Scott Pillsbury

The package-printing industry is unique in many ways. It’s a well-established industry that has a little bit of everything, and too much of some things (like competition if you’re in certain segments of the market). It has its fair share of growth segments and some that are in decline. It has some huge areas, such as pressure-senstive labeling, that are holding their own and even growing at tolerable rates, while other large segments, such as cut-and-stack paper labels, are in a slow decline. It also uses dynamic new techniques, such as shrink labels, that incorporate state-of-the-art technology to provide state-of-the-art consumer appeal. Within package printing,

Converters and suppliers who would like a preview of the TLMI North American Label Study should visit their booth (#99) at Labelexpo Americas 2006, which will be held September 11-14, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. The TLMI North American Label Study gives a snapshot of the industry as it is today, and a virtual blueprint for markets will change tomorrow. This in-depth study, updated by the association every three years, aims to inform label converters and suppliers about the drivers shaping the pressure-sensitive label market. It also provides benchmark-level researched market data and trend information to assist companies in making

NAPERVILLE, Ill.--The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc., (TLMI) Naperville, IL, has commissioned AWA Alexander Watson Associates to research and publish the 2007 edition of the North American Label Study (NALS). This in-depth TLMI study, updated by the association every three years, aims to inform label converters and suppliers about the drivers shaping the pressure-sensitive label market. It also provides benchmark-level researched market data and trend information to assist companies in making business decisions critical to their growth and profitability -- a strong benefit for TLMI member companies and others involved or considering participation in the North American label market. “Publication of the North American

Tag and label printers are facing a double-edged challenge—maintain margins in the short term, while investing in technologies that may determine the future course of their businesses. TODAY'S TAG AND label printing business is dynamic to say the least. It is experiencing a wide range of challenges and new opportunities that require printers to stay focussed on overall market conditions and, in some cases, to make key decisions as to the future direction of their companies. On the downside, some of the traditionally strong (and large) label markets are mature and are experiencing stiff competition from alternative printing methods. The Freedonia Group's