The TLMI Illuminator 2013 is now available. This issue features:
- Examining TLMI’s Brand in a Changing Industry
- The Chairman’s Report
- Making Use of the TLMI Ratio Study
- Technical Conference agenda
- L.I.F.E. Mentoring Program
- Member Authors Brian Gale and Mike Lane
- A new offering from partner NAPL
The 2013 TLMI Technical Conference Mobile App is now live.
Scan the QR code, visit your app store or click here to download it.
The app is a comprehensive guide to the conference, Turning Vision Into Reality.
It provides:
- a full agenda
- speaker profiles
- exhibitor information
- and makes it easy to plan your schedule and interact with colleagues.
TLMI thanks app sponsors UPM Raflatac, EFI, Gallus, Mark Andy/Rotoflex, Epicor and Wilson Manufacturing.
If you haven’t already done so, register today.
Hot Off The Press emailed June 3rd.
Registration is open for TLMI Tech 2013 – The mobile app goes live June 10th.
Application period underway for the 2013 Environmental Leadership Awards
The 2013 Wage & Labor Study will be delivered to participants the week of June 10th.
The TLMI Biannual Index & Trends Report, June 2013 edition, will be released.
The monthly TLMI eNewsletter goes out June 17th.
Entries accepted for the 36th Annual Awards Competition all this month.
Annual Meeting 2013 preparations are ongoing. Suppliers look for the Sponsorship Opportunity announcement mid-month.
Registration for TLMI Tech 2013 opens Wednesday, May 15th. Here is a brief look at the information and networking packed agenda.
Wednesday, September 4
Breakfast
MORNING SESSIONS
Sustainable Label Solutions
Thin Is In: Exploring the Challenges, Pitfalls and Lower Limits of Thin Materials
Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
INKS TRENDING NOW# – Low Migration Inks and LED Curing
Finding Tomorrows Leaders – Hiring and Training for a World-class Organization
Table Top Exhibits
Thursday, September 5
Breakfast
SESSION 1
Track A- Measure Waste: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Track B-Business Software: Adding Capacity without Adding Equipment
SESSION 2
Track A-The Million Dollar Question, Flexo or Digital? Hear from Converters What Choices They Have Made
Track B- How to Manage Color through Pre Press and Beyond
SESSION 3
Track A-Technology Boxing Ring – Press Manufacturers Duke it Out!
Track B-FDA & OSHA – New Reforms & Standards Affecting the Industry
The 2011 TLMI Technical Conference sold out. Register early to be sure and get the insight you need to begin Turning Vision Into Reality.
A highlight of the Annual TLMI Awards Dinner is the recognition of the Converter of the Year*, Supplier of the Year, Environmental Leadership Award winners, and the winners of the Label Awards Competition. We have already begun looking ahead to these presentations.
Nominations will be accepted through April 30, 2013. Download the nomination form.
The supplier and converter member companies who best demonstrate their commitment to and success in implementing sustainability measures will each be recognized with this award. Make the case for your company’s efforts by completing the application form.
Entries are being accepted for the 2013 Awards Competition. Judging will take place in July for 70 categories, 6 new Best of Class Awards and the Best of Show. Click here for competition details and the entry form.
*The TLMI Converter of the Year is presented by packagePRINTING.
We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our members. Save the date for the 2013 Annual Meeting, October 20-23 in San Antonio.
The March 2013 of the TLMI Illuminator has been distributed to members.
It features:
To download your copy, follow the link in the March 28th email you received or log in to the Members Section.
2013 Eugene Singer Award Winners
The following members were recognized at Tuesday evening’s awards dinner with one of TLMI’s highest and most prestigious awards, Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence.
| MEMBER | CATEGORY |
| Columbine Label Company | small company |
| Flexo-Graphics, LLC | mid-range company |
| The Label Printers | medium company |
| Consolidated Label Co. | large company |
The Singer Award recognizes excellence in business management measured and defined by an established set of growth and profitability ratios through the TLMI Management Ratio Study. It is given annually to four narrow web converting companies; each company within a certain sales range category.
