Do you have an application that requires a label that is waterproof, scuff-resistant and tough enough to withstand excessive handling? Or maybe you need it to be secure, or have some specific functionality? There are a number of factors and functional needs where the total range of benefits of...
07 Apr 2021Opinions
But the core product manufactured on these machines – pressure-sensitive labels – remained remarkably constant for most of this time.
The reason is not hard to find – there was little motivation to change. The two decades from the mid-1970s were a period of sustained growth for PS labels...
01 Apr 2021Opinions
L&L: What year did you enter the narrow web label industry?
Bernhard Grob: I entered the narrow web label industry in January 1987, having moved from Switzerland to the UK to join Edale. My focus was to expand its export sales, which at the time were 5...
There was never any pressure to join the family company. That’s something my parents excelled at, making sure we landed where we were passionate about in our career. I never thought I would be a key account manager for labels, but I really enjoy it. I enjoy the people in the industry, I learn...
30 Mar 2021Opinions
We’ve embraced revolutionary technologies (digital printing, RFID labeling), retooled machinery around novel substrates and environmental mandates, and adopted arising methodologies to respond to emerging markets. Namely, we’ve set new standards, locking in our position as one of the most...
16 Mar 2021Opinions
The debate on sustainability has moved on. After a long time spent deciding what sustainability might mean for the label industry, we have seen a recent slew of practical announcements, which is starting to give some real substance to a future sustainability roadmap. These developments are given...
16 Mar 2021Opinions
The story began when head designer Adam Evans created the cover graphic – a striking whisky label which we personalized to reference this issue’s beverage labeling article.
‘We have a superb design team at L&L, and when I saw the proofs for the beverage article I knew that it would...
For me and the corner of the business world that I inhabit – print, packaging and design strategy – I will remember 2020 as the year that e-commerce became more than an ‘also-ran’ and overtook the in-store experience as the preferred way of shopping.
Here’s what that looked like: online...
14 Mar 2021Opinions
While preparing for a speaking engagement at the Printing Industries of America Continuous Improvement conference, I was approached by several leaders on the topic of energizing a continuous improvement initiative inside their companies. I believe the information we discussed is now more...
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