Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a mandate reshaping pressure-sensitive labels. As Fortune 500 companies and other large companies across logistics, retail, beauty, and beyond face mounting pressure to go green, the label industry is pivoting fast. At OMNI Systems, we’re at the forefront, offering innovative solutions to meet these demands. From materials to processes, here’s where sustainability is taking us—and how OMNI Systems can elevate your next label run.

Selecting the ideal ink for pressure-sensitive labels is a game-changer in achieving top-tier results. Water-based and UV inks each bring unique strengths to the table, tailored to specific applications and operational goals. For businesses like OMNI Systems, leaning into UV technology unlocks efficiencies and quality that align with a "Highest Quality, Lowest Cost" ethos. Let’s explore how each ink performs and where they best fit.

CHARLES, Mo. – (June 13, 2024) –OMNI Systems, the largest, privately owned label manufacturer in the U.S., announced the opening of its Print Center of Excellence in St. Charles. Located at 411 Fountain Lakes Blvd, the 64,000-sq-ft facility is actively hiring and expects to bring 50-100 new jobs to the greater St. Charles area in the next several years.

Company’s Industry-Leading Labels Verified as Safe for Food-Grade Packaging

OMNI Systems is pleased to announce that it has attained Brand Reputation Through Compliance Global Standards (BRC) certification for packaging and packaging materials. BRC certification, in turn, complies with guidelines established by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). GFSI is the universal gold standard of recognition to specific food safety audits, signifying that the certification holder operates with a structured, comprehensive and effective food safety program.

The next time you walk into your warehouse or your production facility, take a good look at the machines and electronic systems that surround you. It’s likely you know what this equipment was originally designed to do, and why it’s part of your operation. But engineers and designers have now made it possible for many types of equipment – and even end-use products and containers – to be analytical, predictive and communicative. For you and your business, the implications are profound.

Today’s retail environment is challenging enough. Yet, year after year, retailers across the U.S. lose billions of dollars due to shoplifting. In fact, the National Retail Federation says shoplifting cost U.S. retailers $46.8 billion in 2017 alone, or an average inventory shrink of about 1.33 percent of sales.

Four Questions to Ask Your Supplier

The thermal label supplier you currently purchase from may advertise low prices on the thermal labels they sell. They may even claim their prices are the lowest you’ll find anywhere. So how can you be sure the direct thermal labels, thermal transfer labels, water-activated tape and related labeling products are actually the lowest you’ll find anywhere?

Four Questions to Ask Your Supplier

The thermal label supplier you currently purchase from may advertise low prices on the thermal labels they sell. They may even claim their prices are the lowest you’ll find anywhere. So how can you be sure the direct thermal labels, thermal transfer labels, water-activated tape and related labeling products you purchase are actually the lowest you’ll find anywhere?