| | | | | about simple products such as batteries and |
| NEWS RELEASE | | | | electrical cords, which, when counterfeited, can |
| | | | | have deadly consequences), marketed through a |
| | | | | complex and loosely controlled supply/distribution |
| | | | | chain. And law enforcement and standards |
| The Label Printers Joins CIAC's (The Certification | | | | organizations discussed the critical nature of |
| Industry Against Counterfeiting) North American | | | | partnerships and coordination in combating |
| Summit | | | | counterfeiting, and the ever increasing threat to |
| The CIAC's recent North American Summit | | | | safety and even national security that it |
| (Co-hosted by the National IPR Coordination | | | | represents. |
| Center and INTERPOL in Partnership with the | | | | |
| Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting) | | | | More information about the summit and the CIAC |
| "Working in Partnership Against a Common | | | | is available at their web site – |
| Threat" brought certification agencies, rights | | | | |
| holders, law enforcement organizations, | | | | On a day which has been designated World Anti |
| governmental agencies, and industry suppliers to a | | | | Counterfeiting Day, The Label Printers encourages |
| summit to discuss the threat that is | | | | everyone from consumers to rights holders to |
| counterfeiting, and how to address it. | | | | standards and enforcement agencies to form |
| | | | | partnerships, become aware of the depth and |
| Aurora, IL, June 8, 2010 – The Label Printers | | | | breadth of the problem, and together seek |
| recently participated in the CIAC's North American | | | | solutions to the increasingly prevalent and even |
| Summit in Arlington, VA. Conference presenters | | | | deadly menace of counterfeiting. |
| included representatives of businesses such as | | | | |
| Eaton Corporation and Leviton; government | | | | |
| agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice, | | | | For over a decade The Label Printers, as the |
| and Immigration and Customs Enforcement; law | | | | source for UL (Underwriters Laboratories) security |
| enforcement groups such as Interpol, and the | | | | labels, has been building and expanding their |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and certification | | | | manufacturing and knowledge base in holographic |
| and standards organizations such as UL and ANSI. | | | | products, tamper-evident products, micro printing, |
| The Summit was attended by individuals | | | | taggants, embedded codes, void adhesives, color |
| representing the law enforcement community, IP | | | | shifting inks, and overt, covert, and forensic |
| and brand owners, anti-counterfeiting solution | | | | verification. The company invites you to learn |
| suppliers, and others interested in combating the | | | | more about how to protect your brand and |
| global menace of counterfeiting and piracy. | | | | intellectual property from counterfeiting, with |
| | | | | multi-layered packaging solutions. Contact Lori |
| The Summit's Conferences covered the following | | | | Campbell, Chief of Operations, at 800.229.9549 |
| topics and case studies: | | | | (international calls at +001.630.897.6970) or e-mail |
| - Protecting Consumer Health & Safety | | | | us at |
| Presentation | | | | |
| - Global Leadership – Delivering National | | | | The Label Printers is a leading custom label and |
| Solutions | | | | packaging manufacturer, serving a widely diverse |
| - Electrical Industry CIAC Related Case Study | | | | customer base around the globe – ranging |
| - Law Enforcement CIAC Related International | | | | from Fortune 100 to start-up businesses. The |
| Intervention Case Study | | | | company serves industries as varied as wine |
| - Panel 1 – Certification Industry – Working | | | | pharmaceutical, and electrical. The Label Printers |
| in Partnership with Industry | | | | takes special pride in their quality, which is backed |
| What Works and How Can we do Better | | | | up by their ISO 9001 Registration (with an |
| Together? | | | | acceptance rating which has stayed at a |
| - Panel 2 – Law Enforcement/Government | | | | consistent and nearly perfect 99.6% since 1989). |
| North American Perspective | | | | About THE LABEL PRINTERS: |
| What Works and How can we do Better | | | | The Label Printers, Aurora, IL, started in business |
| Together? | | | | in 1967, manufacturing simple label constructions in |
| - Converting Information into Action | | | | a 1,000 square foot space, with 1 employee, |
| | | | | serving the local Chicago market. |
| Presentations included information from Customs | | | | Today, the company has evolved into one of the |
| such as the value of seizures in 2009 | | | | 100 largest converters in the United States. The |
| ($260,000,000), and the types of items seized | | | | Label Printers owns and operates two facilities in |
| (which included the increasingly serious threats of | | | | Aurora, Illinois, manufacturing and distributing labels |
| counterfeit electrical and pharmaceutical | | | | and packaging products to thousands of |
| products). Rights holders, such as Eaton, face | | | | customers in 25 countries around the world. The |
| issues of highly recognized brands with high | | | | company's packaging products are certified to |
| demand, coupled with high volume/low cost | | | | ISO 9001 standards, and their quality is backed up |
| products (high volume counterfeiting is often | | | | by their 99.6% Quality Acceptance Rating. |