, 2008. We will adopt SFAS No. 161 on
      January 1, 2009 and do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on
      our financial statements.
    Note
      2 - Stock-Based Compensation; Changes in Equity
    We
      adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No 123R, Share-Based
      Payment,
      effective January 1, 2006. This statement requires all share-based payments
      to
      employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
      the
      financial statements based on their grant-date fair values.
    The
      Black-Scholes model incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards. The
      risk-free rate of interest is the related U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods
      within the expected term of the option at the time of grant. The dividend yield
      on our common stock is assumed to be zero as we have historically not paid
      dividends and have no current plans to do so in the future. The expected
      volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common
      stock.
    The
      Company’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 includes
      approximately $15,000 and $0, respectively of compensation costs related to
      share based payments. The Company’s net income for the six months ended June 30,
      2008 and 2007 includes approximately $30,000 and $0, respectively of
      compensation costs related to share based payments. As of June 30, 2008 there
      is
      $121,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option
      grants. We expect approximately $26,000 to be recognized over the remainder
      of
      2008, approximately $54,000 and $41,000 to be recognized during the years ended
      2009 and 2010, respectively.
    9
        As
      of
      June 30, 2008, the Company had five stock-based compensation plans pursuant
      to
      which stock options may be granted. The
      Plans
      provide for the award of options, which may either be incentive stock options
      (“ISOs”) within the meaning of Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of
      1986, as amended (the “Code”) or non-qualified options (“NQOs”) which are not
      subject to special tax treatment under the Code. 
    On
      April
      30, 2007, the Board of Directors approved for adoption, effective October 1,
      2007, the 2007 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”). The Plan authorizes the grant of
      options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of the Company’s Common
      Stock.
      As
      of
      June 30, 2008, 74,000 options had been granted and 71,500 remain
      outstanding.
    A
      summary
      of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:
    | 
                 Shares
                  under Option 
               | 
              
                 Weighted
                  Average Exercise Price 
               | 
              
                 Weighted
                  Average Contractual Life 
               | 
              
                 Aggregate
                  Intrinsic Value  
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Balance
                  at December 31, 2007 
               | 
              
                 268,365 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3.71 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Granted
                   
               | 
              
                 —  
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Cancelled
                   
               | 
              
                 (3,500 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 4.16
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              ||||||||
| 
                 Exercised 
               | 
              
                 (2,976 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 1.89
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              ||||||||
| 
                 Outstanding
                  at June 30, 2008 
               | 
              
                 261,889 
               | 
              
                 3.72
                   
               | 
              
                 3.59 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 619,000 
               | 
              ||||||||
| 
                 Exercisable
                  at June 30, 2008 
               | 
              
                 208,264
                   
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3.46 
               | 
              
                 3.64 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 550,000 
               | 
              |||||||
A
      summary
      of the Company’s stock warrant activity and related information is as
      follows:
    | 
                 Balance
                  at December 31, 2007 
               | 
              
                 466,030 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3.85 
               | 
              ||||||||||
| 
                 Granted
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Cancelled
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Exercised 
               | 
              
                 (163,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 4.87
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              
                 —
                   
               | 
              ||||||||
| 
                 Outstanding
                  at June 30, 2008 
               | 
              
                 303,030 
               | 
              
                 3.30
                   
               | 
              
                 2.80 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 830,000 
               | 
              ||||||||
| 
                 Exercisable
                  at June 30, 2008 
               | 
              
                 303,030
                   
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3.30 
               | 
              
                 2.80 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 830,000 
               | 
              
The
      aggregate intrinsic value in the tables above represents the total pre-tax
      intrinsic value (the difference between the closing price of the Company’s
      common stock on the last trading day of the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and
      the
      exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would
      have been received by the option holders had all the option holders exercised
      their options on June 30, 2008. During the three and six months ended June
      30,
      2008 2,976 options were exercised and proceeds of $5,625 were received by the
      Company. There was no cash received from the warrants exercised as they were
      in
      exchange for a decrease in subordinated debt. See Note 11 regarding the issuance
      of common stock to Babe Winkelman Productions, Inc.
    10
        Note
      3 - Legal Proceedings
    On
      December 20, 2006, Pliant Corporation filed an action against the Company in
      the
      Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In the action, Pliant claims that there
      is due from the Company to Pliant the sum of $245,000 for goods sold and
      delivered by Pliant to the Company as well as interest on such amount. On
      February 21, 2007, the Company filed an answer to the complaint and counterclaim
      denying liability and asserting certain claims against Pliant for damages for
      the sale by Pliant to the Company of defective products. Management intends
      to
      defend the claims of Pliant in this action and to pursue its counterclaims
      and
      believes that the Company has established adequate reserves regarding the
      claim.
    The
      Company is party to certain lawsuits arising in the normal course of business.
      The ultimate outcome of these matters is unknown but, in the opinion of
      management, the settlement of these matters is not expected to have a
      significant effect on the future financial position or results of operations
      of
      the Company. 
    Note
      4 - Comprehensive (Loss) Income
    In
      the
      three months ended June 30, 2008 the company incurred comprehensive income
      of
      $236,000, principally from an unrealized gain on a derivative instrument of
      $145,000 and a gain of $91,000 from foreign currency translation adjustments.
      In
      the six months ended June 30, 2008 the company incurred comprehensive income
      of
      $109,000, principally from an unrealized gain on a derivative instrument of
      $8,000 and a gain of $101,000 from foreign currency translation adjustments.
      All
      of these transactions are components of accumulated other comprehensive loss
      within stockholders’ equity.
    Note
      5 - Inventories, Net
    | 
                   June
                    30, 
                 | 
                
                   | 
                
                   December
                    31, 
                 | 
                
                   | 
              ||||
| 
                   | 
                
                   | 
                
                   2008 
                 | 
                
                    2007 
                 | 
                ||||
| 
                   Raw
                    materials 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   2,094,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   1,452,000 
                 | 
                |||
| 
                   Work
                    in process 
                 | 
                
