Topflight Corporation

Infobox_Company
company_name = Topflight Corporation
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1943, York, PA
location = Glen Rock, PA
industry = Printing
Converting
products = Labels
Die-cut components
homepage = [http://www.topflight.com/ www.topflight.com]
owner =

Topflight Corporation is a manufacturer of printed labels and die-cut components. One of the oldest privately-owned label companies, and ISO 9001:2000 certified, Topflight creates products for four primary market groups: Consumer & Durable Goods, Cosmetic & Personal Care, Medical & Pharmaceutical, and Electronics & Security. Based on annual sales of printed and converted labels, Topflight is ranked at number 21 on the Top Tag and Label Converters list." [http://www.packageprinting.com/download?sid=65284 Top Tag and Label Converters] ."]

History

Topflight was founded in 1943 as The Topflight Tool Company, a precision machine shop that made components for World War II aircraft. Identifying the components became necessary, and Topflight designed printing presses to label the parts. After the war, the company moved into the emerging pressure sensitive label market." [http://www.topflight.com/company/history.htm Topflight History on Topflight.com] ."] Topflight continued to design its own presses throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and added high-performance products like shrinkable film, tamper-evident labels, and conductive printing. In 1998, Topflight moved its headquarters to Glen Rock, Pennsylvania." [http://www.labelandnarrowweb.com/articles/2006/03/narrow-web-profile-topflight-corporation.php Topflight in Label & Narrow Web] ."]

ister Companies

In 1961, Topflight created Adhesives Research to chemically engineer adhesive solutions existing companies could not achieve. To specifically meet the technical needs of membrane switches and biosensors, Conductive Technologies was formed in 1979. Both companies are now separate entities, but maintain a relationship with Topflight Corporation." [http://www.labelsandlabeling.com/scripts/publish/headlines.asp?code=SLF&key=1703&language=en&PageNo=4&pressYr=2006 Topflight RFID in full throttle] ."]

International Affiliates

Topflight also created the following international corporations:

Tovenca in Venezuela

Tovenca AG in Switzerland

Topflight AB in Sweden

Topflight Italia in Italy

Pacific Labels in Australia

Products and Services

Topflight Corporation specializes in high-speed flexography, roll-to-roll screen printing, letterpress, digital, and hot-stamp printing, as well as die-cutting, laminating, and coating. The company operates in a lean manufacturing environment to provide fast turnaround and lower costs for larger companies like Black & Decker and the Estée Lauder Companies." [http://www.packagingdigest.com/article/CA6474149.html Lean label converting makes 'cents' for Estée Lauder] ."] Topflight is also one of the few converters in North America with a robust RFID label program, with over 20 million tags in circulation." [http://www.labelsandlabeling.com/scripts/publish/headlines.asp?code=SLF&key=1703&language=en&PageNo=4&pressYr=2006 Topflight RFID in full throttle] ."] Additionally, Topflight has entered the field of security printing with a number of solutions, most notably microscopic taggants." [http://www.flexpackmag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000387786 Brand security starts with packaging] ."]

References

External links

* [http://www.topflight.com Topflight Corporation Website]
* [http://www.tovencavzla.com Tovenca Website]
* [http://www.tovenca.ch Tovenca AG Website]
* [http://www.topflight.nu Topflight AB Website]
* [http://www.topflight.it Topflight Italia Website]
* [http://www.pacificlabels.com.au Pacific Labels Website]
* [http://www.adhesivesresearch.com Adhesives Research Website]
* [http://www.conductivetech.com Conductive Technologies Website]