The Eugene Singer Award announcements are made each year at the TLMI Converter Meeting, held annually in March
World Label Awards Winners Recognized
Eight TLMI Member Converters are among the winners of the World Label Awards Competition.
| MEMBER | WINNING ENTRY |
| ASL Print FX | Rennie Estate Winery 2009 Gaia |
| Collotype – USA | Le Pich 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Digital Label Solutions, USA | Buy 3 Tires Promo |
| McDowell Label & Screen Printing | Broad Spectrum SPF 50 |
| Multi-Color, USA | Steel Reserve 211 |
| Smyth Companies – Dow Industries, USA | Dream Angels Glow |
| TAPP Technologies Inc., Canada | Cloud Valley 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Whitlam Label Company | Evidence Bag |
The winners of the World Label Awards Competition are chosen from the first-place winners in association label competitions around the globe including TLMI, the Japanese Label Foundation (JFLP), FINAT, the Australian Label Association (LATMA) and Self Adhesive Label Manufacturers Association of New Zealand (SALMA). Entries are judged against each other in a variety of categories to determine the finest printed labels in the world.
TLMI member winners were celebrated by their peers at the Converter Meeting Awards Dinner.
Look for more details to be posted in the related sections of www.tlmi.com in the coming weeks.
Over the last two days 2013 Converter Meeting attendees have enjoyed presentations from a variety of expert speakers.
Presentation materials are now available for download in the Members Section. Log in and go to Meeting Presentations to download pdfs provided by:
You’ll also find a special presentation on The TLMI Brand delivered by Mike Lane (Lofton Label) of the TLMI Marketing Committee.
TLMI extends its gratitude to all our presenters and especially to the more than 150 attendees who have made the meeting a success.
Participants in this year’s Converter Meeting (March 3-6, Four Seasons, Palm Beach, FL) will benefit from the insights of an outstanding line-up of expert speakers brought together for the event by meeting chair, Matt Williamson (Brady Corp.). Each of the Converter Meeting speakers will offer their own perspective on the meeting’s theme, Successfully Leading and Motivating Our People.
The speakers have shared the three key takeaways from their scheduled presentations:
“There is a recession coming – but we can prosper through it.
The future of interest rates and inflation.
Planning now for the prosperity to come after the mild downturn.”
It’s Your Ship: Leadership, Accountability and Choosing the Right People
“Learn how to create a culture of accountability using the ‘It’s Your Ship’ approach to leadership.
Understand why a culture that makes people feel safe will bring out the best in each individual.
Learn to lead differently by looking at your organization through the eyes of your ‘crew’.”
“Understand who the generations are and how they differ.
Identify ClashPoints™ in your workplace.
Manage more effectively by learning how to connect with each generation.”
TLMI converter members may register for the meeting by responding to the email invitation they received or by going to the registration website. The site includes a full agenda and a constantly updated list of attendees.
TLMI’s Annual Awards Competition recognizes technical achievement across seventy (70) end use / process categories honoring the finest entry in each category with a first place award.
New for 2013, the judges will also name six (6) entries Best of Class. The new awards are:
Best of Class – Flexography & Letterpress
Best of Class – Multi-Process
Best of Class – Offset Wine & Spirits
Best of Class – Flexo Wine & Spirits
Best of Class – Digital
Best of Class – All Other (including Screen & Gravure)
Awards Competition Chairperson Steve Lee explained, “Each year the judges see exceptional work created through a variety of processes. We feel strongly that the most outstanding work produced via each deserve special recognition.” Therefore, the judges will select the most outstanding entry in each class for the new Best of Class distinction.
Following selection of the Best of Class winners, judges will go on to name a single extraordinary entry, Best of Show.
2013 marks the 36th anniversary of TLMI’s prestigious Awards Competition. The submission entry deadline is July 1, 2013. All winners – Category, Best of Class, and Best of Show – will be announced at the 2013 TLMI Annual Meeting, October 20-23.
All converter members are encouraged enter. Competition details and the entry form can be found here.