                   986,000 
                 | 
                
                   1,423,000 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Finished
                    goods 
                 | 
                
                   7,537,000 
                 | 
                
                   7,208,000 
                 | 
                |||||
| 
                   Allowance
                    for excess quantities 
                 | 
                
                   (316,000 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
                
                   (382,000 
                 | 
                
                   ) 
                 | 
              |||
| 
                   Total
                    inventories 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   10,301,000 
                 | 
                
                   $ 
                 | 
                
                   9,701,000 
                 | 
                |||
11
        The
          Company has determined that it operates primarily in one business segment
          which
          designs, manufactures and distributes film products for use in packaging
          and
          novelty balloon products. The Company operates in foreign and domestic
          regions.
          Information about the Company's operations by geographic areas is as follows:
          
      | 
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Net
                  Sales 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 For
                  the Three Months Ended 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 For
                  the Six Months Ended 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 June
                  30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 June
                  30, 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              |||||||
| 
                 United
                  States 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 10,187,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 7,483,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 18,806,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 13,827,000 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Mexico 
               | 
              
                 2,045,000 
               | 
              
                 1,616,000 
               | 
              
                 3,853,000 
               | 
              
                 3,212,000 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 United
                  Kingdom 
               | 
              
                 672,000 
               | 
              
                 739,000 
               | 
              
                 1,484,000 
               | 
              
                 1,609,000 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Eliminations 
               | 
              
                 (443,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (579,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (947,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (1,110,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
            |||||
| 
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 12,461,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 9,259,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 23,196,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 17,538,000 
               | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Net
                  Income 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Net
                  Income 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 For
                  the Three Months Ended 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 For
                  the Six Months Ended 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 June
                  30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 June
                  30, 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              |||||||
| 
                 United
                  States 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 519,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 392,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 595,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 265,000 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Mexico 
               | 
              
                 (9,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (1,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 39,000 
               | 
              
                 65,000 
               | 
              |||||||
| 
                 United
                  Kingdom 
               | 
              
                 0 
               | 
              
                 57,000 
               | 
              
                 176,000 
               | 
              
                 116,000 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Eliminations 
               | 
              
                 (25,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (25,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (46,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (75,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
            |||||
| 
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 485,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 423,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 764,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 371,000 
               | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Total
                  Assets at 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 June
                  30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 December
                  31, 
               | 
              |||
| 
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 United
                  States 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 30,197,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 27,854,000 
               | 
              |||
| 
                 Mexico 
               | 
              
                 6,329,000 
               | 
              
                 5,780,000 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 United
                  Kingdom 
               | 
              
                 3,144,000 
               | 
              
                 2,948,000 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Eliminations 
               | 
              
                 (7,737,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (7,258,000 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
            |||
| 
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 31,933,000 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 29,324,000 
               | 
              ||||
Note
      7 - Cash and Cash Equivalents Concentration 
    As
      of
      June 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents deposits at one
      financial institution that exceeded FDIC limits by $423,000. 
    12
        Note
      8 - Concentration of Credit Risk 
    Concentration
      of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally limited
      due to the number of entities comprising the Company's customer base. The
      Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and provides an allowance for
      potential credit losses against the portion of accounts receivable which is
      estimated to be uncollectible. Such losses have historically been within
      management's expectations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
      there were three customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the
      Company’s consolidated net sales. The sales to each of these customers for the
      three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are as follows:
    | 
                 Three
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Six
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
            ||||||||||
| 
                 Customer 
               | 
              
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2008 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Dollar
                  Tree Stores 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 2,876,000 
               | 
              
                 23.1% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 4,746,000 
               | 
              
                 20.5% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
| 
                 Goodwill
                  Commercial Services, Inc 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 2,640,000 
               | 
              
                 21.2% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3,738,000 
               | 
              
                 16.1% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
| 
                 Rapak,
                  LLC 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 1,821,000 
               | 
              
                 14.6% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3,584,000 
               | 
              
                 15.4% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
During
      the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, there were three customers whose
      purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales. The
      sales to each of these customers for the three and six months ended June 30,
      2007 are as follows:
    | 
                 Three
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Six
                  Months Ended June 30, 
               | 
              |||||||||||
| 
                 Customer 
               | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 2007 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 %
                  of Net Sales 
               | 
              ||||||
| 
                 Dollar
                  Tree Stores 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 1,799,000 
               | 
              
                 19.4% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3,340,000 
               | 
              
                 19.0% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
| 
                 Rapak,
                  LLC 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 1,715,000 
               | 
              
                 18.5% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 3,146,000 
               | 
              
                 17.9% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
| 
                 ITW
                  Spacebag 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 1,160,000 
               | 
              
                 12.5% 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 1,763,000 
               | 
              
