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What You Need to Know In May 2016 the FDA published new rules for the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. The new rules reflect new scientific information that links consumers diet to chronic diseases. The new rules will change the information on the Nutrition Facts label allowing consumers to make better informed food choices. …

What are Egress Labels? Wrinkles in bubbles in labels can affect a products appearance. Bubbling issues can occur with injection-molded plastics products. These products are commonly used in the durable goods industry. Air Egress labels allow air to flow freely between a product and a label. This allows air from outgassing and entrapment to escape …

At Whitlam we understand that it is important to protect your brand. Over a billion dollars is spent annually by US Fortune 500 companies to fight counterfeiting, protect brand names and trademarks. Every year automotive and aircraft part manufacturers lose billions of dollars in revenue to counterfeit parts. Since internet shopping has become so popular, …

Process of Engraving Plates Engraved name plates are used in the automotive and industrial industries. Some substrates that are used for engraved plates are aluminum, brass, polycarbonate, stainless steel and more. Etching and mechanical engraving are processes used when creating engraved name plates. Mechanical engraving uses a high-speed rotary cutting tool to cut into the …

Expanding Your Label If you are looking to fit a lot of information into your label and are worried about not having enough space, then maybe extended content labels are right for you. Choosing to have an extended content label gives you more room without having to change the size of your label or packaging. …

What are Returnable & Reusable Packaging/Shipping Containers? In today’s world recycling is very important. Many companies are trying to find new ways to protect the environment by reusing and recycling products or materials. Some companies have been doing this by using returnable and reusable packaging and shipping containers. These containers are made from different materials …

Katelyn Breton takes on the roll of Lead Graphic Technician / Marketing Coordinator Katelyn Breton joined the Whitlam Team in 2016 as a Graphic Technician. At the time she had just graduated from Macomb Community College with her Design and Layout Associates Degree. Katelyn continued her education while working at Whitlam and in 2017 graduated …

Masked Labels Are you in need of the perfect solution for a label with essential information that can withstand a production process?  Our mask label is made from high-performance materials that can sustain various chemicals, paint baths, harsh temperatures and environmental conditions. These high performance layers can then be peeled off to remove and uncover …

Subaru Excellence in Performance Award  Whitlam Group has received awards for “Excellence in Performance” as well as “Commodity Leader” from Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA). This award recognizes the achievement of SIA targets for safety, quality, cost, and delivery as well as top-scoring suppliers in the commodity category. Whitlam Group is one of only 22 …

Subsurface Graphics Many labels are used in very challenging environments and need to be durable enough to last the lifetime of the product. Labels used for automotive and durable applications are two specific markets that require durability and longevity in their labels. These labels may be exposed to extreme heat, cold, moisture, chemicals, abrasion, weather, …