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The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) Position Statement on The Employee Free Choice Act (also known as “Card Check”)

The world of 2009 is quite different from what it was 20 or 30 years ago, or even five to 10 years ago. We now live in a world of instant and continuous communication. Whether from the Internet, television, a Blackberry, or iPod, we get news in seconds and there are whole industries dedicated to providing news 24/7.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—The Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) has recently appointed new officers to its board of directors for 2009-2010.

These days, the more you can offer your customers in house the better. By not outsourcing certain phases of the label printing process, such as foil stamping or embossing, you can reduce the time it takes to get your order to your customer. It also allows for some cost cutting, the savings from which you could pass onto your customer.

FLETCHER, N.C.—UPM Raflatac, Inc. has achieved chain of custody certification from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI), the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The certifications cover UPM Raflatac’s North America labelstock manufacturing facilities located in Fletcher, N.C. and Dixon, Ill., and the company’s slitting and distribution terminal located in Ontario, Calif. Using an independent, third-party auditor, UPM Raflatac has demonstrated that its raw materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests and manufactured by mills that adhere to their rigorous standards. The chain of custody certifications demonstrate that UPM Raflatac has established an effective tracking system

Brian Bishop has taken over the responsibility as President for Gallus Inc., effective July 7, 2008. During his 26-year career, Bishop has gained experience and know-how in capital equipment service and sales. He began his career in several service functions, grew into sales management positions and eventually took over general management responsibility for the U.S. subsidiary of a reputed European special machinery group which acts globally. Jon Guy, who took over Gallus Inc. in August 2002 and grew the company significantly will support the transition, then assume another role outside the Gallus Group.

Omaha, Neb.—LabelCorp Holdings, Inc. (“YORK Label”), a provider labeling and packaging solutions, has formalized its partnership with Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC (“Diamond Castle”) of New York. In June of this year, Diamond Castle, in partnership with YORK Label’s Senior Management Team, signed a definitive purchase agreement with Wind Point Partners of Chicago, Illinois. YORK Label’s Senior Management Team will remain in place and maintain a significant ownership stake in the Company. YORK Label is a provider of labeling and packaging solutions to global consumer products, wine and spirits, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage companies. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, YORK Label has 14 production facilities

Let the games begin! Thank God for the summer Olympics. For at least a two-week period, the news in our country was dominated by something other than another marathon contest that is taking place, not in Beijing, China, but in the good old U.S. of A. The other marathon, of course, is the run for the Oval Office, which seems as though it has been going on since Pheidippides ran the first marathon in 490 B.C. The printing industry’s version of the Olympics, drupa, took place during the Spring trade show season. Also held every four years, it dominated our news in much

Happy Anniversary, TLMI! The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute turned 75 last month. The trade association first known as the Tag Manufacturers Institute was born in Cleveland on June 15, 1933 when 18 companies banded together with a primary focus on how to deal with the requirements of the National Recovery Administration. To get on the path to where it is today, two significant milestones occurred in the 1960s. In 1962, the association expanded to include pressure-sensitive label manufacturers and had its first meeting as the newly formed Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute. In 1966, it added supplier companies as associate members, with 15

Synthetic papers are tough, but that’s just one of two key attributes that make them distinctive. The other is their ability to support high-quality printing. All applications in which synthetics are used take advantage of these qualities in one form or another. Potential uses for synthetic papers include virtually any application that requires long-term durability, says Mike Mead, marketing manager for Wausau Coated Products. “Synthetic papers are chemical-resistant, ­water-resistant, tear-resistant, and generally more durable than paper.” In addition, synthetic ­papers provide an ease of printability, he says. Paul Mitcham, director of marketing and sales support for Yupo Corporation America, concurs with