                 10.1% 
               | 
              
                 | 
            |||||
As
      of
      June 30, 2008, the total amount owed by these customers was $1,627,000 or 23.0%,
      $1,719,000, or 24.3% and $747,000, or 10.6% of the Company’s consolidated
      accounts receivable. The amounts owed at June 30, 2007 were $847,000, or 15.0%,
      $1,050,000, or 18.6% and $368,000 or 6.5%, of the Company’s consolidated net
      accounts receivable, respectively. 
    Note
      9 - Related Party Transactions 
    Stephen
      M. Merrick, Executive Vice President, Secretary and a Director of the Company,
      is of counsel to the law firm of Vanasco Genelly and Miller PC which provides
      legal services to the Company. Legal fees incurred by the Company with this
      firm
      for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were $106,000
      and
      $74,000. Legal fees incurred by the Company with this firm for the three months
      ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were $55,000 and
      $35,000.
    John
      H.
      Schwan, Chairman of the Company, is a principal of Shamrock Packaging and
      affiliated companies. The Company made purchases of approximately $497,000
      during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and $291,000 during the six months
      ended June 30, 2007. The Company made purchases of approximately $252,000 during
      the three months ended June 30, 2008 and $186,000 during the three months ended
      June 30, 2007.
    13
        John
      H.
      Schwan, Chairman of the Company, and Howard W. Schwan, President of the Company,
      are the brothers of Gary Schwan, one of the owners of Schwan Incorporated;
      which
      provides building maintenance and remodeling services to the Company. The
      Company made purchases from Schwan Incorporated of approximately $97,000 during
      the six months ended June 30, 2008 and $23,000 during the six months ended
      June
      30, 2007. The Company made purchases from Schwan Incorporated of approximately
      $46,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and $21,000 during the
      three
      months ended June 30, 2007.
    In
      February 2003, the Company received $1,630,000, in the aggregate, from John
      H.
      Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick in exchange for (a) two year 9% subordinated
      notes
      and (b) five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 163,000 shares of common
      stock of the Company at the price of $4.87 per share. On February 8, 2008,
      those
      individuals exercised the warrants in exchange for the shares, based upon the
      principal amount of $794,000 of the subordinated notes.
    On
      February 1, 2006, Mr. Schwan and Mr. Merrick advanced $500,000 each to the
      Company in exchange for (a) five year promissory notes bearing interest at
      2%
      over the prime rate determined quarterly and (b) five year warrants to purchase
      an aggregate of 303,030 shares of common stock of the Company at the price
      of
      $3.30 per share. The fair value of each warrant was estimated as of the date
      of
      the grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
    Interest
      payments have been made to John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick for loans
      made
      to the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2008 these interest
      payments totaled $82,000 and $36,000, respectively. For the six months ended
      June 30, 2007 these interest payments totaled $99,000 and $50,000, respectively.
      During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the amounts were $37,000 and
      $15,000, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 these interest
      payments totaled $50,000 and $25,000, respectively.
    Note
      10 - Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA)
    In
      July
      2006, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) with
      Cornell Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell Capital”) pursuant to which we may, at
      our discretion, periodically sell to Cornell Capital shares of common stock
      at a
      price equal to the volume weighted average price of our common stock on the
      NASDAQ Capital Market for the five days immediately following the date we notify
      Cornell Capital of our request. On December 28, 2006, we filed a Registration
      Statement with the SEC for the registration of 403,500 shares to be sold to
      Cornell Capital and Newbridge Securities (our placement agent). On January
      28,
      2007, the registration statement was declared effective. As of June 30, 2008,
      in
      connection with the SEDA, we have received $1,355,000 in net proceeds from
      Cornell Capital. Cornell Capital has purchased from us an aggregate of 323,625
      shares of our common stock. On
      July
      24, 2008, we filed a Post Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement
      which became effective on August 1, 2008.
    14
        Note
      11 - Changes in Contractual Commitments
    On
      February 1, 2008, we entered into a License and Supply Agreement with S.C.
      Johnson & Son, Inc (“SC Johnson”). The agreement provides for the Company to
      manufacture and sell to SC Johnson certain home food management products to
      be
      sold under the SC Johnson ZipLoc® brand. The agreement is for a term expiring on
      June 30, 2011 and provides for two renewal terms of two years each at the option
      of SC Johnson.
    On
      April
      10, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Babe Winkelman Productions, Inc.
      (BWP). The agreement provides for BWP to provide marketing and advertising
      services to us in connection with our ZipVac™ brand portable food storage
      system. BWP will produce commercials featuring the ZipVac™ product line which
      are to be aired at the time of Babe Winkelman syndicated programs, will produce
      a Kris Winkelman segment of the Babe Winkelman shows which will feature uses
      of
      the ZipVac™ product line, and will provide other advertising and marketing
      services. We will receive a license to use the name, image, likeness and
      testimonies of Babe and Kris Winkelman in connection with the ZipVac™ product
      line. We will pay a royalty to BWP of 3% of net revenues from the sale of the
      ZipVac™ product and will issue to BWP 50,000 shares of our common stock which
      will be earned by BWP over a two year period. The agreement is for a term
      commencing on April 1, 2008 and expiring on March 31, 2011.
    On
      May 6,
      2008, we entered into an Amendment to License Agreement with Rapak, L.L.C.
      which
      amends a License Agreement among the Company and Rapak dated April 28, 2006.
      Under the License Agreement, we granted to Rapak a worldwide, royalty-free
      license under Patent No. 6,984,278 relating to a method for texturing film
      and
      the production of a pouch utilizing such film and incorporating an evacuation
      tube. The license was granted for the full term of the patent and was made
      exclusive to Rapak for a period at least through October 31, 2008. The License
      Agreement also amended a Supply Agreement between the Company and Rapak for
      the
      supply of textured film extending the term of the Supply Agreement until at
      least October 31, 2008 and providing for Rapak to purchase from the Company
      at
      least 65% of Rapak’s requirements for the patented film through that
      date.
    Under
      the
      Amendment to License Agreement, the License Agreement was amended to: (i) extend
      the period of exclusivity of the patent license to October 31, 2011, (ii) extend
      the term of the Supply Agreement to October 31, 2011, (iii) provide, under
      the
      Supply Agreement, for Rapak to commit to purchase not less than 75% of its
      requirements for textured film from the Company during the term of the Supply
      Agreement, (iv) adjust pricing under the Supply Agreement and (v) change the
      definition of the field of use for the patent license.
    Rapak
      has
      been one of the top three customers of the Company for the past five years
      and
      is expected to continue to be a principal customer of the Company.
    15
        Item
      2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
      Condition and Results of Operations
    Overview.
      We
      produce film products for novelty, packaging and container applications. These
      products include metalized balloons, latex balloons and related latex toy
      products, films for packaging applications, and flexible containers for
      packaging and storage applications. We produce all of our film products for
      packaging and container applications at our plant in Barrington, Illinois.
      We
      produce all of our latex balloons and latex products at our facility in
      Guadalajara, Mexico. Substantially all of our film products for packaging
      applications and flexible containers for packaging and storage are sold to
      customers in the United States. We market and sell our novelty items -
      principally metalized balloons and latex balloons - in the United States,
      Mexico, the United Kingdom and a number of additional countries.
    Recent
      Developments.
      On
      February 1, 2008, we entered into a License and Supply Agreement with S.C.
      Johnson & Son, Inc (“SC Johnson”). The agreement provides for the Company to
      manufacture and sell to SC Johnson (or its designee, Goodwill Commercial
      Services, Inc.) certain home food management products to be sold under the
      SC
      Johnson ZipLoc® brand. The agreement is for a term expiring on June 30, 2011 and
      provides for two renewal terms of two years each at the option of SC
      Johnson.
    On
      or
      about July 11, 2008, the ZipLoc® Brand Vacuum Freezer System was launched in a
      number of retail outlets in the United States.
    On
      April
      10, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Babe Winkelman Productions, Inc.
      (BWP). The agreement provides for BWP to provide marketing and advertising
      services to us in connection with our ZipVac™ brand portable food storage
      system. BWP will produce commercials featuring the ZipVac™ product line which
      are to be aired at the time of Babe Winkelman syndicated programs, will produce
      a Kris Winkelman segment of the Babe Winkelman shows which will feature uses
      of
      the ZipVac™ product line, and will provide other advertising and marketing
      services. We will receive a license to use the name, image, likeness and
      testimonies of Babe and Kris Winkelman in connection with the ZipVac™ product
      line. We will pay a royalty to BWP of 3% of net revenues from the sale of the
      ZipVac™ product and will issue to BWP 50,000 shares of our common stock which
      will be earned by BWP over a two year period. The agreement is for a term
      commencing on April 1, 2008 and expiring on March 31, 2011.
    On
      May 6,
      2008, we entered into an Amendment to License Agreement with Rapak, L.L.C.
      which
      amends a License Agreement among the Company and Rapak dated April 13, 2006.
      Under the License Agreement, we granted to Rapak a worldwide, royalty-free
      license under Patent No. 6,984,278 relating to a method for texturing film
      and
      the production of a pouch utilizing such film and incorporating an evacuation
      tube. The license was granted for the full term of the patent and was made
      exclusive to Rapak for a period at least through October 31, 2008. The License
      Agreement also amended a Supply Agreement between the Company and Rapak for
      the
      supply of textured film extending the term of the Supply Agreement until at
      least October 31, 2008 and providing for Rapak to purchase from the Company
      at
      least 65% of Rapak’s requirements for the patented film through that
      date.
    16
        Under
      the
      Amendment to License Agreement, the License Agreement was amended to: (i) extend
      the period of exclusivity of the patent license to October 31, 2011, (ii) extend
      the term of the Supply Agreement to October 31, 2011, (iii) provide, under
      the
      Supply Agreement, for Rapak to commit to purchase not less than 75% of its
      requirements for textured film from the Company during the term of the Supply
      Agreement, (iv) adjust pricing under the Supply Agreement and (v) change the
      definition of the field of use for the patent license.
    Rapak
      has
      been one of the top three customers of the Company for the past five years
      and
      is expected to continue to be a principal customer of the Company.
    Results
      of Operations
    Net
      Sales.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2008, net sales were $12,461,000 compared to net
      sales of $9,259,000 for the same period of 2007, an increase of 34.6%. For
      the
      quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net sales by product category were as
      follows: 
    | 
               Three
                Months Ended  
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               June
                30, 2008 
             | 
            
