Your converted adhesive products can leave our facility branded with your company name, logo and barcode. Gleicher's private label and barcode imprint services ensure your identity is carried through every die cut piece, tape roll or fastener assembly.
We're a 3M™ Preferred Converter with over 75 years of converting experience, dating back to 1949, and private labeling and bar coding are fully integrated into our production process.
With us there is no separate vendor to coordinate, no extra lead time, and no break in the sequence. We offer it all.
What private labeling and bar coding means for your products
Private labeling in converting is not the same as private labeling in consumer goods. This is not about applying a retail label. Instead, the required labeling information is integrated directly onto the product, packaging or finished assembly so that the final product appears with your brand.
Bar coding really takes this concept to the next level. Each roll, sheet, die cut, or kit that we ship can be bar coded with a barcode anchored to your internal SKU system. On receipt, your team can scan items directly into inventory, removing the need for manual data entry or relabeling and reducing the risk of part number mismatches within your ERP system.
This is extremely valuable for companies that are selling converted items under their own label, or have very strict control over traceability from raw material to finished assembly. OEMs, distributors, and contract manufacturers rely on these services and this level of control.
How Gleicher handles private labeling and bar coding
We incorporate label design and printing directly into our converting process. As soon as we start programming a die-cutting, slitting or laminating run, your barcode and labeling requirements are aligned. Once converting has been completed, labels are printed and applied to the finished products or packaging as part of the fulfillment process.
We will work with you to determine the label format, barcode type and placement at the quoting phase. Once finalized, it becomes part of the job file and is printed every time the job is run.
In practice, that means:
- Product labels printed with your company name, logo, and contact details
- Barcode labels matched to your SKU, UPC, or whatever internal numbering you use
- Lot and batch codes on every unit so you can trace anything back to its production run
- Branded packaging for drop-ship orders that go straight to your end customers
Bar coding for inventory and traceability
For companies operating lean production lines or managing multi-site inventories, barcoding incoming materials removes an entire layer of manual processing. Without it, receiving can slow to a crawl as teams manually match packing slips to purchase orders.
Your converted parts arrive ready to scan, which are immediately uploaded to your ERP or WMS. No more data entry, no more workarounds, no more receiving errors. Your conversion process has by default offloaded much of the receiving process.
For regulated sectors, the benefit barcoding adds to compliance is well documented. Lot-level traceability means you can follow any converted part history back to the raw material batch, before / during / after that production run. When there is a defect - six months later - you identify exactly what has been impacted and what is safe to retain on the shelf. The bottom-line benefits can be quite substantial, and keep you on the right side of the audit.
We handle most standard barcode formats and will match whatever your systems require. Not sure which format fits? Our team can sort that out during quoting.
Why manufacturers choose Gleicher for private labeling
We are a 3M™ Preferred Converter. Our designation reflects 3M™’s assessment of our quality systems and converting capabilities.
With over 75 years of experience and three generations of the Gleicher family behind the business, private labeling has been a significant part of our operation for decades.
We see every client as a partner. And with this in mind, we know that private labeling only makes sense if we learn your brand guidelines, your inventory management, and how your customers feel when they open that box. We work on those specifics first, and then carry it through each order.
Contact us to discuss your project, or request a quote to get started.
Frequently asked questions
What are the four types of private labels?
In consumer goods, private labels generally break into generic (economy), standard (store brand), premium, and value-innovator categories. In industrial converting, private labeling means one thing: the converter produces the product, and the customer's branding goes on the packaging and labels. Gleicher handles this for adhesive tapes, die-cut parts, and fastener products.
What has replaced bar codes?
Traditional 1D barcodes are still everywhere, but QR codes and RFID tags have picked up ground where more data capacity or contactless scanning is needed. For converted adhesive products, standard barcodes like Code 128 and UPC-A remain the most common because they plug straight into existing warehouse management systems without any fuss.
How to create a bar code label?
You need a barcode format (Code 128, UPC-A, QR, etc.), the data you want encoded (SKU, lot number, part number), and a print method that produces reliably scannable output. Gleicher builds barcode label creation into the converting process itself, so you provide the data and we produce labels your warehouse team can actually scan without issues.
What is private label packaging?
Private label packaging means a manufacturer produces goods that ship under another company's brand. In our case, we convert adhesive tapes, die-cut parts, and fasteners, then package and label them with your branding. The end result looks like it came from your own operation.
Why do manufacturers use private labeling for industrial products?
It comes down to brand consistency, supply chain simplicity, and avoiding the capital outlay of running converting equipment in-house. Through private labeling with Gleicher, you get precision-converted products carrying your name that plug directly into your inventory systems via barcoding.
