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Label Printing and Manufacturing: Digital vs. Flexography The label industry was first impacted by digital printing in 1993 with the introduction of the Indigo Omnius digital press. While the Indigo label press employs an ink based digital/offset print technology, other systems include toner based, heat fusion technology or direct ink jet printing, either water based …
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Turnaround time on orders is becoming one of the most frequently asked questions in the label printing industry. The average industry turnaround is about 2 weeks, sometimes 3 weeks on new orders. Rush orders, generally speaking, are orders that are needed in hand in ten days or less. If you have a custom label request …
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MicroMate® is not a household word for most people but for Valley Forge Tape & Label, the name means a great deal – and has an interesting history. Back in the 1990’s a very good customer ask if we could develop a special kind of label for them. Since it was not uncommon to receive …
When looking for a way to have your label stand out from others, many people look into the option of Foil Stamping. I sat down with the Valley Forge Tape & Label Co., Inc. Vice President and General Manager, Dennis Hulton, to discuss Hotfoil printing as well as another alternative, Coldfoil transfer. The benefits and drawbacks …
Valley Forge Tape & Label Co., Inc. recently received a call from the Design Producer for the Television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Extreme Makeover renovates homes for people who are experiencing financial problems or some other kind of stress, like health problems or a recent death in the family. The Design Producer, who reports to …
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