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                                                                 Exhibit 10.54

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of the first
day of July, 1999, by and between Foilmark, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") and Wilhelm P. Kutsch (hereinafter, the "Employee").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, the Employee has been employed by the Company in the capacity
of Vice-President of Operations of the Company since the execution of the
Original Employment Agreement dated as of September 28, 1993 (the "1993
Employment Agreement") and has been employed by the Company since July 2, 1979,

         WHEREAS, the Employee possesses considerable experience and an intimate
knowledge of the business of the Company and has played a key role in its
development, and

         WHEREAS, the Employee has demonstrated unique qualifications to act in
an executive capacity for the Company and the Company expects that the
Employee's contributions will continue to be substantial and meritorious; and

         WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of assuring the continued employment
of the Employee in the above stated capacity, and the Employee is desirous of
having such assurance.

                                   WITNESSETH

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:

1.       EMPLOYMENT

         The Company hereby employs the Employee as a senior level executive
employee of the Company, and Employee hereby accepts such employment. During the
term of employment under this Agreement (the "Employment Term"), the Employee
shall perform such duties as are requested from time to time by the Board of
Directors of the Company and/or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Employee will report to the Chief Executive Officer.

2.       PERFORMANCE

         During the Employment Term, the Employee shall devote his entire
business efforts to the performance of his duties thereunder.


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3.       TERM

         Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with Section 5 or 6 hereof,
the Employment Term of this Agreement shall be for an initial term of three
years commencing on the date hereof, and continuing after such initial term for
successive two-year renewal terms.

4.       COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

         (a)  The basic annual compensation of the Employee for his employment
services to the Company and to all of its affiliated companies during the
Employment Term shall be $192,000 (the "Salary"), which the Company shall pay to
the Employee in accordance with the normal payroll policy and in compliance with
federal and state law. The Company may adjust the Salary upward on an annual
basis, but the Salary shall not be decreased.

         (b)  Commencing on the date hereof (the "Bonus Starting Date") and
continuing during the Employment Term, the Company shall pay the Employee a
bonus in accordance with this paragraph 4(b). For each fiscal year during the
Employment Term, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall establish
a budget for pretax income in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied ("GAAP") and the Employee's bonus will vary as a
percentage of Salary in relation to the percentage achievement of that budget as
follows:


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         PERCENTAGE OF BONUS ATTAINED       PERCENTAGE OF SALARY EARNED AS BONUS
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<S>                                                      <C>
               less than 80%                              0%
                    80%                                  10%
                    90%                                  20%
                   100%                                  30%
                   110%                                  40%
              120% and above                             50%

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For a percentage of budget achievement between the benchmarks, the percentage of
the Salary shall be linearly interpolated, provided that no bonus shall be paid
for achievement less than 80% of budget and the maximum bonus shall be 50% of
Salary in any event. In the case of a partial fiscal year, the Company shall
adjust the bonus to correspond to the Company's budget and the Salary for the
portion of the applicable fiscal year that shall be included in the Employment
term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee's initial bonus period (the
"Initial Bonus Period") shall be the period starting with the Bonus Starting
Date and ending on fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, and the Company shall use
its budget for that period (a copy of which the Company has provided to the
Employee) to determine the Employee's eligibility for a bonus, and then apply
the applicable bonus percentage to that portion of the Employee's annual Salary
that relates to the Initial Bonus Period. The Employee's second bonus period
shall be the period beginning on July 1, 2000 and ending with the last day of
the Company's fiscal year, and the Company shall


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prepare a budget for that period and determine the Employee's eligibility for a
bonus in the manner described for the Initial Bonus Period. The bonus program
shall continue with each extension of the Employment Term as defined in
paragraph 3 hereof, with the bonus periods corresponding to the Company's fiscal
year. Bonuses shall continue to be calculated as described in this paragraph.

         (c)  During the Employment Term, the Company shall also provide the
Employee with those fringe benefits specified on Exhibit A (the "Fringe
Benefits"). The Company shall also reimburse the Employee for any reasonable
business expenses incurred on the Company's behalf in connection with the
performance of his services during the Employment Term.

         (d)  Employee with continue to be eligible for participation in
Foilmark's Qualified Stock Option Plan (the "Foilmark Plan") to purchase shares
of the Company's common stock, without par value, at an exercise price pursuant
to and in accordance with such Foilmark Plan.