               June
                30, 2007 
             | 
            ||||||||||||
| 
               | 
            
               | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               %
                of 
             | 
            
               $ 
             | 
            
               %
                of 
             | 
            ||||||||
| 
               Product
                Category 
             | 
            
               (000)
                Omitted 
             | 
            
               Net
                Sales 
             | 
            
               (000)
                Omitted 
             | 
            
               Net
                Sales 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Metalized
                Balloons 
             | 
            
               4,918 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               39% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               4,114 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               45% 
             | 
            
               | 
          ||
| 
               Films 
             | 
            
               2,008 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               16% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               1,960 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               21% 
             | 
            
               | 
          ||
| 
               Pouches 
             | 
            
               3,441 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               28% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               1,302 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               14% 
             | 
            
               | 
          ||
| 
               Latex
                Balloons 
             | 
            
               1,969 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               16% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               1,607 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               17% 
             | 
            
               | 
          ||
| 
               Helium/Other 
             | 
            
               125 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               1% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               276 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
            
               3% 
             | 
            
               | 
          ||
17
        For
      the
      six months ended June 30, 2008, net sales were $23,196,000 compared to net
      sales
      of $17,538,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 32.3%.
      For
      the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net sales by product category
      were
      as follows:
    | 
               Six
                Months Ended  
             | 
            |||||||||||||
| 
               June
                30, 2008 
             | 
            
               June
                30, 2007 
             | 
            ||||||||||||
| 
                $ 
             | 
            
               %
                of 
             | 
            
                $ 
             | 
            
               %
                of 
             | 
            ||||||||||
| 
               Product
                Category 
             | 
            
