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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

TLMI’s legal expert ends 50 years of service