5.       TERMINATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION

         (a)  Partial or Total Disability. If the Employee is unable to perform
his duties and responsibilities hereunder to the full extent required by reason
of non-employment related illness, injury or incapacity for six months (during
which time he shall continue to be compensated hereunder), the Company may
terminate the Employment term, and the Company shall not have any further
liability or obligation to the Employee hereunder except for any unpaid Salary,
any unpaid bonus earned by Employee pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof for the
bonus period in which termination of employment occurs, adjusted pro rata based
upon the portion of such bonus period in which the Employee was actually
employed by the Company hereunder and any Fringe Benefits accrued to the date of
termination, provided, however, that Employee reserves any rights that he may
have against the Company with respect to any claims for damages and/or benefits
under any Workers' Compensation Act, or otherwise, arising out of injuries,
illness or incapacity incurred as a result of his employment with the Company
(an "Employment Injury"). In the event of any dispute under this Section 5(a),
the Employee shall submit to a physical examination by a licensed physician
mutually satisfactory to the Company and the Employee, the cost of such
examination to be paid by the Company, and the determination of such physician
shall be determinative. If, after termination due to disability as provided
herein, the Employee obtains, at his sole expense, medical certification from a
licensed physician reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such disability
has ended, the Company shall offer to employ the Employee pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement for the remainder of the initial term or any renewal term in
effect at the time of termination, except that the Company shall not be required
to re-employ the Employee at the same officer position if the Company shall have
elected another person to such position during the period of the Employee's
disability and such other person continues in such position at the time of the
Employee's return to employment.

         (b)  DEATH. If the Employee dies, this Employment Agreement (except for
the provisions of Sections 6, 10 and 11 hereof) shall terminate, and thereafter
the Company shall not have any further liability or obligation to the Employee,
his executors, administrators, heirs,


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assigns or any other person claiming under or through him except for unpaid
Salary, any unpaid bonus earned by Employee pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof for
the bonus period in which Employee's death occurs, adjusted pro rata based upon
the portion of such bonus period in which the Employee was actually employed by
the Company hereunder and any Fringe Benefits, accrued to the date of his death.

         (c)  CAUSE. The Company may terminate the Employee's employment for
"cause" by giving the Employee 60 days' written notice of the termination date
and thereafter the Company shall not have any further liability or obligation to
the Employee. For the purposes of this Agreement, "cause" shall mean the failure
of the Employee to observe or perform (other than by reason of illness, injury,
or incapacity) any of the material terms or provisions of this Agreement,
dishonesty, willful misconduct, material neglect of the Company's business,
conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude,
misappropriation of funds or habitual insobriety.

6.       TERMINATION WITH COMPENSATION

         (a)  NON-RENEWAL OF TERM. The Employment Term may be terminated by
either party hereto as of the end of the initial term or any renewal term then
in effect by giving written notice of the intention to terminate the Employment
Term at least 90 days prior to the proposed termination date. If the Company
terminates the Employment Term under such circumstances, the Company shall
provide the Employee with the Termination Compensation specified in Section
6(c).

         (b)  WITHOUT CAUSE. During the initial five year term, the Company
shall have the right to terminate the Employment Term without cause at any time
by giving the Employee 60 days' written notice of the termination date. Under
such circumstances, the Company shall provide the Employee with the Termination
Compensation specified in Section 6(c).

         (c)  TERMINATION COMPENSATION. The "Termination Compensation" shall
consist of payment of the Employee's Salary under Section 4(a) hereof, at the
level in effect at the date of termination, for the longer of (A) any remaining
part of the initial three year term of the Employment Term or (B) 12 months. The
Employee shall not be entitled to any Termination Compensation under this
Section 6 unless the Employee executes and delivers to the Company after a
notice of termination a release in a form satisfactory to the Company in its
sole discretion by which the Employee releases the Company and its affiliates,
and the Company so releases the Employee, from any obligations and liabilities
of any type whatsoever, except for the Company's obligation to provide the
Salary specified in this Section 6, any unpaid bonus earned by Employee pursuant
to Section 4(b) hereof for the bonus period in which termination of employment
occurs, adjusted pro rata based upon the portion of such bonus period in which
the Employee was actually employed by the Company hereunder and any liability
for any Employment Injury. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Salary to be
provided under this Section 6 is to be provided in consideration for the
above-specified release.