               (000)
                Omitted 
             | 
            
               Net
                Sales 
             | 
            
               (000)
                Omitted 
             | 
            
               Net
                Sales 
             | 
            |||||||||
| 
               Metalized
                Balloons 
             | 
            
               9,516 
             | 
            
               41% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               8,114 
             | 
            
               46% 
             | 
            
               | 
          |||||||
| 
               Films 
             | 
            
               3,951 
             | 
            
               17% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               3,787 
             | 
            
               22% 
             | 
            
               | 
          |||||||
| 
               Pouches 
             | 
            
               5,889 
             | 
            
               25% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               1,967 
             | 
            
               11% 
             | 
            
               | 
          |||||||
| 
               Latex
                Balloons 
             | 
            
               3,471 
             | 
            
               15% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               3,122 
             | 
            
               18% 
             | 
            
               | 
          |||||||
| 
               Helium/Other 
             | 
            
               369 
             | 
            
               2% 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               548 
             | 
            
               3% 
             | 
            
               | 
          |||||||
Metalized
      Balloons.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of metalized
      balloons increased by 19.5% compared to the prior year period from $4,114,000
      to
      $4,918,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale
      of
      metalized balloons increased by 17.3% compared to the prior year period from
      $8,114,000 to $9,516,000. Most of this increase was the result of an increase
      in
      sales to a principal balloon customer.
    Films.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of laminated films
      increased by 2.4% compared to the prior year period from $1,960,000 to
      $2,008,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale
      of
      laminated films increased by 4.3% compared to the prior year period from
      $3,787,000 to $3,951,000. The increase was the result of increased sales to
      a
      principal customer.
    Pouches.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of pouches increased
      by 164.3% compared to the prior year period from $1,302,000 to $3,441,000.
      For
      the six months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of pouches increased
      by 199.4% compared to the prior year period from $1,967,000 to $5,889,000.
      This
      significant increase was the result of initial sales of product under a new
      supply arrangement.
    Latex
      Balloons.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of latex balloons
      increased by 22.5% compared to the prior year period from $1,607,000 to
      $1,969,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 revenues from the sale of
      latex balloons increased by 11.2% compared to the prior year period from
      $3,122,000 to $3,471,000.
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        Sales
      to
      a limited number of customers continue to represent a large percentage of our
      net sales. The table below illustrates the impact on sales of our top three
      and
      ten customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and
      2007.
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                  30, 2008 
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                 June
                  30, 2007 
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                  30, 2008 
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                 June
                  30, 2007 
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                 Top
                  3 Customers 
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                 58.9% 
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                 50.5% 
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                 52.0% 
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                 47.0% 
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                 Top
                  10 Customers 
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                 75.0% 
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                 65.8% 
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                 73.2% 
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                 64.2% 
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During
        the three months ended June 30, 2008, there were three customers whose purchases
        represented more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales. The sales to
        each of these customers for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $2,876,000
        or 23.1%, $2,640,000 or 21.2%, and $1,821,000 or 14.6% of consolidated net
        sales, respectively. Sales to these customers in the same period of 2007
        were
        $1,799,000 or 19.4%, and $1,715,000 or 18.5% of consolidated net sales,
        respectively. The third customer is new to the Company in 2008. As of June
        30,
        2008, the total amount owed by these customers was $1,627,000 or 23.0%,
        $1,719,000 or 24.3% and $747,000, or 10.6%, of the Company’s consolidated
        accounts receivables. The amounts owed at June 30, 2007 were $847,000, or
        15.0%
        and $1,050,000, or 18.6% of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivables,
        respectively.
    Cost
      of Sales.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, the cost of sales represented 76.6% of
      net
      sales compared to 70.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2007. For the six
      months ended June 30, 2008, the cost of sales represented 77.4% of net sales
      compared to 73.5% for the same period of 2007. The reduction in gross margin
      for
      both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to prior periods,
      is the result, principally, of increased cost of raw materials, not fully offset
      by increases in selling prices for finished goods during the period, including
      cost increases principally of polyester and polyethylene sheeting, resin and
      latex. Certain of our supply agreements include provisions for adjusting the
      selling price of finished goods based on changes in certain raw materials costs,
      generally determined on a quarterly basis. Margins are negatively affected
      when
      raw materials prices increase prior to the time an adjustment is made under
      these agreements. Further, we do not have such agreements with respect to our
      novelty balloon products and we are not able, in all instances, to raise the
      selling price of such products to compensate for the increase in raw materials
      costs.
    General
      and Administrative.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, general and administrative expenses were
      $1,456,000 or 11.7% of net sales, compared to $1,297,000 or 14.0% of net sales
      for the same period in 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, general
      and
      administrative expenses were $2,615,000 or 11.3% of net sales, compared to
      $2,509,000 or 14.3% of net sales for the same period in 2007. During the quarter
      and six months ended June 30, 2008, administrative expenses declined as a
      percentage of sales but increased on an absolute basis. The increase is
      attributable principally to the increase in total employee
      compensation.
    19
        Selling.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, selling expenses were $277,000 or 2.2%
      of
      net sales, compared to $225,000 or 2.4% of net sales for the same period in
      2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, selling expenses were $464,000
      or
      2.0% of net sales, compared to $430,000 or 2.5% of net sales for the same period
      in 2007. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008, selling expenses
      declined as a percentage of sales but increased on an absolute basis. This
      increase is attributable principally to salaries and traveling expenses related
      to selling.
    Advertising
      and Marketing.
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, advertising and marketing expenses were
      $425,000 or 3.4% of net sales for the period, compared to $396,000 or 4.3%
      of
      net sales for the same period of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008,
      advertising and marketing expenses were $772,000 or 3.3% of net sales for the
      period, compared to $687,000 or 3.9% of net sales for the same period of 2007.
      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008, advertising and marketing
      expenses declined as a percentage of sales but increased on an absolute basis.
      This increase is attributable principally to (i) salaries related to advertising
      and marketing, (ii) booth expenses for trade shows, and (ii) commissions related
      to our ZipVac™ product line.
    Other
      Income (Expense).
      During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred net interest expense
