Higher than average growth, a focus on continuous improvement and the environment, and technically oriented customer service are the hallmarks of this well established New York converter.

Now a strong force in the label converting industry, digital printing is accomplished using several competing processes.

Suggestions from a practitioner

As protecting intellectual property becomes increasingly important, labels containing security features will be in higher demand.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates and the Brand Protection Alliance hosted the annual Product Authentication and Brand Security Conference

These pieces of equipment allow converters to offer more options to customers: printing of bar codes, coupons, tickets, and security features.

Companies to Watch is a special feature of Label & Narrow Web that pays tribute to a select group of converters who are making noteworthy contributions to the health of the industry.

This printing process, though not very common in narrow web, offers certain benefits for converters.

Many questions, few answers as an industry explores sustainability

These pieces of equipment ensure that labels are placed on cores correctly for distribution. They can save converters time and ultimately money in the process.

Record crowds and a record number of exhibitors made this year’s Labelexpo the industry hot spot.

A fast changing market, beverage labeling presents challenges in design, production and marketing.

A recent merger and new press acquisition position this Tennessee converter for continued growth.

To attract consumer attention, more companies are using the coverage area and interesting visual appeal of shrink films.

Tools for productivity, waste reduction, inventory control, and in-house production of custom colors.

An international conference attracts different technologies and market performers.

A comprehensive directory of suppliers of consumables, equipment and services for the narrow web label converter.

Top quality flexo, screen and digital printing are the hallmarks of this well established and growing Danish label converter.

A label converter with bold plans to grow through acquisition across Europe.

Whether in the formal setting of a trade school, or in the label shop itself, training for narrow web printers is a necessary practice that continues to evolve.

After a good start to the year, US markets have tightened as Europeans and Asians feel strength continue. Converters and industry suppliers present their views of the effects of economic forces within their companies and in the marketplace.

The tools that help improve color, shape, type and overall precision come in many variations, and the technology continually improves.

Lean Manufacturing and other continuous improvement methods have been in place at many converting plants for up to a few years. Here’s a progress report.

Scottish entrepreneur Alex Mulvenny has built one of the most enviable label converting operations in the UK over the last 24 years. He plans to hand the baton to his sons this year, but will still have a role in helping make major strategic decisions.

Tough regulations, high standards and utmost quality set drug labels — and their converters — apart from the rest.

These vital components of the pressure sensitive laminate are steadily evolving in a marketplace that is changing through competition.

A fast growing label market in a strong domestic economy is pursuing avenues to ease participation in the global marketplace.

Digital plate processing has altered the landscape in flexography. The conventional systems still abound, but digital is taking market share, and some new equipment is poised to gain attention.

Labels that need to withstand difficult environments require the right substrates and adhesives to perform properly.

Manufacturers of anilox rolls, and the converters who use them, continue to push the developmental boundaries of these critical flexographic tools.

A husband and wife have transformed a small Texas label house into a high quality converting company with hard work and brains.

RFID growth did not meet expectations in 2006, but those involved believe that adoption will continue as businesses realize the benefits of the technology.

Major converters share their thoughts about RFID in their businesses and in the industry as a whole.

The creation of labels containing RFID circuitry requires sophisticated and exacting equipment. Following is an overview of several of the products available in the narrow web marketplace today from some of the industry’s top manufacturers.

A new industry, in its embryonic stage today, can shape the future of printing, as well as just about every other industry on the planet.

A full service printing, packaging and prepress company makes inroads into new technologies.

A newfound resilience in Latin America and still a place where regional label printers, and their foreign suppliers, profit.

Offset offers another printing option for converters and their customers to evaluate. The process differs from flexo, often providing a quality that can be useful in image conscious industries.

Replacing three standard PSA property tests with one new analytical test

Focusing strictly on wine and spirits labeling, this California converter wants only the challenging work.