Two thousand fifteen was an active and interesting year for the label printing industry. And with the year drawing to a close, the time is right to reflect on some of the highlights, events and stories that captured our attention.

Major M&As
Mergers and acquisitions are usually big news in our industry, and there was no shortage of these stories in 2015 on both the converter and supplier side alike. In the early part of the year, it was the converters making the headlines, with more than one occurrence of businesses coming together and forming a label and packaging “Group.”

In February, Andover, MA-based Reid Label and Nameplate, also known as Reid Label and Digital Graphics, acquired Vermont-based New England Label, formerly-owned by Willington Nameplate, of Stafford Springs, CT. The acquisition of the 20-year old flexographic label printer strengthens Reid’s presence in the region, while extending its digital capabilities to New England Label customers for quick-turn, high quality labels. At the time of the announcement, Steve Dunlevy, Reid’s president and CEO, said, “Our growth plan has been