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The Market Shift From Plastic to Paper
The Market Shift from Plastic to Paper No one’s talking about the monumental change happening in the packaging industry. Perhaps you’ve seen differences in product containers on store shelves? Or noticed your [...]
The UPM Strike Has Ended – Now What?
The UPM Strike Has Ended - Now What? After 112 days, the UPM mill strike in Finland has officially ended. Both UPM and the Paperworkers’ Union came to a collective [...]
DYMO LabelWriter 5XL Review
DYMO LabelWriter 5XL Review I’ve been around the block with DYMO once before. And it wasn’t great. When I reviewed the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL back in 2020, I was intrigued that they [...]
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The Existential Threat of a U.S. Paper Shortage
The Existential Threat of a U.S. Paper Shortage A strike at UPM’s Finnish mills is pushing an already strained supply chain to the brink. Starting Jan 1, 2022 the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union [...]
13 Women Defying the Cannabis Industry Shutout
13 Women Defying the Cannabis Industry Shutout Let’s be real: we need women in weed. In the early days of the cannabis market, women were at the forefront of its expansion. [...]
Industry Lead Times
Industry Lead Times As the global pandemic continues, the pressure-sensitive label industry has experienced a massive increase in demand. This demand increase combined with supply chain issues has had rippling effects throughout [...]
Label Industry Insight & Expertise
Our Barcode Blog is dedicated to bringing our website visitors the latest on anything related to the thermal label industry. Our experts will weigh in on a wide variety of barcode related topics. From label buying guides to those companies just starting to barcode to industry deep dives on market factors such as raw material price increases, our Barcode Blog will cover it all.