Ken Kidd Honored As TLMI Converter of the Year

In 1970, he and three partners—Tom Braig and Earl and Jim Gettelfinger—started a label printing company, Superior Tape & Label, in the Cincinnati area. They purchased a new 3-color, 6-inch CI press, installed it in a rented 1,200 sq. ft. garage.

With its low overhead, and “good, hard working, dedicated people,” the company’s business started to ramp up. After two years, the company moved into a 5,000 sq. ft. facility and after an additional four years, it expanded to 11,000 sq. ft. By this time, the company had four presses—three CI presses and a new, inline 6-color Webtron 650. The company’s primary business included dairy, juice, and food labeling supporting the tri-state region of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.