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         (d)  EXCLUSIVITY. Upon termination by the Company under Section 6(a) or
Section 6(b), the Company shall not have any obligation to the Employee, his
executors, administrators, heirs or assigns or any other person claiming under
or through him other than to provide the Termination Compensation under the
terms and conditions of Section 6(c) and any other obligation that the Company
may have for any Employment Injury.

7.       AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE

         (a)  During the Non-Competition Period (defined below), the Employee
shall not directly or indirectly, in any capacity, without the express written
consent of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of the
Company, render his services, engage in any business activity or have a
financial interest, in any business (other than as the holder of not more than
one percent of the total outstanding stock of any publicly-held company) that is
competitive with any of those business activities in which the Company, any
subsidiary of any of the Company or any person, partnership, association,
corporation, or other entity controlled by the Company (collectively, the
"Foilmark Parties") shall have been engaged during his employment by the
Company, nor shall the Employee assist any person or entity that is engaged in
such business, including by making Foilmark Information (defined below)
available to any such person or entity. In addition, the Employee shall not
directly or indirectly solicit or otherwise encourage any of the employees of
any Foilmark Party to terminate his employment with the applicable Foilmark
Party. If a court determines that the foregoing restrictions are too broad or
otherwise unreasonable under applicable law, including with respect to time and
space, the court is hereby requested and authorized by the parties hereto to
review the foregoing restrictions to include the maximum restrictions allowable
under applicable law. The "Non-Competition Period" means the period during which
the Employee is employed hereunder. In addition, (A) in the case of termination
of employment pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the "Non-Competition Period" shall
be extended from the date of such termination of employment for a period equal
to the greater of (x) the period in which any payment of compensation (except
for an employment related injury) is made to Employee pursuant to this Agreement
or (y) one year, or (B) in the case of termination of employment pursuant to
Section 5 hereof, the "Non-Competition Period" shall be extended from the date
of such termination of employment for a period of one year.

         (b)  The terms of this Section 7 shall apply to the Employee and any
Person controlled by the Employee, including any relative of the Employee, to
the same extent as if they were parties hereto, and the Employee shall take
whatever actions may be necessary to cause any such persons or entities to
adhere to the terms of this Section 7.

8.       INVENTIONS, DESIGNS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

         All inventions, innovations, designs, ideas and product developments
(collectively, the "Developments"), developed or conceived by the Employee,
solely or jointly with others, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, at
any time during the Employment Term and that relate to the actual or planned
business activities of any Foilmark Party and all of Employee's right, title and
interest therein, shall be the exclusive property of the applicable Foilmark
Party.


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The Employee hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to any applicable Foilmark
Party all of his right, title and interest in and to any and all such
Developments. As requested from time to time by the Board, the Employee shall
disclose fully, as soon as practicable and in writing, all Developments to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. At any time and from time to time, upon
the request of any of the Board, the Employee shall execute and deliver to the
Company any and all instruments, documents and papers, give evidence and do any
and all other acts that, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, are or may
be necessary or desirable to document such transfer or to enable any applicable
Foilmark Party to file and prosecute applications for and to acquire, maintain
and enforce any and all patents, trademark or copyright. The applicable Foilmark
Party will be responsible for the preparation of any such instruments, documents
and papers and for the prosecution of any such proceedings and will reimburse
the Employee for all reasonable expenses by him in compliance with the
provisions of this Section.

9.       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

         (a)  The Employee has had and will have possession of or access to
confidential information relating to the business of one or more Foilmark
Parties, including writings, equipment, processes, drawings, reports, manuals,
invention records, financial information, business plans, customer lists, the
identity of or other facts relating to prospective customers, inventory lists,
arrangements with suppliers and customers, computer programs, or other material
embodying trade secrets, customer or product information or technical or
business information of certain Foilmark Parties. All such information, other
than any information that is in the public domain through no act or omission of
the Employee or which he is authorized to disclose, or that the Employee had in
his possession prior to his employment with the Company, is referred to
collectively as the "Foilmark Information." During and after the Employment Term
the Employee shall not knowingly, willfully or intentionally (i) use or exploit
in any manner the Foilmark Information for himself or any Person other than a
Foilmark Party, (ii) remove any Foilmark Information, or any reproduction
thereof, from the possession or control of any Foilmark Party or (iii) treat
Foilmark Information other than in a confidential manner.

