The Background of GHS: Why the Need
What is the Global Harmonized System (GHS)? 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.
Whitlam Now Offers FLEXcon Recycled Liners
Whitlam Group has partnered with FLEXcon to create the new Sustainable Ultra Thin Material product line, which is 30% post-consumer waste.
Whitlam Wins at TLMI Annual Conference
Whitlam Group won two first place awards at the Tab & Label Manufacturers Association 2012 Annual Conference in the North American, Flexography Line/Non-Prime and EDP label EDP Label categories.
Whitlam Group Selects EFI Radius Software
Whitlam Group has chosen to upgrade its software to the new EFI Radius system. Previously, we used the EFI PSI system, but it was no longer meeting our company’s needs.
New Flexographic Technology Allows For HD Printing
The label making industry is constantly changing, and with that change, comes HD flexographic printing. It now allows high-definition images to be printed using flexo printing processes.
Sustainable Ink Technologies Make Industry More Efficient
New and sustainable ink and printing technologies are two of the primary reasons the label making industry stays ahead of the game in sustainability.
Interactive Automotive Labels Provide Consumers with More Data
The EPA and USDOT have unveiled new interactive fuel economy labels for consumers, which will start appearing on cars in 2013. The new labels will feature QR codes containing information about fuel efficiency.
Security Labels Deter Detergent Theft
Tide detergent is one of the hottest commodities on the American black market right now. Why? Because everyone needs clean clothes. But the use of security labels could help fight laundry soap piracy.