Randy McBride

Combinations and new wrinkles aid the rise of pressure-sensitive labels By Erik Cagle Pressure-sensitive labels can be all things to all distributors. These labels are an alternative to the traditional forms market, they can combine with forms in many creative ways, are among the leading products in terms of growth and the application possibilities are limitless. Naturally, stated Fred Elhami, president of Costal Tag and Label, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., many businesses want to get in on the action. "There are too many suppliers," Elhami said. "Really, it's everybody and anybody who has a printing press." Elhami stressed the need for a niche.