Jeff Bertrand

Another nice compliment for JHB's excellent staff

We don't publish contact names or company names for privacy and competitive reasons.

JH Bertrand made a rush shipment for this company's European division.

 

"Beth, I appreciate the sacrifices you all make for your customers, we are very pleased with the great service we always get. I can only imagine how difficult it is to keep all the details on each order straight

;-). But please let everybody know I said Thank you." 

 

Export Manager

Major ag chem manufacturer

 

 

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Bertrand family.

Ashley, Jack, Julia and Dad (Jeff) wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you to all our wonderful customers, suppliers and staff for a great year.

 

A quick primer on two ply labels

Shown above is a BOPP to BOPP two ply label.

Two ply labels consist of two plies of paper or film glued to each other with a combination of permanent, deadened and releasable adhesives. There are two common materials that we use: film to film and paper to paper.

The film to film is often produced on BOPP to BOPP materials which stands for Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene. The film to film is the most durable, functional and arguably most attractive. Paper to paper is used when a customer doesn't want the "film" look. It's more difficult to make paper to paper because the glues sometimes "soak" into the paper causing an uneven coating which results in the paper fusing. Paper to paper, however, is often the choice when a customer wants to maintain a paper look for products like food, beauty and green products. Don't misunderstand. We can make a very good paper to paper two ply. It just doesn't function as flawlessly, in our opinion, as a BOPP to BOPP.

We use two types of glue patterns to make our two ply labels. The first is a perimeter glue pattern where the glue is deadened all around the label with the exception of the edge and the hinge area. The second pattern is a flood coat of adhesive deadening and release coatings. Both patterns allow for the customer to open and reseal. It's a matter of preference and application.

JH Bertrand offers some of the strongest hinges on the market. Please call us when you have your next two ply application.

 

 

What happens if you use a standard foldout label on a round container?

 

When you have a container with a tight curve, a standard foldout label will bunch up (see red arrow) as it is applied to the container. The wing will also get very stiff. The result is a messy, crushed lay down of the wing. Aside from the fact it looks bad, it also makes the foldout label much harder to open. Automatic application of the label is much tougher too. The solution is our series of products designed to take the tension out of the product. See the following booklet label constructions: the "Baseless" Booklet Label, the "Lam to Liner" Booklet Label, and the "Glued" Booklet Label.  

Meet Eric Wells JHB's newest design specialist

 

We welcome Eric Wells to our business family. Eric's speciality is artwork creation and website design. His primary task is to work with Jeff Bertrand to continue the development of JH Bertrand's leading website.

"Eric is very creative and has a great work ethic" says Jeff Bertrand. "It's going to be fun to see what he comes up with."

Eric loves the outdoors. His favorite things are basketball, hiking and biking.