      of $287,000, compared to net interest expense during the same period of 2007
      in
      the amount of $297,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company
      incurred net interest expense of $558,000, compared to net interest expense
      during the same period of 2007 in the amount of $634,000. The decrease in
      interest expense is due to lower applicable interest rates on outstanding loan
      principal amounts.
    During
      the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had other income of $13,000
      compared to other income of $45,000 for the same period of 2007. For the six
      months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had other income of $43,000 compared
      to
      other income of $99,000 for the same period of 2007. Both amounts consisted
      principally of foreign currency transaction gains.
    Income
      Taxes.
      For the
      three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company reported a consolidated income
      tax
      benefit of $5,000, compared to an income tax expense of $151,000 for the second
      quarter of 2007. For the second quarter 2008, this income tax provision was
      composed principally of a income tax benefit of $5,000 related to the loss
      of
      Flexo Universal (our Mexico subsidiary). For the United States entity, there
      was
      no provision for income tax expense or benefit, by reason of the fact that
      the
      provision for income tax expense was offset by a reduction of the valuation
      allowance with respect to the deferred tax asset. For the second quarter of
      2007, the income tax expense consisted of provisions for income tax on the
      income of CTI Balloons and Flexo Universal.
    For
      the
      six months ended June 30, 2008, we recorded an income tax expense of $116,000
      compared to an income tax expense of $115,000 for the six months ended June
      30,
      2007. For both of these periods, the amount of the income tax expense recorded
      related to net income of CTI Balloons and Flexo Universal. In these periods,
      there was no provision for income tax expense for the United States entity
      by
      reason of the fact that the income tax provision was offset by a reduction
      of
      the valuation allowance with respect to the deferred tax asset. 
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        Net
      Income.
      For
      the
      three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had net income of $485,000 or
      $0.17 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income for the same period
      of 2007 of $423,000 or $0.18 per share basic and $0.17 diluted. For the six
      months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had net income of $764,000 or $0.28
      per
      share basic and $0.26 diluted, compared to net income from operations of
      $371,000 or $0.17 per share basic and $0.15 diluted for the same period of
      2007.
      The difference in net income for the second quarter of 2008 compared to the
      same
      period of 2007 is attributable principally to increased sales and gross
      profits.
    Financial
      Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources 
    Cash
      Flow
      Items. 
    Operating
      Activities.
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2008, net cash provided by operations was
      $928,000, compared to net cash provided by operations during the six months
      ended June 30, 2007 of $1,213,000.
    Significant
      changes in working capital items during the six months ended June 30, 2008
      consisted of (i) an increase in accounts receivable of $1,106,000, (ii)
      depreciation and amortization in the amount of $760,000, (iii) a decrease of
      $184,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets and (iv) a decrease in accrued
      liabilities of $440,000.
    Investing
      Activity.
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2008, cash used in investing activity was
      $848,000, compared to $785,000 in the same period of 2007. We do anticipate
      incurring additional capital expenditures during the balance of 2008 for
      improvements and for the acquisition or upgrade of production
      equipment.
    Financing
      Activities.
      During
      the six months ended June 30, 2008, cash provided by financing activities was
      $693,000 compared to cash used in financing activities for the same period
      of
      2007 in the amount of $289,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2008
      financing activities included the receipt of $433,000 from the increase in
      the
      balances on our revolving line of credit, the receipt of $1,224,000 from the
      issuance of additional long term debt, and payment of long term debt obligations
      in the amount of $564,000.
    21
        Liquidity
      and Capital Resources.
      At June
      30, 2008, the Company had cash balances of $1,260,000. At June 30, 2008, the
      Company had a working capital balance of $3,518,000 compared to a working
      capital balance of $1,318,000 at December 31, 2007.
    The
      Company's current cash management strategy includes utilizing the Company's
      revolving line of credit for liquidity. Under our line of credit with RBS
      Citizens N.A. (formerly Charter One Bank), we are entitled to borrow an amount
      equal to 85% of eligible receivables and 60% of eligible inventory, up to a
      maximum of $9,000,000. Foreign receivables and inventory held by our foreign
      subsidiaries are not eligible. In addition, in order to be permitted to make
      advances under the line of credit, we are required to meet various financial
      covenants. As of June 30, 2008, we had complied with all applicable financial
      covenants in the loan agreement. Based on our results to date for the year
      and
      our projected results of operations for the balance of this year, we believe
      we
      will be in compliance with all applicable financial covenants of the loan
      agreement for the balance of 2008. Further, we believe that with our present
      cash and working capital and the amounts available to us under our line of
      credit and through sales of common stock, we will have sufficient funds to
      enable us to meet our obligations through the next twelve months.
    The
      loan
      agreement provides for interest at varying rates in excess of the Bank’s prime
      rate, depending on the level of senior debt to EBITDA over time. As of June
      30,
      2008, the applicable premium being applied was 0.75%.
    Also,
      under the loan agreement, we were required to purchase a swap agreement with
      respect to at least 60% of the mortgage and term loan portions of our loan.
      On
      April 5, 2006, we entered into a swap arrangement with RBS Citizens N.A.
      (formerly Charter One Bank) with respect to 60% of the principal amounts of
      the
      mortgage loan and the term loan, which had the effect of fixing the interest
      rate for such portions of the loans at 8.49% for the balance of the
      loan terms. On January 28, 2008 we entered into a swap arrangement with RBS
      Citizens for an additional $3,000,000 on our revolving line of credit, which
      had
      the effect of fixing the interest rate at 6.17%. These swap arrangements are
      subject to some market variation due to market interest rate variability.
      Management believes that these variations will not materially affect the results
      of the Company. As of June 30, 2008, the net effect of these market adjustments
      were $115,000, which has been recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial
      statements. As the swap agreement has been designated as a hedge, the net effect
      for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was ($8,000) which is recorded in our
      equity section.
    On
      June 6, 2006, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with
      Cornell Capital pursuant to which we may, at our discretion, periodically sell
      to Cornell Capital shares of common stock for a total purchase price of up
      to $5
      million. For each share of common stock purchased under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital will pay one hundred percent (100%)
      of the lowest volume weighted average price (as quoted by Bloomberg, LP) of
      our
      common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market or other principal market on which
      our
      common stock is traded for the five (5) days immediately following the
      notice date. The number of shares purchased by Cornell Capital for each advance
      is determined by dividing the amount of each advance by the purchase price
      for
      the shares of common stock. Furthermore, Cornell Capital will receive five
      percent (5%) of each advance in cash under the Standby Equity Distribution
      Agreement as an underwriting discount. Cornell’s obligation to purchase shares
      of our common stock under the Agreement is subject to certain conditions,
      including: (i) we have obtained an effective registration statement for the
      shares of common stock sold to Cornell under the Agreement and (ii) the amount
      of each advance requested by us under the Agreement shall not be more than
      $100,000.
    22
        We
      are
      permitted to make draws on the Standby Equity Distribution
      Agreement only so long as Cornell Capital’s beneficial ownership of our common
      stock remains lower than 9.9% and a possibility exists that Cornell Capital
      may
      own more than 9.9% of CTI’s outstanding common stock at a time when we would
      otherwise plan to make an advance under the Standby Equity Distribution
      Agreement. We do not have any agreements with Cornell Capital regarding the