         (b)  All Foilmark Information developed, created or maintained by the
Employee, alone or with others employed by the Company, and all Foilmark
Information maintained by the Employee thereafter, shall remain at all times the
exclusive property of the applicable Foilmark Party. The Employee shall return
to the Company all Foilmark Information, and reproductions thereof, whether
prepared by him or others, that are in his possession immediately upon request
and in any event upon the completion of his employment by the Company.

10.      REMEDIES

         The Employee expressly acknowledges that the remedy at law for any
breach of Sections 7, 8 or 9 will be inadequate and that upon any breach or
threatened breach, the Company (or Foilmark Party) shall be entitled as a matter
of right to injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, in equity
or otherwise, and to enforce the specific performance of the


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Employer's obligations under these provisions without the necessity of proving
the actual damage or the inadequacy of a legal remedy.

11.      SURVIVAL

         Notwithstanding the termination of the Employment Term pursuant to
Section 5 or 6, the obligations of the Employee under Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall
survive and remain in full force and effect and the Company shall be entitled to
relief against the Employee pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof.

12.      GENERAL

         (a)  GOVERNING LAW. The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

         (b)  INTERPRETATION. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, (i) references to the plural include the singular, and to
the singular include the plural, (ii) "or" has the inclusive meaning frequently
identified with the phrase "and/or" and (iii) "including" has the inclusive
meaning frequently identified with the phrase "but not limited to." The section
and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only
and shall not control or affect the construction of this Agreement or the
interpretation thereof in any respect. Section, subsection, schedule and exhibit
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Each accounting
term used herein that is not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning
given to it under GAAP.

         (c)  BINDING EFFECT. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit and be enforceable by the
respective heirs, representatives, successors (including any successor as a
result of a merger or similar reorganization) and assigns of the parties hereto,
except that the duties and responsibilities of the Employee hereunder are of a
personal nature and shall not be assignable in whole or in part by the Employee.
Any Foilmark Party other than the Company is a third party beneficiary of this
Agreement and may enforce the provisions of this Agreement that pertain to such
Foilmark Party, including Sections 7, 8 and 9, to the same extent as if a party
hereto.

         (d)  NOTICES. All notices required to be given under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when personally
delivered or when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, or when sent by Federal Express or other overnight
delivery services, addressed as follows (or to such other address that a party
may provide from time to time by notice to the other parties):


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         TO EMPLOYEE:

         Mr. Wilhelm P. Kutsch
         5 Malcolm Hoyt Drive
         Newburyport, MA 01950


         TO THE COMPANY:

         Foilmark, Inc.
         5 Malcolm Hoyt Drive
         Newburyport, MA 01950
         Attention:  President

         (e)  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; TERMINATION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS; MODIFICATIONS.
This Agreement (including Exhibit A hereto) constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may
not be modified or amended in any way except in writing by the parties hereto.

         (f)  WAIVER. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be
construed to be a waiver as to succeeding breaches.

         (g)  SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement or application
thereof to anyone under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provisions or applications of this Agreement which can be given
effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall
not invalidate or rend unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

         (h)  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures hereto were upon the same instrument.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
have hereunto duly executed this Agreement the day and year first written above.

                               FOILMARK, INC.


                               By: /s/ Frank J. Olsen, Jr.
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                                   Name:  Frank J. Olsen, Jr.
                                   Title: President & Chief Executive Officer


Accepted And Agreed to:
Employee

/s/ Wilhelm Kutsch


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Wilhelm P. Kutsch


                                    EXHIBIT A

                                 FRINGE BENEFITS



1.       TYPICAL OFFICE BENEFITS: Inclusion in the benefit plans generally given
         to executive officers of the Company from time to time, life and
         disability insurance, and participation in any of the Company's profit
         sharing and pension plans.

2.       VACATION. Each one-year period during which Employee works for the
         Company under this Agreement will entitle Employee to a total of four
         weeks paid vacation in such year.

3.       AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE: Company car, insurance and maintenance, as
         allowed and consistent with those given to executive officers of the
         Company.


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