For more than 80 years, Cleveland-based Admiral Products has specialized in custom labels for the packaging industry, including shrink-sleeve labels and other commercial printing. The full-service printer pairs digital and flexographic production with in-house design, finishing, and dedicated project management, while using earth-friendly inks and consumable products where possible. Its award-winning work includes nine 2021 Print Excellence Awards from Graphic Media Alliance, including Best of Show.
Creative Labels, IncSince 1989, Troy, Ohio-based Creative Labels, Inc. has produced custom labels and tags through flexographic and digital printing. Its in-house graphics team helps turn packaging concepts into press-ready artwork, while the company also handles specialized finishes such as metallic foil and embossing. Creative Labels describes itself as a family-oriented company and reports more than 100 years of combined experience across its sales and production team.TROY, OH
Star Label ProductsFounded in 1972, Star Label Products manufactures custom printed labels and packaging from its 37,000-square-foot facility, where 10 presses support both short-run and high-volume work. The company pairs in-house graphic services and experienced customer consultants with labels designed for demanding applications, including its APR-compliant EcoStar solutions that cleanly release from PET packaging for recycling. Star says its team has more than 50 years of custom-label printing experience and typically delivers labels within one to two weeks, sometimes faster.FAIRLESS HILLS, PA
Kroy LLCFounded in 1953, Cleveland-based Kroy manufactures blank and custom labels in-house, carrying forward a company history that includes pioneering thermal printing in the United States. Its vertically integrated operation runs from adhesive production through coating, printing and finishing, with BOBST digital presses supporting detailed custom work. Kroy also diverts more than 540 tons of paper from landfills each year through its recycling program.BRIDGEPORT, PA
Buckeye Business ProductsFounded in Cleveland in 1896 as a typewriter-supply company, Buckeye Business Products now manufactures stock and custom labels in its vertically integrated U.S. facility. The company makes its own hot-melt adhesive and manages production from material sourcing through printing and die-cutting, including full-color work on BOBST digital presses. Its 750,000-square-foot Cleveland operation has produced and sold 8.6 billion 4-by-6 labels, while recycling more than 540 tons of paper annually.CLEVELAND, OH