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That new mother standing in the grocery aisle may not fully understand the technology that goes into her child's diaper--but she knows what she likes and often purchases the same [...]

Call it a story of penny-pinching and pigs. In April 2009, two news items burdened the world. The first was familiar fare. The Great Recession had stretched past its second [...]

Smart label sales are expected to double from the 2006 estimate of 5,000 million units to 10,000 million units by 2011, according to Labels, a study published in December 2007 […]

In June 2004, Wal-Mart announced it would require its top 100 suppliers to begin using RFID at the case and pallet level by January 2005. The announcement was the beginning […]

For years, brands have perfected the crunch of their food product, the color of their logo, or their product's memorable jingle in an effort to draw in new customers and [...]

Call it the new gold rush. As consumer markets mature in North America and Europe, brand owners are racing East. With bulging populations, growing economies and a new attitude that […]

When Wal-Mart announced it was requiring its top 100 suppliers to tag cases and pallets with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) by January 2005, it sent the RFID world spinning. RFID [...]

Art Director Anita Sparrow sits across Logotech's conference table as she speaks with animation about one of the company's customers. Skae Beverage International is a start-up company marketing white and […]

Americans are fat. Very fat. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, an estimated 65 percent of US adults are overweight or obese. But somewhere between Big Macs and […]

Applications for RFID are popping up everywhere. They range from the predictable--logistics, for instance--to the peculiar--RFID arm implants that grant patrons entry to a bar and an interesting way to […]

The water droplets on a waxed car illustrate an important principle of surface tension. The water beads because its surface tension is higher than the finish it rests on. This […]

For those embarking on a mission to organize, hooks and clips marketed by 3M are a handy tool. Instead of anchoring it in with nails, these organizational aids come with […]

In 1993, the world was introduced to a line of plush toys known for their plastic pellet filling, or 'beans'. Although originally marketed as toys, it wasn't long before Beanie […]

Promotional labels can offer converters value-added at its best. The runs are generally long, the graphics usually high end and the constructions can be complex. It's a good recipe for […]

In 2003, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a mass recall of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. The recall, triggered by the discovery of counterfeits, affected more than 130,000 […]

Spend a few seconds strolling down the hair and beauty aisle of a supermarket, and chances are pretty good that neon green bottles will visually pop off the shelf. The […]

McDowell Label and Screen Printing is in the midst of a 10-year growth spurt. The successful company already expanded three times in its current facility, and is about to move […]

According to research company The Freedonia Group, demand for primary beverage labels is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.9 percent through 2006. The study, titled Labels to […]

Deep within the AriZona Beverage web site are pictures and letters submitted by customers. One consumer tells how he transformed AriZona bottles into lamps. Another, an artist, shares that she's […]

Acouple of years ago in a Missouri grocery store, a manager placed a stand-up pouch and a box next to each other. Both packages contained the same amount of Teddy […]

Release liners are usually thrown out long before the label reaches its final destination. But despite their short-lived duty and relative anonymity in the consumer marketplace, release liners are an […]

Everyone knows that bees are fond of flowers. But a little known bee fact is that they are also fond of TNT. So what happens when a bee is paired […]

In the late 1980s and early '90s, the world saw the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Several years […]

Sometimes the biggest indicator of a label converter s success or failure has nothing to do with capabilities, competition or a skilled staff. In Venezuela, for instance, it has more […]

A contract proof is a prediction of the final product. Since the advent of proofing technology, this purpose hasn't changed. But the means to achieving the end has. With the […]

Industrial labels are not show stoppers. The designs are simple, they are usually printed using one or two spot colors, and they often go unnoticed by the general public. But […]

Once upon a time, there was a man who ordered proofs for a certain freesia-scented fragrance. He supplied the disk with the completed artwork and patiently awaited the result. Although […]

Pricing is supposed to rise. At least it does in other industries. Fourteen years ago the average price of a car was $14,371. By 2001 the average price had risen […]

In February of this year, Campbell Soup Company announced a major expansion of their 'Soup at Hand' line. Instead of housing soup in a metal can, these soups come in […]

On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in Manhattan. As the blaze continued to rage, employees were seen leaping desperately from the ninth story, […]

According to Kline & Company, a business research firm, there are 20,000 beauty and personal care products in the United States alone, marketed by more than 1,000 companies. Each product […]

To the tape layperson, tape already serves many functions. It can fix a torn piece of paper, close a box, even pick the lint off a pair of pants. And […]

Inovar Packaging Group Inc. is not exactly a typical narrow web converter. While it does print labels, tags and decals, the company adds a twist to its image by also […]

What's in a name? For folders, sheeters and stackers, quite a bit. As anyone can guess, folders fold, sheeters make sheets and stackers stack. They are simple names for machines […]

The photograph speaks volumes. In the foreground sits an elderly woman dressed in traditional garb, her loose-fitting outfit topped off with a triangular shaped hat. Beside her, two large baskets […]

Pressure sensitive bathing suits -- it was a broker who introduced a label converting company to the world of press-on, peel-off swimwear. While it never caught on in the United […]

The night is dark. The highway is crowded. The only thing in sight are miles of tail lights. And although those points of light mainly serve to agitate the drivers […]

In the teeth of a tough economy, narrow web suppliers and converters showed their combined strength in September to make Labelexpo Americas 2002 a successful show. Attendance, both among exhibitors […]

Surface tension: For many, this phrase conjures up memories of a high school science class and the oft-murmured question, 'When am I ever going to use this?' Press operators new […]

Flexible packaging as a whole is growing. According to the 2002 Flexible Packaging Association's State of the Industry Report, flexible packaging accounts for 17 percent of the total packaging market. […]

Women dress up their ears, their waistlines and their feet with fashionable accessories. Now they can also dress up their maxi pads. U by Kotex, a bold feminine care line [...]

Although few consumers understand the engineering behind their favorite products, most have come to depend--unwittingly or not--on the nonwoven fabrics behind their 'must-have'brands. This is certainly the case with the [...]

The olives look real enough to take a bite. The sunflower beckons its viewers to reach out and smell. The light dancing through the crystals paints a picture of serene [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For anyone who watched even fair amount of television in the days leading up to Christmas, this little phrase set to music is probably indoctrinated. Males and females [...]

When it comes to a basketball, there is no one-size-fits-all. Some basketballs are made for small hands while others are more suited for an adult-sized grip. Some are for casually [...]

Spear calls it the toy box. It's a collection of spectacular labels that are meant to tempt the most grownup of brand marketers. There's a label that looks and feels […]

In June 2003, Wal-Mart made the announcement that its top 100 suppliers must begin using radio frequency identification (RFID) on cases and pallets. It started a firestorm of activity surrounding […]

The management at ROI Technologies Inc. has never shied away from new opportunities. So when a letter arrived in the mail notifying the company of a 13-station press for sale, […]

The prepress department is sandwiched in the middle of the label production workflow. On one end is the designer, commissioned by the end user. On the other is production, the […]

In an executive survey 01 132 consumer packaging goods' manufacturers and retailers, 88.6% expect their company's sales in the warehouse club channel to increase in the next three years, according [...]