ALG History - 1965 to 2019
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In 1965, ALG Labels + Graphics was founded in Birmingham, Alabama and was originally known as Alabama Labels. Alabama Labels produced one and two color labels on a single 7" flexo press.
This year, ALG will celebrate 54 years in business. Those simple beginnings seem far removed from today's production capabilities, as we now operate across four production divisions, using over eight printing processes, and produce millions of labels and decals every day.
Our plant houses not only a multi-line Flexo Division running 7", 10" and 13" presses but also Digital, Screen and Finishing divisions, offering many printing solutions to meet the needs of our customers.
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1995 Screen Division with a rotary press
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1995 Flexo Division with a single press line
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2019 Production Floor:
Flexo, Screen and Digital Divisions
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1978 - ALG Becomes UL Certified
ALG was approved as an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) label and decal
manufacturer in 1978 and since that time ALG has continued to add UL certified products to meet the needs of our customers.
ALG's UL approved systems include flexo, screen and digitally printed products for both indoor and outdoor use with a multitude of surface adhesion options. These UL certified products can perform in additional exposures such as cooking oil, gasoline, high temperatures and salt water.
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1998 - New Name to Reflect Business Growth
Until this time, ALG had been known as Alabama Labels.
This new name change to ALG Labels & Graphics resulted from the expansion of our business and customer base outside of the southeast.
ALG in the years to come would provide products to customers from all over North America and internationally.
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2013 - ALG Becomes ISO Certified
ALG's commitment to quality in every aspect of the manufacturing process culminated with our certification to the International Management System Standards with the ISO 9001:2008 edition in 2013.
In 2018, ALG updated our certification to the ISO 9001:2015 edition. This certification focuses on Quality Management Systems, specifically in evaluating risks and developing repeatable solutions to business and product challenges.
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2015 - ALG Opens New Distribution Center
In the fall of 2015, ALG opened a 10,000 square foot, climate-controlled warehouse to serve the inventory needs of our customers.
Today, ALG has over 80 customers that utilize inventory programs, and ALG's Distribution Center manages 8,000 different SKUs and over 10,000,000 labels and decals.
Interested in moving your company into an ALG Inventory Program?
Learn More
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2016 - Total Plant Renovation
2016 brought about the largest and most extensive plant renovation ALG has had to date.
Each division was evaluated for lean manufacturing process and 5S. From these evaluations, the location of production equipment, storage of materials and process flow of finishing capabilities were overhauled.
With these changes, the overall flow of production through our plant floor was increased, giving ALG faster turnaround and greater capacity. Additionally, these changes increased the overall capabilities of each production division.
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2017 - 100% Inspection System Upgrade - Flexo Division
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The ALG Flexo Division centers around high volume, high speed in-line printing with production speeds in excess of 300 feet per minute.
With these fast printing speeds, the ability to inspect barcodes and QR codes as a means of producing quality, verified products was critical to our customers.
This upgraded Inspection System installed in 2017 can provide ALG with 100% inspection on a product requiring the following types of verification:
- Barcode Verification - Grading of 1D and 2D codes and QR codes
- Barcode Validation - Determines that codes are readable
- Print Verification : Identifies smears, die-cut errors, registration errors
- Number Validation - Verifies the expected sequential code number, flagging any missing or duplicates
To learn more about adding Barcodes or QR Codes to your products and how our 100% Verification System provides quality results, contact a
Customer Service Rep today.
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2017 - On-Press UV Inkjet for Variable Data
With the upgrade of our on-press UV Inkjet system, ALG is now able to produce high volume, high speed runs of products that require variable data on every label printed.
Coupled with our on-press, 100% verification system, ALG can now print sequential numbers, barcodes and/or QR codes - all in one printing pass AND provide customers with a high volume production process that is 100% verified.
With printing at speeds in excess of 300 feet per minute, the clarity of these images must remain at a high resolution in order for accurate scanning later. This UV Inkjet station delivers just that.
Watch the short video below to get a feel for the speed of production and the inspection system verifying the variable barcode being produced.
Have a variable data project you would like to get started? Give us a call or email us
here.
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CONTACT US
Toll Free:
800.522.3537
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205.328.0104
www.alggraphics.com
3005 4th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
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ALG Labels + Graphics
is a custom manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels and decals celebrating over 50 years in business. Our focus is delivering value to our customers with responsive service, quality products and low cost production. Our mission is to make it easy for you to do business with ALG.
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