Competition is fierce and regulations are abundant when it comes to food. Labels offer brand owners a way to catch consumers’ eyes and comply with requirements while providing product information.

By Michelle Sartor

A successful converting company aims for greater goals and more demanding customers under new ownership

By Jack Kenny

Four-color digital inkjet label printers are making a bid to find a home in the narrow web marketplace, as the digital segment shows steady growth among converters and customers.

By Jack Kenny

The age of personalization is upon us, and product marketers are seeking ways to excite individual customers. The label converter can help.

By Peter Renton

These four-color digital presses have a small footprint and offer converters another avenue for very short runs and variable imaging.

Complete listings of winners in the annual TLMI Label Competition.

Private label brands set for even faster growth

By Barry Hunt

Know your limitations

By Elisha Tropper

Less clamor, more action

By Calvin Frost

Brave new tools

By Larry Arway

Converting and Manufacturing

By Peter Renton

Solid and flexible dies each have advantages in certain applications, though flexible dies are gaining ground on the traditionally more popular solid dies.

By Michelle Sartor

Slow to be adopted in the narrow web market, laser cutters show steady technological improvements.

By Jack Kenny

The fastest growing market for labels commands the attention of the rest of the packaging world.

By Leah Genuario

The show of the year featured evolutionary technologies for converters eager to expand into new markets.

Alliance of Rx packagers and printers gets serious

By Barry Hunt

Leadership does matter

By Elisha Tropper

Flags, labels and fund raising

By Larry Arway

The AIMCAL Blogs

By Peter Renton

With a variety of film options, converters are able to meet the challenges of using the substrates and create different looks for packaging.

By Michelle Sartor

An overview of new and recently introduced film products for the label and narrow web converting market.

Prepress manufacturers speak out on today’s practices and tomorrow’s trends

By Patrick J. O’Brien

Navigating the waters to position your company for sale in a market whose time has come

By Jennifer Dochstader

High end production and Lean Manufacturing drive change at a family owned company.

By Jack Kenny

Skanem on schedule with Asian labeling house

By Barry Hunt

A funny thing happened on the way to this column

By Elisha Tropper

Facts and hogwash

By Calvin Frost

Fruits of labor

By Larry Arway

Exploring the blogosphere

By Peter Renton

A Comprehensive Directory of Products and Services for Narrow Web Converters

Quality, customer service and added value are important aspects of how The Label Printers does business.

By Michelle Sartor

In Canada, a major converter pursues an aggressive environmental strategy.

By Jack Kenny

A brief look at the short history - and promising future - of an overlooked web format.

By Mac Rosenbaum

Think Globally, Organize Locally

By Patrick J. O'Brien

Trade body is upbeat about further label growth

By Barry Hunt

Fire in the Hole, Part II

By Elisha Tropper

Good stewardship

By Calvin Frost

A Family Affair

By Larry Arway

Decoration, security, RFID, and now braille imaging are among the many capabilities of this versatile printing process.

By Jack Kenny

The popularity of beauty and personal care items on store shelves has increased demand for labels and made the industry an important one for converters to recognize and understand.

By Michelle Sartor

Folding carton and label manufacturing take center stage at a growing, family owned converting company in Ohio.

By Jack Kenny

By Barry Hunt

By Elisha Tropper

By Calvin Frost

By Larry Arway

While narrow web has made inroads into this lucrative print market, it still has some distance to go to catch up to the wide web converters.

By Michelle Sartor

Pricing trends for label converters, and the outlook for 2006-2007

By Jennifer Dochstader

A German firm with more than 20 operations specializes in high demand products.

By John Penhallow

A Switzerland based industry leader has a global vocus on label systems.

By John Penhallow

By Barry Hunt

By Elisha Tropper

By Patrick J. O'Brien

By Larry Arway

Analysts expect RFID to continue to evolve and increase in use, which has many converters wondering to what extent, if any, they should get involved.

By Michelle Sartor

Whether the task is RFID placement and inspection, lamination, diecutting, adhesive application or any other precision process, post-press converting equipment is custom configured for the job.

By Jack Kenny

For more than half a century, this converter has been at the forefront of innovation. Today it remains a technology and business leader.

By Jack Kenny

By Barry Hunt

By Elisha Tropper

By Patrick J. O’Brien

By Calvin Frost

By Larry Arway

After a reasonably healthy year, narrow web converters in North America prepare for price increases, technological growth, and continued attempts to commoditize quality printed products.

By Michelle Sartor

Impeccable registration, reduced waste, faster setup: these are a few of the benefits of the servo driven press.

By Jack Kenny

A family-run firm in the northern US grows through careful planning and a focus on human values.

By Jack Kenny

TLMI’s legal expert ends 50 years of service

By Barry Hunt

By Elisha Tropper

By Patrick J. O'Brien

By Larry Arway