Continental Datalabel

Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., recently introduced the Memory Card ID Label—a removable label that is used to identify information on popular memory cards, such as SanDisk and Sony Memory Sticks commonly found in digital cameras, mobile phones, PDA's and digital music players. The residue-free label can also be used for pricing, barcoding and identification. It comes in several sizes, including a 13/16x1" Small Memory Card ID for SanDisk, a 1-1/4x1-7/16" Large Memory Card ID for SanDisk, a 9/16x1-1/4" Memory Stick ID for Sony and three mini-disk labels. For more information, call (800) 947-8000.

Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., recently introduced its new line of 4x2" fluorescent laser labels. The company has added more than 25 sheeted label and card products, including the fluorescent shipping labels in orange, red, green, pink and yellow. Continental Datalabel offers the new labels in packs of 100 sheets per carton with same-day shipping.  For more information, call (800) 947-8000 or e-mail info@datalabel.com.

Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., now offers weatherproof, clear inkjet and photo gloss inkjet labels. The company has added more than 25 new sheeted label and card products that are available in a variety of sizes and materials.  The popular 2-5/8x1˝ label is formatted in glossy, clear inkjet and photo gloss inkjet materials. The company also offers a 4x2˝ laser polyester weatherproof shipping label that resists moisture and harsh environments.      Continental Datalabel provides one-carton minimums and same-day shipping. For more information, call (800) 947-8000 or e-mail info@datalabel.com.

Want to make more in 2004? Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., now offers bulk economy label packs of 1,500 sheets in its most popular address and shipping formats.   The new Econo-Pacs can save money on large orders. Continental Datalabel features one-carton minimum orders, same-day shipping and competitively priced packaging. For more information, call (800) 947-8000 or e-mail info@datalabel.com.

Recordable DVDs are the latest craze and now they can be labeled with Continental Datalabel's, Elgin, Ill., CD/DVD hub labels. The company added new sheeted label and card formats to their selection of stock products, including a CD/DVD hub label for use in inkjet and laser printers. In addition, Continental Datalabel carries an Inkjet Photo Matte CD/DVD label in three popular layouts. The durable labels are made from bright, white facestock that produces clean images, perfect for pictures, logos and vivid clip art. The company also carries jewel case inserts that are available in 100 and 250 sheets per carton. For customers who buy in large

Manufacturers discuss emerging markets and value-added applications. Spurred by the introduction of laser printers in the 1980s, laser labels continue to be a profitable product for distributors, with new applications and processes spawned regularly to meet end-users' demands. "Lasers are pretty hot right now," noted Melinda Fulton, marketing manager at Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill. As pin-fed labels have faded from their former preeminence, laser and thermal labels have taken over. Mike Evans, marketing service manager for Lancer Label, Omaha, Neb., a PrintXcel company, said that he has seen steady growth in stock laser label sales over the past three years. John Strecker, vice

In a world where technology takes precedence, labels continue to reinvent themselves and thrive. The BFL&S 2003 Top 100 Distributors' survey reported that label sales rose to $247 million from $218 million in 2002—a 13.3 percent increase—and the Top 10 sold $149 million in labels and tags that year. What does this all mean for the labels industry? Suffice it to say that labels are a force to be reckoned with. In an effort to find out just what gives labels their staying power, two executives provided some much-needed insight into the profitable world of labeling. "Labels will always have a niche

Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., has added raffle tickets to its stock offerings. Each 8-1⁄2x11˝ inkjet or laser printable sheet includes eight raffle tickets, which can be custom designed and numbered with the software included in the starter kit. In addition to the software, each starter kit contains instructions, a template sheet and 50 sheets that can be used in either inkjet or laser printers. A refill pack of 100 sheets (800 tickets) is also available. For more information, call (800) 947-8000 or e-mail info@datalabel.com.

Developments in stocks and adhesives yield versatile, value-added applications. Quick, quiet, efficient, on-demand solutions, direct thermal and thermal-transfer products have been serving variable imaging needs for more than 13 years, with suppliers continuously seeking to enhance performance. Overlaminates, repositionable adhesives and top-preforming ribbons are just a few of the cool value-added features turning thermal products into hot commodities. For instance, McCourt Label, Lewis Run, Pa., has introduced direct thermal and thermal-transfer laminated label systems, which greatly increase options for distributors and their customers. To Protect & Serve While they are extremely efficient applications that eliminate the need for costly ribbons—as well

They take a lot of heat, yet remain a cool solution for variable imaging and product identification. Persnickety is a word that comes to mind when discussing laser labels—annoyingly exacting in production and handling requirements. Make no mistake, they're a great product and the demand is certainly there, but if an application can be met using a different type of label, at least consider the alternative. One problem is excessive heat. Fusers on laser printers heat up to 250 degrees and 300 degrees Fahrenheit, making the proper combination of substrate, adhesive and liner essential for the labels to emerge unscathed. Even with the right