The Label Printers Joins CIAC's (The Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting) North American Summit

 about simple products such as batteries and
NEWS RELEASEelectrical 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 Certificationorganizations discussed the critical nature of
Industry Against Counterfeiting) North Americanpartnerships and coordination in combating
Summitcounterfeiting, and the ever increasing threat to
The CIAC's recent North American Summitsafety and even national security that it
(Co-hosted by the National IPR Coordinationrepresents.
Center and INTERPOL in Partnership with the 
Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting)More information about the summit and the CIAC
"Working in Partnership Against a Commonis 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 aCounterfeiting Day, The Label Printers encourages
summit to discuss the threat that iseveryone 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 Printersbreadth of the problem, and together seek
recently participated in the CIAC's North Americansolutions to the increasingly prevalent and even
Summit in Arlington, VA.  Conference presentersdeadly 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; lawsource for UL (Underwriters Laboratories) security
enforcement groups such as Interpol, and thelabels, has been building and expanding their
Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and certificationmanufacturing and knowledge base in holographic
and standards organizations such as UL and ANSI.products, tamper-evident products, micro printing,
The Summit was attended by individualstaggants, embedded codes, void adhesives, color
representing the law enforcement community, IPshifting inks, and overt, covert, and forensic
and brand owners, anti-counterfeiting solutionverification.  The company invites you to learn
suppliers, and others interested in combating themore 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 followingCampbell, Chief of Operations, at 800.229.9549
topics and case studies:(international calls at +001.630.897.6970) or e-mail
- Protecting Consumer Health & Safetyus at
Presentation 
- Global Leadership – Delivering NationalThe Label Printers is a leading custom label and
Solutionspackaging manufacturer, serving a widely diverse
- Electrical Industry CIAC Related Case Studycustomer base around the globe – ranging
- Law Enforcement CIAC Related Internationalfrom Fortune 100 to start-up businesses. The
Intervention Case Studycompany serves industries as varied as wine
- Panel 1 – Certification Industry – Workingpharmaceutical, and electrical.  The Label Printers
in Partnership with Industrytakes special pride in their quality, which is backed
What Works and How Can we do Betterup by their ISO 9001 Registration (with an
Together?acceptance rating which has stayed at a
- Panel 2 – Law Enforcement/Governmentconsistent and nearly perfect 99.6% since 1989).
North American PerspectiveAbout THE LABEL PRINTERS:
What Works and How can we do BetterThe Label Printers, Aurora, IL, started in business
Together?in 1967, manufacturing simple label constructions in
- Converting Information into Actiona 1,000 square foot space, with 1 employee,
 serving the local Chicago market.
Presentations included information from CustomsToday, the company has evolved into one of the
such as the value of seizures in 2009100 largest converters in the United States.  The
($260,000,000), and the types of items seizedLabel Printers owns and operates two facilities in
(which included the increasingly serious threats ofAurora, Illinois, manufacturing and distributing labels
counterfeit electrical and pharmaceuticaland packaging products to thousands of
products).  Rights holders, such as Eaton, facecustomers in 25 countries around the world. The
issues of highly recognized brands with highcompany's packaging products are certified to
demand, coupled with high volume/low costISO 9001 standards, and their quality is backed up
products (high volume counterfeiting is oftenby their 99.6% Quality Acceptance Rating.