Picture it now: You just got back from a long but successful day at the office. Summer is at its end and the leaves are just beginning to uncover their fiery tones. After a quiet drive home, you’re ready to put your feet up and wind down for the day. However, you’re not ready to […]
Recently we were approached by a supplier of Warehouse Management Systems. The customer didn’t present us with what we would consider a ‘typical labeling challenge’, but with our experience in warehouse labeling, they were hoping we would be able to fulfill their request. Their sales team, which we’ve dubbed ‘Team Bacon’, looked to the marketing […]
“I think the fact that we don’t have an automated phone system, and anyone that calls is getting a human on the other side is a big reason our customers keep coming back to us,” says Product Manager Juan Munoz. “We pride ourselves on our fast response to not only sales inquiries, but to quality issues […]
When the weather gets nice, labels get to work on the asphalt. We stopped in our tracks when a very recognizable German luxury car manufacturer approached us about a unique label challenge. They required barcode labels that will stick to the interior of aluminum wheels while they undergo testing. That doesn’t sound too bad, but what […]
If you work in the manufacturing sector, chances are you have heard of UL or the Underwriters’ Laboratories, the global agency created to assure product safety compliance amongst manufacturers, retailers and consumers, as well as other regulatory agencies. A label with the UL Mark on it indicates that your product has been fully tested under specific […]
Who said labels are boring? Well, if you have been in business as long as EIM has been (27+ years), you will find that that couldn’t be further from the truth! We love it when we are challenged with interesting applications and one of them fits right in with the coming of the fall sports […]
Do you remember when you were 6 years old—when you would put on those wool socks grandma gave you and drag your feet across the carpet and then chase loved ones around the house with shocks? Well, no matter how old you get, some things never get old! Static electricity is what makes your hair […]
From time to time EIM is asked to provide statements concerning RoHS, REACH and Halogen Content. All of this relates to “green” initiatives, primarily started in the European marketplace concerning substances that are not environmentally friendly, and in many cases are downright dangerous. In regards to “Halogen Content”, we are specifically talking about Chlorine, Fluorine, […]
The weather is always on our minds these days, especially since we seem to be faced with more and more extreme conditions that swing from one end of the spectrum to the other. This past summer, we saw unbearably hot temperatures and dry conditions added to by all sorts of fires and storms. Now in […]
1. Leave your labels to the very last minute.Focus on designing and producing your product. The labels don’t cost much and aren’t critical…. YET! 2. Do you even know how many labels you want? Manufacturing is building your product as we speak. Do you know what you are going to do with it when it comes off […]
