Changing Environment

AWA was the architect of the just-released Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) 2007 North American Label Study (NALS). AWA’s research for this extensive study showed a still-hefty 46 percent North American market share for pressure-sensitive labels, along with 44 percent for cold glue, wrap-around cut-and-stack, and wrap-around reel-fed labels. Growth for pressure-sensitive labels in the NAFTA region is predicted to be 1.5 to 2.0 percent annually during the 2006 through 2010 time frame.