Xeikon Forms Alliance with TLMI

ITASCA, Ill.—Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, announced that the company has entered into a joint alliance with the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). Under the new arrangement, Xeikon will offer new Xeikon 3300/3000 customers a complimentary first-time TLMI membership.

Frank Sablone, TLMI president, commented, “Our mission is to provide our members with the tools and resources needed to help them grow their businesses. With this generous offer from Xeikon, we’ll be able to share our knowledge base with an expanded group and play a role in strengthening the industry overall.”

The joint arrangement between Xeikon and TLMI was implemented to help companies within the tag, label, and packaging industries fine tune their business initiatives in a shifting economy. This offer will give new Xeikon 3300/3000 customers a wealth of resources to tap into. As a TLMI member, companies have access to TLMI’s financial ratio and benchmarking analysis, compensation analysis, quarterly trend reports, and a subscription to its bi-monthly newsletter. In addition, converter members are invited to attend TLMI’s Converter and Annual Meetings, which are held at locations throughout the country.

“At Xeikon, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to provide our expanding customer base with the resources necessary to help their businesses succeed. By helping our customers maximize their potential, we are invigorating growth throughout the industry as a whole,” said Michael V. Ring, VP of sales and chief marketing officer of Xeikon’s North American operations. “We are thrilled to embark on this new arrangement with TLMI. The organization’s vast understanding and expertise in the narrow-web tag, label, and packaging industries makes them an outstanding partner.”