      distribution of such stock, although Cornell Capital has indicated that it
      intends promptly to sell any stock received under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement.
    We
      have
      registered 400,000 shares of common stock for the sale under the Standby Equity
      Distribution Agreement. The Company and Cornell have agreed that the Company
      will not sell to Cornell Capital in excess of 400,000 shares unless and until
      the Company shall have obtained shareholder approval for such sales.
    On
      December 28, 2006, we filed a Registration Statement for the registration of
      403,500 shares of our common stock. On January 26, 2007, the Registration
      Statement was declared effective. Since that time, we have sold an aggregate
      of
      323,625 shares of common stock to Cornell under the SEDA and have received
      net
      proceeds from the sale of those shares in the amount of $1,355,000. On July
      24,
      2008, we filed a Post Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement which
      became effective on August 1, 2008.
    Seasonality
    In
      recent
      years, sales in the metalized balloon product line have historically been
      seasonal with approximately 45% occurring in the period from December through
      March and 21% being generated in the period from July through October. The
      sale
      of latex balloons and laminated film products have not historically been
      seasonal. 
    Critical
      Accounting Policies
    Please
      see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
      presented on pages 38-40, for a description of policies that are critical to
      our
      business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The
      impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business
      operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
      Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our
      reported and expected financial results. No material changes to such information
      have occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
    In
      September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
      Measurements, or SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle
      that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants
      would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value
      hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions.
      Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by
      level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
      financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
      2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption
      permitted. Subsequently, the FASB provided for a one-year deferral of the
      provisions of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities that
      are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial
      statements on a non-recurring basis. We adopted with no impact on our financial
      statements all requirements of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, except
      as they relate to nonfinancial assets and liabilities, which will be adopted
      on
      January 1, 2009, as allowed under SFAS No. 157. We have not yet
      determined the impact, if any, on our financial statements for nonfinancial
      assets and liabilities.
    23
        In
      December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, or SFAS No. 141(R). SFAS
      No. 141(R) changes the requirements for an acquirer’s recognition and
      measurement of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in a business
      combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for annual periods beginning
      after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively for all
      business combinations entered into after the date of adoption.
    In
      December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements —
an amendment of ARB No. 51, or SFAS No. 160. SFAS No. 160
      requires (i) that non-controlling (minority) interests be reported as
      a component of shareholders’ equity, (ii) that net income attributable to
      the parent and to the non-controlling interest be separately identified in
      the
      consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parent’s
      ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be
      accounted for as equity transactions, (iv) that any retained
      non-controlling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary
      be
      initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are
      provided that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the
      parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS No. 160 is
      effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should
      be applied prospectively. The presentation and disclosure requirements of the
      statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We will
      adopt SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009 and have not yet determined the
      impact, if any, on our financial statements.
    In
      March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, or SFAS No. 161. SFAS
      No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies
      for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains
      and
      losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent
      features in hedged positions. The statement also requires enhanced disclosures
      regarding how and why entities use derivative instruments, how derivative
      instruments and related hedged items are accounted and how derivative
      instruments and related hedged items affect entities’ financial position,
      financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal
      years beginning after November 15, 2008. We will adopt SFAS No. 161 on
      January 1, 2009 and do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on
      our financial statements.
    24
        Item
      3. Quantitative
      and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk 
    Not
      applicable.
    (a)
      Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: Our Principal Executive
      Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the
      effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,
      2008. Based on such review and evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
      Chief
      Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls
      and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that the information
      required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits
      under
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (a) is recorded, processed,
      summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and
      forms and (b) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
      including the officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
      required disclosure.
    (b)
      Changes in internal controls: There were no significant changes in our internal
      controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s
      disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation,
      nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the
      Company’s internal controls. As a result, no corrective actions were required or
      undertaken. 
    Part
      II. OTHER
      INFORMATION
    Item
      1. Legal
      Proceedings
    Reference
      is made to the information set forth in the Report on Form 10Q filed on May
      14,
      2008.
    In
      addition, the Company is party to certain lawsuits or claims arising in the
      normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is unknown,
      but
      in the opinion of management, we do not believe any of these proceedings or
      claims will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect
      upon our financial condition or future results of operation.
    Item
      1A. Risk
      Factors
    Not
      applicable.
    Item
      2. Unregistered
      Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    On
      April
      10, 2008, the Company agreed to issue 50,000 shares of common stock to Babe
      Winkelman Productions, Inc. (BWP) in consideration of the services of BWP to
      be
      performed over the period of our agreement with them. The shares are to be
      issued on a restricted basis, for investment and are to be earned over a two
      year period, and the sale was not registered in reliance upon an exemption
      from
      registration for non-public offerings.
    25
        In
      February 2003, the Company received $1,630,000, in the aggregate, from John
      H.
      Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick in exchange for (a) two year 9% subordinated
      notes
      and (b) five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 163,000 shares of common
      stock of the Company at the price of $4.87 per share. On February 8, 2008,
      those
      individuals exercised the warrants in exchange for the shares, based upon the
      principal amount of $794,000 of the subordinated notes. The notes, warrants
      and
      shares were issued on a restricted basis, for investment, and the sale of such
      notes, warrants and shares was not registered in reliance upon an exemption
      from
      registration for non-public offerings.
    Item
      3. Defaults
      Upon Senior Securities
    Not
      applicable.
    Item
      4. Submission
      of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    At
      the
      Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
      June
      20,
      2008,
      the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. 
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               1.
                 
