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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891554-00-500012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000817

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3990
]		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-53657
			FILM NUMBER:		704788
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
				CITY:			BARRINGTON
				STATE:			IL
				ZIP:			60010
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
					CITY:			BARRINGTON
					STATE:			IL
					ZIP:			60010
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHRIMMER MICHAEL L
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001121789
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		1161 LAKE COOK ROAD
									STREET 2:		SUITE B
									CITY:			DEERFIELD
									STATE:			IL
									ZIP:			60015
									BUSINESS PHONE:		8479489000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		1161 LAKE COOK ROAD
										STREET 2:		SUITE B
										CITY:			DEERFIELD
										STATE:			IL
										ZIP:			60015
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<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.__ )*

                           CTI Industries Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.195 Par Value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   125961 30 0
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 20, 2000
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|_|  Rule 13d-1(b)
|X|  Rule 13d-1(c)
|_|  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 125961 30 0                 13G                      Page 2 of 6 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Michael L. Schrimmer
          ###-##-####
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2                                                                       (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     SEC USE ONLY
3

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   SOLE VOTING POWER
              5
 NUMBER OF              102,000

   SHARES     ------------------------------------------------------------------
                   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY  6

  OWNED BY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              7
  REPORTING             102,000

   PERSON     ------------------------------------------------------------------
                   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH      8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
          102,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 125961 30 0                 13G                      Page 3 of 6 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
          8.44%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
          IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 125961 30 0                 13G                      Page 4 of 6 Pages


ITEM 1.

     (a)  Name of Issuer
               CTI Industries Corporation

     (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
               22160 North Pepper Road
               Barrington, Illinois 60010

ITEM 2

     (a)  Name of Person Filing
               Michael L. Schrimmer

     (b)  Address of principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
               1161 Lake Cook Road
               Suite B
               Deerfield, Illinois 60015

     (c)  Citizenship
               United States

     (d)  Title of Class of Securities
               Common Stock, $.195 Par Value

     (e)  CUSIP Number
               125961 30 0

ITEM 3

          N/A

ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned
               102,000

     (b)  Percent of Class
               8.44%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:



<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 125961 30 0                 13G                      Page 5 of 6 Pages

          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote
               102,000

          (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote

         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
               102,000

          (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

          N/A

ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
       ANOTHER PERSON.

          N/A

ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
       ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
       HOLDING COMPANY.

          N/A

ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          N/A

ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

          N/A

ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION.

          N/A



<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 125961 30 0                 13G                      Page 6 of 6 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission
that the undersigned is for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act,
the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.


                                                   July 20, 2000
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Date


                                                   /s/ Michael L. Schrimmer
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Michael L. Schrimmer


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