The tides are changing: consumers are demanding sustainability and suppliers are urgently looking for innovative solutions to meet the rising call. Global corporate giants, such as McDonald’s, are pledging to make their packaging fully recyclable by 2025. There is no doubt about which way the tides are moving and the question remains: are you setup to meet customer’s changing requirements towards sustainability?

      The label industry is experiencing an unprecedented year: price increases skyrocketing to an all-time high, labor shortages continuing on a downward spiral, freight costs increasing with lengthy delivery delays, and raw material allocations resulting in demand outpacing supply, subsequently creating longer lead times. These pain-points have been the central topics tenderly discussed throughout the year. As suppliers and customers are rapidly approaching the end of 2021, the question remains: will the supply chain chaos continue into 2022?