             | 
            
               Election
                of seven directors;  
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               2.
                 
             | 
            
               Ratification
                of the Board’s selection of Blackman Kallick, LLP as our independent
                certified public accountants. 
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        A
      total
      of 2,473,235 shares (approximately 91% of our issued and outstanding shares)
      were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. These shares were voted
      on the matters presented at the meeting as follows: 
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               1. 
                 
             | 
            
               For
                the election of individuals nominated as directors:
                 
             | 
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                 Name 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes For 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes Against or Withheld 
               | 
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| 
                 John
                  H. Schwan 
               | 
              
                 2,449,134 
               | 
              
                 24,101 
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                 Howard
                  W. Schwan 
               | 
              
                 2,449,134 
               | 
              
                 24,101 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Stephen
                  M. Merrick 
               | 
              
                 2,449,134 
               | 
              
                 24,101 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Bret
                  Tayne 
               | 
              
                 2,464,334 
               | 
              
                 8,901 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Stanley
                  M. Brown 
               | 
              
                 2,464,334 
               | 
              
                 8,901 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 John
                  I. Collins 
               | 
              
                 2,464,334 
               | 
              
                 8,901 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 Phil
                  Roos 
               | 
              
                 2,464,215 
               | 
              
                 9,020 
               | 
              |||||
| 2. | 
               Ratification
                of the Board of Directors selection of Blackman Kallick, LLP as our
                independent certified public accountants.
 
             | 
          
| 
                 Total
                  Votes For  
               | 
              
                 Total
                  Votes Against  
               | 
              
                 Total
                  Broker Non- Votes And Total Votes Abstain  
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 2,455,097 
               | 
              
                 9,283 
               | 
              
                 8,855 
               | 
              |||||
Item
      5.  Other
      Information
    The
      Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
      of
      Registrant Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are
      attached as Exhibits to this Report on Form 10-Q. 
    27
        Item
      6. Exhibits
    The
      following are being filed as exhibits to this report: *
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               Exhibit
                No. 
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               Description 
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               3.1 
             | 
            
               Third
                Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CTI Industries Corporation
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A contained in Registrant’s Schedule
                14A Definitive Proxy Statement for solicitation of written consent
                of
                shareholders, as filed with Commission on October 25,
                1999) 
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               3.2 
             | 
            
               By-laws
                of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibits,
                contained in Registrant’s Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No.
                333-31969) effective November 5, 1997) 
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               10.1 
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               Supply
                and License Agreement among Registrant and S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
                dated February 1, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit contained
                in
                Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K/A dated March 19, 2008) 
             | 
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| 
               10.2 
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               Agreement
                between Babe Winkelman Productions, Inc and the Company dated April
                10,
                2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit contained in Registrant’s
                Report on Form 8-K dated April 14, 2008) 
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               10.3 
             | 
            
               Amendment
                to License Agreement between Rapak, LLC and the Company dated May
                6, 2008
                (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit contained in Registrant’s Report on
                Form 8-K dated May 8, 2008) 
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               31.1 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 302 Certification for Howard W. Schwan 
             | 
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               31.2 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 302 Certification for Stephen M. Merrick 
             | 
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               32.1 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 906 Certification for Stephen M. Merrick, Chief Financial
                Officer  
             | 
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               32.2 
             | 
            
               Sarbanes-Oxley
                Act Section 906 Certification for Howard W. Schwan, Chief Executive
                Officer 
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*
      Also
      incorporated by reference the Exhibits filed as part of the SB-2 Registration
      Statement of the Registrant, effective November 5, 1997, and subsequent periodic
      filings. 
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        SIGNATURES
    Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has
      duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
      duly authorized.
    | CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION | ||
|   | 
              | 
              | 
          
| Dated: August 13, 2008 | By: | /s/ Howard W. Schwan | 
| 
               Howard
                W. Schwan, President and  
              Chief
                Executive Officer 
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          ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen M. Merrick | |
| 
               Stephen
                  M. Merrick 
                Executive
                  Vice President and  
                Chief
                  Financial Officer  
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          ||
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