Whitlam Receives 2013 Performance Excellence Award

Performance Excellence Award Whitlam is proud to announce that Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. has presented us with the 2013 Performance Excellence Award for our exceptional partnership in collaborating with Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. We would like to thank Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. for this wonderful and generous award. We look forward to …

STA User Guide: TTP Overlaminates

Guidelines for Thermal Transfer The following is an excerpt from the STA Thermal Transfer Printable Overlaminates User Guide: GENERAL Thermal transfer printing (TTP) is dictated by print speed and print darkness. Print darkness tells the printhead how much heat to use to burn the dot onto the surface. Print speed is self-explanatory and usually measured in …

FLEXcon Receives Whitlam Group’s 2013 Supplier of the Year Award

Supplier of the Year Award Whitlam Group is pleased to announce our 1st ever Supplier of the Year Award to FLEXcon. The Supplier of the Year Award is based on a rigorous evaluation of performance metrics, technology advancements, and feedback from our team members as it relates to overall satisfaction.  This award is a testament to the dedicated …

Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection

Product Protection from Anti-Counterfeiting Michigan State University Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection or A-CAPP has joined forces with Whitlam Group for unmatched expertise on Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting strategies. A-CAPP strives to act as a singular academic body that directs its focus on anti-counterfeiting and product protection issues in all markets, and how to …

A Primer on GHS Compliant Labels

Seven Elements of a Standard GHS Label In our last blog post, we gave an overview of the Global Harmony System (GHS), a universal system for classifying, categorizing, and labeling hazardous chemicals. We also discussed how and when chemical users and producers should make the transition to GHS. This week we’ll be talking in detail …

The Globally Harmonized System and When to Implement It

In a matter of months, companies that use, manufacture, or distribute hazardous chemicals are expected to have trained employees on the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) that provides universal criteria for classifying and labeling hazardous chemicals.

Finding and Retaining Top Talent

Whitlam COO Alex Elezaj moderated and participated in a panel at this year’s Tag and Label Manufacturing Institute (TLMI) Technical Conference. The panel focused on creating great businesses and finding and retaining talented employees. In this blog post, we’ll give a recap of the most important issues the panel touched upon.

The Background of GHS: Why the Need

Global Harmonized System (GHS) Why the need? The UN came together, realizing there was a global need to harmonize the communication of hazardous chemicals. Each country had some system, however with each looking and saying very different information, it was not easy to understand. The matters are complicated with many chemical manufacturers shipping product into …

TLMI 2013 Technical Conference

TLMI Technical Conference September 4-5 2013 – Whitlam Group had a strong presence at this years’ 2013 TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturing Institution) Technical Conference held September 4-5 in Chicago.  This years Technical Conference brought in more than 350 attendees where over the course of two days more than 70 presenters, session chairs and panelists …

Whitlam Wins World Label Award for Innovation

Whitlam Group’s Evidence Bag label has won the first place prize in the World Label Awards’ Class 22 Innovator category. It also won an TLMI award.