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Packagers can learn from label customer service lessons
It still can be more challenging to open the package than learn how to operate whatever is inside.Mark Lusky 11.11.24
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Sleeving is believing
Shrink sleeves offer versatility and a high degree of flexibility in terms of design and customization.Steve Katz 11.11.24
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Sustainability
Laying the wood (pellets)
There are all kinds of energy sources – some are clean, some dirty, some renewable, some not.Calvin Frost 11.11.24
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So, while at Labelexpo…
Have you ever considered selling to the trade – meaning the literally thousands of print distributors that exist in the United States?Jim Anderson 11.11.24
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A winning sales program paves the way to a successful exit
When preparing your business to sell, having a successful sales program will catch the eye of prospective buyers.Sandy Hubbard 11.11.24
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A forest of protests
Europe’s paper and packaging industries are still fighting the directive tooth and nail.John Penhallow 11.11.24
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Changing role of label form vs. function
Physical label form and function traditionally have both played a vital role in customer service.Mark Lusky 10.10.24
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In-Mold
Advantage in-mold
When you first enter the label industry, you have some revelations.Steve Katz, Contributing Editor 10.10.24
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EBITDA…what’s all the fuss?
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization.Jim Anderson 10.10.24
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Sustainability
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Crossing the bridge: How to prepare your business to sell
When it comes to selling your business, the more you can do ahead of time, the better.Sandy Hubbard 10.10.24
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European market trends – a sobering perspective
Thanks to increased costs for raw materials, energy and production, turnover has fallen noticeably in Germany.John Penhallow 10.10.24
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After the deal closes…
In some cases, a seller may elect to “stay on” for a time and in others he/she leaves almost concurrent with the closing.Jim Anderson 09.05.24
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Sustainability
Just remove salt
There’s a good and interesting global trend that may help our byproduct crisis.Calvin Frost 09.05.24
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Pinball Wizards
The theme of Labelexpo Americas 2024 is a pinball – and with the fast-moving state of the industry, it’s a theme that makes a lot of sense.Steve Katz, Contributing Editor 09.05.24
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Want to sell your business to a family member? Answer this first
When my phone rings, it’s often an owner who is thinking about selling his or her business.Sandy Hubbard 09.05.24
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Getting around in Paris
For the past three months or so, it has been almost impossible to cross or even get around Paris because of disruption caused by the Olympic Games.John Penhallow 09.05.24
